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1 week ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Juli Horsford |Nina Hemphill Reeder
If you’ve always wanted to live out your rock star fantasy, this is your time to shine. This VaHi bar sits beneath Dark Horse and hosts karaoke nights (lovingly called Metalsome), where you can sing on stage with a drummer and guitarist shredding behind you. While it’s geared towards metal and rock, there’s more variety than you’d think—even headbangers have love for Kelly Clarkson. Ten High's small, grungy space gets crowded.
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2 weeks ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Juli Horsford |Jacinta Howard |Nina Hemphill Reeder
There’s parking onsite and on the street at Summerhill’s Talat Market (just don’t block anybody’s driveway, OK?). Not paying to park means you’ll have more coins to order the bulk of things from the small, constantly changing menu. And you should, since Talat’s Thai dishes are better than anywhere else—like their vibrant, spicy green curry soup, fried octopus in fiery XO sauce, and a tropical margarita made with fresh pineapple and lime.
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3 weeks ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Jacinta Howard |Juli Horsford |Nina Hemphill Reeder |DeMarco Williams
Open 24 hours, Monday-SundaySublime makes some of our favorite donuts in Atlanta—they have the perfect consistency, soft and pillowy, and a boat load of flavors, from the delicious dulce de leche to the sweet cream-filled A-Town Cream. Both the Georgia Tech and North Druid Hills locations are open 24/7, so you can enjoy their donuts whenever the mood strikes, which, if you’ve ever been to Sublime, is probably often.
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3 weeks ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Juli Horsford |DeMarco Williams
Pepper’s tagline is “wiener slingers,” and that’s a pretty good summation of this pop-up, which serves some of the city's most creative hot dogs. Their Damn Dog is the reason we used to sneak a container of truffle aioli into ballparks—now we can actually get it at Truist Park.
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1 month ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Jacinta Howard |Juli Horsford |DeMarco Williams
The Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar chain is sliding into the former South Main Kitchen space in Alpharetta this spring. Expect a raw bar where you’ll have a front row seat to oyster shucking, a pass-through window to the street, and a giant shark that presumably isn’t part of the menu but will be judging your cocktail choices. Popular food truck Momma’s Cup of Rice is going brick-and-mortar with a location in Fayetteville.
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1 month ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Juli Horsford |Jacinta Howard |Nina Hemphill Reeder
Painted Park is the fresh-faced newbie of the Beltline, with a multilevel space to sip local beers and a green space that could be the talk of a lawn Facebook group. No one is really here for the food. The crowds milling around are here to catch sports on the many TVs, jump in for a round of ping pong, and open drink tabs in a place where the probability of meeting someone is legitimately likely. Cold beer, fall-off-the-bone ribs, cornhole on a patio—it doesn’t get much more summery than that.
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1 month ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Jacinta Howard |Juli Horsford |Nina Hemphill Reeder
From the Miller Union team, Madeira Park in Poncey-Highland sets the new standard for Atlanta wine bars with New American plates that hit like Steph Curry from the logo and an excellent 11-page wine list you’ll want to photograph so you can stock up at home. So it’s absolutely a spot for people who talk tannins, but even if you can’t tell merlot from moscato, the outstanding food is reason enough to be here. The creamy gnocchi and juicy poulet rouge (available after 5pm) are must-orders.
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1 month ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Juli Horsford |Nina Hemphill Reeder |Jacinta Howard
Just AddedWhile the presentation of Ivy’s Heavenly Cobbler, a counter service spot in Grant Park is cute—it comes in a cross between a cupcake wrapper and a personal pie pan—it’s the least interesting thing about them. The crust is buttery, rich, dense yet still flakier than Atlanta weather. As tempting as it is to just focus there, don’t. The peaches in this cobbler are plump and sweet, and the spice-blend-to-sugar ratio is perfect.
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1 month ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Jacinta Howard |Juli Horsford |Nina Hemphill Reeder
The Tron-esque tunnel entrance to Wagyu House looks like the ride queue to some space tour. Except the spacesuits are sponsored by Fashion Nova and the mission involves 90 minutes of tableside grilling marbled chuck eye and other AYCE options. This West Midtown KBBQ/JBBQ stays more booked and busy than an Instagram-famous veneer specialist (who is very likely here too).
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2 months ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Juli Horsford |Jacinta Howard
Peek through the kitchen viewing window to check out the chefs stretching and dangling long strands of noodles. Then settle in for the hardest part of eating at Lanzhou Ramen: picking your preferred noodle thickness (hand-pulled flat, thick, thin, or thinnest—we usually do regular but there’s no wrong answer). This Buford Highway spot makes giant bowls of Chinese beef noodle soup.
