Guidebook for Atlanta
Food Scene
Casual sit down dining with fabulous $7 martinis and a huge, tasty fish sandwich. Love the spinach salad too.
Blue Ribbon Grill
4006 Lavista RdCasual sit down dining with fabulous $7 martinis and a huge, tasty fish sandwich. Love the spinach salad too.
Love this locally owned farm to table restaurant. $$$. Nice wine list. Very casual dress but sophisticated food.
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Sprig Restaurant and Bar
2860 Lavista RdLove this locally owned farm to table restaurant. $$$. Nice wine list. Very casual dress but sophisticated food.
ChocoLate Coffee
2558 Shallowford RdMy favorite coffee shop. Independently owned by a friend of the family.
Best sushi and habachi close by. Nice bar as well. Their Thai menu disappointed me. If you like Thai try Top Spice in Toco Hills instead.
Kobe Steakhouse
2080 Henderson Mill RdBest sushi and habachi close by. Nice bar as well. Their Thai menu disappointed me. If you like Thai try Top Spice in Toco Hills instead.
BEST Thai food for miles. Consistently awesome. Big flavor. Good wine list and cocktails too.
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Top Spice Thai & Malaysian Cuisine
3007 N Druid Hills RdBEST Thai food for miles. Consistently awesome. Big flavor. Good wine list and cocktails too.
Reasonable price point. Tasty lower calorie options including seasonal salads in addition to fresh bakery offering bagels, pasteries, loaves of bread and soups.
Panera Bread
2100 Henderson Mill RdReasonable price point. Tasty lower calorie options including seasonal salads in addition to fresh bakery offering bagels, pasteries, loaves of bread and soups.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
718 Ponce De Leon Ave NEFresh, fast, tasty Mexican counter service.
Great patio. Fun place to take the kids and parents can a decent margarita.
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Verde Taqueria
1193 Collier Rd NWGreat patio. Fun place to take the kids and parents can a decent margarita.
Wonderful French cuisine in a very unassuming location. Good business lunch spot and a very nice dinner menu.
Petite Violette
2948 Clairmont RdWonderful French cuisine in a very unassuming location. Good business lunch spot and a very nice dinner menu.
Goldbergs Fine Foods - Toco Hills
3003 N Druid Hills RdGreat breakfast meeting spot situated in an old movie theater.
Northlake Thai Cuisine
3939 Lavista RdFine dining delicious Thai food. White table clothes. Not kid friendly.
Fresh, healthy fare. Good business meeting spot. Kid friendly too.
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Zoës Kitchen
2935 Cobb Pkwy SEFresh, healthy fare. Good business meeting spot. Kid friendly too.
Live bands on weekends. Great fresh menu. Good bar. Kid friendly.
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Napoleon's
2836 Lavista RdLive bands on weekends. Great fresh menu. Good bar. Kid friendly.
Flatbread breakfast sandwiches and coffee for me, doughnuts for the kids. Right around the corner.
Dunkin'
4760 Memorial DrFlatbread breakfast sandwiches and coffee for me, doughnuts for the kids. Right around the corner.
If you head over to Virginia Highlands this is the place to go whether it's for a ladies weekday lunch, dinner date with your sweetie or Sunday brunch with friends. Superb wine list. Valet parking.
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Murphy's Restaurant
997 Virginia Ave NEIf you head over to Virginia Highlands this is the place to go whether it's for a ladies weekday lunch, dinner date with your sweetie or Sunday brunch with friends. Superb wine list. Valet parking.
Excellent sustainable seafood joint. $$$. Casual dress. Eat at the bar on date night but MUST arrive early to find 2 seats together or call to reserve. Also good dinner with friends. Street parking.
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Goin' Coastal
1021 Virginia Ave NEExcellent sustainable seafood joint. $$$. Casual dress. Eat at the bar on date night but MUST arrive early to find 2 seats together or call to reserve. Also good dinner with friends. Street parking.
