Seriously though…it would be nice to have a place with great
atmosphere to share good food and beverages with friends, but I’ll probably
never have my own place. Why invent the wheel
when the Atlanta area has SO many great places to enjoy?
I love to try new places, but one tavern with a neighborhood
feel keeps drawing me back time and time again, and I’m fairly certain that if
I owned a place it would be very similar to Marlow's Tavern.
What’s not to love….
The décor is simple with dark woods and walls filled with
black and white prints in simple frames of all sizes. Booths, tables for two, and high-tops for
large groups fill the dining room along with a bar that begs for your company.
Along the back of the Vinings location – my regular haunt
though I have ventured into the Kennesaw location, too – is an open kitchen
where you can see the staff in an orchestrated frenzy as they prepare your
meal.
As bar food goes Marlow’s is the top….I’ve tried the
Truffled Pamesan Fries and the Asparagus Fries with Citrus Aioli.
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| Asparagus Fries with Citrus Aioli |
My husband enjoys the Grilled Atlantic Salmon while one of
my personal favorites is the Shrimp and Grits….a white cheddar grit cake with
spinach, tomato shallot and sauce Beurre Blanc.
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| Shrimp and Grits.... |
As far as drinks go they have all the usual drinks, but I
tend to go with many of the more unsual offerings such as the BLT Blood Mary
featuring house made bacon vodka with caraway and thyme infused spiced tomato
juice or the Grapefruit Ricky with Smirnoff vodka, grapefruit juice, lime
juice, St. Germaine and fresh grapefruit.
The other night I tried the Cream Soda which was a tried and true cream
soda mixed with vanilla flavored vodka.
Yum…….
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| An adult version of Cream Soda |
My husband and I have stopped by Marlow’s for dinner at the
normal dinner hour as well as dinner on a Saturday night as late as 11
p.m. We’ve stopped in for a drink or two
on our way home from various events. In fact, our family ended up there last year
for my Mother’s Day brunch when our first choice proved to be a little too busy.
The Vinings location has live entertainment Wednesday
through Sunday….and the patio is now open.
Their full menu is always available until closing….Sunday through
Thursday until midnight and Friday through Saturday until 2 a.m.
See you there!
