Atlanta skyline at golden hour from a rooftop
Places that work

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Buteco
Coffee Bar · Beacon
Sometimes the drinks are really cheap but they're always delicious. They have caipirinhas and the coxinhas from their little food truck are delicious.
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Arches Brewing
Brewery · Hapeville
I can bring my own chair and stay for five hours and it's never a problem. Everybody is really friendly and you get a train shot whenever a train goes by.
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Model T
Gay Bar · 15m walk
The local gay bar where Black men 40 and up go. I love being around my people, and it's a 15-minute walk from my house.
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97 Estoria
Bar · Cabbagetown · 7m walk
Very walkable, easy to order and just go sit outside. Food is cheap, drinks are cheap, very chill atmosphere.
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Wild Heaven West End
Brewery · West End
Chill spot. On certain nights they have Tesoro food truck so you can order Mexican food.
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Red's Beer Garden
Beer Garden · Benteen Park · 50m walk
Close-by neighborhood spot with a nice backyard. Trivia on Tuesdays, hot dogs, and reasonably priced beer.
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Monday Night Grove
Brewery · Blandtown
Chill brewery in NW Atlanta. Great beers, cocktails actually reasonable at $14, pizza oven cranking out pies that look legit, plus wings and salad. Sit inside or outside. Favorite detail: free EV charging. Went with coworkers, spent $65 on drinks, got about $20 of free charging back while we were there. Totally worth it.
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Mellow Mushroom (Boulevard)
Restaurant
We're basically regulars there now and the folks who work there are very friendly. They have happy hour from 3 to 6, Monday through Friday.
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Breaker Breaker
Bar · Summerhill · 15m walk
Wednesdays they've got $6 margaritas and plenty of covered patio to sit outside rain or shine. Same drink deal (plus $2 beers and $3 shots) runs Mon, Thurs, and Sun too, all day. Monday nights are a rotating guest chef pop-up at 5pm till sold out. Wednesday music bingo with Dirty South. Sunday brunch with a live jazz band at 2.
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Flight Club
Entertainment
Gives you an activity to do because it's a darts place. Has a slightly upscale vibe so it feels nice to do but it's still relatively inexpensive.
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Monday Night Garage
Brewery · West End
Huge space, great beers, and fantastic pizza.
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Das BBQ
Restaurant
Food's pretty good. The drinks are strong. There's plenty of seating.
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Grindhouse Killer Burgers (Memorial)
Restaurant · 11m walk
Honestly I don't love it, but it's okay. The burgers are pretty good and it's close by.
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Stereo
Coffee Bar · Inman Park · 17m walk
Chill vibe. Coffee during the day, cocktails at night. Limited selection but the kind of place you could co-work from. Parking is tricky, but it's close enough that I could walk.
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El Tesoro
Restaurant · Edgewood
Window service — one line for food, a separate bar for cocktails. Lines can run long but pressure is low once you're sat. Relatively inexpensive.
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Hop City
Bottle Shop · Inman Park
Chill atmosphere, slightly more structured but I like the coziness of the space.
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Wild Heaven Toco Hills
Brewery · Toco Hills
Haven't been yet — want to try.
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3 Parks Wine Shop
Bottle Shop · Old Fourth Ward
Haven't been yet — want to try.
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In memoriam

Places we lost

Gone, but not deleted.

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BrewDog
Brewery
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