Rumi’s Kitchen
With modern Persian dishes like saffron-infused rice, grilled meats and creative veggie options, Rumi’s Kitchen is an easy pick for bold flavors and a stylish, friendly setting. For a standout dish, order the tender Chilean Sea Bass, served with saffron, onion, fava bean and yummy dill basmati rice. Details: 7105 Avalon Blvd., rumiskitchen.com
Lily Sushi Bar
Lily Sushi Bar flies in premium fish all the way from Japan to deliver creative rolls, tender hamachi, one-of-a-kind nigiri and more prepared right in front of you. While hard to choose a favorite, we love their Sake Nigiri, featuring salmon topped with tangy aioli sauce, decadent truffle soy, black pepper and caviar. Details: 220 […]
TBB 122
Sit outside under the 150-year-old oak tree at TBB 122 and dig into the Riverview Farm Heritage Pork Chop. Like the full menu of California-inspired healthy cuisine, this entrée comes cooked to perfection, finished with spicy peperonata, Castelvetrano olives and served alongside fluffy Marsh Hen Hill grits. Details: 122 Marietta St., tbb122.com
Dr. Emi Kooyman: Veterinarian • Businesswoman • Dog Mom
By Cory Olesen Unlike most of her colleagues, Dr. Emi Kooyman didn’t dream of being a veterinarian when she grew up. A self-identified “late bloomer,” Kooyman discovered her passion for animals as an adult, when she adopted her first dog, a Samoyed named Stetson. “And from there it just grew. I started fostering, doing shelter […]
