Perfect Patio Weather For Lunching At South City Kitchen Midtown

Yesterday, fellow MLA team member Meryl and I had a meeting with Fifth Group Restaurants Marketing Director Michael Erickson over lunch at South City Kitchen in Midtown, and it was the perfect day for dining on the patio. I opted for the vegetable plate (pictured left) with roasted corn, cucumber salad, local field peas, green beans and tomato "mac & cheese" ($12.75); Meryl had the salad and sandwich combo with a mixed baby lettuces salad and the BBQ pork sandwich ($10.25; sandwich pictured below on right); and Michael had Dorothy's chicken salad sandwich with melted Swiss cheese, house chips and cole slaw ($8.25; pictured below on left).

South City Kitchen is always packed for lunch, so go grab a seat on the sidewalk patio pronto and enjoy this gorgeous fall weather along with Chef Dean Dupuis' delicious menu. And don't forget to sample the cornbread in the restaurant's bread basket - our sources tell us it's a new recipe from the company's Beverage Director Vajra Stratigos!

South City Kitchen Midtown is located at 1144 Crescent Avenue in Midtown; 404-873-7358; www.fifthgroup.com.

Buy Local: Pick Summer Menus at Ecco and South City Kitchen

Summer’s longer days and garden pickings have grown into fresh new seasonal menus at Fifth Group Restaurants’® Ecco and South City Kitchen Midtown and Vinings. The harvest is bountiful, yet space is limited, so click on the links to view the entire menu of mouthwatering morsels at each restaurant.

European-inspired Ecco rules the neighborhood for share-ables, cheeses and desserts. Check out their summer spread here. Ecco: 40 70th Street in Midtown; 404-347-9555.

South City Kitchen Midtown plates up Deep South-gone-uptown specialties that show off the farm at weekday lunch and nightly dinner, courtesy of Executive Chef Dean Dupuis and Sous Chefs Chris Mullally and Blake Wagner. Check out their menu and make plans to visit soon! South City Kitchen Midtown: 1144 Crescent Avenue; 404-873-7358.

A few miles away at South City Kitchen Vinings, Executive Chef Chip Ulbrich and Sous Chef Adam Maddox roll out their summer menu to the neighborhood. Their new menu offers similar Southern favorites made with the freshest ingredients. South City Kitchen Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Parkway; 770-435-0700.