Guidebook for Atlanta

Trisha
Guidebook for Atlanta

Food Scene

Just because Pure offers a great vibe, doesn't mean the food is as good as Los Bravos. If you're looking for some excellent Mexican - this is the place for you. With the best caldo de pollo I've ever had, it is a family favorite!
Los Bravos Mexican Restaurant #2
2042 Johnson Ferry Rd NE
Just because Pure offers a great vibe, doesn't mean the food is as good as Los Bravos. If you're looking for some excellent Mexican - this is the place for you. With the best caldo de pollo I've ever had, it is a family favorite!
Great family friendly local joint!
Jo's Grille
2120 Johnson Ferry Rd NE
Great family friendly local joint!
Downtown Roswell offers a number of wonderful, quaint restaurants. They are all delicious and the shopping is fun as well. All of the stores are independently owned.
57 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Roswell
57 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Downtown Roswell offers a number of wonderful, quaint restaurants. They are all delicious and the shopping is fun as well. All of the stores are independently owned.
For a true, authentic, delicious Japanese dining experience, Shoya is the place to go. If you want rolls. . . try Sushi Nami.
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Shoya Izakaya
6035 Peachtree Rd
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
For a true, authentic, delicious Japanese dining experience, Shoya is the place to go. If you want rolls. . . try Sushi Nami.
Really good Sushi rolls!
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Sushi Nami
5610 Glenridge Dr
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Really good Sushi rolls!
This is a great place to go for a really nice, upscale meal. It's one of our nearby favorites.
19 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Haven Restaurant and Bar
1441 Dresden Dr NE
19 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
This is a great place to go for a really nice, upscale meal. It's one of our nearby favorites.
Really great, gourmet tacos. Very family friendly but also perfect for couples and friends.
32 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Verde Taqueria
1193 Collier Rd NW
32 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Really great, gourmet tacos. Very family friendly but also perfect for couples and friends.
Yumm. . . great steaks and more!
68 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Capital Grille
255 East Paces Ferry Rd NE
68 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Yumm. . . great steaks and more!
Looking for breakfast, lunch or a take it and heat it dinner? This is the place for you! They have awesome pastries and coffee as well as lunch and dinner foods. They even offer a gourmet market full of amazing cheeses and so much more!
120 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Alon's Bakery & Market
1394 North Highland Avenue Northeast
120 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Looking for breakfast, lunch or a take it and heat it dinner? This is the place for you! They have awesome pastries and coffee as well as lunch and dinner foods. They even offer a gourmet market full of amazing cheeses and so much more!
Fun, eclectic tapas place. Great for sharing small meals.
38 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Eclipse di Luna
4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE
38 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Fun, eclectic tapas place. Great for sharing small meals.
Amazing restaurant on Buford Highway.
51 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Food Terminal
5000 Buford Hwy NE
51 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Amazing restaurant on Buford Highway.
My kids ABSOLUTELY love this place. The sushi is pretty good, not the best, but it's a wonderful place to bring the kids! And it's only $2.25 a plate!
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
6035 Peachtree Rd
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
My kids ABSOLUTELY love this place. The sushi is pretty good, not the best, but it's a wonderful place to bring the kids! And it's only $2.25 a plate!
Delicious whole foods for every palate. Even my very picky sister enjoyed her turkey lasagna!
55 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
True Food Kitchen
3393 Peachtree Rd NE
55 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Delicious whole foods for every palate. Even my very picky sister enjoyed her turkey lasagna!
Always easy. Always delicious!
Marlow's Tavern
Always easy. Always delicious!
This is my personal fave! I love their creative rolls.
Fudo
5070 Peachtree Blvd
This is my personal fave! I love their creative rolls.
trendy. good. brewery.
13 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Hopstix
3404 Pierce Dr
13 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
trendy. good. brewery.
Best fried Brussels sprouts salad I've ever had!
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Southbound
5394 Peachtree Rd
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Best fried Brussels sprouts salad I've ever had!

Shopping

Cool ambiance, shopping, dining, and so much more. Definitely worth the trip down if you're visiting Atlanta! They even offer rooftop dining and a really cool rooftop amusement park called, Skyline Park.
596 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
596 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Cool ambiance, shopping, dining, and so much more. Definitely worth the trip down if you're visiting Atlanta! They even offer rooftop dining and a really cool rooftop amusement park called, Skyline Park.
Mixed use space with restaurants, bars, clothing shops, independent stores, and an eat-in movie theater.
22 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Town Brookhaven
4330 Peachtree Rd NE
22 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Mixed use space with restaurants, bars, clothing shops, independent stores, and an eat-in movie theater.
5 - 10 minutes away depending on traffic. This is your typical mall experience . . . but the surrounding area is full of everything you could possibly need. Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Barnes and Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond and a million other shopping destinations.
411 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Perimeter Mall
4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd
411 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
5 - 10 minutes away depending on traffic. This is your typical mall experience . . . but the surrounding area is full of everything you could possibly need. Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Barnes and Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond and a million other shopping destinations.
A more upscale mall about 10 minutes away in Buckhead. This mall also includes a movie theater with reclining seats and Legoland.
716 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Phipps Plaza
3500 Peachtree Rd NE
716 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
A more upscale mall about 10 minutes away in Buckhead. This mall also includes a movie theater with reclining seats and Legoland.
Another pretty nice, upscale mall in Buckhead right across from Phipps. I come here when I am dining at True Foods.
1440 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Lenox Square
3393 Peachtree Rd NE
1440 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Another pretty nice, upscale mall in Buckhead right across from Phipps. I come here when I am dining at True Foods.

