Guidebook for Atlanta
Food Scene
Better Half
349 14th Street NorthwestAward-winning American food within walking distance. Great place for date night!
Best Irish Pub within walking distance. Great place to catch a soccer match! Menu highlights: either of the burgers, chicken BLT or the meatloaf.
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Meehan's Public House
2810 Paces Ferry Rd NWBest Irish Pub within walking distance. Great place to catch a soccer match! Menu highlights: either of the burgers, chicken BLT or the meatloaf.
Fantastic diner breakfast. Featured on many TV shows; a landmark of Atlanta that's a 5 minute walk away.
Get there before 10am to beat the crowd!
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Silver Skillet
200 14th St NWFantastic diner breakfast. Featured on many TV shows; a landmark of Atlanta that's a 5 minute walk away.
Get there before 10am to beat the crowd!
Ever had a bacon cheeseburger with 2 doughnuts as the bun? This place has it! Lively bar scene as well, with a great patio. House special $3 Sweetwater IPA's all day every day!
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Cypress Street Pint & Plate
817 W Peachtree St NWEver had a bacon cheeseburger with 2 doughnuts as the bun? This place has it! Lively bar scene as well, with a great patio. House special $3 Sweetwater IPA's all day every day!
Best pizza in the city hands down! It gets crowded in the evenings so go early. They serve beer & wine, but also allow BYOB. Be sure to walk across the street for gelato after dinner!
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Antico
1093 Hemphill Ave NWBest pizza in the city hands down! It gets crowded in the evenings so go early. They serve beer & wine, but also allow BYOB. Be sure to walk across the street for gelato after dinner!
This place has great seafood and a wonderful bar scene. If it's nice outside, ask to be seated on the rooftop patio. It's one of the best views in the city!
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Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House
437 Memorial Dr SEThis place has great seafood and a wonderful bar scene. If it's nice outside, ask to be seated on the rooftop patio. It's one of the best views in the city!
Great spot for weekend brunch, or a breakfast meeting. Get there early on weekends to beat the crowd!
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West Egg Cafe
1100 Howell Mill RdGreat spot for weekend brunch, or a breakfast meeting. Get there early on weekends to beat the crowd!
Famed Chef Ford Fry's West Midtown restaurant. Be sure to make a reservation (for lunch or dinner), and iron your shirt! Great place for a fancy dinner date night. The bar upstairs is open late with a very cool industrial feel.
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JCT. Kitchen & Bar
1198 Howell Mill RdFamed Chef Ford Fry's West Midtown restaurant. Be sure to make a reservation (for lunch or dinner), and iron your shirt! Great place for a fancy dinner date night. The bar upstairs is open late with a very cool industrial feel.
Fantastic premium sushi! The rooftop patio is pretty amazing, but if you want an authentic experience, sit at the bar and let Chef Jackie Chang decide what you should eat by ordering the Omakase!
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O-Ku
1085 Howell Mill Rd NWFantastic premium sushi! The rooftop patio is pretty amazing, but if you want an authentic experience, sit at the bar and let Chef Jackie Chang decide what you should eat by ordering the Omakase!
Best steak in the city. The online reviews speak for themselves!
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Hal's "The Steakhouse"
30 Old Ivy Rd NEBest steak in the city. The online reviews speak for themselves!
Cook Out
544 Ponce De Leon Ave NEDrive through fast food that's open 'til 4am!
Have a late night craving for gourmet doughnuts? This place is open 24/7!
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Sublime Doughnuts
535 10th St NWHave a late night craving for gourmet doughnuts? This place is open 24/7!
Starbucks
931 Monroe Dr NEEverybody needs to know about the closest Starbucks, right?
Alternative-style eatery famous for their burgers with a rocking bar scene. Kitchen & bar stay open late. Featured on Food Network more than once.
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The LOW Museum Of Contemporary Culture
550 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NEAlternative-style eatery famous for their burgers with a rocking bar scene. Kitchen & bar stay open late. Featured on Food Network more than once.
Best combination Mexican restaurant close to the apartment. Don't drive if you plan to order one of the jumbo margaritas!
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La Parrilla
6110 Cedarcrest RdBest combination Mexican restaurant close to the apartment. Don't drive if you plan to order one of the jumbo margaritas!
Taqueria with great patio & large bar area with a roaring fireplace. Great margaritas & fried plantains. They rotate a different special taco every week. It's usually really good!
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Verde Taqueria
1193 Collier Rd NWTaqueria with great patio & large bar area with a roaring fireplace. Great margaritas & fried plantains. They rotate a different special taco every week. It's usually really good!
Great Italian just a few blocks from the apartment. They close at 10, but there are great post dinner spots within a block of this neighborhood gem.
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Donetto
976 Brady Ave NWGreat Italian just a few blocks from the apartment. They close at 10, but there are great post dinner spots within a block of this neighborhood gem.
