We all know that Buffalo wings come from Buffalo, New York, but the classic blend of Frank's RedHot and butter isn't the only way to dress up deep-fried chicken. We can thank Atlanta, Georgia for popularizing a more recent twist on the formula: lemon pepper wings .

While the specific origins of lemon pepper wings are lost to time, a widespread theory is that they arose as a mild alternative to Buffalo wings for children and other people who didn't enjoy hot food. Lemon pepper seasoning mix typically contains black pepper, lemon oil or extract, and citric acid, combining the zest of citrus with the bite of pepper. It makes wings flavorful without being spicy. Lemon pepper may have started as an at-home hack for livening up mild wings, but it has become a fixture on Atlanta's wing joint (and strip club) menus over the years.

The most common version of lemon pepper wings are simply fried and coated in dry seasoning. A locally created variation, called lemon pepper wet, got a major boost in prominence after this style of wings was featured in Season 1 of "Atlanta" on FX in 2016. Pioneered by Atlanta's own American Deli chain, this style mixes the dry seasoning with melted butter (or, at some restaurants, Buffalo wing sauce ). This way, you get the best of both worlds: zesty lemon pepper flavor with a saucy finish.

This one is contentious, because two Southern states claim Brunswick stew as their own: Georgia and Virginia. Peach State residents say the stew was invented in Georgia's coastal city of Brunswick, or on one of the islands in the area. Proposed dates for the supposed invention range from 1898 in Georgia, to 1828 in Brunswick County, Virginia.

Actual documentation of the history of Brunswick stew in Georgia is scant. Virginia has a stronger case if you go by the written record, with a reference to Brunswick stew appearing in an Alexandria newspaper as early as 1849. In the mid-1800s, the recipe featured squirrel meat, mixed vegetables, and some bacon for seasoning.

We may never know who invented this dish for sure, but either way, it's a popular part of Georgia's modern-day dining scene, especially at barbecue restaurants. These days, it's often made with leftover barbecued meat and okra, but its history of containing whatever vegetables you have on hand has been preserved — corn and lima beans are popular options. The Brunswick stew recipe may even be spiked with barbecue sauce.

Georgia isn't just the home of Coca-Cola — it's also the birthplace of one of Coke's main competitors. The company that would eventually make RC Cola was founded in Columbus, Georgia by pharmacist and grocery store owner Claud Hatcher in 1905. Hatcher started making soda in the basement of his family's grocery store, initially bottling Royal Crown Ginger Ale. Within a couple of years, the company began producing industrial quantities of several varieties of soda, most notably Chero-Cola before producing a fruity drink called Nehi in 1924.

After being renamed as the Nehi Corporation, the company introduced Royal Crown — the ancestor of RC Cola as we know it today — in the 1930s. In 1951, the company was renamed yet again after its most popular beverage, which at the time was called Royal Crown Cola.

Royal Crown, shortened to RC, has been a pioneering force in the beverage industry — it introduced 16-ounce soda bottles in 1958, and produced the first mass-market sugar-free cola. Taste-wise, RC carves its own path in the cola wars, with an emphasis on citrus and cinnamon and a more muted vanilla flavor compared to other cola brands. When Tasting Table ranked popular colas , RC lost out to Coke but bested Pepsi.