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Category: Smyrna

Doing the Math at MTH Pizza

There’s a new pizza place in Smyrna that looks just like an old pizza place in Smyrna.… Read More Doing the Math at MTH Pizza

February 17, 2020January 26, 2020 rogerstrauss1 Comment

Tea and Crumpets on the Square

What is boba tea anyway?… Read More Tea and Crumpets on the Square

February 10, 2020January 26, 2020 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Disaster Strikes at Sage Woodfire Tavern

Ever have an experience at a restaurant where EVERYTHING seems to go wrong? When it happens to us, you get to read all about it.… Read More Disaster Strikes at Sage Woodfire Tavern

January 22, 2018 rogerstrauss2 Comments

Wading Into Wade’s

Happy New Year, dear readers! There’s lots of nice places to eat in Smyrna. Date Night checks out one of the newest, and you read it here first.… Read More Wading Into Wade’s

January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Terrapin and Fox Bros. Combo at the Battery

Because of big crowds, it’s hard to get Fox Bros. BBQ downtown. Date Night goes to The Battery in search of the elusive cuisine.… Read More Terrapin and Fox Bros. Combo at the Battery

October 23, 2017October 22, 2017 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Assault and Battery at Yard House

Sometimes you eat at a restaurant and wonder who hires the people that work there. Date Night would love to meet the owners of this place and tell them what we think of their staff.… Read More Assault and Battery at Yard House

June 27, 2017June 25, 2017 rogerstrauss1 Comment

Sit a Spell at Porch Light Latin Kitchen

As our Boxing Day gift to you, we have time for one more review before 2016 comes to an end…… Read More Sit a Spell at Porch Light Latin Kitchen

December 26, 2016December 29, 2016 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Oy! We Overindulge on Yumminess

Date Night is looking for some comfort food on a dreary day. Oy! cured all of our ills. Read on for details…… Read More Oy! We Overindulge on Yumminess

November 10, 2015November 10, 2015 rogerstrauss1 Comment

Hook, Line and Schooner: Sinks and Swims

Date Night visits a Smyrna seafood establishment that’s been around for about six months. See what we caught on the hook, and what we drank in our schooners.… Read More Hook, Line and Schooner: Sinks and Swims

October 5, 2015October 15, 2015 rogerstrauss1 Comment

Food Truckin’ in Smyrna

Summer’s back, and so are the food trucks in Smyrna on Tuesday nights. Date Night braves the crowds and samples two of the trucks.… Read More Food Truckin’ in Smyrna

June 8, 2015November 16, 2015 rogerstrauss1 Comment

On The Bayou

It used to be a Huddle House. Now it’s a little of the “Big Easy” in Smyrna. Read on to find out how we liked On The Bayou. … Read More On The Bayou

February 16, 2015March 2, 2015 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Mezza Luna Pasta and Seafood

Date Night shares a secret that Smyrnans know, but you probably don’t. Read on to find out about the great food at Mezza Luna.… Read More Mezza Luna Pasta and Seafood

January 5, 2015January 8, 2015 rogerstrauss2 Comments

Date Night Extra: Smyrna Food Truck Tuesday

Date Night hits Smyrna’s food truck Tuesday. Is the food truck fad fading? Read on to find out.… Read More Date Night Extra: Smyrna Food Truck Tuesday

August 24, 2014August 29, 2014 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Scalini’s: 8/9/13

Date Night is often asked how we stay so slim and trim even as we eat all of these calories on our dates. One of the things we do is ride our tandem bicycle 2500-3000 miles a year, which helps burn off a lot of desserts. We have a big ride in the morning and… Read More Scalini’s: 8/9/13

August 12, 2013February 9, 2014 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Heirloom Market BBQ: 6/21/13

Date Night celebrates its 10,000th reader! We don’t know who you are, but thanks for reading the blog! We are also celebrating the longest day of the year. We first started doing something special for the summer solstice after we toasted it with champagne in France at the base of Mt. Ventoux on June 21,… Read More Heirloom Market BBQ: 6/21/13

June 25, 2013February 9, 2014 rogerstrauss3 Comments

Muss & Turner’s (Date Night #50): 11/23/12

It’s Date Night #50 and before we get to the food, let’s look back at our first 49 dates. We have been to an incredible variety of restaurants all over Atlanta and have not repeated a single one. All but two of our selections (Botekim Brazillian and Baroni Italian) are still in business. We’ve gone… Read More Muss & Turner’s (Date Night #50): 11/23/12

November 25, 2012February 9, 2014 rogerstrauss2 Comments

Cinco’s Mexican Cantina: 6/17/2011

Tonight’s quest for a full stomach finds us at Cinco’s Mexican Cantina on Akers Mill Road in Smyrna.  Or is it Marietta?  Or Vinings?  Who knows–their address on the internet says Atlanta, but it’s in Cobb County, so there’s no way we are in Atlanta.  Anyway, I digress. We have driven by this place a… Read More Cinco’s Mexican Cantina: 6/17/2011

June 21, 2011February 9, 2014 rogerstrauss2 Comments
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