We decided to take the plunge during spring break and take our little family of four on a trip to Atlanta for a few days. It was Morgan's first overnight trip and I just knew we'd keep everyone up all night in our hotel, but she was wonderfully well-behaved except for a little fit or two. We got into town Monday afternoon, checked into the Grand Hyatt (thanks Priceline!), and took advantage of a few of the many retail opportunities and one of the cupcake opportunities (CamiCakes) in Buckhead before going to dinner at Maggiano's, one of our favorite restaurants in the ATL. Absolutely fabulous!
On Tuesday, we ate a delicious breakfast at The Flying Biscuit. If you've never eaten their Creamy Dreamy Grits, you are truly missing a rich culinary experience. I consider myself to be quite the grits connoisseur, and these are the best I've eaten at a restaurant! After breakfast, Bailey & Chris hit the art supply store, while Morgan & I continued my impromptu cupcake tour of Atlanta at The Little Cake Bakery. So far, from the cupcakes I've tried in the ATL, their Marie Antoinette is my favorite! It consists of vanilla cake with a raspberry center, European buttercream and home-made crushed almond toffee on top. It is absolutely as good as it sounds!
After our morning outings, we headed to the retail mecca of the South, Phipps Plaza & Lenox Square Mall. With shops like Tiffany & Co., Vera Bradley, Brighton, Anthropologie, and Crate & Barrel, just to name a very few, these places will definitely put a dent in your wallet! Chris bought me a beautiful bracelet at Brighton for our anniversary, which is Friday, and Bailey bought her very own Vera Bradley purse with her own money. We love pretty things!
After a quick spruce, we headed to JCT Kitchen for dinner. I love reading restaurant reviews on Facebook and I had read that JCT had some delicious fried chicken. It's a cool restaurant in the Westside Urban Market complex (a place I am definitely checking out again next trip!!). Morgan was having a little fit when we arrived which made me all the more thankful that we'd made an early reservation. Once she ate, we put her in a highchair that she loved and we enjoyed a fantastic meal. We started with an appetizer of creamy goat cheese on crusty grilled bread, followed by that famous fried chicken with mac & cheese studded with delicious Benton's bacon. That was one fantastic meal!
The highlight of the trip for me was our trip to the World of Coca-Cola Museum today! I have been a lifelong fan of Coke dating back to my Tab days ("Tab's got sass . . . !")so visiting the museum is like visiting an old friend. We've been several times and we always have a great time. Bailey LOVES the tasting room, where you can sample Coke products from around the world. Some are really yummy while some are pretty gross!
So our first little trip as a family of four was a success!! We're already planning out next adventure . . . !!
See you soon!!
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