Lunchtime In Fairlie-Poplar

My ride downtown Thursday was quite good to the blog, giving me seven stylish strangers and a wonderful lunch of spinach quiche from Le French Quarter Cafe inside the Healey Building. Their sweets were tempting, too. I remember an apple pie from last year's Phoenix Flies, when we toured the neo-Gothic apartment building on its centenary. Dates for this year's celebration of historic architecture are March 8-23. Atlanta Preservation Center

In Fairlie-Poplar

Before visiting Europe, we played tourists in our own town. Every March The Atlanta Preservation Center sponsors architectural tours called The Phoenix Flies. Residents of landmarks like The Healey Building welcome visitors and share their enthusiasms for modern living in antique settings. Lucky are they who call this Neo-Gothic treasure home. Its Le French Quarter Café even affords us an authentic experience without leaving home.