Guidebook for Atlanta

David
Guidebook for Atlanta

Food Scene

Great seafood and burgers, try the combo tacos.  Rooftop view over Oakland Cemetery. Good walkable take-out option too, pick up at the bar. Or order take-out at the bar, drink a beer while you wait, take your meal home. You'll probably encounter wait times on the weekends; they have a "nowait" app so you can claim your place in line. See their website. Definitely walk there.
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Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House
437 Memorial Dr SE
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Great seafood and burgers, try the combo tacos.  Rooftop view over Oakland Cemetery. Good walkable take-out option too, pick up at the bar. Or order take-out at the bar, drink a beer while you wait, take your meal home. You'll probably encounter wait times on the weekends; they have a "nowait" app so you can claim your place in line. See their website. Definitely walk there.
Affordable Mexican food+margaritas, live music some nights. Walk there.
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Tin Lizzy's Cantina
415 Memorial Dr SE
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Affordable Mexican food+margaritas, live music some nights. Walk there.
Great breakfast, expect a wait on the weekend unless you get there early. Walk there.
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Ria's Bluebird
421 Memorial Dr SE
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Great breakfast, expect a wait on the weekend unless you get there early. Walk there.
Small family-run mexican restaurant, good affordable food. Walk there.
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Mi Barrio Mexican Restaurant
571 Memorial Dr SE
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Small family-run mexican restaurant, good affordable food. Walk there.
Quick and affordable, good sized portions, kid friendly.  Great quick take-out option, very quick walk from the apartment. I like the Spicy Thai Basil with beef and the Thai Peanut Salad.
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Doc Chey's Noodle House
1424 North Highland Avenue Northeast
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Quick and affordable, good sized portions, kid friendly.  Great quick take-out option, very quick walk from the apartment. I like the Spicy Thai Basil with beef and the Thai Peanut Salad.
One of my favorite restaurants/bars in Atlanta, romantic, choose from $10-$15ish sandwiches or $20ish entrees. Great desserts.  Good brunch too. Walk isn't bad except for crossing over Boulevard. If you drive parking can be a pain on Carroll St.
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Carroll Street Cafe
208 Carroll St SE
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One of my favorite restaurants/bars in Atlanta, romantic, choose from $10-$15ish sandwiches or $20ish entrees. Great desserts.  Good brunch too. Walk isn't bad except for crossing over Boulevard. If you drive parking can be a pain on Carroll St.
Higher end Mexican-style restaurant, great margaritas.  Valet parking although walking is probably the easiest option.
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Agave Restaurant
242 Boulevard SE
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Higher end Mexican-style restaurant, great margaritas.  Valet parking although walking is probably the easiest option.
Good Mexican + margaritas, looks like they now have a way to order online for take-out.
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Mezcalito's Cocina & Tequila Bar
304 Oakland Ave SE
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Good Mexican + margaritas, looks like they now have a way to order online for take-out.
Who doesn't love Chick-Fil-A? Closed Sundays. Very busy/popular although the drive through line will move pretty quickly. Try the Buffalo sauce on your sandwich instead of BBQ/Polynesian - it's great.
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Chick-fil-A
461 N Central Ave
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Who doesn't love Chick-Fil-A? Closed Sundays. Very busy/popular although the drive through line will move pretty quickly. Try the Buffalo sauce on your sandwich instead of BBQ/Polynesian - it's great.
Great contemporary restaurant, $15-$25ish entrees. Nice atmosphere.
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The Shed at Glenwood
475 Bill Kennedy Way SE
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Great contemporary restaurant, $15-$25ish entrees. Nice atmosphere.
Good ribs and pulled pork, Atlanta staple.
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Daddy D'z BBQ Joynt
264 Memorial Dr SE
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Good ribs and pulled pork, Atlanta staple.
Good breakfast/brunch/lunch restaurant, expect a wait on the weekends.
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Home grown GA Restaurant
968 Memorial Dr SE
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Good breakfast/brunch/lunch restaurant, expect a wait on the weekends.
Good sandwiches/wraps/burgers, affordable. Try the Asian Cole Slaw as a side. Walk there.
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Dakota Blue
454 Cherokee Ave SE
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Good sandwiches/wraps/burgers, affordable. Try the Asian Cole Slaw as a side. Walk there.
Popular/trendy restaurant, I haven't eaten there before but I've heard good things.  Celebrity/TV chef Kevin Gillespie. Get a reservation.
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Gunshow
924 Garrett St
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Popular/trendy restaurant, I haven't eaten there before but I've heard good things.  Celebrity/TV chef Kevin Gillespie. Get a reservation.
Who doesn't love Waffle House? Best bang for your buck with kids, not recommended if you're on a diet.
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Waffle House
135 Andrew Young International Blvd NW
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Who doesn't love Waffle House? Best bang for your buck with kids, not recommended if you're on a diet.
Good pizza, affordable, right next to the park. Walk there.
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Grant Central Pizza & Pasta
451 Cherokee Ave SE
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Good pizza, affordable, right next to the park. Walk there.
My current favorite for BBQ in Atlanta. Very popular, you may encounter wait times. Pulled pork is great, collards and smoked wings also recommended.
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Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
1238 DeKalb Ave NE
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My current favorite for BBQ in Atlanta. Very popular, you may encounter wait times. Pulled pork is great, collards and smoked wings also recommended.
Krog Street Market is a trendy new mostly indoor marketplace with lots of food and drink vendors. A few shops too.
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Ярмарочная площадь Gillespie County Fair Grounds
99 Krog St NE
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Krog Street Market is a trendy new mostly indoor marketplace with lots of food and drink vendors. A few shops too.
Popular/hip coffee house, good pastries from Little Tart Bakeshop. They also do cocktails and beer/wine until 10 PM. Definitely walk here, it's probably a 3 minute walk. DON'T use the Marietta St address Google Maps/Airbnb gives you here - it's incorrect and I can't fix it. The correct address of the Octane Coffee Bar close to the apartment is: 437 Memorial Dr SE A5, Atlanta, GA 30312. It's behind 6 Feet Under in the same building.
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Revelator Coffee Grant Park
437 Memorial Dr SE
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Popular/hip coffee house, good pastries from Little Tart Bakeshop. They also do cocktails and beer/wine until 10 PM. Definitely walk here, it's probably a 3 minute walk. DON'T use the Marietta St address Google Maps/Airbnb gives you here - it's incorrect and I can't fix it. The correct address of the Octane Coffee Bar close to the apartment is: 437 Memorial Dr SE A5, Atlanta, GA 30312. It's behind 6 Feet Under in the same building.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great rooftop bar overlooking Oakland Cemetery. Walk there.
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Republic Social House
437 Memorial Dr SE
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Great rooftop bar overlooking Oakland Cemetery. Walk there.
There are some good bars and restaurants here. You'll want to drive or Uber/Lyft. Bars: Graveyard, TENATL, Argosy Pub, The Earl, Midway. Restaurants: Holy Taco, Tomatillos, Grant Central Pizza East, So Ba Vietnames, Octopus Bar, We Suki Suki, Flatiron
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East Atlanta Village
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There are some good bars and restaurants here. You'll want to drive or Uber/Lyft. Bars: Graveyard, TENATL, Argosy Pub, The Earl, Midway. Restaurants: Holy Taco, Tomatillos, Grant Central Pizza East, So Ba Vietnames, Octopus Bar, We Suki Suki, Flatiron

