Dining Critic

One of the great joys in travelling in Europe is

wandering through the historic streets and stumbling across a cute little

cafe. A cup of cappucino and a slice of thick hearty bread is all you

need to sustain you as you watch the colorful drama on the streets.

Fortunately, a touch of Europe has arrived in Fayette County

and this month's Citizens' Choice award winner for dining is

the Atlanta Bread Company. The restaurant is located in the

Fayette Pavilion shopping center and offers some of the best food to

be found in the county.

As you step into the cafe, you're struck by the

Impressionistic paintings on the wall and the overall design of the facility. The

restaurant looks very much like a cafe in one of the great parks

in Europe or in our larger cities.

The look of the cafe puts you in the right mood to sample some

of the hearty offerings the Bread Company serves on a daily

basis. The restaurant offers a wide selection of soups that changes on

a daily basis and features such luscious favorites as chicken

chili, tomato Florentine and clam chowder.

Along with the soups, the restaurant features sandwiches

prepared to your specifications. Deli meats, such as pastrami and

roast beef, are available to create a delicious compliment to the

soups. Be warned: half a sandwich is sufficient for even the heartiest

of appetites.

But when your name is the Atlanta Bread Company, you

know the owners put a lot of effort into the bread and it shows. A

variety of breads such as Asiago cheese, pumpernickel, cracked wheat

are available for your sandwiches or to take home.

As you're looking at the bread, be sure to cast an eye at the

wonderful pastry and dessert selection. Everything from eclairs

to Snickers cheesecake tempts your taste buds. The selection

varies daily and the desserts can be taken home to serve at the most

discriminating dinner party.

Everything at the Bread Company is wonderful and for a

taste of Europe, it's considerably cheaper heading to the

Pavilion than boarding Delta.

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