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Roswell, Georgia Dining

March 11, 20251 min read

Bistro VG

Bistro VG 

Bistro VG has taken over where Van Gogh’s left off – and guests love Bistro’s progressive, contemporary, uniquely French cuisine with hard to find favorites including octopus, pate’ and the freshest meat, cheese and fish.

Osteria Mattone

Osteria Mattone

Osteria Mattone is a neighborhood restaurant serving regional italian cuisine with a focus on roman fare, combining the casual spirit of an osteria with the more formal dining of a trattoria. The restaurant's menu and dining rooms allow guests to choose how they'd like to dine: pizza and a peroni in the osteria or a three-course dinner in the trattoria.

Monkey 68

Monkey 68 

Monkey 68 is Asian cuisine taken to a new level of flavor. Their popular dishes include stir-fried edamame, asparagus fries, bang bang shrimp, Wagyu steak, Korean gumbo, grilled potbelly with stir-fried kimchi and Korean short rib on rice and we have an extensive sushi menu.

Salt Factory

Salt Factory

An upscale pub that offers tempting dishes and an unbeatable beer list. Enjoy classic comfort foods! Modeled after the pubs of the English countryside, the decor includes brick walls, dark hardwood floors, booths and dim lighting creating a casual atmosphere.

Lola's Burger and Tequilla Bar

Lola's Burger and Tequila Bar

Serving a huge variety of premium tequilas, craft burgers, and Latin-inspired entrees. Located in historic Roswell on Canton Street.

Brookwood Grill

Brookwood Grill

Serving Roswell, Georgia for over 28 years. The restaurant has the ability to handle banquets from five to 500 people. Their private dining room can serve up to 80 people for business luncheons, wedding rehearsals, holiday functions, or family get-togethers.

Mary Ellen was born and raised in Long Island, New York. After graduating from college, she worked on Wall Street for JP Morgan in New York City. For the past 25+ years, she has been living in the Alpharetta, Georgia with her husband and daughter. International travel and business are her passions and she loves to go to as many different countries of the world as possible and to indulge in the culture.

Mary Ellen has an outgoing personality and is known to be aggressive in marketing real estate. Her goal is to make YOU happy and she knows that buying and selling houses can be very stressful. Her job is to make it as stress-free as possible. With her background in accounting and finance, she will be able to help you find the best value your money can buy.

Her professional associations and certifications include Atlanta Board of Realtors, Leadership Council for Keller Williams Realty, CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist) and CFIS (Certified Foreign Investor Specialist) as well as being a member of KWGPS (Keller Williams Realty Global Property Specialist). In the past several years, Mary Ellen has worked to achieve several additional designations including CLHMS (Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist), SFR (Short Sale and Foreclosure Specialist, e-Pro Certified and a Certified DRS AgentTM

Mary Ellen Vanaken

Mary Ellen was born and raised in Long Island, New York. After graduating from college, she worked on Wall Street for JP Morgan in New York City. For the past 25+ years, she has been living in the Alpharetta, Georgia with her husband and daughter. International travel and business are her passions and she loves to go to as many different countries of the world as possible and to indulge in the culture. Mary Ellen has an outgoing personality and is known to be aggressive in marketing real estate. Her goal is to make YOU happy and she knows that buying and selling houses can be very stressful. Her job is to make it as stress-free as possible. With her background in accounting and finance, she will be able to help you find the best value your money can buy. Her professional associations and certifications include Atlanta Board of Realtors, Leadership Council for Keller Williams Realty, CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist) and CFIS (Certified Foreign Investor Specialist) as well as being a member of KWGPS (Keller Williams Realty Global Property Specialist). In the past several years, Mary Ellen has worked to achieve several additional designations including CLHMS (Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist), SFR (Short Sale and Foreclosure Specialist, e-Pro Certified and a Certified DRS AgentTM

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