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Paschals Restaurant in Atlanta

 

ATLANTA RESTAURANTS and NIGHTCLUBS


Atlanta, GA

Paschal's Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: The original restaurant opened in 1947; the restaurant reopened here with a new and better setting, but it retained the same cuisine; a good “before or after” restaurant for a game or concert downtown
CUISINE: Soul Food
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 11a-10p, Fri & Sat 11a-11p, Sun 11a-9p
ADDRESS: 180 Northside Drive, SW  MAP
PARKING: on premises parking
TRANSIT: Garnett MARTA Station
on North/South Line
PHONE: 404-525-2023
WEBSITE: http://www.paschalsrestaurant.com

Thelma's Kitchen & Rib Shack
DESCRIPTION: Southern cooking at its delicious best and reasonable prices; celebrity drop-ins are the norm here
CUISINE: Soul Food
CREDIT CARDS: no
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Fri 8a-6p, Sat 8a-8p
ADDRESS: 302 Auburn Avenue, NE  MAP
PARKING: on premises parking
TRANSIT: King Memorial MARTA Station
on East/West Line
PHONE: 866-505-7781
WEBSITE: http://www.thelmaskitchenandribshack.com

 

Cafe Circa Restaurant Bar & Lounge
DESCRIPTION:
Sit-down restaurant; one of Atlanta's newest, hippest restaurants with an eclectic crowd.  Patrons range in age from 20's through 50's.  From the bar to the booths, the atmosphere is cool and laid back -- a great place to take visitors to Atlanta.  And there is always live music from Jazz to Neo Soul after dinner, Thursday-Saturday.  Don't miss the signature cocktail, "Georgia Peach," the Guava Jerk Chicken, or the Deep Dish Apple Crumb Pie.  In the near future, patrons will be able to enjoy the atmosphere on the rooftop.

CUISINE: Upscale restaurant
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Sun-Wed 5:30p-12:30a, Thu 5:30p-1a, Fri-Sat 5:30p-2:30a

ADDRESS: 464 Edgewood Ave  MAP

PARKING: on premises parking
TRANSIT: King Memorial MARTA Station on East/West Line
PHONE: 404-587-9340 or 404-477-0008

WEBSITE: http://www.cafecircaatl.com


RARE
DESCRIPTION: Tapas restaurant meets ultra lounge with a bright yellow window and elegant interior; another recently opened hot spot in Midtown with good service level - see if they maintain it; patrons dig the fancy cocktails
CUISINE: Soul Food combined with Tapas flair and fancy desserts; specialties include South African Piri Piri Roasted Pork and Forever Braised Barbeque Baby Back Ribs; for the dessert Peach Cobbler w/brown sugar and light crust and Banana Pudding are splendid
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 5p-12a, Fri-Sat 5p-10a, Sun 5p-12a
ADDRESS: 554 Piedmont Ave  MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: North MARTA Station on North/South Line

PHONE:
404-588-0014 
WEBSITE: http://www.rareatl.com


Gladys Knight's & Ron Winan's Chicken & Waffles
DESCRIPTION: Soul Food specialties are chicken and waffles as expected and much more; Gladys Knight is known to drop in for a meal when in town
CUISINE: Soul Food with specialties being chicken & waffles
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Sun 11a-8p, Mon-Thu 11a-11p, Fri-Sat 11a-4a
ADDRESS: 529 Peachtree Street  MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: North MARTA Station or Civic Center MARTA on North/South Line

PHONE: 404-874-9393
WEBSITE: http://www.gladysandron.com

Calabash Vegetarian Kitchen
DESCRIPTION: A simple vegan restaurant where native art, tropical plants & soothing island music converge with delicious aromas to create a casual, home-like ambience and  bright, nature-inspired interior
CUISINE: Caribbean Vegan, fresh juices & dairy-free smoothies; specialties include rice & peas, curry “soy  chick-un”, jerk tempeh, ackee, hearty soups; raw/live menu items & desserts and take out service are available; Free Wi-Fi
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Sun 10a-7p
ADDRESS: 233 Mitchell Street, SW  MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: Five Points the central MARTA Station, then walk 3 blocks south

