"Don’t let its shopping center placement (or the adjacent gas station) throw you off. Steak 101 is an upscale steakhouse—and one of the best big night out dinners in the Vinings neighborhood. Every Friday and Saturday, a musician serenades the dim bar area and its cast of regulars trying their best to shout over Jewel covers. Couples cuddle in big half-circle booths that provide just enough privacy to avoid being spotted by your talkative neighbor. The venue meets all fancy steakhouse expectations—a long list of quality cuts, add-on steak butters, great seafood, and family-style sides. But what separates this from Atlanta’s others is a more relaxed, small town vibe (and the free fresh-baked popovers). " - nina reeder, juli horsford