Guidebook for Atlanta
Food Scene
This place specializes in raw vegan food. The spicy kale wrap is unbelievable, but I recommend you test it before you buy it if you're not a fan on "hot." They will cut it to make it less spicy if you ask.
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Tassili's Raw Reality Café
1059 Ralph David Abernathy BlvdThis place specializes in raw vegan food. The spicy kale wrap is unbelievable, but I recommend you test it before you buy it if you're not a fan on "hot." They will cut it to make it less spicy if you ask.
Where else can you get vegan soul food? This place is a West End favorite.
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Soul Vegetarian Restaurant
879 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SWWhere else can you get vegan soul food? This place is a West End favorite.
This is my go-to spot for great eats in West End. It's a vegan Caribbean restaurant. The food is sublime, especially the "unfish."
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Healthful Essence Caribbean Vegan Vegetarian Restaurant
875 York Ave SWThis is my go-to spot for great eats in West End. It's a vegan Caribbean restaurant. The food is sublime, especially the "unfish."
This hole in the wall is arguably the best Indian restaurant in the city. They deliver to our house or are a quick MARTA ride to the Peachtree Center Station. There is a menu in the guest room local information drawer.
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Aamar Indian Cuisine
100 Luckie St NWThis hole in the wall is arguably the best Indian restaurant in the city. They deliver to our house or are a quick MARTA ride to the Peachtree Center Station. There is a menu in the guest room local information drawer.
Intown Atlanta's best Vietnamese can be found at this small restaurant on Broad Street. The pho is to die for, as is the lemongrass tofu.
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Dua Vietnamese Noodle Soup
53 Broad St NWIntown Atlanta's best Vietnamese can be found at this small restaurant on Broad Street. The pho is to die for, as is the lemongrass tofu.
If you really need to have breakfast at 2:00 AM, this Waffle House is the closest to our house. It's two MARTA stations away, at the Five Points Station.
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Waffle House
135 Andrew Young International Blvd NWIf you really need to have breakfast at 2:00 AM, this Waffle House is the closest to our house. It's two MARTA stations away, at the Five Points Station.
Currently West End's only coffee shop, this space serves as an important community space. The food is great, but I can't say the same of the coffee.
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UniTEA & Coffee Cafe @ 640 West
640 Evans St SWCurrently West End's only coffee shop, this space serves as an important community space. The food is great, but I can't say the same of the coffee.
Little Tart Bakeshop
68 Georgia Ave SEGreat spot for coffee and quality pastries.
This tiny takeaway establishment is among the top three pizzerias in town. They also have killer hummus. Hours are limited, so check online first!
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Firewall Food Stop
1548 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SWThis tiny takeaway establishment is among the top three pizzerias in town. They also have killer hummus. Hours are limited, so check online first!
Located inside the taproom at Wild Heaven, this friendly little coffee shop is an integral part of the neighborhood, hosting a running club, open-mic nights, and drag bingo. As a queer-owned business, Finca to Filter also prioritizes partnering with LGBTQ+ and BIPOC local and Southern coffee brands as well as food businesses. The shop serves everything from drip coffee, flat whites, and lattes to espresso drinks and even a seasonal espresso spritzer. Grab coffee to go, take a seat inside, or sit in the garden.
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Finca to Filter Coffee Bar
1010 White St SWLocated inside the taproom at Wild Heaven, this friendly little coffee shop is an integral part of the neighborhood, hosting a running club, open-mic nights, and drag bingo. As a queer-owned business, Finca to Filter also prioritizes partnering with LGBTQ+ and BIPOC local and Southern coffee brands as well as food businesses. The shop serves everything from drip coffee, flat whites, and lattes to espresso drinks and even a seasonal espresso spritzer. Grab coffee to go, take a seat inside, or sit in the garden.
Portrait has some of the best coffee in the city and features an on-site roastery inside the Lottie Watkins Building on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard. As a Black-owned coffee company, the founders want to bring better and more diverse representation to the city’s specialty coffee scene. People can also find Portrait coffee sold at shops across Atlanta and can subscribe to the coffee bean subscription service.
Portrait Coffee
Portrait has some of the best coffee in the city and features an on-site roastery inside the Lottie Watkins Building on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard. As a Black-owned coffee company, the founders want to bring better and more diverse representation to the city’s specialty coffee scene. People can also find Portrait coffee sold at shops across Atlanta and can subscribe to the coffee bean subscription service.
Essentials
This neighborhood grocery store looks sketchy from the outside, but is actually a great place for basics. The produce is quite inexpensive and quality.
Big Bear Foods
683 Joseph E Lowery Blvd SWThis neighborhood grocery store looks sketchy from the outside, but is actually a great place for basics. The produce is quite inexpensive and quality.
If Big Bear doesn't have what you want, or is closed, Kroger should.
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Kroger
590 Cascade Ave SWIf Big Bear doesn't have what you want, or is closed, Kroger should.
There is a CVS Pharmacy two blocks from the house. It's quite useful for late night snacks or ailments.
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CVS
842 Peachtree St NEThere is a CVS Pharmacy two blocks from the house. It's quite useful for late night snacks or ailments.
Everything Else
Beltline Westside Trail
This is nice place to walk or bike.
One of Atlanta's best preserved historic houses, this place is fantastic.
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The Wren's Nest
1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SWOne of Atlanta's best preserved historic houses, this place is fantastic.
This historic home has a great collection of art by artists of African descent. It's an Atlanta gem.
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Hammonds House Museum
503 Peeples St SWThis historic home has a great collection of art by artists of African descent. It's an Atlanta gem.
Adair Park is another nearby historic neighborhood made up mostly of houses (i.e. there's no retail to speak of). If you like architecture, it's worth a visit.
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Adair Park
Adair Park is another nearby historic neighborhood made up mostly of houses (i.e. there's no retail to speak of). If you like architecture, it's worth a visit.
Drinks & Nightlife
Len Draft House is West End's hangout spot. I has 20+ local craft beers on tap, amazing tacos, and a vintage motorcycle shop all in one unpretentious space.
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Lean Draft House
600 Hopkins St SWLen Draft House is West End's hangout spot. I has 20+ local craft beers on tap, amazing tacos, and a vintage motorcycle shop all in one unpretentious space.
Lee + White is a growing food and beverage district that include several breweries, a distillery, dining, and artisanal manufacturing uses. It's decidely NOT a food hall. Instead, this is a true maker district where where many goods are sold on-site. Check out Monday Night Brewing for great beer and an amazing terrace overlooking the Atlanta BeltLine.
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Lee + White
1070 White St SWLee + White is a growing food and beverage district that include several breweries, a distillery, dining, and artisanal manufacturing uses. It's decidely NOT a food hall. Instead, this is a true maker district where where many goods are sold on-site. Check out Monday Night Brewing for great beer and an amazing terrace overlooking the Atlanta BeltLine.
Wild Heaven West End Brewery & Gardens
1010 White St SW