Madison, Georgia ★ 4.1
Madison is Atlanta's antebellum food day trip: an hour east on I-20, a restored downtown, fine dining at The Dining Room, Italian at Amici, Mediterranean at Ricardo's.
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Senoia, Georgia ★ 3.9
Senoia, an hour south of Atlanta, is the Walking Dead filming town: Nic and Norman's burgers from Norman Reedus and Greg Nicotero, plus Bistro Hilary's French menu.
Chattanooga, Tennessee ★ 4.0
Chattanooga is the long Atlanta day trip, two hours up I-75: Easy Bistro brunch, Main Street Meats butcher menu, Whitebird Appalachian, the Tennessee Aquarium too.
Athens, Georgia ★ 4.5
Athens, an hour and a quarter east of Atlanta, anchors a food day trip on Five and Ten, Seabear Oyster Bar, Creature Comforts beer and a Sunday lunch.
Dahlonega and Lumpkin County Wine Country ★ 4.4
Dahlonega is Atlanta's wine-country day trip: eight working wineries plus twelve tasting rooms, with Wolf Mountain and Montaluce running lunch service.