AIX
956 Brady Avenue NorthwestParlez-Vous Francias? No? Well these folks do. They also make some amazing fois grois.
Loosen the belt a couple of notches and get ready for the meat sweats! This place is a great first stop before touring the West ATL breweries: Second Self, Atlanta Brewing Co, Scofflaw, Monday Night and Steady Hand are all just a few within 5 minutes of this joint.
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Das BBQ
1203 Collier Rd NWLoosen the belt a couple of notches and get ready for the meat sweats! This place is a great first stop before touring the West ATL breweries: Second Self, Atlanta Brewing Co, Scofflaw, Monday Night and Steady Hand are all just a few within 5 minutes of this joint.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hopping speakeasy atmosphere with outstanding beer selection, and an entire basement level full of bar games.
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Ormsby's
1170 Howell Mill RdHopping speakeasy atmosphere with outstanding beer selection, and an entire basement level full of bar games.
Lively bar in the heart of Buckhead. Attractive wait staff, delicious menu, and reasonably priced drinks. We've seen a few celebrities here! Great place to meet girls & guys.
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The Tavern at Phipps
3500 Peachtree Rd NELively bar in the heart of Buckhead. Attractive wait staff, delicious menu, and reasonably priced drinks. We've seen a few celebrities here! Great place to meet girls & guys.
The most fun nightclub in Atlanta! With a killer dance floor, this place doesn't even open until 11pm. Expect to hear old school hip hop like Outkast & The Roots. Not uncommon to see professional dancers showing off in a literal dance off. Cash bar only. Open late.
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MJQ Concourse
736 Ponce De Leon Ave NEThe most fun nightclub in Atlanta! With a killer dance floor, this place doesn't even open until 11pm. Expect to hear old school hip hop like Outkast & The Roots. Not uncommon to see professional dancers showing off in a literal dance off. Cash bar only. Open late.
Chic bowling alley & bar with great tapas menu. If you get tired of bowling, they have free bocce, shuffleboard, and other bar games!
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The Painted Pin
737 Miami Cir NEChic bowling alley & bar with great tapas menu. If you get tired of bowling, they have free bocce, shuffleboard, and other bar games!
Atlanta's Home to The Blues! This dive bar has been open since 1972 and has cheap drinks & hot music. Great place to walk to after dinner in West Midtown.
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Northside Tavern
1058 Howell Mill Rd NWAtlanta's Home to The Blues! This dive bar has been open since 1972 and has cheap drinks & hot music. Great place to walk to after dinner in West Midtown.
This place is such a killer scene and unique experience! Duck bowling is similar to regular bowling... but more fun! They also have a great menu and lots of other bar games. Be sure to get there before 6pm on the weekends unless you want to wait a looooong time for a lane.
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The Painted Duck
976 Brady Ave NWThis place is such a killer scene and unique experience! Duck bowling is similar to regular bowling... but more fun! They also have a great menu and lots of other bar games. Be sure to get there before 6pm on the weekends unless you want to wait a looooong time for a lane.
The fastest rising star on the GA brewery scene. Expect an industrial tap room, huge outdoor patio area, few amenities, GREAT beer, and an ugly ass goat!
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Scofflaw Brewing Co.
1738 MacArthur Blvd NWThe fastest rising star on the GA brewery scene. Expect an industrial tap room, huge outdoor patio area, few amenities, GREAT beer, and an ugly ass goat!
A true showpiece of the beltline eastside trail. This massive brewery serves up tasty bar food, exceptional beers and great views all in a first class brewery/pub setting.
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New Realm Brewing
550 Somerset Terrace NEA true showpiece of the beltline eastside trail. This massive brewery serves up tasty bar food, exceptional beers and great views all in a first class brewery/pub setting.
Yes it’s a hotel... a historic one... with a newly renovated rooftop patio that’s the jam. Try 8ARM, Bookhouse Pub, or somewhere at Ponce City Market (all walking distance) if it’s too full and there’s a long wait to get in.
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Hotel Clermont
789 Ponce De Leon Ave NEYes it’s a hotel... a historic one... with a newly renovated rooftop patio that’s the jam. Try 8ARM, Bookhouse Pub, or somewhere at Ponce City Market (all walking distance) if it’s too full and there’s a long wait to get in.
Nobody really knows about this place. Located in the basement of the Georgian Terrace Hotel, the only exterior entry is located on North Ave. Look for the small P&P sign. Great pre or post show hangout if you’re headed to The Fox Theatre.
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Edgar's Proof & Provision
659 Peachtree St NENobody really knows about this place. Located in the basement of the Georgian Terrace Hotel, the only exterior entry is located on North Ave. Look for the small P&P sign. Great pre or post show hangout if you’re headed to The Fox Theatre.
Essentials
Grocery store within walking distance. Complete with a deli, butcher shop, seafood counter, and pharmacy. Open 7am-10pm every day.
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Publix Super Market In Atlantic Station
1380 Atlantic DrGrocery store within walking distance. Complete with a deli, butcher shop, seafood counter, and pharmacy. Open 7am-10pm every day.
