Saturday, November 8, 2008

Rhea's


Rhea's pronounced Rays

Best Burger in Town

Someone pretending to be Jimmy

Some people who eat here

Old fashioned Counter service

The Breakfast Menu


Do you know if this the infamous Jimmy Smith? This guy I met today, pictured above, was very strange. Like really strange. Like - Funny Ha Ha. Then again I hear that this Jimmy guy has one heck of a personality too.

I'm out to find out if this is the same guy that started this burger on bread institution in Roswell. Now grown to four locations. After today's experience I know why. It's the burgers! It sure ain't this guys warm cozy personality, that's for sure.

Seriously, the burger was juicy and the patties not a perfect circle which makes them homemade and the bread (bun) was buttery and perfect. The fries are crinkled and also tasty.

I'm going next week for breakfast to find out if the real Jimmy is there. I heard that the Mayor of Roswell and the Fire Chief and even David and Howard Chatham eat there at 7am. I'm going....

I need to beg David Chatham to try and save that Country Store at Thompson and Hopewell. I wonder if he'll talk to me?

Famous Saying

Friday, November 7, 2008

Queen Bee


Owners David & Beth Riordan

Chopped Pork Salad

Fried Green Tomatoes

Flipped Corn

The Biggest, most organized kitchen I've ever seen.

Old and New Milton Photos.


There is this restaurant, now gone, that so many still wish were around. The place was a regular hang out for the Milton crowd so interested in good home cooked food but with something much more than that. Familiarity. Comfort. The dishes you could count on. The ones you brought your friends over to the place so they could check it out and then they too became regulars. But I do not ever remember them advertising for the place or at least I never had to see an Ad to hear about it so much.

That's how you know its a great place. The locals rave and rave about it. Such it was with The Silos. And sadly, by the time I heard about it, I only had the opportunity to enjoy it twice. I remember everyone raving about their salmon. And their scallops. And Blue Plate Specials.

Well now, thank goodness, they're back! All of it. The lobster and crab cakes, even the scallops and the scalloped potatoes! All of the favorite Silos dishes are back at Queen Bee.

From Milton, it's all just a couple miles down the road. Other Beth and David restaurants are right here in Crabapple such as Cantina Del Mar and Crabapple Tavern, also known for a few of The Silos favorite dishes.

The best part about these gastronomic establishments are the visionary foodies, David and Beth Riordan. They are very much about getting to know their patrons and cater to their favorite tastes. They know they've got folks who've been eating their salmon dish for years and they still want it for years to come.....

It's called Food Love. And The Queen's got it!

Queen Bee
1655 Mansell Road
Alpharetta, Georgia
678.585.7456

Crabapple Tavern
12350 Arnold Mill Road, Alpharetta
770.667.7456

Cantina Del Mar
12635 Crabapple Road, Alpharetta
770.752.7456