R & M's 'Donna's Special' Named To 100 Plates Locals Love List

CANTON, GA -- A longtime Canton restaurant's popular dish has been named to the state's 2016 100 Plates Locals Love list.

The list is compiled by the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism division as part of its 2016 state culinary guide, Georgia Eats. 

Georgia Tourism’s guide features the wildly popular 100 Plates Locals Love, 10 flavor tours, inspiring feature stories, exclusive recipes from local chefs, popular food festivals and much more.

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Donna's Special at R & M Sandwich Shop in downtown Canton is among the 10 popular dishes in Georgia's Historic High Country region.

The complete list of Historic High Country restaurants include:

• Papardella, Masseria Kitchen & Bar, Blue Ridge: The Papardella specials are always varied and taste wonderful. They use the best ingredients, many of which are locally sourced. Pizzas are awesome, too. —Jan R.C.
• Garlic Salad, Pink Pig, Cherry Log: The garlic salad is legendary, bringing local flavors, heavy in garlic, together in a bowl of pure awesomeness! I’ve heard of people driving hundreds of miles just to have one! —Mark T.
• Donna’s Special, R & M Sandwich Shop, Canton: Unique and delicious sandwich, great atmosphere, and hometown folks. —Tracy R.
• Pulled Pork, Jones Bar-B-Que, Carrollton: I have been dining at Jones for thirteen years, and the quality of their slow-smoked, pulled pork has never fallen below outstanding. Two thumbs up. —Andy B.
• Beef Brisket Quesadilla, Johnny Mitchell’s Smokehouse, Cartersville: A unique blend combining tender smoked brisket and golden brown quesadillas and served with three homemade salsas and sour cream. Yum! —Ray R.
• Shrimp & Scallop Grits, Maine Street Coastal Cuisine, Cartersville: Shrimp and scallop grits with andouille sausage and Tasso ham in a white wine tomato sauce. Yummy! —BK F.
• All American Burger, River Street Tavern, Ellijay: River Street Tavern in Gilmer County has the best food, no matter what you order. Highly recommend! —Lucky M.
• Charlie Dog, Schroeder’s New Deli, Rome: The hot dog wrapped in pizza dough is a much better alternative than the standard bun. None of the fixings fall off. And when I say the potato skins are loaded, I mean loaded. —Nicolas D.
• Primero Pesto Pizza, Bob’s Brick Oven, Rock Spring: Experience flavors and combinations like no other. Bob grows the basil hydroponically. Homegrown tomatoes, homemade pesto, and homemade ice cream round out the local touch. — Karly H.
• Sweet Chili Glazed Swordfish Steak, Reel Seafood, Woodstock: Sweet chili glazed swordfish over ginger risotto, with edamame, shiitakes, and aged Parmesan. — Larry P. 

Georgia Tourism created its 100 Plates Locals Love list "as a way to provide visitors with locally sourced suggestions, the same way we would recommend restaurants to our family and friends," the agency said. 
Nearly 600 “plates” were nominated via ExploreGeorgia.org. The nominations were collected in November 2015 and evaluated by a panel of judges, who selected the second annual list featuring local favorite dishes from across the state. 
The Georgia Eats culinary guide is available at the state’s 12 Visitor Information Centers across the state and on the state’s consumer tourism website ExploreGeorgia.org.

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