BP
3004 Piedmont Rd NEThis convenience store is within walking distance and is open 24/7.
LIZ Cleaners
230 17th 1/2 St NWThis place offers same-day dry cleaning and is within walking distance.
Lush Nail Bar Atlantic
232 19th St NWNail salon within walking distance.
This big box retail anchor has everything from clothing & shoes to household products, with a pharmacy and full grocery store. It's an easy walk, and they have a free private parking deck for customers.
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Target
1275 Caroline St NEThis big box retail anchor has everything from clothing & shoes to household products, with a pharmacy and full grocery store. It's an easy walk, and they have a free private parking deck for customers.
Entertainment & Activities
This 18-screen movie theater has all the latest blockbusters in 3D & IMAX & is just a short walk away!
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Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 18
261 19th St NWThis 18-screen movie theater has all the latest blockbusters in 3D & IMAX & is just a short walk away!
Carnival games, junk food, boozy drinks, and city views... just the rooftop usuals...
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The ROOF at Ponce City Market
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NECarnival games, junk food, boozy drinks, and city views... just the rooftop usuals...
Some of the best musical artists and best broadway shows pass through this venue. A true gem of Atlanta!
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Das Fox-Theater
660 Peachtree St NESome of the best musical artists and best broadway shows pass through this venue. A true gem of Atlanta!
Parks & Nature
The largest greenspace in Atlanta is only about 1 mile away. Great place for a jog, dog walking, a picnic, or sightseeing. Stop off at Park Tavern for lunch & try their in-house brews with an incredible view of the Midtown skyline!
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Piedmont Park
501 Amsterdam Ave NEThe largest greenspace in Atlanta is only about 1 mile away. Great place for a jog, dog walking, a picnic, or sightseeing. Stop off at Park Tavern for lunch & try their in-house brews with an incredible view of the Midtown skyline!
Dog Park
17th Street NorthwestThis little dog park is a very short walk away & is usually not crowded.
If you're up for a hike without leaving the city, this place is for you! You can spend 1 to 2 hours hiking here. There's also a creek with a beach area that's great to watch dogs play & swim!
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Morningside Nature Preserve
2020 Lenox Rd NEIf you're up for a hike without leaving the city, this place is for you! You can spend 1 to 2 hours hiking here. There's also a creek with a beach area that's great to watch dogs play & swim!
If you're up for a more serious hike, this place is our favorite! Be sure to check out the red trail which has the best views of historic Sweetwater Creek!
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Sweetwater Creek State Park
1750 Mt Vernon RdIf you're up for a more serious hike, this place is our favorite! Be sure to check out the red trail which has the best views of historic Sweetwater Creek!
Shopping
An outdoor mall is steps away! Complete with major & boutique retail, 18-screen movie theater, restaurants & bars, professional services, and a grocery store. This place has it all!
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Atlantic Station
1380 Atlantic Dr NWAn outdoor mall is steps away! Complete with major & boutique retail, 18-screen movie theater, restaurants & bars, professional services, and a grocery store. This place has it all!
Atlanta's landmark indoor shopping mall. Complete with valet parking, many restaurants, and a food court.
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Lenox Square
3393 Peachtree Rd NEAtlanta's landmark indoor shopping mall. Complete with valet parking, many restaurants, and a food court.
This is Atlanta's premier shopping mall. Anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue, this place also has a 14-screen movie theater with premium seating and a bar.
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Phipps Plaza
3500 Peachtree Rd NEThis is Atlanta's premier shopping mall. Anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue, this place also has a 14-screen movie theater with premium seating and a bar.
A true gem of Atlanta and the model for all shopping malls of the future (it doesn’t feel like a mall). Full of great shops, restaurants, bars and a KILLER rooftop, it sits of the Eastside Beltline Trail, with access to about a million great places.
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Ponce City Market
675 North Avenue NEA true gem of Atlanta and the model for all shopping malls of the future (it doesn’t feel like a mall). Full of great shops, restaurants, bars and a KILLER rooftop, it sits of the Eastside Beltline Trail, with access to about a million great places.
Getting Around
The closest MARTA station is about a 15-minute walk away. Best way to access the GA Dome, Philips Arena, Georgia World Congress Center, Lakewood Amphitheater, Tabernacle Theater, Downtown, Centennial Olympic Park, Inman Park, Georgia Aquarium, and The Airport. $2.50/person to board. This train will also drop you right in the heart of Buckhead (Red Line) and right at Lenox Mall (Gold Line). There is a free shuttle at Market St & 17th St that will drop you at the station if you don't want to walk it!
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Arts Center Transit Station
The closest MARTA station is about a 15-minute walk away. Best way to access the GA Dome, Philips Arena, Georgia World Congress Center, Lakewood Amphitheater, Tabernacle Theater, Downtown, Centennial Olympic Park, Inman Park, Georgia Aquarium, and The Airport. $2.50/person to board. This train will also drop you right in the heart of Buckhead (Red Line) and right at Lenox Mall (Gold Line). There is a free shuttle at Market St & 17th St that will drop you at the station if you don't want to walk it!