I knew when I started this blog that I wanted to include restaurant reviews. I am a very active Yelper (ahem, Elite even) and love trying out new places so why not? Plus I do not cook every night of the week and when I don’t, we are usually at a restaurant.

Now I know that not all my readers are in Atlanta so these will not be applicable to you, but hey, if you ever are in town for any reason, be sure to check them out. And of course I do travel, so there might be the occasional non-Atlanta review worked in as well.

As you might be able to tell from the title of this post, I am talking about Stillhouse, a new cocktail bar and burger joint in the East Andrews part of Buckhead. My friend Lauren from Pretty Southern invited me to their media event last week so of course I jumped at the chance to go with her. I got there first and sat at the bar and immediately began chatting with the bartender. Part of what Stillhouse is known for is their housemade moonshine. Some people hear “moonshine” and think of people in the country during Prohibition drinking high-proof booze out of mason jars. This is not that kind of moonshine.

I tried two cocktails, both of which were off menu so I can’t recommend a specific one. But if these are any indication of the quality of the other cocktails, they are bound to be delicious. The first one was a concoction with moonshine, whiskey, muddled blueberry and mint. It was almost like a tasty take on a mojito. The second was my favorite — a coconut, pineapple moonshine mixture. It was  better than any pina colada you have ever had.

Lauren and I both decided that we would return to Stillhouse with our husbands. It is a very chill place that would be an excellent choice to grab drinks whatever the occasion. I supposed I should mention the food as well, even though the drinks were the standout for me.

The menu features just burgers with an array of while toppings. From peanut butter hummus to duck confit, there are a lot of combinations I have not seen before. I got the Skeeter Branch Duck Burger with green tomatoes, goat cheese, duck confit, pickled beets and spinach.

It was good, but not the most amazing burger I’ve ever had. Whenever I go back, I’m going to try one of the beef burgers because, as much as I like duck, I don’t think it makes a good burger. The standout food item we tried was the mac n cheese. It was made with orecchiette pasta and had a little zip to it. Totally delicious.

All in all, it was an enjoyable evening and someplace I look forward to returning to.

Note: I attended a media event where my meal was covered.