The Atlanta Lawyer May 2016 | Page 15

IN THE COMMUNITY GETTING TO KNOW NORTH FULTON COUNTY By Kristin Zielmanski Zielmanski Law LLC [email protected] T he Atlanta Bar’s membership reaches far beyond the bounds of the City of Atlanta, extending to 12 counties comprising the Atlanta Metro area. These include Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale Counties. For attorneys practicing inside the Perimeter, it is often necessary to travel OTP (shorthand for “Outside the Perimeter” for those of you who are new to Atlanta) to courthouses in other counties or to visit clients headquartered in the more spacious and affordable suburban cities. In light of our Bar’s expansive reach, we wanted to begin highlighting parts of the Atlanta Bar community to help familiarize members with the courthouses, organizations and other features of the counties where our members work, live and play. This month, we present an overview of North Fulton County. Courthouse Regardless of how far north you may feel in Alpharetta and Johns Creek, the Fulton County courthouse is, of course, in downtown Atlanta, at least an hour’s drive away. There is also the North Fulton Annex located at 7741 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350. However, effective February 15, 2016, the court services offered at this location were shut down due to budget constraints. Local Bar Association The North Fulton Bar Association is a vibrant and congenial organization. On the last Thursday of every month, this bar association hosts a happy hour at the Diner at North Point off Mansell Road in Alpharetta, as well as several other annual events, including a festive holiday party in downtown Roswell. It is run under the leadership of Michael A. Penn (President), Mike O. Crawford (President-Elect), J. Thomas Salata (Immediate Past President), Paul Sharman (Treasurer), and Board Members Debra A. Robinson, Matthew R. Rosenkoff, Tamar Faulhaber, Christopher McCormick, Judge Christopher S. Brasher, and Rick Walker. For more information: www.northfultonbar.org/. Restaurant Recommendations There are too many great restaurant options in the North Fulton area to name. As the population and business community expands, the number of high quality, big-city restaurants has also grown. The ‘burbs are not just for Applebee’s and Taco Mac anymore. If you have a client meeting scheduled in Johns Creek, Egg Harbor Café and Mavericks Cantina are both quality options. Egg Harbor Café has a variety of breakfast foods, sandwiches, and salads, as well as the best restaurant coffee for picky coffee folks (served HOT, for a welcome change). Mavericks Cantina has a light Mexi-Cali surfer vibe and serves up delicious tacos (Chorizo tacos with French fries on top? Yes, please!), shrimp tostadas, enchiladas, and margaritas. For dinner, One41 is an excellent restaurant consistently serving some of the best Italian food in the Atlanta Metro area. In Alpharetta, you cannot go wrong for lunch or dinner at the Avalon development located at Exit 10 off of Georgia 400. There are so many delicious options, including Bocado Burger and The El Felix. Other great lunch options if you are near Alpharetta include Vinny’s on Windward and Smokejack BBQ. If you find yourself near the City of Milton, Milton’s Cuisine and Cocktails is well worth a visit. It is set in a beautiful old farmhouse with gorgeous gardens alongside it, and the gourmet Southern fare rivals the best restaurants in the Southeast region. It has long been a favorite of the north metro suburbanites. ■ The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association THE ATLANTA LAWYER 15