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STAY CRISPY!
Tasting some of Intown’s favorite French fries
By Isadora Pennington
“Izzy, eat your
meal first, it will get
cold.” That was a
phrase I heard often as a child, when I was
chided again and again for skipping the
protein and going straight for the fries. As
far as I was concerned, I might get full and
not eat everything, so I wanted to make
sure I ate all the fries first.
Potatoes are so great, guys. Aren’t
they? Almost everyone loves them in
some form or another. There’s the classic
baked potato, the ever-popular potato
chip, there’s hashbrowns, au gratin,
potato soup, potato bread... I mean,
even vodka is a potato product. And
yet somehow, the simple French fry has
managed to transcend all the others. The
pinnacle success of a potato’s life.
One of the things that French fries have
going for them is they are just so adaptable.
They’re great on their own, served street
style in a paper cone, or alongside a burger
and dipped in ketchup, but they also serve
as a medium for plenty of other yummy
tastes. Add chili, or nacho fixin’s, just cheese
or even dip them in ice cream.
I’ve tried, but I actually can’t
imagine any scenario in which I
don’t enjoy munching on some
French fries.
So, I guess it should come as no surprise
that this was a particularly fun task for me
to undertake - to find, taste (of course),
and photograph my favorite French fries
from around Intown. Now it goes without
saying that there are tons of restaurants
serving these crispy potato snacks here, so
obviously this list could be much, much
longer, but here are at least a few of my
favorite spots to get you started.
Stay crispy!
The Porter Beer Bar
Belgian Fries sprinkled with herb and garlic oil, served
with charred onion mayonnaise for dipping. 1156 Euclid
Ave. NE. (404) 223-0393 or theporterbeerbar.com
The Fry Guy
Okonomiyaki fries, served with Japanese mayo,
okonomiyaki sauce, fermented chili sauce, bonito flakes,
shredded nori, green onion, sesame seed and beni
shoga. 1044 Greenwood Ave. NE. (404) 254-2141 or
illegalfoodatlanta.com. OS
Bacon fries, served covered with bacon, bacon
mayonnaise and green onion. 88 Forsyth St. SW. (404)
606-7151 orfryguyatlanta.com.
Illegal Food
Leon’s Full Service
Noni’s Bar & Deli
Hand-cut pomme frites, served with your choice of
dipping sauces. Pictured here: garlic aioli, goat cheese
fondue and chipotle mayonnaise. 131 E. Ponce de Leon
Ave., Decatur. (404) 687-0500 or leonsfullservice.com.
Noni’s garlic fries, salted
and served with ketchup. 357
Edgewood Ave. SE. (404)
343-1808 or nonisdeli.com.
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2895 North Decatur Rd
Decatur, GA 30033
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