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Essentials
Safest grocery chain that is close to the apartment and open 24 hours. Pretty decent natural food section. Beer and Wine.
190 locals recommend
Kroger
1799 Briarcliff Rd NESafest grocery chain that is close to the apartment and open 24 hours. Pretty decent natural food section. Beer and Wine.
Better meat and seafood than Kroger but I find the prices to be higher. Great sandwiches in the deli/bakery section.
226 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Ponce
1001 Ponce De Leon Ave NEBetter meat and seafood than Kroger but I find the prices to be higher. Great sandwiches in the deli/bakery section.
Otherwordly shopping experience! It's a wholesale market with almost everything you can imagine. Fresh produce, meats, seafood, dairy & baked goods. Great coffee & pastry bar. Cash and Debit only!
234 locals recommend
Your Dekalb Farmers Market
3000 E Ponce de Leon AveOtherwordly shopping experience! It's a wholesale market with almost everything you can imagine. Fresh produce, meats, seafood, dairy & baked goods. Great coffee & pastry bar. Cash and Debit only!
This is my preferred location. Decent parking lot. They have great prepared foods and wine.
356 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
650 Ponce De Leon Ave NEThis is my preferred location. Decent parking lot. They have great prepared foods and wine.
Food Scene
Great Thai food and decent sushi. Go for dinner on Monday or Tuesday evenings and ask for the $1 sushi menu.
10 locals recommend
Thaicoon & Sushi Bar
1799 Briarcliff Rd NEGreat Thai food and decent sushi. Go for dinner on Monday or Tuesday evenings and ask for the $1 sushi menu.
Quick, healthy stir-fry style dishes. Good patio. No delivery, but you can call in an order. 5 min drive.
57 locals recommend
Doc Chey's Noodle House
1424 North Highland Avenue NortheastQuick, healthy stir-fry style dishes. Good patio. No delivery, but you can call in an order. 5 min drive.
Great local coffee company. Sandwiches and eats available, too. 2-hour wifi with purchase. Next to the Post Office.
22 locals recommend
San Francisco Coffee Roasting Co - temporarily closed due to fire
676 North Highland Avenue NortheastGreat local coffee company. Sandwiches and eats available, too. 2-hour wifi with purchase. Next to the Post Office.
$5 Dozen Oysters on Tuesdays, $3 Sam Adams Pints. It's a dive bar and a great seafood place all in one! Great patio.
35 locals recommend
Fontaine's Oyster House
1026 1/2 North Highland Avenue Northeast$5 Dozen Oysters on Tuesdays, $3 Sam Adams Pints. It's a dive bar and a great seafood place all in one! Great patio.
Best, most reasonably priced sushi in Decatur. Go at lunch for their specials. Order chirashi. Eat happy. Parking is tight, but the city lot is open on weekends.
7 locals recommend
Sushi Avenue
308 W Ponce de Leon AveBest, most reasonably priced sushi in Decatur. Go at lunch for their specials. Order chirashi. Eat happy. Parking is tight, but the city lot is open on weekends.
A bit of a walk, but worth it on a Sunday. Then you can work off the delicious sweet potato beignets. Weekday earlybird specials, great atmosphere, and solid diner style food.
86 locals recommend
Folk Art Restaurant
465 North Highland Avenue NortheastA bit of a walk, but worth it on a Sunday. Then you can work off the delicious sweet potato beignets. Weekday earlybird specials, great atmosphere, and solid diner style food.
Really fun atmosphere with the wood fire grill in the center. Right on the Beltline walking trail. Scallops! Pizza! Cocktails! I've always had a solid meal and service here. Can be crowded on wknd.
238 locals recommend
TWO urban licks
820 Ralph McGill Blvd NEReally fun atmosphere with the wood fire grill in the center. Right on the Beltline walking trail. Scallops! Pizza! Cocktails! I've always had a solid meal and service here. Can be crowded on wknd.
Really nice patio, solid food and drink selections, and a fun waitstaff. But, to be honest, I go there for the BOGO burger special on Mondays. Veggie burgers are included!
Cafe 640
640 North Highland Avenue NortheastReally nice patio, solid food and drink selections, and a fun waitstaff. But, to be honest, I go there for the BOGO burger special on Mondays. Veggie burgers are included!
Cheap sushi. Cheap, cheap sushi. But, I ate here nonstop in college so it holds a place in my heart. Lunch buffet, loud at night, crazy on the weekends. Sake bomb! Fun for groups with patience.
29 locals recommend
Ru San's
1529 Piedmont Ave NECheap sushi. Cheap, cheap sushi. But, I ate here nonstop in college so it holds a place in my heart. Lunch buffet, loud at night, crazy on the weekends. Sake bomb! Fun for groups with patience.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great old-school bar. A bit divey, but not too bad. Awesome veggie burgers and a decent beer list.
