Billy Bob’s New Secrets, aka Billy’s, is the venerable grandfather of all Tucker bars. Billy’s is a friendly laid back neighborhood bar built for enjoying good times with friends and perhaps learning about a few of the more colorful local characters in Tucker. Billy’s has an unpretentious atmosphere with over 20 televisions tuned to [...]

Matthews Cafeteria which opened in 1955, is a Main Street Tucker landmark that serves southern style meat’n three fare and has developed a strong local following. Matthews Cafeteria is open Monday through Friday only and features a rotating menu. If you like Chicken Livers, go on Monday. In order to celebrate St. Patrick’s [...]

Tucker, Georgia now has our very own Five Guys Burger & Fries located in the Burns Corners shopping center. Previously, the closest Five Guys locations were in the neighboring areas of Chamblee and Norcross. The Five Guys concept and menu is simple but the execution is usually outstanding. The menu features burgers, [...]

Grecian Gyro recently opened a new location in Tucker. They’re in the old KFC building, at the corner of Lawrenceville Hwy. and Fellowship Rd. The proprietors painted the building a beautiful shade of bright blue & spruced up the inside just a bit and are still offering drive thru service. While [...]

A new addition to the Northlake area is Kasey’s Home Cooking Buffet located at the corner of Lavista and Montreal Road. Let me begin by stating that I am not a huge fan of buffets, especially home style because the majority offer quantity over quality. I can eat bad, over processed food at [...]

In 1953, Bill Black and his son, Jack, opened the first Old Hickory House Restaurant on Northside Drive in Atlanta. They had no idea what they were starting! Unfortunately there are only two locations left in Atlanta but we are indeed lucky to have one in the Northlake area.
As a native Atlantan born and [...]