PHONE: 404-957–7376
WEBSITE: http://www.Calabashvegetariankitchen.com
 
Cafe Dupri
DESCRIPTION: upscale restaurant with table service; lots of drink specials; owned by Jermaine Dupri
CUISINE: Soul Food/American; specialties include So So Def Omelets, The After Party (turkey sausage), Eggs Benedict, Shrimp and Salmon salads
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 10a-2a, Fri-Sat 24 hours, Sun 10a-12a
ADDRESS: 3135 Piedmont Road NE  MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: Buckhead MARTA Station, then walk 2 blocks southwest

PHONE: 404-846-2773
WEBSITE: http://www.cafedupriatl.com

Vino Libro
DESCRIPTION: Melanie Wilson’s wine bar is laid back, yet very hip; you can enter with jeans and t-shirt, or with church clothes and have a good time; atmosphere during the day is quiet, but enjoyable with jazz and Neo-Soul music; at night the vibe is very lively with music, a fireplace and sofas all around so that you feel like you're enjoying someone's home; it's the kind of place where everyone mingles and the owner and waiters remember you by name; its easy it is to make friends at Vino Libro with customers ranging from early 20's to early 70's; there's a love seat in the shop; a live band brings it on Sunday nights; before leaving, check out the wine shop with culinary books and great wines for sale
CUISINE: American, Seafood; specialties include Jumbo Lump Crabmeat Omelet on the Sunday Brunch menu, tapas, basil pesto shrimp sandwich, chicken quesadillas, and crab cakes that are pretty good, even by Baltimore standards
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no, but one drink minimum
DAYS & HOURS: retail Mon-Sat Noon-8p, Lounge daily 4p-12a
ADDRESS: 933 Garrett Street, Suite 104  MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: MARTA bus

PHONE: 404-624-3643
WEBSITE: http://www.vinolibro.com

Daddy D'z BBQ Joint
DESCRIPTION: arguably Atlanta's best BBQ restaurant with lots of character in the place; the slow cooked beef, pork and delicious shrimp; a live Blues Band plays on Friday and Saturday with no cover charge, just dining
CUISINE: Barbeque
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Mon- Fri 11a-10p, Fri-Sat 11a-12:30a, Sun Noon-9:30p

ADDRESS: 264 Memorial Drive SE  MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: King Memorial MARTA Station
on East/West Line, 2 blocks south & 1 block west
PHONE: 404-222-0206
WEBSITE: http://www.daddydz.com

Marco's Pita
DESCRIPTION: a hip place for pitas of ever variety
CUISINE: light fare
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Fri 12p-8p, Sat 12p-5p

ADDRESS: 752 Ponce De Leon Ave NE  MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: MARTA bus

PHONE: 404-607-0071
WEBSITE: http://www.myspace.com/marcospita

South City Kitchen
DESCRIPTION: Contemporary Southern cuisine with a southern twist with seating for over 100; attracts a diverse business crowd
CUISINE: Soul Food; specialties include rack of lamb, scallops with grits, seared tuna, seafood bisque, catfish, chocolate pecan pie, Sunday Brunch
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 5p-11p, Fri-Sat 5p-12p, Sun 5p-10p
ADDRESS: 
1144 Crescent Ave, NE  MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: Arts Center MARTA Station on North/South Line, 2 blocks south, 2 blocks east

PHONE: 404-873-7358
WEBSITE: http://www.southcitykitchen.com

Rolling Bones Pit BBQ
DESCRIPTION: the name says it all at this gas station converted to barbeque restaurant; very popular on weekends
CUISINE: Texas Pit Barbecue slow cooked over mesquite awith two distinctive sauces and sides
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 11a-9p, Fri-Sat 11a-10p, Sun 12:30p-8p
ADDRESS: 377 Edgewood Ave, NE  MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: King Memorial MARTA Station on East/West Line, walk 3 blocks north, 1 block east

PHONE: 404-222-2324
WEBSITE: http://www.rollingbonesbbq.com

Royal Peacock
DESCRIPTION: More lives than a cat, this historic nightclub has a track record for closing only to reinvent itself as a popular entertainment venue of the times, be it a R&B, Blues, Jazz, Reggae or Comedy; in the days of segregation it featured Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight, Sam Cooke, James Brown, and many others on the Chitlin' Circuit; today the focus is on Reggae music
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: varies
DAYS & HOURS: nightly
ADDRESS: 186 1/2 Auburn Ave  MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: Georgia State MARTA Station on East/West Line, walk 5 blocks north on Piedmont Ave

