Need a restaurant recommendation? You have come to the right place! It was time to update this post because so much has changed.

This Bliss List is not a ranking of what I consider “the best” restaurants in Atlanta or an exhaustive list because I am sure I left something out. It’s simply a compilation of where I am currently eating often in case you need a fresh idea for your next meal.

I’ve also included a link, when applicable, to anything I have written about the place if you want more information.

Happy eating!
xoxo Bliss

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An assortment of starters at Tip Top.

Since 1981, Atlantans in the know have made the trek to a barren access road off of 285 for cheesesteaks at the Mad Italian. It’s not a place you expect to be a food destination, those who know, know. And that same area has yet another interesting culinary destination if you don’t mind eating in the back of an Israeli market.

Israelis David Malka and Yehonatan Hazot opened Tip Top Kosher Market last August. Tip Top sells hard-to-find treats such as crunchy Bamba, a peanut-flavored bagged snack, and fun items like kosher Doritos. The real treasure is in the back of the store, where there’s a kosher restaurant you might mistake for a stockroom if you didn’t know was there.

Click here to read the rest on Atlanta Magazine…

PHOTO COURTESY OF SHAY LAVI.

Chef Shay Lavi’s food, which includes Turkish, Libyan, Moroccan, Persian, and Israeli accents, is as diverse as his heritage. Half-Libyan and half-Turkish, Lavi grew up in Israel in Or Yehuda, a city in the Tel Aviv district. His paternal grandmother, one of his most significant cooking mentors, often prepared meals for large groups, and that inclination for hospitality got under Lavi’s skin at a young age. “I grew up in a house where food was everything. There was always food, for better or worse, making people happier,” Lavi says. Click here to read the rest…