Ahhh...everybody's

a critic.

That's the

feeling I always get when I start writing about Fayette's

dining options. People are genuinely passionate about

their food, and are not afraid to voice their opinions.

When I

proclaimed the "Best of Fayette" last month, I

knew would get a few comments.

I've heard

people say that China Cafe is the best Chinese food in

the county, while others argue that Fayetteville's Malt

Shoppe serves the best burger.

One of the

best responses I got was from "Annie" in

Peachtree City. In a well-written response, Annie first

started out by commenting on the overall dining scene.

"It

still seems to be a gastronomic wasteland of the same old

stuff, including a lot of poor service," she wrote.

Some of her

choices included:

* Best Mexican - Garibaldi's in Union

City for authentic food.

* Best new restaurant - Pascal's in

Peachtree City. The restaurant opened in November, and

Annie calls it exceptional.

* Best Italian - Baci in Fayetteville.

Annie also

had a brilliant suggestion that could really be fun for

our readers - a progressive dinner of bests in the county

for the ideal meal.

Best

appetizer, best soup, best salad, best entree and best

dessert. Put them all together and you could really have

a tasting of the bests in the county. Maybe the

restaurants chosen for the courses could work together

and stage such a dinner. The possibilities are endless.

In other

dining news:

Applebee's in Fayetteville

is set for a Jan. 24 opening. The chain features a

variety of dishes including ribs, salads, pastas and

other tasty tidbits.

Wings `n' Things in

Fayetteville has moved to its new location in the old

Memphis Blues building behind Mrs. Winners. The new

location offers more space for the owners to serve up

those delectable wings.

One of the better dining

establishments in the county that doesn't get a lot of

press is the restaurant at WhiteWater Country Club. The

restaurant is housed in a beautiful building and serves

up tasty Continental food with a flair.