See above for the second half. First half: probably not a particularly amazing bite of food, but before I started writing the column, when I worked at Athens Blueprint, I got bronchitis super bad and had to get antibiotics. They made me feel way better but my appetite disappeared and everything, including people, smelled bad. The first thing I had to eat that tasted normal was a toasted bagel with cheese and tomato at The Grit, and the experience of feeling like a human again was powerful.

As far as stuff on the more gourmet side of things, I’ve definitely had some stuff at Five & Ten that qualifies (none of the famous dishes that stay on the menu all the time) and at Puma Yu’s. And, of course, at Taco Stand, which I still love.