Guidebook for Atlanta

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Guidebook for Atlanta

Food Scene

"Best meal I've had in..." has been mentioned at several of the last meals I've had at the Optimist. Excellent happy hour with cheap punch and inexpensive but delicious oysters.
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The Optimist
914 Howell Mill Rd
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"Best meal I've had in..." has been mentioned at several of the last meals I've had at the Optimist. Excellent happy hour with cheap punch and inexpensive but delicious oysters.
Cute coffee shop with decent coffee
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UniTEA & Coffee Cafe @ 640 West
640 Evans St SW
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Cute coffee shop with decent coffee
Tasty tacos, cool spot to hang out. Recommend to sit at the bar for faster service!
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Lean Draft House
600 Hopkins St SW
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Tasty tacos, cool spot to hang out. Recommend to sit at the bar for faster service!
Tasty wings at a great price! We usually get the combo with loaded fried rice and 15 wings. Hole-in-the-wall type place, get takeout and don't let the storefront frighten you off.
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American Wings & Seafood
1145 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd
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Tasty wings at a great price! We usually get the combo with loaded fried rice and 15 wings. Hole-in-the-wall type place, get takeout and don't let the storefront frighten you off.
Vegan food, (I know!) but it's awesome! Don't go when you're in a rush as it's super super popular and always packed - call your order in!
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Tassili's Raw Reality Café
1059 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd
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Vegan food, (I know!) but it's awesome! Don't go when you're in a rush as it's super super popular and always packed - call your order in!
Awesome BBQ! Sell-out model, so get there early.
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Wood’s Chapel BBQ
85 Georgia Ave SE
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Awesome BBQ! Sell-out model, so get there early.
French bakery with yummy pastries and great coffee
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Little Tart Bakeshop
68 Georgia Ave SE
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French bakery with yummy pastries and great coffee
NY Pizza joint - just opened 8/2019 and getting rave reviews!
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Junior's Pizza
77 Georgia Ave SE
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NY Pizza joint - just opened 8/2019 and getting rave reviews!
Tasty local ice cream shop
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Big Softie
66 Georgia Ave SE
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Tasty local ice cream shop
Trendy and tasty spot at Lee and White complex on the beltline. Great open concept and lots of draft beer to choose from. Expect to spend about $20 on an entree.
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Boxcar at Hop City West End
1000 White St SW
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Trendy and tasty spot at Lee and White complex on the beltline. Great open concept and lots of draft beer to choose from. Expect to spend about $20 on an entree.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bar downstairs, dance club upstairs. No cover to get in, party usually gets going around midnight.
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MOTHER Bar + Kitchen
447 Edgewood Ave SE
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Bar downstairs, dance club upstairs. No cover to get in, party usually gets going around midnight.
Great sangria and ping pong upstairs. No cover, more relaxed vibe.
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Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium
466 Edgewood Ave SE
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Great sangria and ping pong upstairs. No cover, more relaxed vibe.
Great brewpub launched by one of Atlanta's acclaimed Belgian brewmasters. Nice patio upstairs and every time you go, they'll have something new to offer - they only do small batches!
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Halfway Crooks Beer
60 Georgia Ave SE
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Great brewpub launched by one of Atlanta's acclaimed Belgian brewmasters. Nice patio upstairs and every time you go, they'll have something new to offer - they only do small batches!
Same complex as Monday Night Garage, great brewery to try some other local flavors. They also serve food and have a nice patio on the beltline.
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Wild Heaven Beer
135B Maple St
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Same complex as Monday Night Garage, great brewery to try some other local flavors. They also serve food and have a nice patio on the beltline.
All types of different music acts but focus on electronic. Cool venue in a former church.
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Believe Music Hall
181 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd
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All types of different music acts but focus on electronic. Cool venue in a former church.
Bar and craft bottle shop - amazing variety and reasonable prices.
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Hop City Craft Beer & Wine - West End
1000 White St SW
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Bar and craft bottle shop - amazing variety and reasonable prices.

Arts & Culture

Excellent museum. Exhibits tie the past into the present day. Definitely wait in line for the counter exhibit, it's worth the short wait!
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I-Centre Yezemidlalo Nokunye Ngokwabantu YaseNingizimu Afrika
100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW
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Excellent museum. Exhibits tie the past into the present day. Definitely wait in line for the counter exhibit, it's worth the short wait!

Sightseeing

MLK center is a great spot for a FREE sightseeing visit :) Ride the streetcar back into downtown to Centennial Park and make a day of it ! Museum takes about 45 minutes to go through, is interactive and full of historic artifacts. Get there early for a free ticket to view his childhood home.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
450 Auburn Ave NE
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MLK center is a great spot for a FREE sightseeing visit :) Ride the streetcar back into downtown to Centennial Park and make a day of it ! Museum takes about 45 minutes to go through, is interactive and full of historic artifacts. Get there early for a free ticket to view his childhood home.