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While there are a number of good restaurants in the North Atlanta area, one that stands out is:

Joey D’s Oak Room
1015 Crown Pointe Pkwy
Atlanta, GA 30338
(770) 512-7064

There are a couple of things that stand out at Joey D’s.    First, the atmoshpere stands out with a raised wood floor near big windows, low lighting, cloth table covers and napkins and low lighting.    The kitchen is open and some tables have a nice view of the action as the meals are prepared.  

The second thing that stands out is the food quality.    Fresh ingrediants from appetisers to salads to the entree’s make the experience very satisfying.   The house salad is the type you would want to make at home — not skimpy in either portion or ingrediaants (think bacon bits,cheese and fresh diced tomatoes — to name a few).   The dinner salad is served with a not-to-be-missed honey butter crossanit.   I tried to avoid eating this, but I found myself picking at it until it was gone!

Joey’D's bills itself as a steak and seafood restuarant and so the menu is loaded with both steak, ribs,  chicken and seafood fare.   Take your pick.   You can’t go wrong.

Finally, the bar stands in front of a “wall of liquor” complete with a library type ladder to reach those near the ceiling. 

Roger’s Tip:  If dining solo, ask to sit at the bar and order a drink from the “top shelf” of the wall of liquor.

One of three attractions that are located within walking distance of Centennial Park in Atlanta is the “Inside CNN Tour”.

One CNN Center
Box 105366
Atlanta, GA 30348

This one hour walking tour will give you the “behind the scenes” tour of the CNN news room as well as the working studios for a few of the better known shows.   This is an informative tour for adults and teens, but will become quickly boring for younger children and therefore it is recommended that you take this tour without small children. 

One of the benefits of this tour is the ability to ask questions.   We found the tour staff to not only be friendly, but knowledgeable as well.  When taking this tour, do not hesitate to ask those burning questions — such as what does CNN mean or is CNN balanced or biased in their reporting?

Roger’s Tip:  This attraction is open 7 days a week, but if possible, Roger recommends visiting this one during the week as this is the normal working hours for the studio and you will be able to observe a busier studio than one that is visited during a weekend.