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I'm not familiar with norcross, but can't go wrong with any of the buckhead life restaurants (atlanta fish market, veni vidi vici, etc), tin lizzy's for tacos, anticos for pizza, and south city kitchen are just a few of my faves!!

I am not familiar with Norcross either, but I agree you should check out buckhead - they recently revamped the entire area and it has fancy shops and dining there. You are in the right place when you see a gigantic Restoration Hardware "showroom" on Peachtree Street (more like show-mansion).

Other than that I always love hanging out at Cafe Intermezzo. They have one in midtown, one in Dunwoody and one even at the airport. I assume most hip people go to the one in midtown. People hang out there for coffee and drinks late (after partying?) .

Then there is Bacchanalia if you want fine dining. Very expensive but food is superb. I never go there anymore after I have a child Also in the midtown area. You have to call and make reservation now though.... not sure about now but they used to be booked weeks in advance.

Oh you can check out virginia highlands too! Almost forgot about that. They have tons of restaurants there and shops to walk around. There is a tapas place there called Noche that is very nice and delicious.

Ah I wish I have more tips but I really don't go out much anymore especially after becoming a mom....I have other places in mind too but they are more around my neighborhood...

ETA: You have to remember Atlanta Traffic can be very horrible though... so if you work at Norcross and want to go buckhead/midtown/downtown after you get off work, please make sure you check traffic or else you'd get extremely frustrated. Haha.

If you want to stay local to Norcross, they have good shopping at the Forum, and there are some pretty good places to eat there too. You won't be too far from Northpoint if you take back roads. There's a great place to eat over that way called Stoney River. It's a little pricey, but the food is wonderful.

I agree with the other suggestions for venturing in town, and I have a few to add. Anise is a great little French place in Buckhead. Agave and Six Feet Under are more on my side of town (just south of the city), but you'll get to see the historic Oakland Cemetery across the street. The Brickstore in Decatur is good if you like a large beer selection, but it can get crowded. Eclipse de Luna is my favorite place for tapas, and they have a location near Perimeter Mall that wouldn't be a bad drive for you. Speaking of which, there are several places around Perimeter Mall that you might want to check out. I think that would be easier for you to get to than Lenox.

@wheres_c: Ooh and since the company's paying, I would go to Bones

@chopsuey: Hal's is way better for steaks in my opinion.

There is this great gourmet deli/bakeshop/cheese shop called Star Provisions about 25 mins from Norcross. They have great sandwiches and lots of fun kitchen/houseware items - almost in the style of Anthropologie. Jeni's ice cream is also right next door.

You've gotten some great suggestions so far! Since you'll be in Norcross, if you're looking for a breakfast place there's a Flying Biscuit near the Forum. It's one of my favorite breakfast places. The biscuits and the grits are to die for!

It looks like you have some great food suggestions already! For night time activities and ideas, check out The Tabernacle (music venue) and the SkyWheel is downtown right now and offers pretty neat views of the city. Too bad the Braves aren't playing, but if your trip gets pushed back they play April 10th in Atlanta.