Cakes and Ales is a quaint but bustling little bistro type restaurant in downtown Decatur. The menu is small and changes from day to day. There is an oversized chalkboard raised high on the wall over the dining room of about two dozen or so tables listing the selections for the night. Each table has a mini version chalkboard placed on each table for easier reading.
We met MaryJane and Scott at their cute little bungalow in Decatur for a drink, snacks and some catch-up conversation before heading out to dinner. They appear to be really happy and busy people with promising careers. MaryJane is a journalist working for Bloomberg. Scott is a PR Strategist for Turner Broadcasting.
MaryJane brought me up to date with her two sisters and I brought her up to date with my side of the family.
Around 8:00pm we headed out to the restaurant for dinner and continued conversation. We had a really nice time and Brian really enjoyed his time with them. They are both really nice and very smart people. We chatted about everything from gardening, to how everyone ended up in Atlanta, to weeknight eating habits........a very well rounded discussion.
We started off dinner with a couple of appetizers to share. MaryJane selected the Arancini ( little rice and mushroom balls coated in breadcrumbs and deep fried). She handed me the menu and told me to select a couple and the pickled shrimp popped out at me but I thought that might be a little too much of a specialized taste for a group so I chose the gnocchi (excellent little potato dumplings mixed in a light sauce with ground beef and peas). Then Scott said he wanted some of the pickled shrimp. Yay!! That started us down a pathway of pickled foods talk. Come to find out, they are both fans of pickled foods and have okra growing in their garden and plan to pickle when harvested.
Our entrees consisted of pork tenderloin, roasted chicken, trout and salmon. As the waiter placed each entree down in front of the party that ordered the dish, we all dove in with our forks and commented how tasty our meals were. Then one by one all plates were pushed to the center of the table so everyone could take a jab at each other's plate and taste. Everything was really good but I especially liked the chicken that MaryJane ordered. It was so moist and juicy. We all commented how good it was and the conversation steered to fried chicken and which places in Atlanta stood out with the best of the fried birds. I can't remember all those places Scott and MaryJane suggested but the one that is embedded in my mind is Chicken and Waffles. Located in downtown Atlanta and owned by the legendary Gladys Knight. I have put that on my growing list of places to try.
We met MaryJane and Scott at their cute little bungalow in Decatur for a drink, snacks and some catch-up conversation before heading out to dinner. They appear to be really happy and busy people with promising careers. MaryJane is a journalist working for Bloomberg. Scott is a PR Strategist for Turner Broadcasting.MaryJane brought me up to date with her two sisters and I brought her up to date with my side of the family.
Around 8:00pm we headed out to the restaurant for dinner and continued conversation. We had a really nice time and Brian really enjoyed his time with them. They are both really nice and very smart people. We chatted about everything from gardening, to how everyone ended up in Atlanta, to weeknight eating habits........a very well rounded discussion.
We started off dinner with a couple of appetizers to share. MaryJane selected the Arancini ( little rice and mushroom balls coated in breadcrumbs and deep fried). She handed me the menu and told me to select a couple and the pickled shrimp popped out at me but I thought that might be a little too much of a specialized taste for a group so I chose the gnocchi (excellent little potato dumplings mixed in a light sauce with ground beef and peas). Then Scott said he wanted some of the pickled shrimp. Yay!! That started us down a pathway of pickled foods talk. Come to find out, they are both fans of pickled foods and have okra growing in their garden and plan to pickle when harvested.
Our entrees consisted of pork tenderloin, roasted chicken, trout and salmon. As the waiter placed each entree down in front of the party that ordered the dish, we all dove in with our forks and commented how tasty our meals were. Then one by one all plates were pushed to the center of the table so everyone could take a jab at each other's plate and taste. Everything was really good but I especially liked the chicken that MaryJane ordered. It was so moist and juicy. We all commented how good it was and the conversation steered to fried chicken and which places in Atlanta stood out with the best of the fried birds. I can't remember all those places Scott and MaryJane suggested but the one that is embedded in my mind is Chicken and Waffles. Located in downtown Atlanta and owned by the legendary Gladys Knight. I have put that on my growing list of places to try.
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