Guidebook for Atlanta
Drinks & Nightlife
aka Action Park the oldest continuously operating bar in Atlanta and the food is GREAT
26 locals recommend
Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar
794 North Highland Avenue Northeastaka Action Park the oldest continuously operating bar in Atlanta and the food is GREAT
Smith's Olde Bar
1578 Piedmont Ave NEGreat local music venue
Blind Willie's
828 North Highland Avenue NortheastEasy walk, all the blues you want
Curated list of performers, usually need to buy in advance but classy scene for a bottle of wine, upscale bar food and tunes.
140 locals recommend
City Winery Atlanta
650 North Avenue NECurated list of performers, usually need to buy in advance but classy scene for a bottle of wine, upscale bar food and tunes.
Highland Tap
1026 North Highland Avenue NortheastMartinis. And the Martinis.
Shopping
So much more than shopping, an incredible renovation of the old Sears Building/City Hall that preserves all the charm and history of a great building. Food, drinks, sightseeing -- all on the Beltline.
596 locals recommend
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NESo much more than shopping, an incredible renovation of the old Sears Building/City Hall that preserves all the charm and history of a great building. Food, drinks, sightseeing -- all on the Beltline.
Dakota J's
1038 North Highland Avenue NortheastIt's been here forever for a reason.
Parks & Nature
Awesome walks, activities, farmers markets - this is our Central Park (Olmstead designed too!)
1573 locals recommend
Piedmont Park
501 Amsterdam Ave NEAwesome walks, activities, farmers markets - this is our Central Park (Olmstead designed too!)
Orme Park
775 Brookridge Drive NortheastClose by and a nice treed walk by a creek
Arts & Culture
High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St NEIt's awesome
The Carter Center
453 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NEEssentials
Trader Joe's
3183 Peachtree RdStocks craft beer and inexpensive wine, plus other emergency supplies - great folks and local owners
Standard
1025 North Highland Avenue NortheastStocks craft beer and inexpensive wine, plus other emergency supplies - great folks and local owners
CVS Pharmacy
375 18th St NWEasy to walk to this CVS, also has a walk-in clinic
Getting Around
Closest MARTA stop - you can bus here, or the walk is b/t 2-3 miles (and of course there's always Uber)
49 locals recommend
Midtown Transit Station
10th Street NortheastClosest MARTA stop - you can bus here, or the walk is b/t 2-3 miles (and of course there's always Uber)
Food Scene
Best cheap bar food in Atlanta, 96 years young. $3.50 PBR pitchers on Tuesday, everything on the menu is tasty and the wings are the best in Atlanta (don't try to shout me down on this).
38 locals recommend
Moe's & Joe's Tavern
1033 North Highland Avenue NortheastBest cheap bar food in Atlanta, 96 years young. $3.50 PBR pitchers on Tuesday, everything on the menu is tasty and the wings are the best in Atlanta (don't try to shout me down on this).
Press and Grind
992 North Highland Avenue NortheastBest coffee you can easily walk to from here
Dancing Goats® Ponce City Market
650 North Avenue NEWhen only the best (coffee) will do.
Crowded brunch for a reason - it's great - also a fine lunch any time, a take-away dessert bar that is crazy good AND a retail wine shop for a better bottle.
119 locals recommend
Murphy's Restaurant
997 Virginia Ave NECrowded brunch for a reason - it's great - also a fine lunch any time, a take-away dessert bar that is crazy good AND a retail wine shop for a better bottle.