Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hotel Indigo
BOUTIQUE HOTEL$$$
( 706-546-0430;
www.indigoathens.com
;
500 College Ave; r weekend/weekday from $159/139;
)
Rooms are spacious, loft-like pods of cool at this eco-chic boutique
hotel. Part of the Indigo chain, it's a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
gold-certified sustainable standout. Green elements include regenerative elevators and
priority parking for hybrid vehicles, and 30% of the building was constructed from re-
cycled content.
Foundry Park Inn & Spa
INN$$$
( 706-549-7020;
www.foundryparkinn.com
;
295 E Dougherty St; r from $110; )
A
cute, indie choice on pleasant grounds that include a restored Confederate iron foundry.
In addition to its on-site spa, the hotel campus includes a restaurant and a cozy music
venue.
Ike & Jane
CAFE$
(
www.ikeandjane.com
; 1307 Prince Ave; mains $3.50-7; 6:30am-5pm Mon-Fri)
If your idea of a
balanced breakfast is doughnuts and coffee, you might be a police officer, an 85-year-old
man or a fan of this sunny little shingle in Normal Town, where the doughnuts involve
creative ingredients like red velvet, caramel, peanut butter, banana and bacon.
The coffee is gourmet, and it does quiche, bagels, and gourmet soups, salads and sand-
wiches too.
Heirloom Cafe
CAFE$$$
( 706-354-7901;
www.heirloomathens.com
; 815 N Chase St; mains $10-15; 11am-3pm &
5:30-9pm Mon-Thu, to 10pm Fri, 9:30am-2:30pm & 5:30-10pm Sat, 9:30am-2:30pm Sun; )
A
new spot specializing in locally sourced ingredients folded into tasty dishes like shrimp
and grits, a prosciutto, cheese and apple baguette, and a mean pulled-pork sandwich.
Weekend brunch features a popular gruyere-and-fig omelet.
Five & Ten
AMERICAN$$$
$$$
( 706-546-7300;
www.fiveandten.com
; 1653 S Lumpkin St; mains $18-29; 10:30am-2:30pm
Sun, 5:30-10pm Sun-Thu, to 11pm Fri & Sat)
Driven by sustainable ingredients, Five &
Ten ranks among the South's best restaurants. Its menu is earthy and slightly gamey:
sweatbreads, hand-cut pasta and Frogmore stew (stewed corn, sausage and potato).
Reservations mandatory.
National
NEW SOUTHERN$$$
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