Guide to Atlanta for Design Bloggers Conference 2015
With the Design Bloggers Conference coming to back to Atlanta, this guide is specifically designed to meet the interests of interior designers and design bloggers. Locals Bethanne Matari of Currey & Company and Design Blogger Conference founder Adam Japko of WineZag have compiled the list. Efforts have been made to list restaurants and other venues that are reasonably priced and easy to find. If you would like to add your personal recommendations to this list, please email [email protected] and we will post with credits.
Buckhead
Restaurants~
Anis (French)
Bones - Steak and wine
Basil’s (Mediterranean)
Umi - Best Sushi in Atlanta
Haven (farm to table)
Eclipse di Luna (Tapas)
KR Steak Bar at ADAC owned by the famous chef Kevin Rathbun
Points of Interest~
Atlanta History Center & The Swan House
Miami Circle (Antiques)
Buford Highway
Restaurants~
Lee’s Bakery (Vietnamese Pho & great sandwiches)
Chef Liu’s (Authentic Chinese)
Gu’s Bistro (Authentic Szechuan)
Stone Bowl (Korean)
Midtown
Restaurants~
Varuni Napoli (as good as Pizza Antico but with more seating and nicer atomosphere)
Top Spice (Thai)
Woodfire Grill - Expensive but worth it! Here is Adam Japko’s post
Colonade - Serving Southern cuisine for over 85 years
Empire State South - Hugh Acheson’s amazing inventive cuisine
Mary Mac’s - Famous Southern restaurant for over 70 years
Ecco - Inspired European cuisine
Holeman & Finch - Great bar and charcuterie
Points of Interest~
Museum of Design Atlanta - The only design museum in the South. A new exhibit is up “Sustainable Shelter”. It is a MUST SEE for anyone interested in sustainable design.
Atlanta Beltline - Hands down the BEST thing Atlanta has done for residents similar to New York’s Highline.
The Fabulous FOX Theater
Center for Civil & Human Rights - Award-winning museum recently honored by Interior Design magazine with BOY 2014 Award.
Midtown West:
Star Provisions Bakery
Miller Union - Expensive but worth it!
Pizza Antico - Best pizza in town—limited seating-bring your own beer/wine
Abattoir - American inspired chophouse
Inman Park & Eastside
Krog Street Market - A variety of eateries under one roof with a casual atmosphere and Industrial Chic décor.
Barcelona - Excellent wine & tapas
Fritti’s
Folk Art
Babette’s
Fox Brother’s BBQ
The Shed
Home Grown - This is an organic restaurant for breakfast and lunch with great food cooked Southern style yet still healthy—funky neighborhood vibe.
Points of Interest~
Oakland Historic Cemetery - 3rd largest park in Atlanta with interesting and very old Southern trees/ plants-lots of historical figures are buried at Oakland.
Decatur
The Iberian Pig
Cakes & Ale - Expensive but worth it! They have a café next door open for brunch & lunch with moderate prices.
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