Entertainment & Activities
Mellow Mushroom is the best pizza EVER. Like mine with sun dried tomatoes, spinach and feta OR the mega veggie. Build your own salad with grilled chicken, pineapple and mushrooms also rocks.
Mellow Mushroom Tucker
4135 Lavista RdMellow Mushroom is the best pizza EVER. Like mine with sun dried tomatoes, spinach and feta OR the mega veggie. Build your own salad with grilled chicken, pineapple and mushrooms also rocks.
Healthy and reasonably priced family fare. Great all you can eat salad bar, good sandwich menu and free all you can eat soft serve ice cream-- always a BIG hit with the kids.
Jason's Deli
4073 Lavista RdHealthy and reasonably priced family fare. Great all you can eat salad bar, good sandwich menu and free all you can eat soft serve ice cream-- always a BIG hit with the kids.
Casual dining with sports bar feel. Pizza really is not the best thing on the menu. Excellent salads, wraps and deals on pitchers of beer.
Mo's Pizza
3109 Briarcliff Rd NECasual dining with sports bar feel. Pizza really is not the best thing on the menu. Excellent salads, wraps and deals on pitchers of beer.
You can walk to this family owned Italian place. Buttered garlic knot rolls served hot are to die for! Great family size salad, lasagna, traditional seafood and chicken pasta dishes.
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Bambinelli's Italian Restaurant
2039 Crescent Centre BoulevardYou can walk to this family owned Italian place. Buttered garlic knot rolls served hot are to die for! Great family size salad, lasagna, traditional seafood and chicken pasta dishes.
Drinks & Nightlife
Laid back bar with great food. Try the crib salad with salmon. Soooo good!
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Shorty's Pizza
3701 Lawrenceville HighwayLaid back bar with great food. Try the crib salad with salmon. Soooo good!
If you want to try downtown Decatur for dinner out without the kids this is a trendy spot with great food. Consider making reservations.
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The Iberian Pig
121 Sycamore StIf you want to try downtown Decatur for dinner out without the kids this is a trendy spot with great food. Consider making reservations.
Sophisticated menu located right on the edge of Emory's campus near the round about. Fireplace lounge has great bourbon selection. Valet parking available at night.
Ink & Elm
1577 N Decatur RdSophisticated menu located right on the edge of Emory's campus near the round about. Fireplace lounge has great bourbon selection. Valet parking available at night.
Essentials
My grocery store of choice.
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Publix Super Market at Briarcliff Village Shopping Center
2162 Henderson Mill RdMy grocery store of choice.
Organic, gluten-free baked and dry goods, fresh produce and yummy prepared foods at hot bar.
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Whole Foods Market
650 Ponce De Leon Ave NEOrganic, gluten-free baked and dry goods, fresh produce and yummy prepared foods at hot bar.
Earth Fare
3140 Ronald Reagan BlvdOrganic, vegan and gluten-free supplies. It's on Clifton Rd near CDC and Emory.
Organic, vegan & gluten-free foodstuffs. Pick up a bottle of wine or a pretty dessert for the dinner party.
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The Fresh Market
2099 Peachtree Rd NWOrganic, vegan & gluten-free foodstuffs. Pick up a bottle of wine or a pretty dessert for the dinner party.
Arts & Culture
Regal Hollywood @ North I-85
3265 Northeast ExpresswayHands down the best movie theatre in the area.
Friendly neighborhood library. Helpful librarians. Good selection of books. Free computer access. Free meeting space groups can reserve. Free passes for Atlanta Zoo & State Parks.
Northlake-Barbara Loar Library
3772 Lavista RdFriendly neighborhood library. Helpful librarians. Good selection of books. Free computer access. Free meeting space groups can reserve. Free passes for Atlanta Zoo & State Parks.
Indoor year round competitive swim training and beginners lessons. Warm pool with a program for arthritis therapy.