PHONE: 404-523-0579
WEBSITE: http://theroyalpeacock.com

Harlem Bar
DESCRIPTION: Husband and wife Lorenzo Wyche & Jeanne Carillo-Wyche established this hip restaurant bar in the reborn Edgewood/Auburn Avenue neighborhood; the décor has a 70’s feel and the crowd vibe is relaxed but cool; known for martinis, wines and beers
CUISINE: Upscale Soul Food; specialties include shrimp & grits, crabcake salad, smothered pork chops, turkey meatloaf, maple glazed peppercorn crusted salmon, and some of the sweetest cornbread with delicious mango butter; desserts include: Harlem Bar bean pie, red velvet cake, sweet potato pie
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: daily 6p–2:30a
ADDRESS: 262 Edgewood Ave, NE  MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: King Memorial MARTA Station on East/West Line, walk 3 blocks north on Hilliard Street, 1 block east on Edgewood

PHONE: 404-588-0014
WEBSITE: http://harlembaratlanta.com

Soul Vegetarian II
DESCRIPTION: Award winning restaurant serving no dairy, tons of salads and soups in a cozy setting; no alcohol
CUISINE: Veggie; specialties include Lentil Burger, Battered Tofu Filet, fried mushrooms, onion rings, corn bread and a non-traditional variety of beverages
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Sat 11a-10p, Sun 10a-2p & 5p-10p;
ADDRESS: 652 North Highland Ave  MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: King Memorial MARTA Station on East/West Line, walk 3 blocks north on Hilliard Street, 1 block east on Edgewood

PHONE: 404-875-0145
WEBSITE: http://www.soulvegetarian.com

Blind Willie's
DESCRIPTION: Live blues club with memorabilia to set the mood; this great venue for traditional blues more than compensates of the limited bar menu
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: varies

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Sat 7p-until
ADDRESS: 828 North Highland Ave  MAP
PARKING: on street and nearby lots
TRANSIT: MARTA bus

PHONE: 404-873-2583
WEBSITE: http://www.blindwilliesblues.com

Justin's Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: Owned by Sean Combs beautifully decorated and spacious restaurant; its an alternate host of the Flirting Time Event, which is a Black Singles mixer; dinners are business casual and reservations are accepted; Martini Monday is packed
CUISINE: Southern/Caribbean; specialties include barbecue salmon
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Sun 11a-3p, 4p-11p, Mon 5p-11p, Tue 7p-11p, Fri-Sat 11a-2p & 4p-1a ADDRESS: 2200 Peachtree Road, NE  MAP

PARKING: on premises
TRANSIT: MARTA bus

PHONE: 404-603-5353
WEBSITE:
http://www.justinsrestaurant.com

Imperial Fez Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: An ethnic cultural experience restaurant; as you enter remove your shoes for dining; belly dancing nightly
CUISINE: Moroccan cuisine
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Sun-Thu 6p-11p, Fri-Sat 6p-11:30p
ADDRESS: 2285 Peachtree Road, NE  MAP
PARKING: on premises
TRANSIT: MARTA bus

PHONE: 404-351-0870
WEBSITE: http://www.imperialfez.com

Busy Bee Cafe
DESCRIPTION: A small restaurant serving down home southern food
CUISINE: Soul Food; specialties include smothered pork chops, greens, candied yams, fried chicken, oxtails
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Sat 11a-7p; Sun 12a-6p
ADDRESS: 810 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive  MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: Ashby MARTA Station, walk 1 block south on Joseph Lowery Blvd, 2 blocks east

PHONE: 404-525-9212
WEBSITE: http://www.thebusybeecafe.com

Chanterelle's Cafe
DESCRIPTION: Buffet restaurant
CUISINE: Soul Food; specialties include Curried Turkey, Baked Rosemary Chicken and cheesecake
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Sat 11a-8p, Sun 11a-7p
ADDRESS: 646 Evans Street  MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: West End MARTA Station, walk 1 block north on Lee Street, 1 block west on York

PHONE: 404-758-0909
WEBSITE:

Soul Vegetarian
DESCRIPTION: Award winning restaurant serves no dairy, tons of salads and soups in a cozy setting
CUISINE: Veggie; specialties include Lentil Burger, Battered Tofu Filet, fried mushrooms, onion rings, corn bread; cooking classes
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 11a-10p, Fri-Sat 11a-11p, Sun 9a-1p & 5p-11p
ADDRESS: 879 Ralph Abernathy Blvd  MAP
PARKING: on street
TRANSIT: West End MARTA Station, walk 1 block north on Lee Street, 2 blocks west on York Ave

