"Hatchet Hall’s patio has enough leafy plants and mismatched furniture to host an Alice in Wonderland garden party. Inside is a different story—it’s more Southern Gothic novel, with low lights and dark wood. Either way, start with the skillet cornbread topped with an ice cream scoop of butter and the fried green tomatoes smothered in pimento cheese and jelly, before moving on to the equally indulgent mains, like gnocchi mixed with crème fraîche, bacon, and crispy potato shards. There’s a bar reserved for walk-ins, and if there’s a wait (there probably will be), head to the Old Man Bar in the back for a drink first." - brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder, cathy park