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My Atlanta essentials

1. Taqueria del Sol

8.4
359 W Ponce de Leon Ave (at Fairview Ave), Decatur, GA
Taco Restaurant · 86 tips and reviews

Chelsea M.Chelsea Mitchell: Chicken tacos, margaritas, yum

2. Mary Mac's Tea Room

8.7
224 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Midtown · 302 tips and reviews

Chelsea M.Chelsea Mitchell: First time visitors get a free pot likker. Eat fried chicken, mac & cheese, fried okra, green beans, etc. The cinnamon rolls are SO good too.

Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail is one of My Atlanta essentials.

3. Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail

9.3
1551 Piedmont Ave NE (at Monroe Dr.), Atlanta, GA
Hiking Trail · Midtown · 28 tips and reviews

BikaboutBikabout: Amazing addition to Atlanta - bike the stretch from Piedmont Park to Krog Street.

4. Ponce City Market

9.4
675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
Market · Old Fourth Ward · 107 tips and reviews

Karen J.Karen Johnson: Eclectic selection of shops and cuisine/food/drinking establishments in Midtown neighborhood of ATL. Also, the Beltline provides a great urban walking trial.

5. Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q

9.2
1238 Dekalb Ave NE (at Elmira Pl NE), Atlanta, GA
BBQ Joint · Candler Park · 404 tips and reviews

Chelsea M.Chelsea Mitchell: If you go at a popular time, it will be super crowded. But worth it. Sweet tea, pulled pork BBQ, and be sure to have the Fox-r-oni

6. Eddie's Attic

8.5
515 N McDonough St (Btw E Trinity Pl. & Sycamore St.), Decatur, GA
Music Venue · 45 tips and reviews

HalboHalbo: The best singer-songwriter live music venue in Atlanta.

7. Sublime Doughnuts

9.1
535 10th St NW (Hemphill Ave NW), Atlanta, GA
Donut Shop · 155 tips and reviews

AtlantaAtlanta: Numerous lists have pegged Sublime as one of the finest doughnut shops in the nation.

8. Octane Coffee

1009 Marietta St NW (at Howell Mill Rd. NW), Atlanta, GA
Coffee Shop · Marietta Street Artery · 239 tips and reviews

savoryexposure.comsavoryexposure.com: The grandaddy of the local specialty coffee scene - Amazing coffee is joined by a curated list of craft beers & custom cocktails. Try a carmelatto for a coffee drink with a hint of sweetness.

9. Piedmont Park

9.5
400 Park Dr NE (Piedmont Ave. NE), Atlanta, GA
Park · Piedmont Park · 298 tips and reviews

ScoutmobScoutmob: Piedmont Park is in fact the Central Park of the South. The sons of Central Park architect Frederick Law Olmsted designed Piedmont."

10. West Egg Café

8.6
1100 Howell Mill Rd NW (at Brady Ave), Atlanta, GA
Breakfast Spot · 255 tips and reviews

Soul TrainSoul Train: Fine southern grits and hot buttered biscuits

Krog Street Market is one of My Atlanta essentials.

11. Krog Street Market

9.3
99 Krog St NE, Atlanta, GA
Market · Inman Park · 72 tips and reviews
King Of Pops is one of My Atlanta essentials.

12. King Of Pops

9.1
337 Elizabeth St NE (at Bernina Ave NE), Atlanta, GA
Dessert Shop · Inman Park · 28 tips and reviews
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is one of My Atlanta essentials.

13. Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

9.4
1198 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA
Ice Cream Parlor · Northwest Atlanta · 84 tips and reviews