Street Scene: Atlanta

THE REVITALIZED INMAN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD may be far from Riccardo Ullio's birthplace of Milan, but the area sure feels like home. For the last 10 years, this talented chef has manned the kitchen at Sotto Sotto (meaning "hush hush"), a classy Italian eatery on North Highland Avenue, the area's main thoroughfare. (Sister restaurant Fritti, a casual pizza joint, opened next door in 2000.) "We really started the renaissance of Inman Park and the retail district," he says. Here, the man who started it all reveals his favorite spots on Highland Avenue.*

1 HIGHLAND BAKERY
655 HIGHLAND AVE #10
"This is a good breakfast and lunch place. They have great breads and cakes. I'm not a big breakfast fan, but when I go I get an egg sandwich." www.highlandbakery.com

2 P'CHEEN
701-5 HIGHLAND AVE NE
"This hip local pub is owned by an English guy and a friend of mine. It has DJs at night and a solid menu. It's a good place to go after work and grab a drink." www.pcheen.com

3 INMAN PER
K 240 N HIGHLAND AVE, STE H
"This cool coffee shop is one of those student-y, bring-your-computer-and-not-talk-to-anyone-while-you drink-your-cappuccino sort of places." www.inmanperkcoffee.com

4 HIGHLAND CIGAR COMPANY
245 N HIGHLAND AVE, STE 140
"You can enjoy a brandy, smoke a cigar and watch some sports. Some ladies go here, but it's mostly men." www.highlandcigar.com

5 CACAO
312-C N HIGHLAND AVE
"The chocolatier, Kristen Hard, does a lot of medicinal adaptations of chocolate using herbs. The 'Wellness Within' is a dark chocolate ganache infused with orange blossom and echinacea." www.cacaoatlanta.com

6 SOTTO SOTTO
313 N HIGHLAND AVE
"The standout on our fall menu is the Granny Smith apple-and-sausage ravioli with brown butter and sage. And for dessert, the chocolate soup, of course. You can't go wrong with hot chocolate and hazelnut - a classic gianduia combination." www.sottosottorestaurant.com

* Ullio also made us promise to mention the guided walking tours, which highlight the historic architecture. "It's a really signifi-cant part of the neighborhood," he says. Tours are available through the Atlanta Preservation Center ( www.preserveatlanta.com).