6. Helen Restaurant
Chef Rob McDaniel and his wife, Emily, opened this contemporary Southern grill in 2020 as an homage to Rob’s small-town Alabama roots and his grandmother Helen, whose portrait greets diners with an affable smile. In the restaurant’s refined yet cozy atmosphere, relish a comforting meal cooked over hardwood coals—and don’t skip the Warm Angel Biscuits served with whipped cane syrup butter!
