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Thursday, January 29th, 2009

The Fifth Group Restaurants are offering recession-buster specials. I’ve tried the Tuesday-night cocido at Ecco and liked it very much.

TGIS AT ECCO

Every Sunday night at Ecco, guests can choose a plate of pasta or a wood-fire pizza and a glass of wine or bottle of beer for only $15/person (plus tax and gratuity). Special is available at the bar or in the dining room. Reservations are recommended but not required. 40 7th St., 404-347-9555.

TUESDAYS IN SPAIN AT ECCO

In Spain, it has long been a tradition to gather with friends and family each Tuesday to enjoy a glass of fine wine and cocido, a hearty Spanish stew. Ecco now brings this charming custom to Midtown for only $24/person (plus tax and gratuity). Special is available at the bar or in the dining room. Reservations are recommended but not required. 40 7th St., 404-347-9555.

MOLTO MONDAYS AT LA TAVOLA

Every Monday night at La Tavola, guests can choose a plate of pasta and a glass of red or white wine for only $15/person (plus tax and gratuity). Special is available at the bar or in the dining room. Reservations are recommended but not required. 992 Virginia Avenue, 404-873-5430.

BEER & BBQ AT SOUTH CITY KITCHEN Midtown & SOUTH CITY KITCHEN Vinings

Join us at South City Kitchen in Midtown and Vinings every Sunday night for a celebration of traditional BBQ. From slow-smoked-all-night-long brisket and pork to tender dry-rubbed ribs to delicious days-gone-by sides and fresh biscuits and cornbread with every order—it’s finger-licking, mouthwatering, “More napkins, please!” good. Plus, locally brewed Sweetwater beers are only $3 all day Sunday, too. 1144 Crescent Ave., 404-873-7358; 1675 Cumberland Pkwy., 770-435-0700.

Another Atlanta chef heads west

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

It’s cool that a Southern restaurant is opening in San Francisco, but do they have to steal one of our city’s top chefs?

Restaurants act to conserve water

Friday, October 19th, 2007

Fifth Group Restaurants is doing its share to conserve water during our record drought. Effective Monday, Oct. 22, the company’s restaurants will no longer offer water to customers unless they request it. They are also lowering the cost of bottled water by $1.

Fifth Group operates South City Kitchen (Midtown and Vinings), Ecco and La Tavola.

Good for them. Maybe other restaurants can do like Seeger’s used to do — automatically bring bottled water to the table and charge you $6 or $7. Remember that?