CRAVE-WORTHY DISHES

Our food writers, past and present, share their favorite local plates

Wendell Brock

The No. 14 Combo at Jalisco Restaurant

“My regular order at this classic Tex-Mex spot in Peachtree Battle. It comes with a hard-shell taco (get the beef!), a chalupa and a chile relleno. Once I polish off the taco, I douse the plate with house salsa and scoop up the chalupa with chips.”

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Fries with Tarragon Mayonnaise at Lucian Books and Wine

Rebecca Cha

Pho bo (Hanoi beef noodle soup) at Le Colonial “The enormous bowl of steamy, long-cooked broth, rice noodles and traditional aromatics (think star anise and cardamom) is the epitome of old-world, ‘slow food’ cooking—a rare find these days—and is on par with anything you’d find on the streets of Hanoi.”

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Prosciutto mozzarella appetizer at Forza Storico