Canoe's cuisine is exceptional and the setting is divine--a picturesque spot on the Chattahoochee River, surrounded by heavenly gardens. The interior is ultra-upscale boathouse, with polished wood, classy fabrics, and fun, sophisticated metalwork. (Wrought-iron kudzu vines trail through the dining room.) The canoe motif is everywhere; there's even a canoe-shaped phone booth.

The menu is American, with Asian accents. Dinner might start with the roasted rabbit spring rolls with fig barbecue glaze. The pastas and risottos are innovative, to say the least. If it's available, try the slow-roasted rabbit with Swiss chard-country bacon ravioli and candied garlic glaze. Any of the fish are good, but for a regional dish with a twist, try the seared Carolina trout with citrus brown butter sauce. The excellent wine list is encyclopedic, even including a few organic wines. If the weather is good, ask for a table on the large, canopied patio.