Sarah's ATHENS guidebook
Local Bar
Normal Bar
1365 Prince AveGreat local bar with some music performances
Neighborhoods
Normaltown
Restaurants and shops in the local area.
Food scene
Great local affordable food spot and bar with great options for all eaters- vegetarian, soups and salads, meat dishes- they have it all.
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Hi-Lo Lounge
1354 Prince AveGreat local affordable food spot and bar with great options for all eaters- vegetarian, soups and salads, meat dishes- they have it all.
Affordable local grocery store with local produce.
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Bell's Food Stores
995 Hawthorne AveAffordable local grocery store with local produce.
Excellent local liquor store with great selection of beers and wine
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J's Bottle Shop
1452 Prince AveExcellent local liquor store with great selection of beers and wine
Excellent local restaurant with fresh oysters, and so much more. Great cocktails.
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Seabear Oyster Bar
297 Prince AveExcellent local restaurant with fresh oysters, and so much more. Great cocktails.
Athen's own brewery with excellent local beers. Sit inside or they have a nice large outdoor seating area.
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Creature Comforts Downtown Taproom and Brewery
271 W Hancock AveAthen's own brewery with excellent local beers. Sit inside or they have a nice large outdoor seating area.
An excellent restaurant and bar with indoor and outdoor seating. Mediterranean influenced.
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The National
232 W Hancock AveAn excellent restaurant and bar with indoor and outdoor seating. Mediterranean influenced.
Kroger
191 Alps RdLarge grocery store with pretty much everything you need.
Sips Espresso Cafe
1390 Prince AveNice local cafe
Great local pizza joint. You can eat outside or bring your pizza into Normal bar to eat.
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Automatic Pizza
1397 Prince AveGreat local pizza joint. You can eat outside or bring your pizza into Normal bar to eat.
Fabulous local higher end restaurant. They have a gorgeous bar with excellent cocktails, happy hour specials, and multiple different dining areas indoor and out. Cannot recommend this restaurant enough.
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Five and Ten
1073 S Milledge AveFabulous local higher end restaurant. They have a gorgeous bar with excellent cocktails, happy hour specials, and multiple different dining areas indoor and out. Cannot recommend this restaurant enough.
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Athens YMCA
915 Hawthorne AveOur local YMCA. They also have a pool.