Sightseeing

Important and informative Site centered around the history of the Civil Rights movement and MLK. Free.
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Национальный исторический парк Мартина Лютера Кинга-младшего
450 Auburn Ave NE
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Important and informative Site centered around the history of the Civil Rights movement and MLK. Free.

Parks & Nature

The Park is great. To get there walking take Loomis south to Bryan, right on Bryan, left on Cherokee. Walk over I-20 and past a couple houses and restaurants and you're there. If you're walking don't take Boulevard, the Cherokee route described above is much better. There are athletic fields, tennis courts, large paved walkways for bike-riding/walking, a playground, a pool, lots of trees. On sunday mornings you can visit the Grant Park Farmer's market. Zoo Atlanta makes up most of the southern part of the park.
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Grant Park
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The Park is great. To get there walking take Loomis south to Bryan, right on Bryan, left on Cherokee. Walk over I-20 and past a couple houses and restaurants and you're there. If you're walking don't take Boulevard, the Cherokee route described above is much better. There are athletic fields, tennis courts, large paved walkways for bike-riding/walking, a playground, a pool, lots of trees. On sunday mornings you can visit the Grant Park Farmer's market. Zoo Atlanta makes up most of the southern part of the park.

Essentials

Huge new grocery store, big selection of beer/wine and just about everything else. Also has a gas station.
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Kroger Marketplace
800 Glenwood Ave SE
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Huge new grocery store, big selection of beer/wine and just about everything else. Also has a gas station.
Small grocery store, don't expect it to have everything. Good spot for groceries, beer, made-to-order sandwiches. Walk from the apartment isn't bad.
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Little's Food Store
198 Carroll St SE
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Small grocery store, don't expect it to have everything. Good spot for groceries, beer, made-to-order sandwiches. Walk from the apartment isn't bad.
Closest pharmacy. If walking, cross over I-20 using Cherokee Ave, then take immediate left on Glenwood Ave to make your way over.
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CVS
842 Peachtree St NE
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Closest pharmacy. If walking, cross over I-20 using Cherokee Ave, then take immediate left on Glenwood Ave to make your way over.

Entertainment & Activities

Everyone seems to love the pandas. Lots of other animals. Recently built amphibian/reptile building called the Scaly Slimy Spectacular. Kids love riding the train+carousel and the petting zoo. There's also a splash fountain.
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Атлантский зоопарк
800 Cherokee Ave SE
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Everyone seems to love the pandas. Lots of other animals. Recently built amphibian/reptile building called the Scaly Slimy Spectacular. Kids love riding the train+carousel and the petting zoo. There's also a splash fountain.
Incredible aquarium, expensive.
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Аквариум штата Джорджия
225 Baker St NW
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Incredible aquarium, expensive.

Getting Around

This is your closest MARTA station. No parking, best to walk here. To go north/south take the train Westbound, get off at 5 Points and transfer to the Red/Gold lines.
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King Memorial Transit Station
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This is your closest MARTA station. No parking, best to walk here. To go north/south take the train Westbound, get off at 5 Points and transfer to the Red/Gold lines.