Can anybody recommend a restaurant to eat at in Atlanta?and where to shop?

i'm visiting for the auto show Feb 9-11th, thank you!

Atlantic Station is a great place to shop and eat. One of my favorite restaurants there is The Grape. It's a nice little wine bar with great food. I recommend the steak salad there.
It's located off of the 17th street exit off of Interstate 85.
Have a nice trip!

Maggiano's (italian family style) but make sure that you don't plan on doing too much afterwards...you'll be stuffed!!! It's not expensive and you can check them out online before you go. The atmosphere there is worth going for as much as the food. A part of you will be expecting a member of the old "rack pack" to be sitting at a corner table. Where to shop depends on your style, but I love Lennox Mall it has all of the high end designers that aren't too readily available in the South.

Atlantic Station (right off of 17th street) has shopping and food selections. They have Moes southwest grill, a steak resturant, another spanish resturant, a thai resturant, a resturant called *grape* (specializes in wine) and a brand new italian resturant that i have heard is VERY good. it is owned by many celebrities like Ashton Kutcher and Kenny Rogers and many more. I must say the shopping is a bit pricey.. but thats what you get in atlanta. Theres also a mall not too far from it called "lenox mall" and its pretty good... I hope that helps.!!

Agave restaurant on Boulevard also its sister Red Fish... not too pricey but nice.. and they let you sit til the wee hrs on weekends. Not sure what you are looking for but I like Little Five Points for an eclectic blend of stuff to see and buy.. dont know if you want mall shopping lots of malls out here newest Atlantic Station ) be ready to pay for parking there though..

Lenox Mall is a good shopping center. Atlantic Station is cool too. There is an IKEA there. Plenty of great restaurants everywhere. If you're into seafood and can afford it go to the Atlanta Fish Market.

If the weather is clear check out the Sundial Restaurant at the top of the Westin. The seats spin (very slowly) to view the skyline.

Don't leave town without a chili dog, onion rings an FO from The Varsity.

You must go shopping at Lenox Square when you come to Atlanta. There are so many great restaurants.
If you like steak, try Chops in Buckhead. Dailey's in downtown is a good place for American food. Jock's and Jill's is a great Sports Bar and has 5 restaurants around Atl. Pittypat's Porch is another nice place downtown. Ray's on the River is great (overlooks the Chattahoochee River). Have a great visit to Atlanta.