That’s awesome! Any ATL food recs??
@Saregama “here and here” aren’t hyperlinked…
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Other than excellent Jamaican patties at this place,
… not a one, although I suspect it’s getting easier to enjoy vegetarian!
I spend most of my time in the area with family in Conyers and Covington.
Right now I’m in Northern California, but a move to tha area is planned, so it will be nice to hear more from the area.
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Sweet! Looking forward to having you on the East coast and within driving distance!
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@tpattani ETA:
regular” boards here, which include weekly menu planning, wfd, COTM / cookbook of the month (actually two for this quarter — here and here), cuisine of the quarter, dish of the quarter, baking, and also not-baked treats
Thank you so much for that!
May I add that perhaps because my family is from Queens NY, I don’t know that I have thought of that as the East Coast before! I thought of it as “the South”, although time zone wise, East Coast works better.
I like to think about the distance from ATL to Durham not being as far as NorCal to SoCal, but I’m afraid both are beyond my preference for driving. Getting to the airport early and flight delays make the time the same!
I’ve checked out Amtrak too! Can anyone share experience with ATL to Raleigh/Durham by Amtrak?
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That’s an overnight ride with a train change. Can you can sleep on a moving train is the first thing to consider. Second, if you require a bed/privacy to sleep, you’ll need to book a roomette (makes the trip several hundred dollars.) I love train travel but found it impossible to sleep on a train.
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Was it scenic?
No matter. Thank you, but that doesn’t sound like a good option. I can’t believe I used to take a Greyhound bus from New York to D.C.
I haven’t taken the trains you’d need, but I did take what is considered the most scenic long distance train trip in the US, the California Zephyr. It was beautiful at many moments but I didn’t sleep two nights in a row and neither did my mother, so my dreams of becoming a train maven were dashed.
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Atlanta to Raleigh is an overnight?
I think of where I live in Asheville, NC as more properly Appalachia than the South. I suppose it’s both.
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My parents met at what was then West Virginia State when the university was an HBCU!
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yeah. or you do an overnight layover somewhere. in any case, you can’t do in the daytime in a straight shot.
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Thats kinda sad actually. It’s only a few hundred miles.
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Yea. The line out of Atlanta - the Crescent, which originates in New Orleans - goes all the way to NYC. It’s a long-distance route,
and it only runs once a day! But it doesn’t run through Raleigh.
So at Charlotte or Greensboro you have to change to a regional line.
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This is where we don’t get Sunshine started on rail travel in the US 
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This is Charlotte Robert. Here is short intro about me and I would love to connect with like minded people here.
Food passion:
I’m obsessed with chicken salads — especially creating new variations inspired by Chicken Salad Chick! I love experimenting with textures and flavors, from tangy and fruity to creamy and savory. If you ever want to talk about chicken salad recipes, I’m your person.
Great food experience:
Once shared a picnic by a lake where we tried homemade “Fruity Fran”-style chicken salad with croissants and fresh lemonade — simple but unforgettable.
Tidbit about me:
I run a food website where I explore every detail of Chicken Salad Chick’s menu — nutrition, allergens, and even how to recreate their recipes at home. It started as a side project, but now it’s turned into a full-on passion.
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Welcome. Are there other foods you like, besides chicken salad?
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Yes, definitely — I love all kinds of comfort food. Anything homemade, fresh, and flavorful grabs my attention.
I’m a great believer in tarragon in chicken salad. And lots of celery. I would ask what kind of mayonnaise you use but I don’t want to start a fight.
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