By Owen Pearson
While
Atlanta often brings to mind thoughts of antebellum architecture and Southern hospitality, it also is home to a wide range of cultural entertainment, nightlife and outdoor activities. Visitors can stroll through the Georgia Aquarium, tour CNN Atlanta or enjoy European and American art at the High Art Museum. Between outings, guests also can enjoy a spicy meal at one of the area's Thai restaurants.
Nan Thai Fine Dining
Nan Thai Fine Dining is an upscale restaurant that focuses on traditional Thai cuisine, as well as the integration of American and European elements. The menu features appetizers such as grilled chicken and beef satay, Thai dumplings and calamari with hot chili sauce. Entrée choices include moo choo chee, which is grilled pork tenderloin with red curry, and pla gang khew wan, a dish of grilled whitefish and eggplant in a green curry sauce. Kung pad Thai--which is jumbo shrimp with bean curd, scallions and rice noodles--is a local favorite.
Nan Thai Fine Dining
1350 Spring St. NW.
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 870-9933
nanfinedining.com
Spoon Restaurant
The earth tones and low lighting of Spoon Restaurant give this Thai eatery a casual, relaxed ambiance. The menu features traditional Thai dishes such as kang dang (a mixture of Asian vegetables, Thai basil and red curry) and pad king (a dish of mushrooms, carrots and onions in ginger sauce). Seafood, chicken, shrimp, beef, vegetables or tofu can be added to any entrée. Guests also can choose from a long list of appetizers, which include fried tofu, tempura calamari, pot stickers and snow cod cheese rolls.
Spoon Restaurant
768 Marietta St.
Ste. A
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 522-5655
spoonatlanta.com
Surin of Thailand
The owners of Surin of Thailand are committed to offering authentic Thai cuisine to visitors and residents of the Atlanta area. The menu offers starters such as satay beef, egg rolls, pot stickers with red curry and chicken wings stuffed with shrimp. Stir fry choices include broccoli and mushroom, bell pepper with Thai basil and red curry sauce and pad prik, which is a mixture of peppers, mushrooms and onions. Guests can add pork, tofu, chicken, beef, vegetables or Pacific shrimp to any stir fry. Other entrée choices include boneless basil duck, soft shell crab with asparagus sauce and catfish with Thai ginger soy sauce.
Surin of Thailand
810 N. Highland Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 892-7789
surinofthailand.com
About the Author:
Owen Pearson is a freelance writer who began writing professionally in 2001, focusing on nutritional and health topics. After selling abstract art online for five years, Pearson published a nonfiction book detailing the process of building a successful online art business. Pearson obtained a bachelor's degree in art from the University of Rio Grande in 1997.
