Guidebook for Atlanta
Food Scene
Best brunch in Atlanta! <2 blocks from the house. Also great for coffee.
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Highland Bakery
655 Highland Ave NEBest brunch in Atlanta! <2 blocks from the house. Also great for coffee.
Best Mexican Restaurant in Atlanta with cutest patio overlooking freedom parkway trail (very green walking path)!
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Across the Street
668 Highland Ave NEBest Mexican Restaurant in Atlanta with cutest patio overlooking freedom parkway trail (very green walking path)!
Great upscale soul food restaurant. It's always popular!
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South City Kitchen
1144 Crescent Ave NEGreat upscale soul food restaurant. It's always popular!
Another popular brunch place near Piedmont Park.
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The Flying Biscuit Cafe
1001 Piedmont Ave NEAnother popular brunch place near Piedmont Park.
Great place for dining right on the biggest park in Atlanta (Piedmont). Beautiful on the patio at sunset!
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Park Tavern
500 10th St NEGreat place for dining right on the biggest park in Atlanta (Piedmont). Beautiful on the patio at sunset!
Great fresh simple American cuisine, with a hip vibe and great outdoor patio. Nice bar, too.
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Apres Diem
931 Monroe Dr NEGreat fresh simple American cuisine, with a hip vibe and great outdoor patio. Nice bar, too.
Darling, romantic little cafe in the charming neighborhood of Cabbagetown. Great for brunch, lunch, dinner, and/or drinks!
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Carroll Street Cafe
208 Carroll St SEDarling, romantic little cafe in the charming neighborhood of Cabbagetown. Great for brunch, lunch, dinner, and/or drinks!
Another great restaurant in Cabbagetown. Higher end southwestern food, with fantastic cocktails! Also intimate vibe.
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Agave Restaurant
242 Boulevard SEAnother great restaurant in Cabbagetown. Higher end southwestern food, with fantastic cocktails! Also intimate vibe.
The BEST PIZZA ever. They don't deliver, but they have a darling restaurant and patio.
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Fellini's Pizza
1634 McLendon Ave NEThe BEST PIZZA ever. They don't deliver, but they have a darling restaurant and patio.
Sustainable seafood restaurant in the highlands. Small, trendy environment. After dinner you can grab gelatos at the gelatoria next door.
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Goin' Coastal
1021 Virginia Ave NESustainable seafood restaurant in the highlands. Small, trendy environment. After dinner you can grab gelatos at the gelatoria next door.
Stone Soup Kitchen
Best outdoor brunch patio seating! Love it.
Wonderful Bourbon cocktails and dining, overlooking the beltline, with a upscale "camping" theme. 2 blocks from the house. Very popular.
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Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall
684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NEWonderful Bourbon cocktails and dining, overlooking the beltline, with a upscale "camping" theme. 2 blocks from the house. Very popular.
This is hands-down the best coffee in the city, and I've tried them all. Also, a charming patio with swinging couches and interesting people.
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Dancing Goats® Ponce City Market
650 North Avenue NEThis is hands-down the best coffee in the city, and I've tried them all. Also, a charming patio with swinging couches and interesting people.
Sightseeing
Great walking/ biking trail that goes for miles through a number of neighborhoods.
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John Lewis Freedom Parkway Northeast
John Lewis Freedom Parkway NortheastGreat walking/ biking trail that goes for miles through a number of neighborhoods.
Great big central park with new swimming pool! Note: From 5-7 pm daily during the week it's members only.
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Great big central park with new swimming pool! Note: From 5-7 pm daily during the week it's members only.
Beautiful large neighborhood park with a big pond and occasional live music. Connects to the beltline, so you can walk from the house and picnic there!
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Iparke yaseFourth Ward Park
680 Dallas St NEBeautiful large neighborhood park with a big pond and occasional live music. Connects to the beltline, so you can walk from the house and picnic there!
A must-see in Atlanta. The orchid rooms are my favorite! New last year is the canopy walk.
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Atlanta Botanical Garden
The Prado NortheastA must-see in Atlanta. The orchid rooms are my favorite! New last year is the canopy walk.
Always a fun place to take the kids! End the tour with a tasting of all the Coca-Cola beverages from around the world!
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Umhlaba we-Coca-Cola
121 Baker St NWAlways a fun place to take the kids! End the tour with a tasting of all the Coca-Cola beverages from around the world!
Largest cyclorama in the U.S.-- great for you history buffs!
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Atlanta Cyclorama at Atlanta History Center
130 W Paces Ferry Rd NWLargest cyclorama in the U.S.-- great for you history buffs!
Edgy, hippy, and alternative neighborhood, where you can eat, shop, and do some great people watching!
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Little Five Points
Edgy, hippy, and alternative neighborhood, where you can eat, shop, and do some great people watching!
A MUST-SEE in Atlanta. The beltline is several miles of walking/ biking trail that starts where McGruder St. dead-ends-- just a block from the house! It takes you directly to Piedmont Park.
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Beltline Trail
A MUST-SEE in Atlanta. The beltline is several miles of walking/ biking trail that starts where McGruder St. dead-ends-- just a block from the house! It takes you directly to Piedmont Park.
Amazing museum chronicling the leadership of MLK, Jr. and also the history of civil rights in the American South. Walking distance from the house.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
450 Auburn Ave NEAmazing museum chronicling the leadership of MLK, Jr. and also the history of civil rights in the American South. Walking distance from the house.
