Creative Loafing’s most popular stories of 2011

Because numbers don’t lie, here are the stories that got you guys clicking and reading this year


10. <a href=”http://clatl.com/atlanta/south-downtown-must-be-fixed-for-atlanta-to-thrive/Content?oid=4208789”South downtown must be fixed for Atlanta to thrive: Thomas Wheatley’s look at the problems plaguing the area south of Five Points and what must be done to revitalize downtown.

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9. [http://clatl.com/atlanta/urban-exploration-in-atlanta-abandoned-buildings/Content?oid=3409411|Exploring Atlanta’s Modern ruins: Thomas Wheatley and Scott Henry take a look at Atlanta’s urban exploration community.page
8. [http://clatl.com/atlanta/can-don-lemon-set-cnn-straight/Content?oid=4435878|Can Don Lemon set CNN straight?: Wyatt Williams profiles the outspoken CNN anchor and explores of the state of cable news. page
7. [http://clatl.com/atlanta/atlantas-best-dive-bars/Content?oid=3313925|Atlanta’s best dive bars: Scott Henry navigates us through the gloriously seedy underbelly of our diviest drinking spots.page
6.[http://clatl.com/atlanta/the-57-reasons-we-love-atlanta/Content?oid=4291618|The 57 reasons we love Atlanta: ATL!!! ATL!!! How do we love thee, Atlanta? Let us count the 57 ways... page
5. [http://clatl.com/atlanta/chefs-to-watch-2011/Content?oid=3896770|Chefs to Watch 2011:: The women and men of the culinary world to keep an eye on, according to restaurant critic Besha Rodell.page
4. [http://clatl.com/atlanta/cliffs-top-10-atlanta-restaurants/Content?oid=4323469|Cliff’s top 10 Atlanta restaurants” Our longtime food columnist’s personal faves.page
3. [http://clatl.com/atlanta/kathryn-stockett-life-in-the-belle-jar/Content?oid=3795185|Kathryn Stockett: Life in the belle jar: Wyatt Williams’ personal look at the author of The Help.page
2. [http://clatl.com/atlanta/the-lost-world-of-city-hall-east/Content?oid=1431907|The Lost World of City Hall East: Both the slideshow and Scott Henry’s story about the soon-to-be Ponce City Market got huge numbers of pageviews. It seems y’all are as fascinated with huge abandoned buildings as we are.page
1. 100 Dishes to eat in Atlanta before you die: Our critics’ road map to the best eats and drinks in the city was the most popular story of the year. How many can you cross off your culinary bucket list?

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