Down the Rabbit Hole
Atlanta Mom's Fall Day Trips Include a Pizza Stop on Hemphill Avenue
Atlanta Mom's list of six fall day trips includes a pizza stop at Antico on Hemphill Avenue. We read the whole article, so here is what it says and what we could not check.
One of Atlanta Mom's six fall day trips is a pizza lunch that is meant to feel like Naples, and it is on Hemphill Avenue in Atlanta. The article ran on October 8, 2026, and the whole list is about trips that feel like another country.
Four of the six trips are drives out of town. They go to Helen, Serenbe, Blue Ridge and Chateau Élan, and the article puts Helen about 90 minutes north of Atlanta and Blue Ridge about two hours north.
The other two stay in metro Atlanta. One is a food tour along Buford Highway, and the other is Antico Pizza on Hemphill Avenue.
Antico Pizza and the Little Italia block on Hemphill Avenue
The article says Antico's original location anchors a little block of Italian storefronts. It names a bakery, a gelateria, a caffè and a mozzarella bar that together go by Little Italia.
It describes wood-fired ovens, communal tables and a loud Italian playlist. Writer Marian Muldrow ties the Naples feel to a "grab a number and yell your order" style of ordering.
The plan she suggests is to share a Margherita, walk around the Westside and finish with gelato.
Our directory lists Antico Pizza Napoletana at 1093 Hemphill Ave NW, in West Midtown.
What we did not check at Antico or on the other trips
We read the article, but we did not visit Antico for this page. We cannot say whether the ordering style, the playlist or the ovens match the article today. We also did not check the Helen Oktoberfest dates, the rail bike prices or the other trip details it gives.
Read the full article, 6 Atlanta Day Trips that Feel Like You Left the Country, on Atlanta Mom. Then see the Atlanta Mom profile for its monthly events guide and more.
Original article from Atlanta Mom.