Downtown Atlanta Restaurant WeekIf you haven’t stopped in for a meal at one of Downtown Atlanta’s restaurants, this is the perfect week to do so. Twenty-seven restaurants — including Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, 30 Tables, Atlanta Grill at the Ritz-Carlton, Hard Rock Cafe and Thrive — are taking part in Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week 2009 now through Aug. 9. The deal is simple: a three-course dinner for $25 per person (not including tip or tax). A full list of the participating restaurants and menus can be found at this link.

Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.