Have you ever been inside MLK, Jr.'s birth home? You can walk from the house and see a piece of American history. Tickets available at the MLK museum.
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Indlu yokuzalwa kaKing Jr Martin Luther
501 Auburn Ave NEHave you ever been inside MLK, Jr.'s birth home? You can walk from the house and see a piece of American history. Tickets available at the MLK museum.
Drinks & Nightlife
Funky progressive bar for the young and young at heart!
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Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium
466 Edgewood Ave SEFunky progressive bar for the young and young at heart!
Great local bar with hundreds of beers and great food.
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The Porter Beer Bar
1156 Euclid Ave NEGreat local bar with hundreds of beers and great food.
Wonderful upscale pizzeria and bar,, with wonderful local microbrews. Try the Terra Pizza-- it's their speciality!
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Ammazza
591 Edgewood Ave SEWonderful upscale pizzeria and bar,, with wonderful local microbrews. Try the Terra Pizza-- it's their speciality!
If you want a hip bar where all the cool locals go, this is it! There are several bars on this block, including Sound Table, Joystick, and Noni's (the bar that started the revival of Edgewood).
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MOTHER Bar + Kitchen
447 Edgewood Ave SEIf you want a hip bar where all the cool locals go, this is it! There are several bars on this block, including Sound Table, Joystick, and Noni's (the bar that started the revival of Edgewood).
No one does hotwings and bluecheese dressing like these guys. Pizza is great, too! Their trivia night is very popular.
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Jack's Pizza & Wings
676 Highland Ave NENo one does hotwings and bluecheese dressing like these guys. Pizza is great, too! Their trivia night is very popular.
Arts & Culture
Martinis and IMAX theater-- a treat! Romantic evening in the atrium to live jazz and drinks on Fridays and Saturdays. Check the schedule!
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I-Fernbank Museum of Natural History
767 Clifton RdMartinis and IMAX theater-- a treat! Romantic evening in the atrium to live jazz and drinks on Fridays and Saturdays. Check the schedule!
Cool movehouse with blockbusters and independent films. Next door to a great restaurant for that "dinner and a movie".
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Landmark's Midtown Art Cinema
931 Monroe Dr NECool movehouse with blockbusters and independent films. Next door to a great restaurant for that "dinner and a movie".
Gorgeous ornate theater where you can see the latest big theatrical productions and shows.
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I-Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St NEGorgeous ornate theater where you can see the latest big theatrical productions and shows.
Our biggest museum-- lots of great contemporary exhibits. Check listings- once a month it has Friday night Jazz events at the museum.
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The Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree St NEOur biggest museum-- lots of great contemporary exhibits. Check listings- once a month it has Friday night Jazz events at the museum.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
650 Ponce De Leon Ave NENearest and best grocery store.
Great grocery store nearby that is less expensive than Whole Foods. Connects to the Beltline, so you can walk from the house!
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Kroger
1799 Briarcliff Rd NEGreat grocery store nearby that is less expensive than Whole Foods. Connects to the Beltline, so you can walk from the house!
Trader Joe's
3183 Peachtree RdSpeaks for itself!
Shopping
Great for any last minute things you need! Also in this shopping center is Kroger (big grocery store), Best Buy, Bed Bath and Beyond, Petco, etc.
Target Pharmacy
Great for any last minute things you need! Also in this shopping center is Kroger (big grocery store), Best Buy, Bed Bath and Beyond, Petco, etc.
High end shopping complex in Buckhead, 8 miles from the house.
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Lenox Square
3393 Peachtree Rd NEHigh end shopping complex in Buckhead, 8 miles from the house.
Closest and nicest shopping mall. It's built as a live, work, play environment, with lots of restaurants, a movie theater and more.
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Atlantic Station
1380 Atlantic Dr NWClosest and nicest shopping mall. It's built as a live, work, play environment, with lots of restaurants, a movie theater and more.
Everything Else
Want a clean, peaceful salon where you can walk-in at any time? This is the best! Don't be allured by the other guys across the street...
Serenity Nail Salon
240 North Highland Avenue NortheastWant a clean, peaceful salon where you can walk-in at any time? This is the best! Don't be allured by the other guys across the street...
Wonderful restaurants in a charming renovated warehouse building that is very popular. Make reservations at Superica (Mexican) or Luminary (Brunch). Google "Krog St. Market" for a full listing.
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Krog Street Market
99 Krog St NEWonderful restaurants in a charming renovated warehouse building that is very popular. Make reservations at Superica (Mexican) or Luminary (Brunch). Google "Krog St. Market" for a full listing.
This trail starts 3 blocks from the house. It's more green/ shady and less foot traffic than the Beltline. Perfect for a leisurely stroll or bike ride.
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Freedom Park Trail
Freedom Park TrailThis trail starts 3 blocks from the house. It's more green/ shady and less foot traffic than the Beltline. Perfect for a leisurely stroll or bike ride.
This is the closest MARTA station (1.2 miles from the house). You will need to transfer lines to go to midtown or to the airport.
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King Memorial Station
This is the closest MARTA station (1.2 miles from the house). You will need to transfer lines to go to midtown or to the airport.
Massive upscale shopping center with restaurants, retail stores, and my favorite coffee shop patio- Dancing Goats.
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675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NEMassive upscale shopping center with restaurants, retail stores, and my favorite coffee shop patio- Dancing Goats.