The Varsity's 80th Birthday

"What'll ya have, what'll ya have?" That's the first thing you hear when you first step foot in this Atlanta landmark.

This past Saturday, the Varsity celebrated 80 years in business, and was it packed! The parking lot and drive-thru were completely full of cars from all over the state of Georgia (and probably beyond). Just for the celebration, there were tons of things going on -- a NASCAR simulator car was there for folks that wanted to take a "test drive", live music by local bands, and let's not forget free birthday cake and ice cream.

Being a fellow Atlantan, I couldn't bring myself to visit the Varsity and not order an F.O. and heavy weight with cheese. In case you're not up-to-date on the lingo, "F.O." means a Frosted Orange and "heavy weight with cheese" means a hot dog with extra chili and cheese. The Frosted Orange is some type of yummy orange/ice cream smoothie-drink. I'm not quite sure what all is in it, but it's certainly good!

I'll have to remember to bring out-of-town guests down to taste one of the many flavors of Atlanta or experience the huge drive-in. After all, the Varsity has been named, "the World's largest drive-in restaurant."