ASW Distillery
Craft distillery tasting room; additional tasting rooms at Lee + White and The Battery Atlanta.
Broad Street BBQ
A South Downtown smokehouse built around brisket, ribs, chicken wings, and chopped pork. The room includes a full bar and sits within walking distance of the stadium and arena district. Reservations are available through the official site.
Gene's BBQ
Gene's mixes smoked meat with Vietnamese and Cajun flavors in sticky ribs, lemon pepper wings, smoked chicken, and seafood dishes. The East Lake room is built for dinner and weekend hangs, with a covered patio and the kitchen closing at 10 p.m.
Havana Club ATL
A Buckhead nightclub with separate Top 40 and Latin rooms on Fridays and Saturdays.
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ASW Distillery
Craft distillery tasting room; additional tasting rooms at Lee + White and The Battery Atlanta.
Broad Street BBQ
A South Downtown smokehouse built around brisket, ribs, chicken wings, and chopped pork. The room includes a full bar and sits within walking distance of the stadium and arena district. Reservations are available through the official site.
Gene's BBQ
Gene's mixes smoked meat with Vietnamese and Cajun flavors in sticky ribs, lemon pepper wings, smoked chicken, and seafood dishes. The East Lake room is built for dinner and weekend hangs, with a covered patio and the kitchen closing at 10 p.m.
Havana Club ATL
A Buckhead nightclub with separate Top 40 and Latin rooms on Fridays and Saturdays.
High Note Rooftop Bar
A rooftop cocktail bar above the Moxy and AC hotels in Midtown, a few blocks west of Piedmont Park.
Kimball House
Widely regarded as metro Atlanta's best oyster/cocktail program, in a converted rail depot. Dim, high-ceilinged, and as much a date-night room as a bar. Michelin Recommended in 2025, and its bar director won the guide's 2024 Exceptional Cocktails Award for Atlanta.
Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall
A BeltLine gathering place with American campfire food that is grilled and smoked rather than a traditional smokehouse menu. The Grove and Mess Hall offer extensive outdoor space, catering, and private-event options.
Little Spirit
Intimate cocktail bar in Inman Park.
Monday Night Brewing
Original West Midtown taproom.
Monday Night Garage
BeltLine-adjacent taproom with a fire-pit patio ... casual and kid-tolerant by day, bar scene by night. Multi-segment: bars and family-friendly.
Park Tavern
A brewpub, sports bar, and event room at Piedmont Park's 10th Street and Monroe edge.
Pisces
A late-night Edgewood club with DJs, after-parties, and rotating food pop-ups.
Puttshack Atlanta
Tech-driven mini golf, bar, and restaurant -- kid-friendly by day, adult bar scene at night. Multi-segment: family and bars.
Rosé & Rye
A 21-and-over rooftop cocktail lounge at Hotel Colee with skyline views and late weekend hours.
Superica
The Krog Street Market original that started the Tex-Mex group, with a Bib Gourmand and weekend brunch from 10 to 3.
SweetWater Brewing Company
Large-patio brewery taproom with a live music stage, dog-friendly.
The Garden Room
A special-occasion cocktail and dining room in Buckhead Plaza with evening service and Sunday brunch.
The Nook on Piedmont Park
A casual neighborhood tavern across from Piedmont Park with a busy patio, cocktails, and late weekend hours.
Tongue & Groove
An Uptown club beside Lindbergh MARTA with Latin Wednesdays, open-format DJs later in the week, and room to dine before dancing.
Whoopsie's
Tim Faulkner and Hudson Rouse met working at Octopus Bar and opened this cocktail room in the old Hodgepodge Coffee space, now a Bib Gourmand. The menu changes daily and the kitchen runs to midnight.
Wood's Chapel BBQ
Wood-smoked brisket, pork, chicken, and turkey share the menu with tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and quesadillas. The Summerhill room adds a large patio, game room, private dining, pickup, delivery, catering, and tequila-focused drinks.
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