Dynamo Swim Center
3119 Shallowford RdIndoor year round competitive swim training and beginners lessons. Warm pool with a program for arthritis therapy.
Largest indoor rock climbing center in the east. Very cool. Climbing classes for beginners. Buy a day pass or get a membership. They offer spin classes and yoga in the PM.
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Stone Summit Climbing and Fitness Center
3701 Presidential PkwyLargest indoor rock climbing center in the east. Very cool. Climbing classes for beginners. Buy a day pass or get a membership. They offer spin classes and yoga in the PM.
Shopping
Starbucks
4294 Lawrenceville HwyIt's close to the house.
Upscale shopping. Apple Store on 2nd level near Macy's. Corner Bakery best $ food. Prime best $$$$ food.
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Lenox Square
3393 Peachtree Rd NEUpscale shopping. Apple Store on 2nd level near Macy's. Corner Bakery best $ food. Prime best $$$$ food.
LEGOland, Nordstrom, Saks, Belk and high end specialty shops. AMC movie theatre in the mall too.
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Phipps Plaza
3500 Peachtree Rd NELEGOland, Nordstrom, Saks, Belk and high end specialty shops. AMC movie theatre in the mall too.
Dekalb Bottle House
3111 Briarcliff Rd NEBest liquor store in vicinity. Drive thru is kinda cool.
Sports Authority Sporting Goods
3200 Northlake Parkway NortheastSporting goods at reasonable prices.
Everything Else
Moderately priced clothing including exercise wear, bras, jeans, khakis and housewares.
Kohl's Northlake Mall
4820 Briarcliff Rd NEModerately priced clothing including exercise wear, bras, jeans, khakis and housewares.
Pizza Hut
2244 Henderson Mill RdIt's 1 minute away. Faster to pick up than to have it delivered.
It has declined over the years but does have a Kohl's, T-Mobile store, Macy's, JC Penney. Enter doors by the Food Court to mall walk as early as 8AM on weekdays.
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Northlake Mall
4800 Briarcliff Rd NEIt has declined over the years but does have a Kohl's, T-Mobile store, Macy's, JC Penney. Enter doors by the Food Court to mall walk as early as 8AM on weekdays.
Target
1275 Caroline St NETarget has it all.
Walmart Supercenter
1825 Rockbridge Rd SWConvenient for bulk items and low priced foods.
Hundreds of dance classes offered each month in many styles. Beginners welcome. Buy a 10 class card to try it out.
Dance 101
855 Emory Point DriveHundreds of dance classes offered each month in many styles. Beginners welcome. Buy a 10 class card to try it out.
LA Fitness
3232 Peachtree St NEMonthly membership gym.
The Home Depot
2295 Lawrenceville HwyClosest warehouse home improvement store.
Gourmet bakery. Fabulous prepared foods, wines, cheeses and fresh baked goods. Call ahead for large to go orders. Saturday 7:30AM Morningside Farmer's Market in front year round. Opens 8AM Jan-March.
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Alon's Bakery & Market
1394 North Highland Avenue NortheastGourmet bakery. Fabulous prepared foods, wines, cheeses and fresh baked goods. Call ahead for large to go orders. Saturday 7:30AM Morningside Farmer's Market in front year round. Opens 8AM Jan-March.
A.A. clubhouse offers AA meetings daily. Eight Al-Anon meetings weekly. Thurs. night Alateen meeting downstairs at same time as Al-Anon meeting. Sat 11:30AM Women's Al-Anon meeting is best in town.
NABA Club
1809 Briarwood Rd NEA.A. clubhouse offers AA meetings daily. Eight Al-Anon meetings weekly. Thurs. night Alateen meeting downstairs at same time as Al-Anon meeting. Sat 11:30AM Women's Al-Anon meeting is best in town.
REI
1800 NE Expy NEClosest place to get gear, cooking fuel, etc.