Guidebook for Atlanta

Angela
Guidebook for Atlanta

Food Scene

This is my top pick for soul food in the city.
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Busy Bee Cafe
810 M.L.K. Jr Dr SW
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This is my top pick for soul food in the city.
The food is delicious!
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Paschal's
180 Northside Dr SW
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The food is delicious!
Contemporary Southern cuisine. Great for lunch and dinner. One of my favorite lunch spots.
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JCT. Kitchen & Bar
1198 Howell Mill Rd
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Contemporary Southern cuisine. Great for lunch and dinner. One of my favorite lunch spots.
Fun sport for lunch. Bakery serving cafe sandwiches. Attached shop and deli.
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Little Star Provisions
1198 Howell Mill Rd NW
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Fun sport for lunch. Bakery serving cafe sandwiches. Attached shop and deli.
One of Atlanta's most popular diners and meeting spots. Great for meeting friends or clients and for dining with family. The milkshakes are amazing! There is a takeout side if you want something to take home.
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OK Cafe
1284 W Paces Ferry Rd NW
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One of Atlanta's most popular diners and meeting spots. Great for meeting friends or clients and for dining with family. The milkshakes are amazing! There is a takeout side if you want something to take home.
If I want a decent bagel, this is where i go. I love the whitefish salad, the potato latkes, and the oven meals in the freezer case that you can buy for a to-go. Expect a line on weekend mornings.
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Goldbergs Fine Foods - West Paces
1272 W Paces Ferry Rd NW
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If I want a decent bagel, this is where i go. I love the whitefish salad, the potato latkes, and the oven meals in the freezer case that you can buy for a to-go. Expect a line on weekend mornings.
This is where you want to go for an upscale weekend brunch or a nice birthday or anniversary meal. It's right on the Chattahoochee River. You can talk a walk and enjoy the view before or after the meal.
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Ray's on the River
6700 Powers Ferry Rd NW
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This is where you want to go for an upscale weekend brunch or a nice birthday or anniversary meal. It's right on the Chattahoochee River. You can talk a walk and enjoy the view before or after the meal.
Known for Southern breakfast. A neighborhood joint. Good food served by the women of The Perfect Church. A gathering spot. Open early and late.
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The Beautiful Restaurant
2260 Cascade Rd
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Known for Southern breakfast. A neighborhood joint. Good food served by the women of The Perfect Church. A gathering spot. Open early and late.
A popular neighborhood eatery.
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Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House
437 Memorial Dr SE
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A popular neighborhood eatery.
My favorite barbecue restaurant in town.
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Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
1238 DeKalb Ave NE
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My favorite barbecue restaurant in town.
Decent food. Open 24 hours. Quick drive from house.
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Landmark Diner
60 Luckie St NW
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Decent food. Open 24 hours. Quick drive from house.
Open 24 hours. 3.5 miles from the house.
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Waffle House
135 Andrew Young International Blvd NW
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Open 24 hours. 3.5 miles from the house.
Open until 1 a.m. Fast food near house.
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Wendy's
660 Boulevard NE
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Open until 1 a.m. Fast food near house.
My second favorite barbecue place in town after Fox Bros. It's much closer to the house if you don't feel like going far. Call ahead and pick up your order. You have to get there early in the evening if you want the rib tips.
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Daddy D'z BBQ Joynt
264 Memorial Dr SE
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My second favorite barbecue place in town after Fox Bros. It's much closer to the house if you don't feel like going far. Call ahead and pick up your order. You have to get there early in the evening if you want the rib tips.
Really good soul food chain. Interesting fact: They have chitlins on the menu. I don't eat them out but if you're feeling adventurous, go for it. I eat everything else on the menu and it's delicious. Good stuff! See if they're still running the 2 for $27 dinner special. The portions are generous. The video on the website is very entertaining. Very easy to get to on surface streets from the house. https://thisisitbbq.com/
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This Is It!
4065 Memorial Dr
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Really good soul food chain. Interesting fact: They have chitlins on the menu. I don't eat them out but if you're feeling adventurous, go for it. I eat everything else on the menu and it's delicious. Good stuff! See if they're still running the 2 for $27 dinner special. The portions are generous. The video on the website is very entertaining. Very easy to get to on surface streets from the house. https://thisisitbbq.com/
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SluttyVegan ATL
1542 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW
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Sightseeing

A trip to the King Center, M.L.K’s childhood home, and his family’s church, Ebenezer Baptist, is a must-do in the city.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
450 Auburn Ave NE
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A trip to the King Center, M.L.K’s childhood home, and his family’s church, Ebenezer Baptist, is a must-do in the city.
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Centennial Olympic Park station
Centennial Olympic Park Drive Northwest
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Take a tour of the CNN studio and enjoy lunch at one of the restaurants in the busy food court.
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Club Cnn Center
190 CNN Center NW
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Take a tour of the CNN studio and enjoy lunch at one of the restaurants in the busy food court.