Parks & Nature

Great trail around the lake
19 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Murphey Candler Park
1551 W Nancy Creek Dr NE
19 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Great trail around the lake
Wednesday night in the summer is dedicated to Food Trucks. Bring a blanket and the family!
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Blackburn Park
3493 Ashford Dunwoody Rd
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Wednesday night in the summer is dedicated to Food Trucks. Bring a blanket and the family!
The botanical gardens are beautiful and truly worth a visit. It's great for couples, individuals and families.
1221 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Atlanta Botanical Garden
The Prado Northeast
1221 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The botanical gardens are beautiful and truly worth a visit. It's great for couples, individuals and families.
This place is just plain cool. . . so is the playground. It's a great, free place to take the kids.
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Dunwoody Nature Center
5343 Roberts Dr
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
This place is just plain cool. . . so is the playground. It's a great, free place to take the kids.

Arts & Culture

The private tour is well worth it. I learned a lot from our docent. They also have a great kids program.
1458 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St NE
1458 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The private tour is well worth it. I learned a lot from our docent. They also have a great kids program.
We have seen some great shows for kids and adults.
801 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
I-Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St NE
801 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
We have seen some great shows for kids and adults.
This is a neat place to discover, learn and stroll the area. They just opened an outdoor section as well. My kids love it!
443 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
I-Fernbank Museum of Natural History
767 Clifton Rd
443 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
This is a neat place to discover, learn and stroll the area. They just opened an outdoor section as well. My kids love it!
This place is a hidden gem just 15 minutes from our house. It is full of fun things to do and see for children and grown ups! Wondering where Snow's estate was filmed in the Hunger Games . . . look no further!
250 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Atlanta History Center
130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW
250 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
This place is a hidden gem just 15 minutes from our house. It is full of fun things to do and see for children and grown ups! Wondering where Snow's estate was filmed in the Hunger Games . . . look no further!

Essentials

If you're a true foodie and you're staying at our house. . . you may want to venture out to what I consider the most awesome grocery store around. This place is enormous and downright cool! You have to experience it firsthand to truly appreciate how unique it is.
234 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Your Dekalb Farmers Market
3000 E Ponce de Leon Ave
234 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
If you're a true foodie and you're staying at our house. . . you may want to venture out to what I consider the most awesome grocery store around. This place is enormous and downright cool! You have to experience it firsthand to truly appreciate how unique it is.
Perhaps you don't have enough time to head out to Your Dekalb Farmer's Market - fear not - just 10 minutes away is another unique and fantastic foodie shopping experience! Each aisle at this market represents cuisine from a different region of the world.
62 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Buford Highway Farmers Market
5600 Buford Hwy NE
62 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Perhaps you don't have enough time to head out to Your Dekalb Farmer's Market - fear not - just 10 minutes away is another unique and fantastic foodie shopping experience! Each aisle at this market represents cuisine from a different region of the world.
2 minutes from our house
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Publix Super Market at Oglethorpe Crossing
3435 Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
2 minutes from our house
This Kroger is 2 minutes away driving or a 10 minute walk to the plaza. It is right outside our complex. We typically shop here or the Publix which is more expensive but equally as close.
62 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Kroger
4498 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd
62 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
This Kroger is 2 minutes away driving or a 10 minute walk to the plaza. It is right outside our complex. We typically shop here or the Publix which is more expensive but equally as close.
I have taken myself and my kids here. Both were successful and helpful visits.
Peachtree Immediate Care - Brookhaven
4400 Peachtree Rd NE
I have taken myself and my kids here. Both were successful and helpful visits.
One of the best Children's Hospitals in the country . . . 3 -5 minutes from our house!
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Radiology Department
1001 Johnson Ferry Rd NE
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
One of the best Children's Hospitals in the country . . . 3 -5 minutes from our house!
Great everyday gym. If you have a membership at another LA fitness in the country - you may be able to workout here for free.
91 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
LA Fitness
3232 Peachtree St NE
91 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Great everyday gym. If you have a membership at another LA fitness in the country - you may be able to workout here for free.
COOLEST place to grocery shop ever!!! It's a little out of the way - but it's worth the trip if you're foodies looking for a different kind of adventure!
234 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Your Dekalb Farmers Market
3000 E Ponce de Leon Ave
234 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
COOLEST place to grocery shop ever!!! It's a little out of the way - but it's worth the trip if you're foodies looking for a different kind of adventure!
Another cool place to grocery shop. They have culinary options from all around the world. If you're looking for a unique item from a certain culture, this is a great place to look.
62 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Buford Highway Farmers Market
5600 Buford Hwy NE
62 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Another cool place to grocery shop. They have culinary options from all around the world. If you're looking for a unique item from a certain culture, this is a great place to look.
Your basic neighborhood grocery store. CVS is right next door and Walgreens is right across the street. It's a 2 minute drive from the house. Don't have a car? Don't worry. It's about an 18 min walk from the house.
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Publix Super Market at Oglethorpe Crossing
3435 Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Your basic neighborhood grocery store. CVS is right next door and Walgreens is right across the street. It's a 2 minute drive from the house. Don't have a car? Don't worry. It's about an 18 min walk from the house.