Last month

in this column, I asked Fayette's foodies what type of

restaurant they would like to see come to town.

It seems I

struck a chord, because I received more e-mail on this

one topic than anything else.

Well, the

results are in, and it looks like Fayette's

discriminating eaters would like to see more

"white-tablecloth restaurants."

Specifically,

residents are clamoring for seafood restaurants such as

Red Lobster and more Italian places such as Olive Garden.

Residents

were also open to more Asian and ethnic cuisines and feel

the time is right for the restaurant scene to become more

diversified. Here are some of the responses:

� "In response to your question

about what type of restaurant we would like to see in

Fayetteville - we would love a Thai, Vietnamese or

Indian restaurant. Thai and Vietnamese would especially

be nice, with their emphasis on more vegetables and less

meat.

"We

DON'T need another steakhouse, barbecue, or other such

place. Their menus are basically the same, with minor

variations - not much to choose from, really.

"I

love steak and hamburgers, but enough is enough!"

� "I would like to recommend

that Fayetteville or Peachtree City look into opening a

Fazoli's Italian food. They are considered a fast food

company, but have great food. It's hot and the price is

reasonable."

� "I suggest we have a fine

restaurant specializing in fine French food. I repeat

"fine" purposely. Hopefully it would

concentrate on quality at the expense of quantity, of

which there is too much anyway these days. There should

be a good selection of wine, preferably French or at

least European (not Californian).

"I am of the school

that wine is an important and integral part of a fine

meal. It would also be nice to have waiters who know

their wine and can offer suggestions based on what they

stock. All this should be offered at prices commensurate

with quality. I have other suggestions, but you get the

picture."

� "I think what we

really need in Fayetteville is a good seafood

restaurant... like Red Lobster.

"Of course until the

good citizens of this town wake up and join the 20th

century by voting liquor by the drink, I doubt we'll ever

get a lot of good restaurants here regardless of whether

they are chains or independents. That's why you have to

drive to Peachtree City, Riverdale or Jonesboro to find

one."

� "Olive Garden

Longhorn

Red Lobster

TGI Friday's

Outback Steakhouse

California Pizza Kitchen

Golden Buddha

Chinese/Japanese

Ryan's Steakhouse

"Please publish this

request. We really NEED some good restaurants in Fayette

County so we won't have to drive at least 12 miles to

spend our money in another county."

� "I wanted to put my

bid in for seafood and vegetarian.

"Heck, I'm not proud,

a Red Lobster would suit me fine. I've even got the spot

picked out. Crosstown Court, that loops off Crosstown

Road across from Kroger (McDonald's and Pizza Hut are on

it) backs up to the wetlands south of Braelinn.

"With careful

placement, you could put a rustic seafood restaurant

there, or even better, farther west toward the Jiffy-Lube

place, backing up on the woods. Put an old-timey back

porch on it and sell all-you-can-eat catfish. Get Catfish

Hollow over here! Yes! Catfish reigns!

"I wrote Lettuce

Souprise You several times, dangling in front of them

demographics that support a Ruby Tuesday and a Morrison's

(at that time) and two McDonaldses, etc. but they insist

we just don't have the numbers for a primarily lunch

place.

"Tell `em we do! Have

you ever eaten at a Lettuce Souprise You? They have a

salad bar six blocks long, a baked potato bar, and a soup

bar, and the first time I was in one, they were passing

out fresh hot muffins to people waiting in line! Nothing

but sublime! Ecstasy!"

One of my favorite

responses comes from a lady in Peachtree City who wants a

destination restaurant with a unique identity.

She wants a restaurant with

a genteel atmosphere, a variety of entrees, decent wine

list and valet parking.

Our clever reader would put

this restaurant in the old Wal-Mart building. New

landscaping complete with trees with twinkling lights,

along with a row of shops, would complete the atmosphere.

She even suggested that

Movies10 offer a couple of alternative films or classic

movies to make for a complete night on the town.

Wishful thinking?

I hope not. Fayette

business leaders, this is what your residents want.

Surely there's a crafty entrepreneur who can make this

happen and create more of a real city than a village of

strip malls and urban desolation.