Guidebook for Atlanta
Food Scene
Great French Country Restaurant - One of my favorites in town - and close by!
29 locals recommend
Babette's Cafe
573 North Highland Avenue NortheastGreat French Country Restaurant - One of my favorites in town - and close by!
TWO urban licks
820 Ralph McGill Blvd NEHip - on the Beltline - just across a block or so from my house.
Bantam Pub
737 Ralph McGill Blvd NEVery cool bar with excellent food - LOVE this place.
My favorite bar in my neighborhood - very cool - also great food.
43 locals recommend
The Bookhouse Pub
736 Ponce De Leon Ave NEMy favorite bar in my neighborhood - very cool - also great food.
Mary Mac's Tea Room
224 Ponce De Leon Ave NESouthern Food Staple in town - always a good meal
My favorite Southern Food restaurant in town - a little further away but nothing like it elsewhere!
18 locals recommend
The Colonnade
1879 Cheshire Bridge Rd NEMy favorite Southern Food restaurant in town - a little further away but nothing like it elsewhere!
Famous old bar in my neighborhood - good inexpensive food and great atmosphere.
43 locals recommend
Manuel's Tavern
602 North Highland Avenue NortheastFamous old bar in my neighborhood - good inexpensive food and great atmosphere.
La Tavola
992 Virginia Ave NEExcellent Italian in the heart of Virginia Highlands
Mali Restaurant
961 Amsterdam Ave NEOne of the best Thai restaurants in town - get the Lamb Chops!
Barcelona Wine Bar
240 North Highland Avenue NortheastSpanish Tapas at their best - great bar.
Haven't been here yet but hear nothing but great things - great neighborhood.
105 locals recommend
BeetleCat
299 North Highland Avenue NortheastHaven't been here yet but hear nothing but great things - great neighborhood.
This bar and restaurant is a new favorite in my neighborhood - directly on the Beltline - walk from my house.
179 locals recommend
Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall
684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NEThis bar and restaurant is a new favorite in my neighborhood - directly on the Beltline - walk from my house.
Another amazing development on the Beltline - smaller venue than Ponce City Market but just as interesting to visit - walk from my house!
936 locals recommend
Krog Street Market
99 Krog St NEAnother amazing development on the Beltline - smaller venue than Ponce City Market but just as interesting to visit - walk from my house!
La Fonda Latina
1639 McLendon Ave NEGreat Cuban restaurant with a large menu. Kids will love it too.
Fellini's Pizza
1634 McLendon Ave NEGreat Pizza place up the street - kids will love it too!
My favorite breakfast place in town and just around the corner. Enjoy the 50s furnishing and style!
30 locals recommend
Java Jive
790 Ponce De Leon Ave NEMy favorite breakfast place in town and just around the corner. Enjoy the 50s furnishing and style!
Drinks & Nightlife
You'll be glad you check out this super cool bar on Edgewood - many other great places nearby too.
196 locals recommend
Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium
466 Edgewood Ave SEYou'll be glad you check out this super cool bar on Edgewood - many other great places nearby too.
Crazy old "strip" club. This place is an Atlanta institution. Google it to see if you're up for it! The Clermont Hotel is being renovated into a boutique hotel FYI.
87 locals recommend
Clermont Lounge
789 Ponce De Leon Ave NECrazy old "strip" club. This place is an Atlanta institution. Google it to see if you're up for it! The Clermont Hotel is being renovated into a boutique hotel FYI.
Entertainment & Activities
This is a must see place in town. Newly renovated Sears distribution center with loads of great restaurants and shops. Go to the roof to the Skyline Park - a small amusement park. Just down the block from my house!
596 locals recommend
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NEThis is a must see place in town. Newly renovated Sears distribution center with loads of great restaurants and shops. Go to the roof to the Skyline Park - a small amusement park. Just down the block from my house!
I rather enjoyed the CNN tour - you get to see how it all happens!
178 locals recommend
Club Cnn Center
190 CNN Center NWI rather enjoyed the CNN tour - you get to see how it all happens!
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St NWA really amazing aquarium - really worth the visit!
One of the best theaters in the country - many shows start here and go to broadway. I've never seen anything but great work here. In the same building as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra which is lovely too.
65 locals recommend
Alliance Theatre
1280 Peachtree St NEOne of the best theaters in the country - many shows start here and go to broadway. I've never seen anything but great work here. In the same building as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra which is lovely too.
The Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St NEPlease try to see a show here - stunning building - magical.
Parks & Nature
This amazing train will eventually encircle the intown neightborhoods. The section near me is complete - it has great rotating art exhibits and is being well planted with trees making it one of the largest Arboretums in Atlanta.
72 locals recommend
Gateway Trail
This amazing train will eventually encircle the intown neightborhoods. The section near me is complete - it has great rotating art exhibits and is being well planted with trees making it one of the largest Arboretums in Atlanta.
My favorite park in town - great midtown views from the lake. Go to the Botanical Gardens next door!
1573 locals recommend
Piedmont Park
501 Amsterdam Ave NEMy favorite park in town - great midtown views from the lake. Go to the Botanical Gardens next door!
An AMAZING Botanical Gardens - also has a great restaurant Linton's inside.
1221 locals recommend
Atlanta Botanical Garden
The Prado NortheastAn AMAZING Botanical Gardens - also has a great restaurant Linton's inside.
Amazing place where the mountain is the largest outcropping of granite in the world. Walk or Cable Car to the top or walk around the mountain. Lakes and other points of historical interest there too.
535 locals recommend
Stone Mountain
Amazing place where the mountain is the largest outcropping of granite in the world. Walk or Cable Car to the top or walk around the mountain. Lakes and other points of historical interest there too.
Arts & Culture
Voted one of the best theaters in the world. Go see a great movie there in a vintage movie theater.
40 locals recommend
Plaza Atlanta Theater
1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NEVoted one of the best theaters in the world. Go see a great movie there in a vintage movie theater.
One of the most visited sightseeing placing in the country - always worth a visit.
106 locals recommend
The King Center
449 Auburn Ave NEOne of the most visited sightseeing placing in the country - always worth a visit.
newly opened and amazing museum for the study of civil and human rights
565 locals recommend
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NWnewly opened and amazing museum for the study of civil and human rights
Visit beautiful Emory University and delight in their amazing Carlos Museum - great Egyptian artifacts and much more!
48 locals recommend
Michael C. Carlos Museum
571 South Kilgo Cir NEVisit beautiful Emory University and delight in their amazing Carlos Museum - great Egyptian artifacts and much more!
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
441 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NEAtlanta History Center
130 W Paces Ferry Rd NWShopping
Across the street from me, this eclectic shop has such interesting things - directly on the Beltline too.
52 locals recommend
Paris on Ponce
716 Ponce De Leon Pl NEAcross the street from me, this eclectic shop has such interesting things - directly on the Beltline too.
Whole Foods Market
650 Ponce De Leon Ave NETrader Joe's
3183 Peachtree RdPublix Super Market at Ponce
1001 Ponce De Leon Ave NEEverything Else
Good general theater nearby - often shows independent films.
111 locals recommend
Landmark's Midtown Art Cinema
931 Monroe Dr NEGood general theater nearby - often shows independent films.