Atlanta

Atlanta

McKendrick’s Steak House

Class of note: Restaurant
Recommendation: Highly Recommend
Date visited: September 2026
Note: Amazing ribeye, a one-pound baked potato, and amazing service.

Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Centre

Class of note: Hotel
Recommendation: Recommend
Date visited: September 2026
Note: Perfect if you’re staying in the Perimeter Center area. The hotel is dated here and there, but the rooms were great and nice and quiet. One negative: breakfast stops at 9:30 a.m., which I found to be an odd time.

EVEN Hotel Alpharetta by IHG

  • Class of note: Hotel
  • Recommendation: Recommend
  • Date Visited: July 2026
  • Note: Nice dark rooms, quiet, with really good air conditioning. Each room also comes with exercise equipment.

Sam’s Crispy Chicken

  • Class of note: Restaurant
  • Recommendation: Recommend
  • Date Visited: July 2026
  • Location: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Concourse F, international terminal, inside the Citizens Go food hall between Gates F10 and F12
  • Note: Quick and very good.

Derran Guinan
Field CTO · Americas

Field CTO for the Americas at Veeam. 30+ years in IT and cybersecurity. I write about data protection, security architecture, and AI from the field — honest takes for practitioners, not press releases.

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