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Murph's Bar, which is attached to Georgia Shrimp Co., is a local favorite.
RESTAURANTS: A FAVORITE KIND OF GATHERING PLACE
■ Pascal's Bistro Born in the South of France, Pascal studied his craft at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary in France. He came to American decades ago for a summer of fun and never left. In 1999, he opened Pascal’s Bistro in Peachtree City. From the beginning, people flocked to Pascal’s. It was a little bit of France in a town with few restaurants. When Pascal built the outdoor patio out his door front, nestled on the north end of West Park shopping center, it was just the added touch the lovely bistro needed. Regular customers relax and order lovely chardonnays and robust pinot noirs with their Steak Au Poivre and bistro salad. Pascal’s passion for creating delicious cuisine for everyone to enjoy is infectious. Each week, he personally selects fresh ingredients from the local farmer’s markets. The Bistro’s lunchtime pasta buffet allows customers to happily try their own hand at concocting a signature pasta dish. Family-owned with a long-time staff, Pascal’s Bistro continues to be a place where people want to be. Pascal’s serves lunch Mon-Fri, 11am-2pm and dinner Mon-Sat, 5-9pm. For more information: 770-632-0112, pascalsbistro.com, and Facebook.
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Delicious American Cuisine with a French Accent
Outdoor Patio Dining 770-632-0112
Mon-Fri: Create Your Own Pasta Mon-Thurs: Drink Specials Mon-Sat: Dining (French & American Cuisine)
Lunch: Mon-Fri 11AM-2PM Dinner: Mon-Sat 5PM-9PM
Westpark Walk 217 Commerce Drive, Peachtree City www.pascalsbistro.com
■ Mimi's Good Food Snowflakes and banners from all the armed services hang from the ceiling. Mimi’s collection of Coke-Cola paraphernalia seeks attention from a shelf behind the counter. Painted wooden signs with words of wisdom—like “Absolutely No Nagging” and “Live, Laugh, Love”—adorn the colorfully painted walls. There’s a bookcase with books to browse while you wait, wooden tables, and black leatherette booths. Customers greet each other. Cooks behind the counter prepare each order in an open style kitchen. Kinda like home. Photo courtesy of the Georgia Shrimp Co. Mimi’s Good Food is not pretentious. It is what it says it is—“good food.” It’s a place that is welcoming and comfortable. It is a place where owner Mimi Gentilini knows nearly every name. Yes, kinda like home. Patrons of Mimi’s have been eating breakfast and lunch with her for years. They are the regulars—working people, local politicians, retired folks, and families. Her regulars kept her going during the pandemic with lots of home delivery and a little outside eating; but new customers find Mimi’s restaurant everyday on the out of the way corner where it is hidden in Peachtree City. Omelets, waffles, French toast, hash browns, country fried steak, patty melts, fresh green salads, club sandwiches, good coffee, tea, and juice are all part of the menu. Kinda like home. Mimi’s Good Food is open Sun-Sat, 6am-3pm. 770-487-2421, 303 Kelly Drive. No website, no Facebook. ■ Partners II Pizza Jim Royal moved to Peachtree City from Lakeland, Florida, in 1976. He opened Partners II Pizza about a year later when he realized there were very few dining options in town. Why Partners II? There is no Partners I. Jim claims he was inspired by NFL quarterback Joe Namath’s bar in New York’s Upper East Side called Bachelors III. Simple as that. Except for the special pizza dough he created himself, Jim kept his ingredients simple, too: 10 original pizza toppings, the same jarred pizza sauce. Over the years, Partner’s II grew from the original 45-seat restaurant at the end of Aberdeen Village Shopping Center to the present 340-seat restaurant it is today. Pizza toppings increased to over 40. Specialty pizzas and other dishes were added to the menu, but the basics always remained the same. Who has eaten at Partner’s over the years? Most everyone in town. Most kids growing up in Peachtree City had at least one birthday party there. Most every
The Georgia Shrimp Company
Fresh Seafood Specials Daily! Non-Seafood Options Too! Murph's Bar Open Tuesday thru Sunday! Monthly Paired Wine and Beer Dinners! Cozy Atmosphere and Friendly Service! Golf Cart Accessible!
