Chicken 'n waffles

Legend has it that celebs patronizing Wells restaurant in Harlem into the late night hours couldn't decide on whether to have dinner or breakfast, whereupon chicken and waffles was born. Gladys Knight and Ron Winans brought the concept down south with two Chicken and Waffles restaurants in Atlanta (try the one downtown on 529 Peachtree Street). The place has old-fashioned soul decor with black and white Gladys Knight photographs hung up on the walls, although I didn't once hear 'Midnight Train to Georgia' while I was there.

Try good ol' Uncle Ron's - fried chicken with a choice of two sides (I opted for collard greens and fried okra) and a cornbread muffin (which is amazingly good!). The sweet potato cheesecake sounds delicious, but my arteries have a limit...