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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 91 D A I L Y S P E C I A L S L O B S T E R T H U R S D A Y S • S A T U R D A Y B R U N C H 1 1 A M - 2 P M & 5 P M - 9 : 3 0 P M T U E S D A Y T H R O U G H S A T U R D A Y nightly specials, we are dedicated to providing the ultimate downtown dining experience. We also offer a full selection of scotches, cognacs and aperitifs as well as an extensive wine list. Cigar aficionados are welcome — bring your own or choose from our oak humidor. Plan your holiday event in our banquet room, which is available for private parties of up to 50 guests. Serving dinner Monday through Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. We're in the lane between Mulberry and Cherry and Second and Third streets. Reservations are recommended but not required. EDGAR'S BISTRO MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 11AM - 2PM 5171 EISENHOWER PARKWAY | 471.4250 EDGARSHOSPITALITY.COM/MENU A student-run restaurant serving as an experiential classroom for those enrolled at Helms College's Polly Long Denton School of Hospitality. This unique dining opportunity for Maconites is open for lunch Monday through Friday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Come savor an array of New American selections including cool, crispy salads; hot and tangy sandwiches; and steak, fish and pasta entrées. Edgar's is pleased to offer a new menu each quarter, each recipe having been hand-crafted by chef instructor Stuart Hardy. FOUNTAIN OF JUICE 4123 FORSYTH ROAD | 755.5000 Committed to bringing local, fresh food to please the eclectic palate, the foj team creates fabulous fare. Macon-born owners Natasha and Carl Phillips' restaurant at the Prado on Forsyth Road features a new, expanded menu and hours. Dine there for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Petite filet with candied bacon, fried green tomato and jalapeno béarnaise, tuna tartare nachos and beer-battered sea bass tacos are just a few of the truly unique culinary experiences that await you. Call in for carry out and check out the expanded deli case for prepared to-go entrees. As always, it's the go-to lunch spot for fast sandwiches, soups, salads, desserts, juices, smoothies and, of course, iced green tea. GRITS CAFE TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY LUNCH AND DINNER 17 WEST JOHNSTON STREET | FORSYTH | 994.8325 GRITSCAFE.COM Upscale casual dining offering creatively fun Southern cuisine. The menu features great appetizers like fried green tomato napoleon, grits martini with shitake mushroom cream, house smokedsalmon and pulled pork with pimento cheese ravioli. Dinner offers blackened salmon over a black eye pea cake, praline chicken stuffed with forest mushrooms and spinach, wild Georgia shrimp and grits, and ginger soy ahi tuna. Extensive international wine list, signature cocktails and craft beers available. Private dining room for large groups. Reservations recommended for all party sizes.