97 Estoria
- Nightlife | Bars, Taverns and Pubs
Popular among the younger crowds, 97 Estoria features a large deck, cheap eats and DJs throughout the week. Smoking is permitted.
| Address: | 727 Wylie St. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| Phone: | +1 404 522 0966 |
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| Hours: | Open daily for lunch and dinner, with late bar hours |
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Blind Willie's Blues Bar
This is <i>the </i>live blues club in Atlanta, with an emphasis on New Orleans-style performers. This small storefront club is often packed-get there early if you want a spot inside. Must be 21 or older.
| Address: | 828 N. Highland Ave. N.E. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| 30306 |
| Phone: | +1 404 873 2583 |
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| Website: | http://www.blindwillie... |
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| Hours: | Opens at 7 pm Monday-Saturday. Music starts Monday-Thursday at 9: |
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Center Stage Atlanta
Internet service provider Earthlink renovated this old, intimate music hall and turned it into a high-tech sound stage for high-end touring acts. (It's now managed by Rival Entertainment.)
| Address: | 1374 W. Peachtree St. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| 30309 |
Churchill Grounds
The city's most serious jazz venue, located in the historic Fox Theatre building, draws jazz aficionados to its intimate bar-where there's a cigar menu and a selection of light nibbles-and to an adjacent performance space called the Whisper Room. And peop
| Address: | 660 Peachtree St. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
El Myr
- Nightlife | Bars, Taverns and Pubs
Though it is considered one of the best burrito joints in the city, El Myr is almost better known for its bar crowd, which ranges from the tattooed metalhead to the more conservative Emory student. Smoking is permitted.
| Address: | 1091 Euclid Ave. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
Euclid Avenue Yacht Club
- Nightlife | Bars, Taverns and Pubs
The yachts are the two-wheeled kind from makers such as Harley-Davidson, and this neighborhood bar is perpetually packed with a colorful crowd.
| Address: | 1136 Euclid Ave. N.E. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| 30307 |
Johnny's Hideaway
- Nightlife | Dance Clubs/ Nightclubs
This long-established club attracts a slightly older crowd with swing dancing to big-band sounds and golden-oldies rock 'n' roll.
| Address: | 3771 Roswell Road N.E. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| 30342 |
Lenny's Bar
Having recently relocated from its Memorial Drive location, Lenny's is Atlanta's favorite dive venue, showcasing metal and punk acts as well as a few pop bands. The PBR flows freely as the younger hipsters crowd around the pool tables, often comparing tat
| Address: | 486 Decatur St. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
Manuel's Tavern
- Nightlife | Bars, Taverns and Pubs
The city's best-known neighborhood bar sees media types, politicians and locals gather along the well-worn bar and pack the tables to enjoy the relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere. Big-screen TVs, hearty bar food, comedy improv and trivia contests brighten
| Address: | 602 N. Highland Ave. N.E. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| 30307 |
Masquerade
A three-level club in a more-than-100-year-old mill building (the levels are nicknamed Heaven, Hell and Purgatory) where alternative, heavy-metal, industrial, Goth-rock and punk bands play. Plan your wardrobe around leather and toss on a few large iron cr
| Address: | 695 North Ave. N.E. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| Phone: | +1 404 577 8178 |
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| Website: | http://www.masq.com. |
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| Hours: | Wednesday-Saturday until 3:30 or 4 am. Occasional shows on Monday |
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MJQ Concourse
- Nightlife | Dance Clubs/ Nightclubs
No signs mark the nondescript door to this popular nightclub, which is located beneath a parking lot. But once inside, you'll find a small, comfortable club that caters to many crowds. Expect bare-bones decor and a tattooed staff. Must be 21 or older.
| Address: | 736 Ponce de Leon Ave. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| Phone: | +1 404 870 0575 |
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| Hours: | Call for hours |
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Moe's & Joe's
- Nightlife | Bars, Taverns and Pubs
A trendy, retro bar in Virginia-Highland that's been around for almost 60 years. Old, tobacco-stained Braves pennants line the walls. A friendly gathering place for the after-work crowd to drink beer and munch on chicken wings, burgers and club sandwiches
| Address: | 1033 N. Highland Ave. N.E. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| Phone: | +1 404 873 6090 |
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| Website: | http://www.moesandjoes... |
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| Hours: | Open daily for lunch and dinner. After 8 pm no one younger than 2 |
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Opera
- Nightlife | Dance Clubs/ Nightclubs
Formerly called eleven50, Opera is one of Atlanta's most popular dance clubs. Its signature line is "DJs, Drinks, Decadence," so don't expect classic opera. Enjoy socializing and dancing in this revamped 1920s theater against a backdrop of eclectic music.
