Papi's Cuban & Caribbean Grill

"T-Gates, open at 7am In the predawn hours, nothing is more annoying than TSA agents yelling about shoe removal. Sprinkle in some hunger pangs, and it’s the perfect recipe to lose your cool and wind up as the next star of an airport meltdown viral video. To make it through security line hell, just focus on the breakfast sandwich that’s waiting for you at Papi’s in Concourse T. Perfectly crusty Cuban bread holds fluffy eggs and your choice of bacon, ham, or chicken sausage. Just add hot sauce, and it’s the Mona Lisa of airport breakfast options. And if your sweet tooth never sleeps, snag their decent french toast, drown it in syrup, and get energized for a long day of travel. " - demarco williams, nina reeder, juli horsford, jacinta howard

"With a 20-year presence and five metro Atlanta locations, Papi’s is a go-to for Cuban cuisine. And we have special love for their airport venue in Terminal T, which welcomes us with open arms (and a bar) as soon as we’re past security. The specialty cocktails fill up an entire page of the menu, so when you’re in the mood for a drink that tastes like it should have a mini umbrella in it, this is your spot. Order their cheesy cuban on crusty bread with tangy pickles, then snag a window seat overlooking the domestic terminal drop-off and high five yourself for avoiding that mess by taking MARTA." - nina reeder, demarco williams, juli horsford, jacinta howard

"When you finally make it through the TSA lines and have an emotional reunion with your shoes, Papi’s in Terminal T will welcome you with open arms (and a bar). The specialty cocktails fill up an entire page of the menu, so when you’re in the mood for a drink that tastes like it should have a mini umbrella in it, this is your spot. They do an American breakfast in the morning with standards like omelets and french toast, but it's always a good plan to hit it for lunch for Cuban cuisine staples like their cheesy pork sandwich on crispy bread with tangy pickles. Sit at the bar or snag a window seat overlooking the domestic terminal drop-off and high five yourself for avoiding that mess by taking MARTA. " - Juli Horsford

"When your ticket scalper was 45 minutes late to your meet-up and you need a quicker, but still sit-down, option before the show starts, head to Papi’s. The Cuban steak sandwich with potato sticks is just as good as you’d expect from a sandwich with fried potatoes on it, though you can’t go wrong ordering mojitos and a bunch of snacks for the table - like their stand-out empanadas and the tostones supremos, which are basically loaded nachos with plantain chips instead of tortilla chips." - Neal Cohen