Outdoor dining and a solid beer list complement a spectacular view overlooking Piedmont Park and the Atlanta skyline.

• “Really Nice Place”
• “Cheap microbrew!!”
• “Goog times”
• “The Best View in the City and Great Food!!!”
• “Great addition to the Atlanta Restaurant scene!”

Tips: “When it rains, we pour”: $1 drafts when it’s wet outside.

Park Tavern
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Atlanta’s immensely popular taqueria cuts a futuristic figure in downtown Decatur.

• “Cheap and Good”
• “Staff’s rude behavior towards customers is uncalled for !”
• “Possible Problem in Peppers”
• “quick and in a hurry”
• “Best fish tacos ever!”

Tips: If the line’s streaming out the door, see if you can snag a seat at the bar.

Taqueria Del Sol

Restaurant allows customers to make their own bowl from a variety of Thai and sushi choices.

• “Needs a service OVERHAUL – oh, and hairnets…”
• “Overpriced and not so good”
• “Hesitated, but ended up surprising us!”

Tips: Grab a seat on the patio outside and enjoy your bowl in the sun.

Amaryn’s Thai Bowl & Sushi
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This national park offers the city’s best variety of hikes and on a clear day, spectacular views.

• “Exercise”
• ””And this is where stuff use to be””
• “Outdoor fun”

Tips: Biking is not allowed on trails.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Charming neighborhood Italian joint serves cheap, delicious pizza and pasta.

• “ROMPER ROOM?”
• “Nice feel good pizza and calzones”
• “ok pizza, great for families”
• “great pizza and pasta”
• “Didn’t live up to expectations.”

Tips: Create-your-own menu allows you to play chef and match sauces to your favorite pasta.

Grant Central Pizza
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Decatur pool palace is home to shifty-eyed sharks and rosy-cheeked collegiates.

• “Best wings, Best homemade pastrami and corned beef, best beer, best bartenders. Friendly owners.”
• “Food – Icky, Beer – sicky, Tables – sticky”
• “Bad Food, Watery Beer and Terrible Service”
• “Waitress needs an attitude adjustment!”
• “Comfortable Decatur Spot”

Tips: Pool costs $10 an hour per table. But if you’re having lunch there Tue-Fri from 11:30am to 2:30pm, you can play for free.

Twains Billiards & Tap

Loud blues and pit-smoked barbecue make this a favorite neighborhood locale.

• “Best Ribs, Stingy side orders”
• “Good Food, Crappy Music”
• “KC rib review”
• “Best ribs in town”
• “Great beer selection!”

Tips: Take advantage of the 15 draft beer selection with $5 domestic and $8 premium pitchers on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Maddy’s Rib & Blues Joint

Hidden nightspot dips below the trendy club radar, attracting a scene-savvy crowd and some of the city’s best DJs.

• “One of my All-Time Favs!!!!”
• “SO MUCH FUN!!!”
• “MJQ: the crowd is great, but some of the bartenders are horrible.”
• “Club”
• “Hot Scene!”

Tips: MJQ gets bustling after 1am. It can get shoulder-to-shoulder, especially for Brit-Pop Wednesdays, Deep House Saturdays and the monthly No Static hip-hop parties.

MJQ Concourse

An Atlanta classic with six screens, a weekly flea market and the ever-popular “Drive-Invasion” party.

• “Best drive-in”
• “Best Date and cheap too!!”
• ” ABSOLUTELY THE BEST DRIVEIN MOVIE IN ATLANTA, maybe the world”
• “LOVE this place”
• “Old school and so cool!!!”

Tips: Running late? No need to fret—a late-arriving crowd guarantees that you’ll find a spot somewhere.

Starlight Six Drive-In

Tourist magnet attracts locals looking for a lunch-hour escape or a free outdoor concert.

• “nice water fountains”
• “wonderful”
• “All Season Fun”
• “A world away from home right at home”
• “Fun Frolicking”

Tips: Competitive sports, skating, biking and feeding the pigeons are prohibited in this park. Head to Midtown’s Piedmont Park to fulfill your recreational needs.

Centennial Olympic Park