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Best Italian BOA Award Winner

Year » 2015
Section » Archives » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2015 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
BoccaLupo
Soulful cooking and comfortable neighborhood charm are bedrocks of Italian cuisine. Inman Park's BoccaLupo delivers with its cozy, laid-back dining paired with destination-worthy cuisine. Sporting his ever-present headband, Bruce Logue, former sous chef to Mario Batali, prepares simple and earnest dishesmore...
Soulful cooking and comfortable neighborhood charm are bedrocks of Italian cuisine. Inman Park's BoccaLupo delivers with its cozy, laid-back dining paired with destination-worthy cuisine. Sporting his ever-present headband, Bruce Logue, former sous chef to Mario Batali, prepares simple and earnest dishes highlighting the season's freshest ingredients. The restaurant is perpetually packed, and not just for the food. A meticulously selected wine list and an expert craft cocktail menu kick the experience up all the notches. Choose a classic like Bolognese gravy atop tangled ribbons of pappardelle or go for Logue's ever-changing four-course pasta tasting with additions of uni, stone crab, ramps, and, sometimes, shaved truffles. less...

Best Shoe Store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2015
Section » Archives » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2015 » Consumer Culture » Critics Pick
Friedman's Shoes
"When you're a rookie, you get the word not to buy shoes until you get to Atlanta." Michael Jordan had one spot in mind when he told GQ magazine that back in the '80s: Friedman's Shoes. Talk about timeless, this shoe store is as legendary as the celebrity clientele whose autographed photos and jerseysmore...
"When you're a rookie, you get the word not to buy shoes until you get to Atlanta." Michael Jordan had one spot in mind when he told GQ magazine that back in the '80s: Friedman's Shoes. Talk about timeless, this shoe store is as legendary as the celebrity clientele whose autographed photos and jerseys decorate the walls. When you specialize in extra-large shoe sizes, from 8 to 22, you tend to attract a lot of pro athletes. Former Hawks star Dominique Wilkins was a regular during his reign. Hell, the whole team was in Friedman's heyday, not to mention practically every other player in the NBA. A visit to the store in South Downtown today is like a three-story shopping museum for players who prefer old-school gators and contemporary Italian designer boots. Bruce Teilhaber, whose father-in-law Philip Friedman founded the shoe store in 1929, has laced his share of icons with some fancy footwear. Like the time when boxing promoter Don King dropped $64,000 on 110 pairs of shoes in one visit. In a sense, Friedman's is still one shoe store where size still doesn't matter. Just ask Shaq, whose 22D shoe size stays in stock. less...

Best City View BOA Award Winner

Year » 2015
Section » Archives » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2015 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
The View at Jackson Street Bridge
For years, people have gathered on the Jackson Street Bridge with camera gear in tow. There, standing over Freedom Parkway's exit and entrance ramps, they gather with engaged couples, Segway tourists, and dozens of others to point their cameras at the Downtown skyline on display. They all know that thismore...
For years, people have gathered on the Jackson Street Bridge with camera gear in tow. There, standing over Freedom Parkway's exit and entrance ramps, they gather with engaged couples, Segway tourists, and dozens of others to point their cameras at the Downtown skyline on display. They all know that this Downtown panorama — even its Photoshopped version on the promotional poster for"The Walking Dead" — where you can spot new, retro, and historic buildings framed by Atlanta's beautiful sunsets, is the best view of Atlanta. less...

Best Bar to Hook Up BOA Award Winner

Year » 2015
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Johnny's Hideaway
Ah, Johnny's Hideaway. We all snicker just a little when we say the name. But the oh-so-famous outpost is more than a pick-up spot for silver-haired foxes and cougars on the prowl. This wood-toned lounge doesn't get enough credit for being the destination for nightlife in the outer reaches of Buckheadmore...
Ah, Johnny's Hideaway. We all snicker just a little when we say the name. But the oh-so-famous outpost is more than a pick-up spot for silver-haired foxes and cougars on the prowl. This wood-toned lounge doesn't get enough credit for being the destination for nightlife in the outer reaches of Buckhead that it has become. The dance floor is a mini disco inferno with everything from Gloria Gaynor's"I Will Survive" to the Bee Gees'"Stayin' Alive" blasting on the regular. And this place serves breakfast all day. Every day. CL has given Johnny's the nod in the category of Best Cougar Den for more years than anyone on staff can remember. It's safe to say Johnny's is canonized within Atlanta's nightlife culture. Like the Clermont Lounge, Stone Mountain, the Majestic, and MJQ, this place is woven into the fiber that holds Atlanta together. less...

Best Bakery BOA Award Winner

Year » 2015
Section » Archives » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2015 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
The Little Tart Bakeshop
When it comes to pastry in Atlanta, there's one counter that forever tempts us and confounds our ability to choose just … one … thing. If we could, we'd hand over a Nobel Prize in pastry to the Little Tart Bakeshop, and then we'd stuff our faces with all the heavenly croissants and unreasonably complexmore...
When it comes to pastry in Atlanta, there's one counter that forever tempts us and confounds our ability to choose just … one … thing. If we could, we'd hand over a Nobel Prize in pastry to the Little Tart Bakeshop, and then we'd stuff our faces with all the heavenly croissants and unreasonably complex scones and delightfully savory ham puffs and Vidalia onion galettes. And, dear god, if it's Saturday, yes we'll take a cinnamon-sugar morning bun. And maybe one of those decadent salted caramel nut tarts for dessert. And then … less...

