Category Archives: Local Restaurants

Restaurants in and around the Marietta Square

Gem city grill serves up some great food in Marietta!

If you’ve not been to the Gem City yet, then you’re missing out. It’s right next to Gabriel’s on Whitlock. Here’s a shot of the Stacker Salad that we had last night. It was fantastic!

Gabriel’s Restaurant Welcomes New Chef and Expands Dinner Selections

Gabriel’s Restaurant and Bakery, renowned for its mouth-watering desserts and daily helpings of fresh veggies, announces its expanded new dinner menu, new hours and a new chef. Chef Brian Charles has joined the culinary team at Gabriel’s Restaurant. Brian, along with owner and cookbook author Johnnie Gabriel, has developed an expanded dinner menu that debuts [...]

Local Marietta Square Area Restaurant Bar For Sale

It looks like one of the bars in the Marietta Area is for sale. Click here for full details Here’s the overview from the for sale page. I wonder which Bar this is? Anyone have thoughts? 2 Full Bars with Complete Kitchen and Great Patio Sales of 31 K Monthly Established Location – Plenty of [...]

July and August Events at the Marietta Wine Market

Friends Wine & Beer Lovers: This week is Christmas in July. Join the merchants on the Marietta Square and start your Christmas shopping early.  Most participating merchants will offer special discounts, promotions or free give-aways during the event.  The Marietta Wine Market has merchandise 20% -50% off all week.  Detail Below TICKETS ARE ON SALE [...]

Bubbalini’s is closing down

Today we received an email from Bubbalini’s – if you didn’t ever eat there, you definitely missed out! Here was the email we received: To our Friends & Customers: It is with great sorrow that we had to close Bubbalini’s. We would like you all to know Florence and I did all we could to [...]

Taste of Marietta this Sunday!

The 16th Annual Taste of Marietta will be Sunday, April 26 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on the historic Marietta Square. At last year’s event, more than 75,000 people hit the streets to sample their favorite foods. Tastes, including Italian to seafood, steak, BBQ and desserts, range in cost from 50 cents to $4.  In addition [...]

Marietta Beer Tasting Events

There was a great turn out the Marietta beer tasting this past Saturday. Leonardo (Our tour guide for our Italy, Chile & South Africa Trips) helped out on the grill, as the Karen and Randall served up beer and brats for over 75 people. Since everyone had so much fun, they are planning to try [...]

La Parrilla – it will surely enchant and fascinate lovers of Mexian delights in Marietta

Today’s featured merchant is La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant just off the Marietta Square on the 120 Loop. For the best Southeastern Mexican zest, you’ll definitely to check out La Parrilla. Since 1994, they have been serving up a Fiesta, with exciting and delicious menu items that are sure to enchant and fascinate lovers of Mexian [...]

Featured Merchant – Sam and Dave’s Barbecue in Marietta, GA

Today’s featured merchant in Marietta is the best barbecue in the City of Marietta. BBQ2, located at 660 Whitlock Avenue, specializes in barbecue ribs (pork and beef), shoulders, hog meat, brisket, and sides.

Gabriel’s Desserts – Best Southern Cooking in Marietta, GA

Today’s featured merchant on WhitlockAvenue.com is Gabriel’s Desserts just off the Square a few miles on Whitlock Avenue. Since 1989, Johnnie Gabriel has been in the business of baking. It could be said that Johnnie’s talent for cooking and baking is genetic, with one of America’s favorite cooks, Paula Deen, as her cousin.