PHONE: 404-752-5194
WEBSITE: http://www.soulvegetarian.com

Beautiful Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: Buffet restaurant founded in 1979; Frequent lines beginning at the door says volumes about the food
CUISINE: Soul Food; specialties include beef ribs, apple cobbler, banana pudding, stuffed fish, baked chicken, smothered pork chops with gravy
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Sun-Thu 7a-11p, Fri-Sat 7a-3a
ADDRESS: 2260 Cascade Road, SW  MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: MARTA bus

PHONE: 404-752-5931
WEBSITE: http://www.beautifulrestaurant-atlanta.com

Son's Place
DESCRIPTION: Buffet restaurant since 1995; Lenn Storey started Son's Place after his father Deacon Burton died, after running Deacon Burton's Place for over 60 years; you're greeted by old school R&B and Gospel; every week Lenn he puts a new Bible message on the menu board and if you're a new-comer, Lenn rings one of his freedom bells to announce you to the customers; hosts everyone from locals to Mayor Shirley Franklin to worldwide visitors who also bring him freedom bells
; the food is so good, some customers break out in song
PRICES: Cheap
CUISINE: Soul Food; specialties include fried chicken, fried pork chops, meat loaf, chitlins, collard greens, rutabegas, cabbages, rice & gravy, lima beans, squash casserole, cornbread dressing, and more; scrumptious desserts like pound cake, red veltvet cake, peach cobbler and chess pie are made by Lenn's wife
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Fri 7a-3p
ADDRESS: 100 Hurt Street, NE  MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: Inman Park MARTA Station is next door

PHONE: 404-581-0530
WEBSITE: http://www.sonsplacerestaurant.com

Decatur, GA

Island Cafe
DESCRIPTION: Sit-down restaurant and take-out
CUISINE: Jamaican serves saltfish, ackee, oxtail, and curry;
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no
DAYS & HOURS: daily 10:30a-10:30p
ADDRESS: 4763 Memorial Drive  MAP
PARKING: on premises and street
TRANSIT: MARTA bus

PHONE: 404-292-0106
WEBSITE: none

Stone Mountain, GA

Hairston's Dinner Club
DESCRIPTION: Upscale supper club with live jazz and comedy shows; mix and mingle with the professional 30+ crowd; an alternate host of the Flirting Time Event, which is a Black singles mixer; dinners are business casual and reservations accepted
CUISINE: Soul Food/Creole; specialties include Shrimp Gumbo, Cajun Shrimp Platter, Chicken Etouffee, Creole Catfish Bites, Dirty Rice
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: yes
DAYS & HOURS: Wed-Sun 6p-until
ADDRESS: 1273 South Hairston Road  MAP
PARKING: on premises
TRANSIT: N.A.

PHONE: 770-322-9988
WEBSITE: http://www.hairstonsonline.com


College Park, GA

Crowe’s Nest
DESCRIPTION: Entertainment megaplex that features live jazz Thursday before 10pm; V-103 radio station party on Friday, and R&B Saturday
CUISINE; American/Soul Food light fare
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: yes

DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Sun 5p-4a
ADDRESS: 5495 Old National Parkway  MAP
PARKING: on premises
TRANSIT: MARTA bus

PHONE: 404-767-0123
WEBSITE: http://www.crowesnestmegaplex.com

Club Ritz
DESCRIPTION: Dance to New School/Old School R&B music, ages 25+
CUISINE: American lightfare
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: yes

DAYS & HOURS: Mon, Wed & Fri, Sun 8p-4a
ADDRESS: 5371 Old National Highway  MAP
PARKING: on premises
TRANSIT:
MARTA bus
PHONE: 404-767-6661
WEBSITE: none

Sandy Springs, GA

Cafe 290
DESCRIPTION: Live Jazz club for the 30+ set
CUISINE: American; specialties include steak, seafood and pastas
CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

DAYS & HOURS: Sun-Thu 6p-1a, Fri-Sat 6:30p-2:30a
ADDRESS: 290 Hilderbrand Drive  MAP
PARKING: on premises
TRANSIT:
MARTA bus
PHONE: 404-256-3942
WEBSITE: http://www.cafe290atlanta.com

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