One of the things I've missed most since moving away from the D.C. area in 2004 is ethnic food. There's good food in Macon, but the division of labor is limited by the extent of the market as they say. In our time here, we've seen dozens of southern style and BBQ restaurants come and go, but, much to my chagrin, there has been scant entry into the ethnic food market in Macon. (Here and here are my two favorite southern style eateries, by the way; the latter has a lot of Allman Brothers history throughout.)
One small step for mankind (or at least for Maconites) occurred several weeks ago when a new restaurant downtown, Lemongrass Thai, opened. Their lunch menu is cheap, and the red curry is spectacular. Their tapas and tom yung koong soup on the dinner menu are very good.
If you're a local reader, check the place out and help expand culinary diversity in Macon--if not for you, for me!
