Atlanta's Best Free Wi-Fi Spot 2008

Bustling upscale brewery charms with sumptuous food and good spirits.

Reviews:

• “BEST BEER IN TOWN… FOOD IS OUTSTANDING”
• “Good food at a decent value, their beer is okay and overpriced”
• “Great service but bad food….”
• “Great beer, wonderful service, but needed a snorkel for the sauces…”
• “amazing place to eat”

Tips: Try the Munich Helles if you like light beer. If you prefer more flavor, go for the Nut Brown Ale with its distinctive earthy smell and little bitterness.

5 Seasons Brewing or email 5 Seasons Brewing

Lattes and laptops reign at this homey East Atlanta coffee shop.

Reviews:

• “Great atmosphere, bad product”
• “My New Office”
• “BEST coffee in the best place! El lugar esta tan comodo!”
• “Great coffee, great atmosphere”
• “Intelligentsia beans and great key lime cupcakes”

Tips: Like the paintings on the wall? They’re for sale, with a new artist showcasing his or her work each month.

Joe’s Coffee

Striking and spacious lounge gives Midtowners a down-tempo scene for stylish cocktails.

Reviews:

• “Best Place in MIdtown”
• “Great Place to Hang Out”
• “Hot spot”
• “Trendy, Spacious”
• “Rude DJ”

Tips: From 5pm to 9pm Monday through Thursday and 5pm to 10pm Friday and Saturday, Halo offers a full menu that has local food critics raving.

Halo or email Halo

Comfortable family-owned coffeehouse serves hot and cold beverages amidst artwork.

Reviews:

• “Best Iced coffee in Atlanta!!!”
• “so horrid”
• “A true mom and pop that deserves your dollar!”
• “worst coffee shop in Atlanta. period.”
• “best coffee in town, cold atmosphere”

Tips: This coffeehouse is committed to sustainable coffee and fair trade products.

Inman Perk Coffee or email Inman Perk Coffee

A complete renovation has turned this spot into a chic boutique hotel, right across from the historic Fox Theatre.

Reviews:

• “great stay”
• “Greatest Hotel Ever”
• “A nice getaway for locals, intriguing and convenient for out of towners”
• “FUN TRENDY PET FRIENDLY HOTEL”
• “nice place”

Tips: The hotel staff speaks English, French, German and Spanish.

Hotel Indigo Atlanta Midtown or email Hotel Indigo Atlanta Midtown

Treat the body like a temple at the country’s first national certified organic market.

Reviews:

• “Buyer Beware”
• “Fine Dining Prices At A Grocery Store? It’s Good, But…………….!”

Tips: Select locations offer catering, including sandwich and party platters, hot entrees and sides, wraps, salads, sushi and more. Wedding and special-occasion cakes with vegan options may also be available. Check the Whole Foods website for participating locations.

Whole Foods Market or email Whole Foods Market

Fuel for your day: Recharge at the Westside’s urban coffee haunt.

Reviews:

• “I love this place!”
• “A bit too snooty”
• “Entirely Entertaining Coffeehouse with Excellent Beverages”
• “Best Coffee In town”
• “Find your cache on hipster-ish coffee and lose your cash while you’re at it”

Tips: Caffeine addicts swear by the house blend, a mix of Kenyan, Sumatran and Ethiopian roasts.

Octane Coffee Bar & Lounge

Master the art of the coffee break at a charming breakfast-all-day cafe in West Midtown.

Reviews:

• “Great food”
• “Yummy Brunch!”
• “Rude Server”
• “Hands Down Best Cupcakes in ATL”
• “Best grits, great biscuits, oatmeal and OJ, and cupcakes too!”

Tips: Coffee drinkers can pick from a range of Batdorf & Bronson blends. Tea aficionados will appreciate the Harney and Sons selection.

West Egg Cafe or email West Egg Cafe

European-style bistro and coffeehouse lures locals with romantic atmosphere and an extra-large dessert case.

Reviews:

• “Unbelieveable Food and service”
• “More Than Just The Finest Dessert’s In The City!”
• “Ok”
• “CRITTERS!!!”
• “Manger from down below”

Tips: The greenhouse-roofed back room is the most romantic spot in the place.

Cafe Intermezzo

The sports bar concept is reinvented in upscale digs in Buckhead.

Reviews:

• “great late night”
• “Best Sports Bar”
• “Best late night!”
• “Steak to DIE for, noisy on big game night”
• “They care about your comfort. "

Tips: Fans of “Surf & Turf” will be happy that Dantanna’s has fresh seafood delivered twice daily.

Dantanna’s or email Dantanna’s

Popular Midtown destination wows with a stunning design and stellar views.

Reviews:

• “Didn’t do it for me”
• “customer service lacking”
• “$25 Three-course”
• “My favorite place on Sundays!”
• “One of my top 10 dining experiences ever!”

Tips: If romance is in your sights, request table 30. A booth nestled in the back, it’s perfect for private time with your sweetheart.

One. Midtown Kitchen