43 locals recommend
Manuel's Tavern
602 North Highland Avenue NortheastGreat old-school bar. A bit divey, but not too bad. Awesome veggie burgers and a decent beer list.
Small plates for sharing. $2 Tecate on Draft. Great 2nd story patio.
13 locals recommend
Noche Virginia-Highland
1000 Virginia Avenue NortheastSmall plates for sharing. $2 Tecate on Draft. Great 2nd story patio.
Live bands, Free Comedy on Monday nights, daily drink specials. It's low-key and low-maintenance during the week. Can get touristy and crowded on the weekends.
23 locals recommend
The Star Community Bar
437 Moreland Ave NELive bands, Free Comedy on Monday nights, daily drink specials. It's low-key and low-maintenance during the week. Can get touristy and crowded on the weekends.
Great beers and farm to table style food stuffs. Cocktails and punches, along with the porter vibe (you can't miss the suitcases) make for a fun adventure night. Grab a seat at the bar.
125 locals recommend
The Porter Beer Bar
1156 Euclid Ave NE Great beers and farm to table style food stuffs. Cocktails and punches, along with the porter vibe (you can't miss the suitcases) make for a fun adventure night. Grab a seat at the bar.
In my top 5 of brewpubs in town. Great food with local ingredients. Great waitstaff and bartenders. I always leave a happy camper!
106 locals recommend
Wrecking Bar Brewpub
292 Moreland Ave NEIn my top 5 of brewpubs in town. Great food with local ingredients. Great waitstaff and bartenders. I always leave a happy camper!
Everything is Twain's themed, including the taps. Four Count Pale Ale is outstanding. Above average bar food with pool, live music, darts, few vidya games, etc. Patio, too. Walk from MARTA.
50 locals recommend
Twain's Brewpub & Billiards
211 E Trinity PlEverything is Twain's themed, including the taps. Four Count Pale Ale is outstanding. Above average bar food with pool, live music, darts, few vidya games, etc. Patio, too. Walk from MARTA.
Tapas menu so fun for groups or if you want a lighter meal. Great wine by the glass selection. Go for the paella - totally worth it. Outdoor seating is fun, but chairs are uncomfortable.
329 locals recommend
Barcelona Wine Bar
240 North Highland Avenue NortheastTapas menu so fun for groups or if you want a lighter meal. Great wine by the glass selection. Go for the paella - totally worth it. Outdoor seating is fun, but chairs are uncomfortable.
Everything Else
QuikTrip
2805 Chamblee Tucker RdClosest location for cheap gas.
Local non-profit theater that shows films 24 hours. Rocky Horror Picture Show Fridays at Midnight. Indie film mecca in Atlanta.
40 locals recommend
Plaza Atlanta Theater
1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NELocal non-profit theater that shows films 24 hours. Rocky Horror Picture Show Fridays at Midnight. Indie film mecca in Atlanta.
Awesome local pet store. High quality food and treats and a great staff make this my favorite pet shop in town.
Highland Pet Supply
1186 North Highland Avenue NortheastAwesome local pet store. High quality food and treats and a great staff make this my favorite pet shop in town.
Amazing local bakery for when you need carbs and butter in your life! Good coffee and sandwiches, too. Gourmet dishes/dinners by the pound. Cheese selections are insane.
120 locals recommend
Alon's Bakery & Market
1394 North Highland Avenue NortheastAmazing local bakery for when you need carbs and butter in your life! Good coffee and sandwiches, too. Gourmet dishes/dinners by the pound. Cheese selections are insane.
Gas station open 24 hours. Decent beer and wine selection along with other late night essentials.
Buddy's
1079 North Avenue NEGas station open 24 hours. Decent beer and wine selection along with other late night essentials.
Eclectic group of hipsters, punks, bikers, bicyclers, and out of towners. Some good restaurants and crazy local flair. Be mindful of PARKING and make sure nothing of value is in sight.
724 locals recommend
Little Five Points
Eclectic group of hipsters, punks, bikers, bicyclers, and out of towners. Some good restaurants and crazy local flair. Be mindful of PARKING and make sure nothing of value is in sight.
Closest to the apartment. Always easy parking. It's a bigger one so they have variety. Pharmacy is decent.
220 locals recommend
CVS
842 Peachtree St NEClosest to the apartment. Always easy parking. It's a bigger one so they have variety. Pharmacy is decent.
Closest to the apartment. Parking lot can be a bit of a nightmare. Does have a Starbucks inside.
349 locals recommend
Target
1275 Caroline St NEClosest to the apartment. Parking lot can be a bit of a nightmare. Does have a Starbucks inside.