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    Creative Loafing has been presenting Atlanta’s Best People, Places and Events since 1972. These are some of the past winners for this category:

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Eclipse di Luna (Featured)

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Eclipse di Luna (Featured)

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2012
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2012 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    THERE Gastropub (Featured)

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2011
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    The Iberian Pig (Featured)

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2010
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Eclipse di Luna (Featured)

    Runners-up:


    Ecco


    40 Seventh St., 404-347-9555, www.fifthgroup.com


    AND


    The Iberian Pig


    121 Sycamore St., Decatur, 404-371-8800, www.iberianpigatl.com

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2009
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Ecco Midtown

    Runner-up
    Eclipse di Luna
    764 Miami Circle, 404-846-0449, www.eclipsediluna.com

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2009
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Ecco

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2008
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2008 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Ecco Midtown
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/kajjers/2608950139/

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2007
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
    Floataway Cafe (Permanently Closed)

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2007
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Rathbun’s (Permanently Closed)

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2007
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
    Floataway Cafe
    1123 Zonolite Road 404-892-1414 http://www.starprovisions.com Pure, fresh, simple - those are the guiding principles for the cuisine at FLOATAWAY CAFE. The appetizers are particularly exemplary of the style of cooking that has made chefs Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison famous. Beets with avocadomore...
    1123 Zonolite Road 404-892-1414 http://www.starprovisions.com Pure, fresh, simple - those are the guiding principles for the cuisine at FLOATAWAY CAFE. The appetizers are particularly exemplary of the style of cooking that has made chefs Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison famous. Beets with avocado and feta cheese offer a cooling, creamy, salty study in freshness. Grilled chicken livers are given a woodsy rosemary personality, countered by the sweetness of onion jam. Starters here are so good, it’s perfectly smart to make a whole meal of them. less...

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2007
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Rathbun’s (Permanently Closed)

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2006
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Taverna Plaka

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2005
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Cafe Tu Tu Tango (Permanently Closed)

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2005
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
    Fritti (Featured)
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    Slices of earthy cremini and portobello mushrooms are lightly battered in rice flour, deep fried, and served with a zesty garlic aioli sauce for your dipping pleasure. Oh, and don’t forget the light drizzle of truffle oil to complete this plate of shroomy bliss. $8. STILL THE ONE: Fritti’s Funghi Fritti was featured in the 2011 edition of 100 Dishes to Eat Before You Die | more...
    Appetizers are a transcendental experience at FRITTI. Anyone who has ever ordered the funghi fritti (fried mushrooms) knows what we’re talking about. Just thinking about those crunchy morsels tinged with rosemary makes us close our eyes and smile. And then there’s the gossamer fried calamari. Forgetmore...
    Appetizers are a transcendental experience at FRITTI. Anyone who has ever ordered the funghi fritti (fried mushrooms) knows what we’re talking about. Just thinking about those crunchy morsels tinged with rosemary makes us close our eyes and smile. And then there’s the gossamer fried calamari. Forget the heavy dipping sauces. A spritz of lemon is all they need. But wait! Don’t fill up on apps and forgo the Neapolitan-style pizzas. A blistered, crackery crust supports well-paired toppings - pancetta with caramelized onions and taleggio cheese with apples and peas are two standouts - though the staff has softened over the years and lets you concoct your own combos as well. less...

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2005
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Cafe Tu Tu Tango

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Eclipse di Luna

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Midcity Cuisine
    The psychological difference between tapas and appetizers is slim but pointed: With appetizers, you know they’re meant to pique your hunger for bigger courses to come. It’s easy at MIDCITY CUISINE, though, to simply share a table full of chef/owner Shaun Doty’s irresistible hors d’oeuvres andmore...
    The psychological difference between tapas and appetizers is slim but pointed: With appetizers, you know they’re meant to pique your hunger for bigger courses to come. It’s easy at MIDCITY CUISINE, though, to simply share a table full of chef/owner Shaun Doty’s irresistible hors d’oeuvres and apps. Saffron-scented risotto balls, watermelon salad with goat cheese and basil, fava beans zinged with pecorino and mint, and wild mushroom crostini that tastes like a vegetarian version of creamed chipped beef are but a few of the carefully crafted nibblers. Who needs entrees? “1545 Peachtree St. 404-888-8700. www.midcitycuisine.com” less...

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Cafe Tu-Tu Tango

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Eclipse di Luna

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Woodfire Grill (Permanently Closed)
    Chef Michael Tuohy’s California-inspired cuisine is all about the joyful dance of the season’s flavors. Nowhere does that come through more strongly on his ever-evolving menu at WOODFIRE GRILL than in the appetizers. Divided into “tastes” and “small plates,” a recent meal included summer-sweetmore...
    Chef Michael Tuohy’s California-inspired cuisine is all about the joyful dance of the season’s flavors. Nowhere does that come through more strongly on his ever-evolving menu at WOODFIRE GRILL than in the appetizers. Divided into “tastes” and “small plates,” a recent meal included summer-sweet corn soup with basil and roasted pepper puree; a plate of flash-fried squash blossoms stuffed with mild goat cheese and served with a roasted beet emulsion; and local peaches wrapped in prosciutto with blue cheese and fig puree. These dreamy dishes will be long gone by the time you read this, but swing by soon and see what new beauties Tuohy has whipped up. “1782 Cheshire Bridge Road, 404-347-9055. www.woodfiregrill.com” less...

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2001
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Three Dollar Cafe

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2001
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
    Fritti
    311 N. Highland Ave. 404-880-9559 Sotto Sotto’s younger sister brings serious informal antipasti to Atlanta. The fried mushrooms are one of the city’s best snack dishes right now, but we also love the fried smelts and the potato croquettes with Gorgonzola. Excellent salads. The main deal is pizzasmore...
    311 N. Highland Ave. 404-880-9559 Sotto Sotto’s younger sister brings serious informal antipasti to Atlanta. The fried mushrooms are one of the city’s best snack dishes right now, but we also love the fried smelts and the potato croquettes with Gorgonzola. Excellent salads. The main deal is pizzas - we love ‘em all. less...

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2001
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Fritti

    Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2000
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Cafe Tu Tu Tango (Permanently Closed)
    Belly Dancing, fire-eating and tarot reading go hand-in-hand with snacking on plates of hummus, seared tuna, potstickers and sangria-guzzling at this two-tiered Buckhead tapas spot. With a variety of art on the walls and expensive coiffures all around, there’s always a full house on club nights. Butmore...
    Belly Dancing, fire-eating and tarot reading go hand-in-hand with snacking on plates of hummus, seared tuna, potstickers and sangria-guzzling at this two-tiered Buckhead tapas spot. With a variety of art on the walls and expensive coiffures all around, there’s always a full house on club nights. But don’t worry, darling, they’ll beep you when your table is ready. less...
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