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38 SOUTHERN VOICE ♦ DECEMBER 29/1994 SEVAN AN DA Community owned natural foods market Eat naturally this season with foods from Sevananda.. • Free vegetarian holiday recipes • • 500* culinary & medicinal herbs • • Cookbooks & kitchen supplies • Massage tools • Calendars • Cookbooks • Seasonal candles • • Organic coffee beans • Herbal teas • 1111 Euclid Ave. NE • In Little Five Points • 6fi>1-2531 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK UNTIL 9 PM Book early for your holiday parties and commitment ceremonies. Lunch: T-Sal 11:00-2:30, Dinner: Fr-Sat 5:30-9:30, Sunday Brunch: 11:00-2:30 5459 E. Mountain St., Stone Mtn., GA Reservations Accepted NOW OPEN AUTHENTIC THAI CUISINE Featuring the Culinary Vision of Robert S. Khankiew In Days of Auld ^ Lang Swine A 4 320-6264 1815 Briarcliff Road Continued from page 36 shellfish—grilled to perfection or prepared with eclectic creativity. 1782 Cheshire Bridge Rd • 874-7363 Mary Mac's—Featuring traditional southern cooking. Atlanta's best fried chicken and fresh vegetables. 224 Ponce de Leon Ave • 876- The Melting Pot—Atlanta's one and only fon due restaurant. Come enjoy a memorable evening of fruity wines and delectable entrees in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. 857 Collier Rood • 351-1811 Mick's—Mick's restaurants have been serving our community for 20 years. Check the hours and menu of the Mick's nearest you. Lunch & Dinner, and don't forget those decadent des- Mid-City Fish Company—Home of the "we shuck 'em you suck 'em" oyster bar and seri ous seafood. 961 Amsterdam Avenue • 872- Milano's Pizza & Subs—Complete menu, sal ads to desserts. Common Market Place. 736 Ponce de Leon • 874 CALL (2255); 2146 Johnson Ferry Rd. • 451-3200; Horiston/ Redan, St. Mtn. • 297-9007 Moscow Restaurant—Authentic Russian cui sine. Mon-Thurs: 11-10, Fri/Sat; 11-11, Sun 12-9. Lindbergh Plaza 2581 Piedmont Rd. • 237-2417 - Partners—The intimate bistro with Mediterra nean and cross-cultural fare. 1399 N. High land Ave. • 876-8104 Peasant Restaurant & Bar—Casually elegant dining in the heart of Buckheod, The Peosont Restaurant & Bar is the perfect place for a relaxed Sunday Brunch. 3402 Piedmont Rd. NE* 231-8740 RJ's Uptown Kitchen and Wine Bar—Enjoy Chef Scott's creative menu. Choose from the largest selection of wines by the glass in At lanta. Brunch Sunday. 870 N. Highland Ave • San Gennaro—The home of award winning fried calamari and hearty Italian cooking. Sepa rate banquet facilities available. 2196 Cheshire Br Rd • 636-9447 Thai Chilli—Robert S. Khankiew presents Thai Chilli, offering the finest in Thai cuisine. 2169 Briarcliff Rd, Briarvista Shopping Center •315- seafood and game on a wood-burning grill. 1190-B N. Highland Ave. • 892-2393 Veggie Delight—100% vegetarian. No animal products. No Dairy. No cholesterol. No sugar. Low salt. Low calories. Ponce de Leon (next to Plaza Theatre • 872-4539 Zac's—Ormewood Park's wonderment. Of fering Pastas to pot pies. Brunch and Lunch. We also cater. 820 Woodland Ave., SE • 627- «OUT Continued from page 37 and well-maintained Castro clone) at the Tap greeted us with a smile that made me wonder if he was the one who'd played those Stevie Wonder tapes for me more than a decade ago. Probably not, but the twinkle in his eye sure made it feel like old home week. The food? It's OK. The fresh-baked brownish bread served on individual cutting boards is an idea whose time should have passed before Jimmy Carter left office. In fact, the stuff is almost insult ing when you're shelling out $15-25 for an entree and when some of the city's finest loaves are available right across the street at The Bread Garden. And my $6 martini was fun to look at (it comes in a tiny carafe floating in a brandy snifter full of ice) but no bargain. But the fried onion rings were fat, crispy and properly greasy; the baked potatoes are better than good, even if you don't drown them with sour cream or butter. Salads, like the bread, are also a throwback to a previous decade. The Sheriff's prime rib (the 14 ounce "Queen" cut—it takes a real man to stare a butch waiter straight in the face and order that instead of the 21-ounce "King") was tender and properly pink, but nothing to clog your arteries about. My ribeye packed more flavor but shouldn't cause any panic for the own ers of Chops or Bones. We even thought about sharing a serving of "chocolate sin" for dessert, but the name brought back yet another memory of yet another late night (mis)adventure within these walls. If the season has you in search of red meat or memories, give the Highland Tap a try. The crowd is mostly straight, but there are enough queers that you won't feel like the only one in the world. The atmosphere is cheerful, the service is attentive and the nonsmoking areas amazingly smoke-free. On the other hand, a pack-a-day friend tells me it is her very favorite site to suck on cigs while she chews the fat with friends. And, if you never made it to Texas but wonder what it was like, check out the weekend scene at the Highland Tap's bar starting about 11 p.m. Take a gander at the crowd, then imagine that the women are men, that they are all wearing jeans or chaps (not Chaps) and that the music has a far more distinct bass beat... See that man over there in the comer? The one with the stem smile on his lips and the twinkle in his eye?... Have a safe and happy New Year.