770.631.9114
100 N Peachtree Pkwy, Ste 36 PeachtreeCity,GA30269 The Georgia Shrimp Company @georgiashrimpco
770.631.9114
100 N Peachtree Pkwy, Ste 36 PeachtreeCity,GA30269
Delicious Burgers, Dry-Aged Steaks, and other Unique Dishes! Vegetarian and Vegan options too! Fun Atmosphere & Friendly Service! Covered Patio! Lunch and Dinner Specials! Brunch! Golf Cart Accessible! 770.629.5591
102B Guthrie Way, Peachtree City, GA 30269
Delicious Burgers, Dry-Aged Steaks, and other Unique Dishes! Vegetarian and Vegan options too! Fun Atmosphere & Friendly Service! Dog-Friendly Covered Patio! Daily Lunch and Dinner Specials! Sunday Brunch! Golf Cart Accessible!
Big Shots Kitchen & Bar @bigshotsptc
Contemporary Southern foods at Due South.
ball team has celebrated a win or loss while eating a pepperoni pizza. Most every family has walked through the salad bar line. Meetings? Yes, many. Engagements. Breakups. Everything has happened at Partner’s. Jim and his wife, Marilyn, got married there in 1991 in the third dining room, while regular customers were served in the rest of the restaurant. Aberdeen Village Shopping Center is on schedule for a rebuild and facelift. Partner’s will come back with a new look. Will it remain a gathering place in town? Only time will tell. But the odds are in its favor. For more information: 770-487-9393, partnerspizza.com, and Facebook.
■ Due South Bryan Gardner and Mike Smith had an idea to bring the trendy downtown Atlanta restaurant scene to the suburbs—to Peachtree City, in fact. They wanted a restaurant that would exude coolness with a fun and very social atmosphere. They did not want a quiet restaurant. The food would be contemporary Southern. They hoped it would work in Peachtree City. It did. Opened in 2012 and located “due south” of The Avenue, Due South is trendy and hip. It is a place where people go to socialize and have fun. It is a gathering place—just as its owners had imagined. Due South’s food is always on the cutting edge of contemporary Southern cuisine. She Crab Soup, Fried Green Tomatoes, Grilled Octopus, Shrimp & Grits, Southern Fried Chicken and Waffles, and Red Snapper Tacos are just a few of the dishes that mix new trends with the restaurant’s traditional base of dishes. Due South offers a full menu of craft beer and trendy, distilled spirits. All beers are from the south— and most from Georgia. The Loft at Due South, the event space above the restaurant, has three private rooms, a bar and two lighted patio areas for hosting parties, rehearsal dinners, and small wedding receptions—perfect for life’s really important gatherings. Hours vary at Due South. For more information: 770-629-5847, duesouthptc.com, Facebook, and Open Table.
■ Murphs' Bar Just like the Georgia Shrimp Company restaurant that it is attached to, Murph’s Bar has been a popular hangout since Ant and Dee Murphy opened it. With a wall dedicated to Frank Sinatra and his 1950s and 60s Las Vegas Rat Pack pals, Murph’s has a sophisticated atmosphere. It draws patrons who relish a quiet drink before or after a meal—particularly at “The Shrimp.” This neighborhood bar serves imported, local, and craft beers as well as a rotating draft beer option. There also is an extensive wine list and craft cocktail menu. “Our crowd is mainly in the 30 and up age range,” says Ant. “On Saturday mornings, it gets a little livelier when the crowd is here for drinks and rugby on our big screen televisions.” And yes, you will frequently find the gregarious Ant Murphy at the bar and leading the cheers for his favorite team. Murph's Bar is open from 3pm daily, except Mondays. For more information: 770- 631-9114, gashrimpco.com, and Facebook.
■ Palmers Palmers restaurant is a real Peachtree City success story—one about a local family, passionate about “creating good food and good vibes,” opening a restaurant. Owner Ashley Edwards says their philosophy is to serve simple food, really well; but also they want people to feel like they belong at Palmers—to come in to relax, laugh, and enjoy the people they are with. Today, Palmers has earned a reputation as “the place to go”—not too pretentious, inviting, lively, and with some of the best food in town. As the staff says, “We want your kids to love Palmer’s, not just because we have good mac and cheese, but because we know their names.” Folks love Palmers’ large patio with comfortable seating, umbrellas, and a hilltop view of the surrounding area. A regular crowd migrates to the inside bar. Special events like wine dinners, Yoga and Mimosas on Saturday mornings, and occasional live music draw different people for different reasons. As Palmers says, “It’s a place where good times are had and memories made.” Palmers is open Monday-Thursday, 11am-9pm and Friday-Saturday, 11am- 10pm. For more information: 770-629-5280, palmersptc.com, and Facebook.
