Lindsey’s guidebook
Wings
No frills bar, not great service. But they have the best lemon pepper wet wings in the city. One of the originals!
Dugan's Restaurant
4800 Ponce De Leon Ave NENo frills bar, not great service. But they have the best lemon pepper wet wings in the city. One of the originals!
Laid back bar with a patio. Go for the smoked wings and mix-n-match sauces.
34 locals recommend
The Local
758 Ponce De Leon Ave NELaid back bar with a patio. Go for the smoked wings and mix-n-match sauces.
Steve O's
1668 Eastland Road SoutheastThe closest place to get good wings near my house. In the Texaco that's always crackin.
Food & Drinks
Killer vegan food and a fun vibe. The best fake chicken I've ever had, hands down. Also, they have a hype man. What other restaurant has that?!
147 locals recommend
SluttyVegan ATL Edgewood
476 Edgewood Ave SEKiller vegan food and a fun vibe. The best fake chicken I've ever had, hands down. Also, they have a hype man. What other restaurant has that?!
An Atlanta institution best-known for its awesome rooftop bar with city skyline views. All ages allowed. There is also a great French restaurant here, Tiny Lou's. On the ground floor is the Clermont Lounge, where Atlanta's oldest stripper works. But it's, like, a cool strip club. My grandma takes her friends there.
47 locals recommend
Hotel Clermont
789 Ponce De Leon Ave NEAn Atlanta institution best-known for its awesome rooftop bar with city skyline views. All ages allowed. There is also a great French restaurant here, Tiny Lou's. On the ground floor is the Clermont Lounge, where Atlanta's oldest stripper works. But it's, like, a cool strip club. My grandma takes her friends there.
Solid range of self-serve beer, cider, and hard seltzer, plus an ever-changing selection of draft beers. Lots of local brands and unique stuff - last time I visited they had beer with CBD in it! Simple food menu with sammies, hot dogs, nachos, casual stuff. 2 outdoor seating areas and dog-friendly.
16 locals recommend
Red's Beer Garden
1328 Boulevard SESolid range of self-serve beer, cider, and hard seltzer, plus an ever-changing selection of draft beers. Lots of local brands and unique stuff - last time I visited they had beer with CBD in it! Simple food menu with sammies, hot dogs, nachos, casual stuff. 2 outdoor seating areas and dog-friendly.
Neighborhoods
Quirky little neighborhood with lots of vintage and consignment shops, bars, restaurants, small live music venues, and record stores.
724 locals recommend
Little Five Points
Quirky little neighborhood with lots of vintage and consignment shops, bars, restaurants, small live music venues, and record stores.
Awesome neighborhood for nightlife, restaurants, dive bars, concert venues, independent boutiques, street art. Farmers market on Thursdays from 4pm to 7pm from late March to mid-November. Lots of festivals and events throughout the year.
219 locals recommend
East Atlanta Village
Awesome neighborhood for nightlife, restaurants, dive bars, concert venues, independent boutiques, street art. Farmers market on Thursdays from 4pm to 7pm from late March to mid-November. Lots of festivals and events throughout the year.
Sightseeing
Beautiful, historic cemetery. Great for afternoon walks. Free to enter or join guided group tours for pretty cheap on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
24 locals recommend
Oakland Cemetery
248 Oakland Avenue SoutheastBeautiful, historic cemetery. Great for afternoon walks. Free to enter or join guided group tours for pretty cheap on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
Awesome indoor-outdoor museum with local history exhibits, the "Battle of Atlanta" Cyclorama painting, plus the historic Swan House, Smith Farm, and 9 gardens covering 33 acres.
250 locals recommend
Atlanta History Center
130 W Paces Ferry Rd NWAwesome indoor-outdoor museum with local history exhibits, the "Battle of Atlanta" Cyclorama painting, plus the historic Swan House, Smith Farm, and 9 gardens covering 33 acres.
Historic church of MLK, important hub of the civil rights movement. More recently, it's where Sen. Raphael Warnock used to preach.
25 locals recommend
Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta
101 Jackson St NEHistoric church of MLK, important hub of the civil rights movement. More recently, it's where Sen. Raphael Warnock used to preach.
Just for Fun
A dog park with a bar. You don't need to have a dog to go. Just head in, drink up, and pet other people's dogs! If you do have a dog, they need a vaccine record and a day pass to enter.
18 locals recommend
Fetch Park and Ice House
520 Daniel St SEA dog park with a bar. You don't need to have a dog to go. Just head in, drink up, and pet other people's dogs! If you do have a dog, they need a vaccine record and a day pass to enter.
Food hall, boutique mall, with a rooftop and indoor/outdoor space in the former site of a Sears catalogue warehouse/office dating to 1926. Farmers market on Wednesdays from 4pm to 8pm from late March to early November.
1228 locals recommend
Ponce City Market
675 North Avenue NEFood hall, boutique mall, with a rooftop and indoor/outdoor space in the former site of a Sears catalogue warehouse/office dating to 1926. Farmers market on Wednesdays from 4pm to 8pm from late March to early November.
Small park nearby with a lake, walking trail, and wildlife. I walk dogs here when I'm petsitting, and I jog here when I'm staying solo. It's popular for fishing and picnicking.
Glen Emerald Park
1479 Bouldercrest RdSmall park nearby with a lake, walking trail, and wildlife. I walk dogs here when I'm petsitting, and I jog here when I'm staying solo. It's popular for fishing and picnicking.
Cool shops
Wax 'N' Facts
432 Moreland Ave NEThe old standby since 1976. Atlanta's best record shop for hard-to-find vinyl.
Great independent record store with new and used vinyl, plus music magazines and some comics. A little flashier than Wax N Facts, but a great selection nonetheless.
15 locals recommend
Criminal Records
1154 Euclid Ave NEGreat independent record store with new and used vinyl, plus music magazines and some comics. A little flashier than Wax N Facts, but a great selection nonetheless.