Around Town

I realized that throughout the course of writing this blog I mention a lot of different places in and around Atlanta--cool stores, gym spots, restaurants, etc--so I thought I would create a page dedicated to talking about some of my favorite spots in the city. I'm not an expert on Atlanta by any means but after living in the city for almost 4 years I hope for this page to be a sort of reference for anyone who is interested in neat places to visit in Atlanta.

Shops:
Kudzu Antique Mall (Decatur, GA)--amazing antique mall
Heliotrope (Decatur, GA)--great for unique gifts and cards
The Vintage Flea (Newnan, GA)--unique gifts, cards, antiques, and candies
Young Blood Gallery and Boutique (Poncey-Highlands, Atlanta)--artwork, gifts, and jewelry
Dekalb Farmer's Market (Decatur, GA)--tons of fresh foods and cafeteria
Richard's Variety Store (Midtown, Atlanta)--a little bit of everything as implied by the name but there are lots of novelty gifts, cards, children's toys, books, etc
Junkman's Daughter (Little Five Points, Atlanta)

Restaurants/Bars:
Brick Store Pub (Decatur, GA)--incredible beer list
Thinking Man Tavern (Decatur, GA)--great selection of beers and a good place to chill and play board games (if you forget to bring your own they have a good selection to borrow from)
Antico Pizza (Atlanta, GA--near GA Tech)--fresh brick oven pizza that is addictively delicious
Sun In My Belly (Atlanta, GA--Kirkwood Neighborhood)
Le Petite Marche (Kirkwood neighborhood, Atlanta)--breakfast all day! I recommend the french toast sandwich
Community BBQ (Decatur, GA)
Murphy's (Virginia Highlands--Atlanta, GA)
Cafe di Sol (Midtown--Atlanta, GA)
Morelli's Ice Cream (East Atlanta Village)
The Book House (Midtown--Atlanta, GA)--try Tiki Tuesdays where every drink comes in a tiki glass you can keep!
Fox Bros. BBQ (Little Five Points/Candler Park--Atlanta, GA)--this place is always packed but so yummy!
Ria's Bluebird (Grant Park--Atlanta, GA)--try the pancakes, you won't be disappointed!
Carroll Street Cafe (Cabbagetown--Atlanta, GA)
Manuels (Poncey-Highlands, Atlanta)--An Atlanta institution
Sprig Restaurant (Tucker, GA)--This restaurant buys their food from local farmers and it is always fresh and delicious.

Sports/Recreation:
Piedmont Park--great place to relax and also where the Atlanta Botanical Gardens are located
Grant Park--lots of pretty homes, restaurants, and the Atlanta Zoo and Cyclorama
Atlanta Botanical Gardens
Wall Crawler Rock Climbing (Candler Park--Atlanta, GA)
Bangkok Boxing (Collier Rd, Atlanta, GA)--Muy Thai, Jiu Jitsu, and Kickboxing
Dance 411 (East Atlanta Village)--this is where I took my pole dancing classes ladies!
Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta)