Commence Operation Munch Eagle!
I'm going to try every restaurant within a 1.5 mile radius of my house. This will mean eating at restaurants with atmosphere and deep wine lists in the Highlands and the western edge of Decatur, and it will mean eating at some places I would never otherwise go (like "Wings & Philly", down at Moreland and Memorial between the rim shop and the TV/VCR repair shop).
The goal: to become better acquainted with my surroundings. I feel like there are a bunch of good restaurants around, but when people ask me, I find myself saying "uh, there's a McDonalds on Ponce". That, and I'm also hoping that President Bush, no doubt looking for ways to secure his legacy during the last year of his term, will recognize that Operation Munch Eagle promises to be at least as effective as past and present policy alternatives at bringing peace and stability to Iraq, and will fund implementation on a greater scale. I'm countin' on that surge.
Here are the rules:
- Gotta hit 'em all. That means that restaurants I've been to before are still on the target list (but note that they are represented by a blue pointy thing on the linked map, while restaurants to which I have never been are identified by a question mark). "Though you may believe that you've been there a bunch, you haven't really until you've been with that Eagley Munch."
- Gotta write 'em up. I have a bad memory for this sort of thing.
- Gotta take a picture (?) I figure any set of rules should contain at least three.
I'll post details as they are available. Click the map for the current list of eateries (nearly 100 so far!).
That is all for now.

Awesome Idea!
We're doing a similar thing w/ our local taquerias, making the rounds and comparing the fare. It's been a fun and tasty foray into our community. Happy to support local (minority-owned) businesses, too. Anything to keep things in mom-n-pop mode for a little while longer.
Very nice
What's exciting is not knowing whether the next location will make you violently ill or a hit with your friends!
lemme know if'n you want
lemme know if'n you want some company. i'll be back in ga in late feb.
-en
I want!
Give me a ring when you're back and we'll do it up right (but always within 1.5 miles of here). Alternatively, Operation Munch Eagle could make a sortie into Athens for a targeted strategic engagement.
I made you a real holographic simulated evil lincoln
...if that's ok. Let me know if it rankles.