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Although it offered high-level food and a tremendous dining experience, it was consistently overshadowed by more showy places like Vincenzo’s or Brasserie Deitrich’s.

"Club Grotto, which closed in 2009, was the place everyone tended to forget about. We liked walking on a cold winter night up to Mid City Mall, grabbing a warm bowl of homemade tomato soup and salad before going into the movie theater." - f eatures writer Kirby Adams Club Grotto "I miss having a City Café in the Highlands. It was located right next to Baxter Avenue Theater and was a great place for a delicious and pretty healthy meal before or after a flick. You picked the flesh off its tiny bones with chopsticks, fork or finger like a savage and it was delicious, the only catfish I’ve ever truly loved." - features writer Jeffrey Lee Puckett Barbara Lee’s Kitchen It came out on a plate looking exactly like a catfish, only covered with seasoning and baked.

I remember loving everything I ate at Azalea but the only thing I recall in absolute detail was that damn sizzling catfish. I’ve seen it referred to as a see-and-be-seen type of place but that likely went right over my head. The patio was a huge draw, casual yet elegant, and the cocktails were excellent at a time when cocktail culture wasn’t yet a thing. It all seemed very sophisticated.Ĭlosed since 2007, Azalea was rightfully known for both its food and ambiance. Dudes in pink shirts who didn’t wear socks ate here, sitting at the bar with ladies in expensive shoes who didn’t look very happy. "This is where I went when I wanted to be fancy.