Parks & Nature

Short trip from the house. A great park for jogging and barbecuing. Zoo Atlanta is located inside the park and is one of the best zoos in the country. See the pandas. There are eateries within the zoo and nearby.
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Grant Park
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Short trip from the house. A great park for jogging and barbecuing. Zoo Atlanta is located inside the park and is one of the best zoos in the country. See the pandas. There are eateries within the zoo and nearby.
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Piedmont Park
501 Amsterdam Ave NE
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Sweetwater Creek State Park is a peaceful tract of wilderness only minutes from downtown Atlanta. A wooded trail follows the stream to the ruins of the New Manchester Manufacturing Company, a textile mill burned during the Civil War. Beyond the mill, the trail climbs rocky bluffs to provide views of the beautiful rapids below. Additional trails wind through fields and forest, showcasing ferns, magnolias, wild azaleas and hardwoods. Park rangers lead informative hikes to these areas throughout the year. The 215 acre George Sparks Reservoir is popular for fishing and provides a pretty setting for feeding ducks and picnicking. However, there is no beach and swimming in the Reservoir is not all
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Sweetwater Creek State Park
1750 Mt Vernon Rd
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Sweetwater Creek State Park is a peaceful tract of wilderness only minutes from downtown Atlanta. A wooded trail follows the stream to the ruins of the New Manchester Manufacturing Company, a textile mill burned during the Civil War. Beyond the mill, the trail climbs rocky bluffs to provide views of the beautiful rapids below. Additional trails wind through fields and forest, showcasing ferns, magnolias, wild azaleas and hardwoods. Park rangers lead informative hikes to these areas throughout the year. The 215 acre George Sparks Reservoir is popular for fishing and provides a pretty setting for feeding ducks and picnicking. However, there is no beach and swimming in the Reservoir is not all
Located on 3,200 acres of natural beauty, Stone Mountain Park features a wide variety of fun family activities and things to do in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Amazing adventures await as you discover interactive family and children's attractions as well as outdoor recreational activities including kayaking, SUP, championship golf, hiking, biking, and more! Plus, don't miss dozens of fun annual events such as Spring FUN Break, Summer at the Rock, Yellow Daisy Festival, Native American Festival and Pow Wow, Stone Mountain Christmas and Snow Mountain. You can stay and play inside the Park at the Stone Mountain Inn, Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Resort, or camp out under the stars at Georgia's large
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Stone Mountain Park
1000 Robert E Lee Blvd
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Located on 3,200 acres of natural beauty, Stone Mountain Park features a wide variety of fun family activities and things to do in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Amazing adventures await as you discover interactive family and children's attractions as well as outdoor recreational activities including kayaking, SUP, championship golf, hiking, biking, and more! Plus, don't miss dozens of fun annual events such as Spring FUN Break, Summer at the Rock, Yellow Daisy Festival, Native American Festival and Pow Wow, Stone Mountain Christmas and Snow Mountain. You can stay and play inside the Park at the Stone Mountain Inn, Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Resort, or camp out under the stars at Georgia's large

Essentials

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Kroger
590 Cascade Ave SW
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Walmart Supercenter
835 M.L.K. Jr Dr NW
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ALDI
3480 Memorial Dr
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The best prepared foods bar that I've been to at any Whole Foods in the country. Go for dinner on Friday to enjoy the fried fish or the fried chicken tofu.
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Whole Foods Market
650 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
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The best prepared foods bar that I've been to at any Whole Foods in the country. Go for dinner on Friday to enjoy the fried fish or the fried chicken tofu.
Featured on numerous cooking and travel shows. This is the largest international food market of it's kind in the country. Take your walking shoes and a warm jacket. The seafood counter and bakery are second to none as is the spice section. Find spices to cook any cuisine. Their ground pepper is fresher than any I've ever bought. The bakery is amazing! My family loves the chia seed muffins. Great for vegetarians.
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Your Dekalb Farmers Market
3000 E Ponce de Leon Ave
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Featured on numerous cooking and travel shows. This is the largest international food market of it's kind in the country. Take your walking shoes and a warm jacket. The seafood counter and bakery are second to none as is the spice section. Find spices to cook any cuisine. Their ground pepper is fresher than any I've ever bought. The bakery is amazing! My family loves the chia seed muffins. Great for vegetarians.
Part of the national Korean grocery store chain. Great produce, seafood counter, bakery, and prepared foods section. One of my favorites!
H Mart Riverdale
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Part of the national Korean grocery store chain. Great produce, seafood counter, bakery, and prepared foods section. One of my favorites!
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Walmart Supercenter
835 M.L.K. Jr Dr NW
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Publix Super Market at East Lake
2235 Glenwood Ave SE
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This is the post office that opens super early and closes at midnight. Hours have changed in recent years. It used to be open 24 hours. Check the hours before you go.
United States Postal Service
6691 Church St
This is the post office that opens super early and closes at midnight. Hours have changed in recent years. It used to be open 24 hours. Check the hours before you go.

