Readers' Picks

Published 10.16.02
Kristin Sabena
READERS' PICK FOR BEST REDNECK BAR: Cowboys Dancehall
Best 24-hour Entertainment
Backstreet Atlanta
845 Peachtree St.
404-873-1986
www.backstreetatlanta.com

Best Place for a First Date
Apres Diem
931 Monroe Drive
404-872-3333
www.apresdiem.com

Best Place for a Last Date
Waffle House
Various locations
www.wafflehouse.com

Best Place to Meet Your Future Mate
Church

Best Place to Pick Up the Opposite Sex
Virginia-Highland
Corner of Virginia and Highland avenues
www.virginiahighland.com

Best Place for Men to Pick Up Men
Backstreet Atlanta
845 Peachtree St.
404-873-1986
www.backstreetatlanta.com

Best Place for Women to Pick Up Women
My Sister's Room
222 E. Howard St.
404-370-1990
www.mysistersroom.com

Best Place for Outdoor Amour
Piedmont Park
10th Street and Piedmont Avenue
404-875-PARK
www.piedmontpark.org

Best Place to Buy a Condom in an Emergency
CVS
Various locations
www.cvs.com

Best Public Bathroom to Have Sex In
The Highlander
931 Monroe Drive
404-872-0060

Best Place to Be Anonymous
Piedmont Park
10th Street and Piedmont Avenue
404-875-PARK
www.piedmontpark.org

Best Place to Sober Up
Waffle House
Various locations
www.wafflehouse.com

Best Bathroom Graffiti
The Earl
488 Flat Shoals Ave., East Atlanta
404-522-3950
www.badearl.com

Best Place to Nurse a Hangover
Waffle House
Various locations

Best Public Place to Get High
Piedmont Park
10th Street and Piedmont Avenue
404-875-PARK

Best Restaurant with Entertainment
Loca Luna
836 Juniper St.
404-875-4494
www.loca-luna.com

Best Coffeehouse for Entertainment*
Java Monkey
205 E. Ponce de Leon Ave.
404-378-5002

Best Concert Venue
The Tabernacle
152 Luckie St.
404-659-9022
www.atlantaconcerts.com/tabernacle.asp

Best Place to Hear Local Music
The Earl
488 Flat Shoals Ave., East Atlanta
404-522-3950
www.badearl.com

Best Outdoor Music Venue
Chastain Park Amphitheatre
4469 Stella Drive
404-249-6400
www.atlantaconcerts.com/chastain.asp

Best Place to Hear Music for Free
Centennial Olympic Park
Andrew Young International Boulevard
404-223-4412
www.centennialpark.com

Best Rock Club
The Earl
488 Flat Shoals Ave., East Atlanta
404-522-3950
www.badearl.com

Best Acoustic Music Club
Eddie's Attic
515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur
404-377-4976
www.eddiesattic.com

Best Blues Club
Northside Tavern
1058 Howell Mill Road
404-874-8745
www.northsidetavern.com

Best Country Music Club
Cowboys Dancehall
1750 N Roberts Road, Kennesaw
770-426-5006
www.cowboysdancehall.com

Best Dance Club
MJQ
736 Ponce de Leon Ave.
404-870-0575

Best Jazz Club
Churchill Grounds
660 Peachtree St.
404-876-3030
www.churchillgrounds.com

Best Karaoke
The Local
758 Ponce de Leon Ave.
404-873-5002

Best Latin Music Club
The Havana Club
247 Buckhead Ave.
404-869-8484
www.buckhead.org

Best Urban Music Club
Kaya Club & Bistro
1068 Peachtree St.
404-874-4460

Best After-hours Club
Backstreet Atlanta
845 Peachtree St.
404-873-1986
www.backstreetatlanta.com

Best All-ages Club
Tie:
The Cotton Club

152 Luckie St.
404-688-1193
www.atlantaconcerts.com
The Masquerade
and
695 North Ave.
404-577-8178
www.masq.com
and
Variety Playhouse
1099 Euclid Ave.
404-524-7354
www.variety-playhouse.com

Best Comedy Club
The Punchline
280 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs
404-252-5233
www.punchline.com

Best Strip Club
Clermont Lounge
789 Ponce De Leon Ave.
404-874-4783
www.clermontlounge.net

Best Juke Box
Righteous Room
1051 Ponce De Leon Ave.
404-874-0939

Best Pool Hall
Dupree's Tavern
931 Monroe Drive
404-873-6898

Best Bowling Alley
West Georgia Bowling Center
3931 Longview Drive, Douglasville
770-947-2795
www.westgabowling.com

Best Neighborhood Bar
Universal Joint
906 Oakview Road, Decatur
404-373-6260

Best Dive Bar
Northside Tavern
1058 Howell Mill Road
404-874-8745
www.northsidetavern.com

Best Sports Bar
Jocks & Jills Sports Grill
4046 Peachtree Road
404-816-2801
www.jocks-frankies.com

Best Gay Bar
Blake's
227 10th St.
404-892-5786

Best Lesbian Bar
My Sister's Room
222 E. Howard St.
404-370-1990
www.mysistersroom.com

Best Redneck Bar
Cowboys Dancehall
1750 N. Roberts Road, Kennesaw
770-426-5006
www.cowboysdancehall.com

Best Brew Pub
5 Seasons Brewing
5600 Roswell Road, The Prado
404-255-5911
www.5seasonsbrewing.com

Best Bartender
Robert Holland at Universal Joint
906 Oakview Road, Decatur
404-373-6260

Best Margarita
Caramba Cafe
1409 N. Highland Ave.
404-874-1343

Best Martini
Highland Tap
1026 N. Highland Ave.
404-875-3673

Best Beer Selection
Taco Mac
Various locations

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