| Address: | 1150-B Peachtree St. N.E. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
Sambuca
There is a full dinner menu and music, from jazz to classical rock, starting nightly at 7.
| Address: | 3102 Piedmont Road N.E. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| Phone: | +1 404 237 5299 |
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| Website: | http://www.sambucarest... |
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| Hours: | The bar is open Sunday-Thursday 4:30-11:30 pm, Friday and Saturda |
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Smith's Olde Bar
An intimate upstairs club that attracts quality touring acts of various stripes: rock, country, folk, alternative. Music begins around 9 pm.
| Address: | 1578 Piedmont Ave. N.E. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| 30324 |
Star Community Bar
This bar showcases an assortment of acts-country, swing, funk, rockabilly, blues, ska-sometimes campy, sometimes earnest. The music is often loud, but it nearly always inspires a good time. Monday's "15 minutes of fame" karaoke starts at 10 pm.
| Address: | 437 Moreland Ave. N.E. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| 30307 |
| Phone: | +1 404 681 9018 |
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| Website: | http://www.starbaratla... |
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| Hours: | Different events nightly. Check Web site for up-to-date informati |
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Tabernacle
This old downtown Baptist church has been converted into a club that presents blues, jazz, pop, rock, hip-hop, Latin, R&B and alternative music. Call for show schedule and times. Box office is open one hour before each performance. General admission.
| Address: | 152 Luckie St. N.W. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| 30303 |
Tavern at Phipps
- Nightlife | Bars, Taverns and Pubs
An upscale watering hole located in posh Phipps Plaza in the heart of Buckhead. Known for its world-class bartenders, it's a favorite among the Buckhead business crowd.
| Address: | 3500 Peachtree Road |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
The Drunken Unicorn
Situated directly beside the popular MJQ Concourse nightclub, the Drunken Unicorn features local and touring rock acts that are still below the national radar, most of which having garnered fans largely through college radio play. Cover charges apply, tho
| Address: | 736 Ponce de Leon Ave. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
The EARL
Short for the East Atlanta Restaurant and Lounge, the EARL is easily one of Atlanta's favorite rock clubs, having brought in hundreds of touring independent acts since it opened a few years ago. Local publications often cite the bar food as the city's bes
| Address: | 488 Flat Shoals Road |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
The Independent
- Nightlife | Bars, Taverns and Pubs
The Independent boasts several professional-grade billiard tables that are open for all levels of players. If billiards aren't your thing, there's also a large bar area with many tables where patrons can play other games, such as poker and even Scrabble.
| Address: | 931 Monroe Drive |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
The Mark Ultra Lounge
- Nightlife | Dance Clubs/ Nightclubs
The Mark jazzes up a disco-deco experience with a dose of London-style chic.
| Address: | 79 Poplar St. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| 30303 |
| Phone: | +1 678 904 0050 |
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| Website: | http://www.themarkatla... |
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| Hours: | Hours are generally Monday-Thursday 9 pm-4 am, Friday 6 pm-4 am, |
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The Righteous Room
- Nightlife | Bars, Taverns and Pubs
This popular Poncey-Highland bar often features artwork from local artists, as well as a good selection of beer and wine, and a vegetarian-friendly food menu. It is located next to the city's most popular independent movie theatre, the Plaza, making this
| Address: | 1051 Ponce de Leon Ave. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| Phone: | +1 404 874 0939 |
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| Hours: | Open daily for lunch and dinner, with late bar hours |
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The Standard
- Nightlife | Bars, Taverns and Pubs
A former gas station located near Oakland Cemetery close to downtown, the Standard has quickly become an Atlanta favorite, largely catering to the young professional crowd. Be sure to ask for one of the signature cherry-vodka martinis.
| Address: | 327 Memorial Drive |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
| Phone: | +1 404 681 3344 |
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| Hours: | Open daily for lunch and dinner, with late bar hours |
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Variety Playhouse
This ultracasual concert hall still has the 1960s feel of Little Five Points' heyday. Local and national bands are featured.
| Address: | 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E. |
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| Atlanta |
| Georgia |
