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known Li le Five Points
neighborhood, Poncey-Highland is stu ed with
galleries, shops, and diners.
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Democrats; for the handmade type, it
hosts several cra s markets throughout
the year. I love the bar’s slogan, printed
at the bo om of every receipt: a quote
from the tavern’s owner, Manuel
Maloof: “Anybody Don’t Like This Life Is
Crazy.” manuelstavern.com
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Seeking joy in your life? Then a visit to
the Atlanta Cupcake Factory is in order.
I always have the hardest me picking
what flavor I want. ACF now serves
vegan selec ons on the weekends,
which, as a non-vegan, I think taste
just as excellent. Go early, they sell out!
theatlantacupcakefactory.com
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How many neighborhoods can boast of
a presiden al library? Poncey-Highland
is home to the Jimmy Carter Library &
Museum, as well as The Carter Center,
which works worldwide to advance
human rights. Makes me proud
President Carter and I are from the
same state! jimmycarterlibrary.org
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644 N. HIGHLAND AVE., NE
Built in 1927, the Highland Inn is
old-school cool. There’s lodging for
out-of-towners; locals take in the live
music and dance par es in the restored
Ballroom Lounge. thehighlandinn.com
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1049 PONCE DE LEON AVE., NE
The enormous neon sign outside the
Plaza Theatre is the neighborhood’s
most recognizable landmark. Built in
1939 and the oldest opera ng cinema
in the city, the Plaza shows indie, art,
and classic films as well as mainstream
releases. plazaatlanta.com
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652 N. HIGHLAND AVE., NE
Home of soul food, vegan-style.
O erings include mac ‘n’ cheese,
eggless salad, bean thread salad and the
most excellent fries.
soulvegetarian.com/restaurants.php
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674A N. HIGHLAND AVE., NE
If you grew up on the thri store but
don’t have all that me available for
hun ng now that you’re an adult (or
“adult”), Vaca on has all the clothes
and accessories you need. And the
prices are reasonable.
vaca on-rules.blogspot.com
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617 N. HIGHLAND AVE., NE
I count myself lucky because the never-run-of-the-mill Videodrome is a mere
two blocks from my home. Its always-expanding selec on includes art, indie,
foreign, and new movies, plus many,
many TV shows for rent.
myspace.com/videodromeatl
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636 N. HIGHLAND AVE., NE
This is ground zero for indie art and
cra s in Atlanta. Owners Kelly Teasley
and Maggie White have been exposing
Atlanta to great art and handcra ed
items for more than 10 years. They host
monthly art openings the first Saturday
of the month, and the first Thursday
they co-host a market, Kra work,
with the Indie Cra Experience.
Young Blood is the best place to buy
all things handmade in the en re city.
youngbloodgallery.com
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Christy Pe erson, 32
Public Relations
Screenprinted
jewelry
Atlanta’s coolest
cra s fairs: Indie
Cra Experience
and Kra work
Her website,
abardis.com
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628 N. HIGHLAND AVE., NE
A wonderful selec on of vintage
furniture, art, ligh ng, dishes, and
je welry. The shop brings in truckloads
of new inventory for a huge sale the first
Saturday of every month. funky-junk.net
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1031 PONCE DE LEON AVE., NE
Open since 1929, and open 24 hours a
day. Visit a er 1 a.m. on the weekends
for the best people-watching in town.
myspace.com/themajes cdiner
: ReadyMade Place
Se ng, LN-432, 1716 Locust St., Des
Moines IA, 50309 or placese ng@
readymademag.com
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602 N. HIGHLAND AVE., NE
My favorite place to grab a beer. The
walls in the sprawling bar are covered
with what I call Atlantacana—old
photos and memorabilia from the city’s
earlier days. It’s home base for local