Arts & Culture

A trip to the King Center, M.L.K’s childhood home, and his family’s church, Ebenezer Baptist, is a must-do in the city.
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MLK visitors center
450 Auburn Ave NE
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A trip to the King Center, M.L.K’s childhood home, and his family’s church, Ebenezer Baptist, is a must-do in the city.
The home of a former slave who became Atlanta's first black millionaire and the founder of Atlanta Life Insurance.
Herndon Home Museum
587 University Pl NW
The home of a former slave who became Atlanta's first black millionaire and the founder of Atlanta Life Insurance.
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Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St NE
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Spelman College
350 Spelman Ln SW
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Nationellt center för medborgerliga och mänskliga rättigheter
100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW
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Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame
250 Marietta St NW
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Home of the author of Gone With the Wind.
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Margaret Mitchell House
979 Crescent Ave NE
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Home of the author of Gone With the Wind.
The Atlanta History Center was founded on the big ideas and relentless fascination of 14 Atlantans who were emphatic about our city’s historical relevance in society. In a sense, our organization was created by Atlanta’s biggest fans, and we love that detail. In 1926, these founding members introduced the Atlanta Historical Society into the world with one mission: to help preserve Atlanta’s history. In 1990, after decades of collecting, researching, publishing and celebrating the early stories of our great Southern community, the Atlanta Historical Society and all of its holdings officially became the Atlanta History Center.
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Atlanta History Center
130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW
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The Atlanta History Center was founded on the big ideas and relentless fascination of 14 Atlantans who were emphatic about our city’s historical relevance in society. In a sense, our organization was created by Atlanta’s biggest fans, and we love that detail. In 1926, these founding members introduced the Atlanta Historical Society into the world with one mission: to help preserve Atlanta’s history. In 1990, after decades of collecting, researching, publishing and celebrating the early stories of our great Southern community, the Atlanta Historical Society and all of its holdings officially became the Atlanta History Center.
One of the last drive-in movie theatres. Very close to the house. Take your own food and enjoy the evening. There is a flea market during the day on weekends. https://starlightdrivein.com/
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Starlight Drive-In Theatre and Flea Market
2000 Moreland Ave SE
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One of the last drive-in movie theatres. Very close to the house. Take your own food and enjoy the evening. There is a flea market during the day on weekends. https://starlightdrivein.com/

Shopping

Parking is free for the first hour or so. Check to be sure. Some of the businesses, like the Regal Movie Theatre, validate.
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Atlantic Station
1380 Atlantic Dr NW
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Parking is free for the first hour or so. Check to be sure. Some of the businesses, like the Regal Movie Theatre, validate.
Sometimes I go for a cheap meal. It's walking distance from Atlantic Station too.
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IKEA
441 16th St NW
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Sometimes I go for a cheap meal. It's walking distance from Atlantic Station too.
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Southlake Mall
1000 Southlake Cir
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Cumberland Mall
2860 Cumberland Mall
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Lenox Square
3393 Peachtree Rd NE
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Phipps Plaza
3500 Peachtree Rd NE
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An intown food hall with a variety of cuisines and fresh produce, meat, and seafood stalls. One restaurant, Arepa Mia, has wonderful Venezuelan arepa sandwiches. Free validated parking for a short period. Inquire upon your arrival and be mindful of your time to avoid an increased parking charge.
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Sweet Auburn Curb Market
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An intown food hall with a variety of cuisines and fresh produce, meat, and seafood stalls. One restaurant, Arepa Mia, has wonderful Venezuelan arepa sandwiches. Free validated parking for a short period. Inquire upon your arrival and be mindful of your time to avoid an increased parking charge.

Drinks & Nightlife

Walking distance. Great place to see a concert.
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Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
2002 Lakewood Way SW
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Walking distance. Great place to see a concert.
Concerts. A small venue where you get up close to the artists. I saw Etta James and Pharrell here.
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Tabernacle
152 Luckie St NW
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Concerts. A small venue where you get up close to the artists. I saw Etta James and Pharrell here.
Great bar near the house with very reasonably priced food and drinks. The duck fat fries are amazing! Make sure you get there before the kitchen closes.
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Augustine's
327 Memorial Dr SE
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Great bar near the house with very reasonably priced food and drinks. The duck fat fries are amazing! Make sure you get there before the kitchen closes.