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Food scene
Within walking distance
The comfy chicken biscuit may in fact change your life.
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Home grown GA Restaurant
968 Memorial Dr SEThe comfy chicken biscuit may in fact change your life.
You’ll probably have to wait for a while if you go on the weekend - grab a cup of coffee and wander around Oakland Cemetery while you wait.
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Ria's Bluebird
421 Memorial Dr SEYou’ll probably have to wait for a while if you go on the weekend - grab a cup of coffee and wander around Oakland Cemetery while you wait.
One of the many delicious breakfast options around the house. This one stands out because for some reason there isn’t usually an unholy wait to sit. Don’t know why - everything is really good.
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Petit Chou
662 Memorial Dr SEOne of the many delicious breakfast options around the house. This one stands out because for some reason there isn’t usually an unholy wait to sit. Don’t know why - everything is really good.
Little 5 Points is a fun little neighborhood to check out and this is hands down the best place to eat while you’re there. Actually, this is my personal favorite restaurant in Atlanta.
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The Porter Beer Bar
1156 Euclid Ave NELittle 5 Points is a fun little neighborhood to check out and this is hands down the best place to eat while you’re there. Actually, this is my personal favorite restaurant in Atlanta.
Famous for a reason. Gu’s Dumplings is my favorite, Fred’s Meat and Bread is my husbands’.
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Krog Street Market
99 Krog St NEFamous for a reason. Gu’s Dumplings is my favorite, Fred’s Meat and Bread is my husbands’.
This place has saved our lives many times. They have essentials (bread, milk, beer) as well as a grill. Pro-tip: If you can get your hands on it, they also make the best pimento cheese I - a native southerner - have ever eaten.
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Little's Food Store
198 Carroll St SEThis place has saved our lives many times. They have essentials (bread, milk, beer) as well as a grill. Pro-tip: If you can get your hands on it, they also make the best pimento cheese I - a native southerner - have ever eaten.
97 Estoria
727 Wylie St SEThe local
Neighborhoods
Close the door to the house and start walking. Murals start to the left, Carroll St is right down the alley to the right. Keep going down Wylie to get to Krog and just...keep walking. There’s a lot of beautiful houses, amazing art, and people watching pretty much any direction the day takes you.
Cabbagetown
Gorgeous reconstruction era houses, the zoo, the prettiest cemetery in the US, and a gigantic park in the middle of it. Plus you can walk to all of it from the house!
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Grant Park
Gorgeous reconstruction era houses, the zoo, the prettiest cemetery in the US, and a gigantic park in the middle of it. Plus you can walk to all of it from the house!
Get a beer, a tattoo, records, and some random dude’s rap album all in the same little stretch of town.
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Little Five Points
Get a beer, a tattoo, records, and some random dude’s rap album all in the same little stretch of town.
Many of the best still affordable restaurants, bars and music venues in Atlanta are crammed into a few square blocks. If you’re into music, check out The Earl and 529.
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East Atlanta Village
Many of the best still affordable restaurants, bars and music venues in Atlanta are crammed into a few square blocks. If you’re into music, check out The Earl and 529.
Good touristy things
Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Ave SEWell, you know...it’s a zoo. You get it.
It’s one of the biggest tourist draws in Atlanta for a reason. If you’ve never been before you really should go.
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Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St NWIt’s one of the biggest tourist draws in Atlanta for a reason. If you’ve never been before you really should go.
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived and worked just around the corner in Old Fourth Ward, which is pretty amazing.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
450 Auburn Ave NEThe Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived and worked just around the corner in Old Fourth Ward, which is pretty amazing.
I believe that this is the most beautiful cemetery in the US. They offer guided tours and scavenger hunts, and host lots of festivals and events.
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Oakland Cemetery
248 Oakland Avenue SoutheastI believe that this is the most beautiful cemetery in the US. They offer guided tours and scavenger hunts, and host lots of festivals and events.
Walk here along the beltline. You’ll see the murals, Krog Tunnel, Krog Market, more murals, and a ton of really good restaurants and bars along the way.
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Ponce City Market
675 North Avenue NEWalk here along the beltline. You’ll see the murals, Krog Tunnel, Krog Market, more murals, and a ton of really good restaurants and bars along the way.
Burn off some of that fried chicken
For you and your dog
If you like rock climbing, this is your place.
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Wall Crawler Rock Club
1522 DeKalb Ave NEIf you like rock climbing, this is your place.
Nirvana Yoga Studios
464 Cherokee Ave SEGreat vibe and great teachers.
VESTA Movement
665 Ponce De Leon Ave NEGreat spot to bring the pup. Make sure to check out their site before showing up - you have to provide proof of immunizations which is kind of a pain, but once you’re in it’s fun!
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Fetch Park and Ice House
520 Daniel St SEGreat spot to bring the pup. Make sure to check out their site before showing up - you have to provide proof of immunizations which is kind of a pain, but once you’re in it’s fun!
Combination coffee shop/bar/dog park. Cheap and easy. Nice people, nice vibes.
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ParkGrounds
142 Flat Shoals Ave SECombination coffee shop/bar/dog park. Cheap and easy. Nice people, nice vibes.
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Ukuhamba-hamba
Getting around
Lyfts and Ubers are always plentiful so if you don’t have a car it won’t be a problem. If you’re going downtown or midtown Marta is absolutely the way to go. It’s easy and you don’t have to deal with bananas Atlanta traffic.
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Never leave stuff in your car.
Don’t do it. Cabbagetown and surrounding neighborhoods are generally very safe, but Atlanta is notorious for car break ins. Don’t leave anything visible in your car.