Best Contribution to Atlanta's Urban Design BOA Award Winner

Year » 2015
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Fox Theatre (Featured)
More than 40 years ago we almost lost the Fox Theatre. But the community rallied with the"Save the Fox" campaign. That experience showed that Atlantans have the capacity to support the institutions they've grown up with and love. Today the Midtown theater is host to more than 250 shows and a half-millionmore...
More than 40 years ago we almost lost the Fox Theatre. But the community rallied with the"Save the Fox" campaign. That experience showed that Atlantans have the capacity to support the institutions they've grown up with and love. Today the Midtown theater is host to more than 250 shows and a half-million visitors a year who enjoy original programming such as the Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival. The Fox's success is unsurprising when you stop to think about the diversity of talent that's performed under that twinkling ceiling and in front of those 4,000-plus seats. There's also the Fox Theatre Institute, which has a mission to restore and rebuild historic theaters across the state. From Broadway stars and OutKast to local families and city employees, everyone has a Fox Theatre story. less...

Best Dance Music Club BOA Award Winner

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IRIS aka Rush Lounge (Permanently Closed)

Best Acoustic Music Club/Venue BOA Award Winner

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Eddie's Attic (Featured)

Best After Hours Spot BOA Award Winner

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IRIS aka Rush Lounge (Permanently Closed)

Best Local Albums BOA Award Winner

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Run the Jewels II

Best Local Albums Best of Atlanta Award

The best local albums produced by Atlantans. | more...

Best Atlanta Legacy Act BOA Award Winner

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Glenn Phillips

Best Band Name BOA Award Winner

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Kurt Thomas Band
www.kurtthomasmusic.com/

Best band to push Atlanta's boundaries BOA Award Winner

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Faun and a Pan Flute

Best Neighborhood Bar BOA Award Winner

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The Star Community Bar (Featured)

Best Bartender/Mixologist BOA Award Winner

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IRIS aka Rush Lounge (Permanently Closed)

Best Bar to Drink Alone BOA Award Winner

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Manuel's Tavern (Featured)

Best Bar to Hook Up BOA Award Winner

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QUAD @ Spring4th Complex (Permanently Closed)

Best Bar with Games BOA Award Winner

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Ormsby's

Best Bathroom Graffiti BOA Award Winner

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The EARL (Featured)

Best Local Bluegrass Act BOA Award Winner

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The Whiskey Gentry
www.thewhiskeygentry.com/

Best Blues Club BOA Award Winner

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Blind Willie's (Featured)

Best Bouncer BOA Award Winner

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B12

Best Bowling Alley BOA Award Winner

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The Painted Pin (Featured)

Best Burlesque Troupe BOA Award Winner

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Blast-Off Burlesque
www.blastoffburlesque.com

Best Cocktails BOA Award Winner

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Kimball House (Featured)

Best College Bar BOA Award Winner

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IRIS aka Rush Lounge (Permanently Closed)

Best Concert of the Past Year BOA Award Winner

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Centennial Olympic Park (Featured)
www.outkastatlast.com

Best Concert Venue BOA Award Winner

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Terminal West

Best Bar to Hook Up BOA Award Winner

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Johnny's Hideaway

Best Country Music Club BOA Award Winner

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Wild Bill Wholesale (Permanently Closed)

Best Cover Band BOA Award Winner

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Yacht Rock Revue

Best Cover Band Best of Atlanta Award

The best cover bands in Atlanta. | more...
www.facebook.com/YachtRockRevue

Best Dance Music Club BOA Award Winner

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IRIS aka Rush Lounge (Permanently Closed)

Best Dive Bar BOA Award Winner

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Northside Tavern (Featured)

Best DJ Night BOA Award Winner

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IRIS aka Rush Lounge (Permanently Closed)

Best Drag Queen BOA Award Winner

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Violet Chachki
www.facebook.com/VioletChachkiOfficial

Best Local Electronic Act BOA Award Winner

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Heroes x Villains

Best electro space odyssey BOA Award Winner

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"Retrograde Space Opera"

Best expat band to keep Georgia on its mind BOA Award Winner

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Algiers

Best Local Experimental Music Act BOA Award Winner

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Cave Bat

Best Music Festival BOA Award Winner

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Shaky Knees

Best Gay Bar BOA Award Winner

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Blake's On The Park (Featured)

Best Local Hip-Hop Act BOA Award Winner

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Father

Best Hookah Bar BOA Award Winner

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Anatolia Cafe & Hookah Lounge

Best hostess with the mostess BOA Award Winner

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Brigitte Bidet

Best Hotel Bar BOA Award Winner

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W Atlanta – Downtown

Best Local Instrumentalist BOA Award Winner

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Ben Davis

Best Jazz Night BOA Award Winner

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The Velvet Note

Best Jukebox BOA Award Winner

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The Righteous Room (Featured)

Best Karaoke BOA Award Winner

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Mr. Smokey's Karaoke @ Sweetwarer Bar and Grill

Best Latin Club BOA Award Winner

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Loca Luna (Permanently Closed)

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