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TOAST OF THE TOWN: Chicken liver on toast at Rosebud

Rosebud (1397 N. Highland Ave., 404-347-9747) is the new name of Food 101 in Morningside. Executive chef Ron Eyester bought out the co-owners recently and rechristened the restaurant. The name derives from one of the guitars played by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead.

Ordinarily, any reference to the Grateful Dead is immediately alienating to me. I used to write an annual column in which I invited people to send me their tie-dyed clothing to destroy in a ritual bonfire. I usually got far more angry e-mails than clothing.

There is nothing very Deadhead about Eyester’s restaurant. A few cosmetic changes, including fresh paint and refinished tables, have been made, but the effect remains elegantly cozy, a feeling that is reinforced by an unusually good staff of friendly servers who can talk articulately about the menu. Lizzie is server of the week.

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(Photo by James Camp)

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The Arizona Pub (130 Arizona Ave., 404-370-0550) has opened in Candler Park. It’s a unique space with one bar upstairs and another downstairs. There are three patios and windows everywhere.

For now, the pub is serving an abbreviated menu of the usual pub grub, like this quite good bacon-cheeseburger. But dinner entrees will be added later.

In the meantime, go drink the beer and ambiance.

(Photos by Cliff Bostock)

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