Peace out!
When the Atlanta Journal-Constitution moves its offices to Dunwoody later this month, we will be a lot closer to some of my favorite lunch spots — including the World Peace Cafe in nearby Sandy Springs. Behind the utopian name is a very fine and reasonably priced vegetarian restaurant.
This restaurant is a local beachhead for a worldwide group of eateries attached to Buddhist centers (this one works with the nearby Rameshori Buddhist Center.) Most of the staff are disciples who volunteer their time to cook and serve.
You can find out more about the mission through tabletop literature, or you can just enjoy the soothing, loft-like atmosphere and precisely prepared food.
Blissful Glutton turned me on to this Classic Peace Burger ($9.50), which I hereby deem the best compressed patty of hamburger-like veggie matter that I’ve ever eaten. This oat-thickened, crisp-edged burger had a ton of flavor, as did the fresh whole wheat bun and rosemary mayonnaise garnish. Even the …