Duluth, GA · Gwinnett County
A Duluth dinner party withthe grill as the centerpiece
In Duluth, hospitality is serious business and the guest list rarely stops at immediate family. A chef at the grill lets the host actually sit down with the aunties, the coworkers and the kids from the soccer team instead of running between stove and table.
What a hibachi night looks like in Duluth
Plenty of Duluth weekends start at a park. Shorty Howell Park and Bunten Road Park host youth baseball and softball, and McDaniel Farm Park preserves an old cotton farm with barns and walking paths in the middle of a busy suburb. Late September brings the Duluth Fall Festival, which fills downtown for a weekend and sends a lot of visiting relatives back to people's houses at night.
Over by Satellite Boulevard and the Gas South District, the Hudgens Center for Art and Learning draws families for classes and exhibits, and the townhomes and apartments around the old Gwinnett Place area house many young professionals who host friends rather than parents. Single-family streets run south toward Duluth High and north into the Peachtree Ridge zone. What ties them together is the size of the table: Duluth parties are frequently multi-generational and multicultural, with grandparents who want a mild plate and teenagers who want extra garlic butter. Each guest chooses proteins, so mixed preferences are easy, and the menu lays out every option.
From the grill
Setting up in Duluth
Townhome communities around Satellite Boulevard often have a single driveway and a small rear patio; the driveway is usually the better grill spot, with tables in the garage opening if it rains. Ask your HOA or property manager about propane cooking first, since some apartment and condo boards do not allow it. On larger lots south of downtown, a shady side yard works well in August heat.
Duluth questions
Our Duluth townhome has no backyard. Is that a problem?
Not usually. A level driveway with about ten by ten feet of open air is enough for the grill, as long as your HOA allows outdoor propane cooking.
Can grandparents and kids at the same party get very different plates?
Yes. Everyone orders their own proteins and the chef can tone down seasoning or sauce for anyone who asks.