Guidebook for Atlanta
Food Scene
Located in the Toco Hills Shopping plaza this place is a not much to look at but has excellent greek food and pizza. Their avgolemono soup is amazing, and generally love their souvlaki and gyros, and their spanikopita pizza. The Greek Festival here uses them for their baklava. Sinful.
Chris' Pizza
2911 N Druid Hills RdLocated in the Toco Hills Shopping plaza this place is a not much to look at but has excellent greek food and pizza. Their avgolemono soup is amazing, and generally love their souvlaki and gyros, and their spanikopita pizza. The Greek Festival here uses them for their baklava. Sinful.
Located across from the Toco Hills Shopping plaza, this is the most Italian pizza place around has a great variety of really interesting pizzas. Their buffalo chicken pizza with coleslaw on it sounds weird but is amazing. They also have a decent wine selection.
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Shorty's Pizza
3701 Lawrenceville HighwayLocated across from the Toco Hills Shopping plaza, this is the most Italian pizza place around has a great variety of really interesting pizzas. Their buffalo chicken pizza with coleslaw on it sounds weird but is amazing. They also have a decent wine selection.
The original location at Emory, this place is walkable from the house and is famous for their honey sweetened crust that is nothing short of addictive. Former Atlantans crave Mellow Mushroom when they come back home. While it closes somewhat early for a bar, they do have a bar and a patio where people gather for more than just meals.
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Mellow Mushroom
2950 New Paces Ferry Rd SEThe original location at Emory, this place is walkable from the house and is famous for their honey sweetened crust that is nothing short of addictive. Former Atlantans crave Mellow Mushroom when they come back home. While it closes somewhat early for a bar, they do have a bar and a patio where people gather for more than just meals.
Ethiopian cuisine in a little center of Ethiopian culture at Clairmont and Briarcliff. There are 3 or 4 ethiopian restaurants in this shopping plaza and Desta is a clear favorite. The “tibs” or grilled chunks of meat are seasoned lightly with peppers and onions and garlic and eaten with your hands using sponge bread. Healthy, interesting and delicious.
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Desta Ethiopian Kitchen
3086 Briarcliff Rd NEEthiopian cuisine in a little center of Ethiopian culture at Clairmont and Briarcliff. There are 3 or 4 ethiopian restaurants in this shopping plaza and Desta is a clear favorite. The “tibs” or grilled chunks of meat are seasoned lightly with peppers and onions and garlic and eaten with your hands using sponge bread. Healthy, interesting and delicious.
A neighborhood taco joint located up LaVista past Clairmont, they have a great salsa bar and serve some great food consistently.
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Taqueria El Vecino
2743 Lavista RdA neighborhood taco joint located up LaVista past Clairmont, they have a great salsa bar and serve some great food consistently.
Gourmet burger bar, with an actual bar in the center. Located in the plaza at Briarcliff and North Druid, this is a great place to go for dinner solo or with friends.
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Grub Burger Bar
2470 Briarcliff Road NortheastGourmet burger bar, with an actual bar in the center. Located in the plaza at Briarcliff and North Druid, this is a great place to go for dinner solo or with friends.
I almost never physically eat there, but if ordering chinese, this is the best place to order locally. Their number is (404) 636-8899.
Fortune Cookie Restaurant
2480 Briarcliff Rd NEI almost never physically eat there, but if ordering chinese, this is the best place to order locally. Their number is (404) 636-8899.
I love their deck, even though it overlooks 85. There is a giant tree in the middle and its always great people watching. Inside is good too. My favorite dish is their fajita nachos. They aren't your normal nachos, which I always think I want and am usually disappointed. These nachos you'll crave. It's a good place to watch soccer too.
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Pancho's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
2641 Buford Hwy NEI love their deck, even though it overlooks 85. There is a giant tree in the middle and its always great people watching. Inside is good too. My favorite dish is their fajita nachos. They aren't your normal nachos, which I always think I want and am usually disappointed. These nachos you'll crave. It's a good place to watch soccer too.
Drinks & Nightlife
The best local bar in the area, with live music, outdoor games, pool, darts and a friendly crew of locals. Not quite a dive bar, and not quite upscale, this place has good food, decent prices and is generally relaxed and entertaining.
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Tin Roof Cantina
2591 Briarcliff Rd NEThe best local bar in the area, with live music, outdoor games, pool, darts and a friendly crew of locals. Not quite a dive bar, and not quite upscale, this place has good food, decent prices and is generally relaxed and entertaining.
Walking distance at the Toco Hills Plaza, this bar is a definite dive bar. Popular with the students at Emory, it draws a very young crowd when school is in session and is one of the last places around where you can smoke inside. Cheap drinks, dark, TVs, loud music and pool tables are the main draw. You’ll need a shower and to wash your clothes after leaving.
Maggie's Neighborhood Bar & Grill
2937 N Druid Hills Rd NEWalking distance at the Toco Hills Plaza, this bar is a definite dive bar. Popular with the students at Emory, it draws a very young crowd when school is in session and is one of the last places around where you can smoke inside. Cheap drinks, dark, TVs, loud music and pool tables are the main draw. You’ll need a shower and to wash your clothes after leaving.
Shopping
Target
1275 Caroline St NEEssentials
This is the Kosher Kroger, and it is one of the nicest in the city. This is my preferred grocery store.
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Kroger
1799 Briarcliff Rd NEThis is the Kosher Kroger, and it is one of the nicest in the city. This is my preferred grocery store.
Publix Super Market at Toco Hills Shopping Center
2969 N Druid Hills RdWhole Foods Market
650 Ponce De Leon Ave NEGreat hot bar and salad bar for quick meals.
My true favorite grocery store here is Your Dekalb Farmers Market. This is the largest farmers market in the country and is about 4 miles from here. They have produce from 190 countries (there are 196 countries in the world) flown in daily and the prices are incredibly cheap, especially for organic and sustainable farming practices. Their selections and options for meat, cheese, fruits and vegetables is unparalleled to anything else you have seen. Chefs call it their Disneyland. They are working on expanding it to be the largest grocery store in the world. Wear a jacket, the entire place is chilled to at least 65 degrees with the meat and cheese sections being even colder.
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Your Dekalb Farmers Market
3000 E Ponce de Leon AveMy true favorite grocery store here is Your Dekalb Farmers Market. This is the largest farmers market in the country and is about 4 miles from here. They have produce from 190 countries (there are 196 countries in the world) flown in daily and the prices are incredibly cheap, especially for organic and sustainable farming practices. Their selections and options for meat, cheese, fruits and vegetables is unparalleled to anything else you have seen. Chefs call it their Disneyland. They are working on expanding it to be the largest grocery store in the world. Wear a jacket, the entire place is chilled to at least 65 degrees with the meat and cheese sections being even colder.
Getting Around
Lindbergh Center Transit Station
2424 Piedmont Rd NEThis is the closest MARTA stop.