FOOD AND FUN
It's hard to think about the South
without thinking about barbecue, fried
chicken, and homemade biscuits. There
are plenty of local restaurants serving
traditional home-style cooking including
H&H, made famous by chef/owner
Mama Louise who tended and fed the
Allman Brothers as they got their start
in Macon more than 40 years ago. This
famous downtown icon was recently
sold to the Moonhanger Group. The
young entrepreneurial entertainment
and restaurant management company
promises to upgrade and renovate the
space while not losing its charm and
character.
But Macon and the surrounding areas
have moved well beyond traditional
Southern cuisine.
Innovative farm-to-table dishes are
featured at Dovetail in downtown
Macon, and Grits Café in nearby
Forsyth boasts not only farm-to-table,
but vegetables from their own gardens
as well. Authentic French cuisine is
served at The Back Burner. And there
are two regionally acclaimed Italian
restaurants in north Macon-Bibb,
Marco and Natalia's. Marco recently
opened another restaurant in the heart
of Warner Robins featuring all the
traditional Marco fare in a beautiful new
WEBSITES TO CHECK OUT:
ovations365.com
maconga.org
hotplatesgroup.com
marcomacon.com
gritscafe.com
macondowntowngrill.com
thegrandmacon.com
theatremacon.com
coxcapitoltheatre.com
braggjam.org
maconpops.com
JUNE/JULY 2014 MACON MAGAZINE I 33
