Things to do

Restaurants - Near the Facility

McKendrick's
4505 Ashford Dunwoody Road N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30346
Phone: 770-512-8888
www.mckendricks.com
A high-end steakhouse that no longer gets the attention of the Buckhead biggies, but one that surely belongs in august company. Not only are the charred pieces of USDA prime beast excellent, but the kitchen also follows through with commendable seafood, salads and a thorough, smart roster of side dishes. Service is as unpretentious, friendly and informed as in any town. You can go safely in many directions on the menu, but you won't go wrong with New York strip or a fat porterhouse.

Eclipse Di Luna - Park Place
4505 Ashford - Dunwoody Rd, Suite 11
Atlanta, GA 30346
Phone: 678-205-5862
www.eclipsediluna.com
Buckhead tapas bar wins with top-notch flavors and cozy, colorful atmosphere.

D'Vine
5486 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA 30346
Phone: 770-350-WINE
www.atlantawinebar.com
D'Vine has a soft bistro atmosphere with over 500 wines and 60+ wines "by the glass" plus a delicious small plate menu that includes desserts, espresso, and coffee.

Food 101
4969 Roswell Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone: 404-497-9700
www.Food101Atlanta.com
Serving hearty food with rural roots & an urban polish, Food 101 caters to those seeking a dining experience reminiscent of days gone by. Created by talented chef Scott Crawford, the menu features proven classics with an inventive twist. Comparable to a traditional, 1920's New York speak-easy, this Sandy Springs eatery exudes comfort not only through its food, but also through its relaxed atmosphere.

Goldfish
4400 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30346
Phone: 770-671-0100
Tom Catherall's latest and splashiest venture is this ever-bustling spot in Perimeter Mall's new restaurant row. As the name implies, the menu consists of all things from the sea from the simple grilled snapper to the complicated salmon Wellington, from sushi to raw bar, from steamed mussels to deep-fried shrimp and hushpuppies.

Five Seasons Brewing Company
5600 Roswell Road, The Prado
Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone: 404-255-5911
www.5seasonsbrewing.com
Bustling upscale brewery charms with sumptuous food and good spirits.

P.F. Chang's
500 Ashwood Pkwy.
Atlanta, GA 30338
Phone: 770-352-0500
www.pfchangs.com
The P.F. Chang's experience is a unique combination of Chinese cuisine, attentive service, wine, and tempting desserts all served in a stylish, high-energy bistro.

Restaurants - in Buckhead Area:

There are over 330 restaurants in the 7 mile radius that makes up Buckhead. These are just some of the highlights!
The Capital Grille
255 E. Paces Ferry Road - The Capital Building
Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: 404-262-1162
www.thecapitalgrille.com
Enjoy tender aged beef and an award winning wines while over looking Buckhead. Capital Grille boasts an atmosphere of power dining and relaxed elegance.

Aria
490 E Paces Ferry Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: 404-233-7673
www.aria-atl.com
Thrilling New American flavors and sexy surroundings make beautiful music together in Buckhead.

Buckhead Diner
3073 Piedmont Road
Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: 404-262-3336
www.buckheadrestaurants.com/buckheaddiner/index.html
Atlanta's Buckhead Diner is the "ritziest diner in the country," yet any attire is appropriate. This award-winning, energy-packed restaurant is a must see for visitors and a local favorite. Buckhead Diner offers modern American cuisine such as snacks, novelty sandwiches, grilled specials, fresh seafood, fun desserts, plus creative yet identifiable diner foods. A few popular menu items include Homemade Potato Chips with Warm Maytag Blue Cheese, Sweet and Sour Calamari and Veal Meatloaf with Wild Mushrooms and Celery Mashed Potatoes. Don't forget the White Chocolate Banana Cream Pie, selected the "Country's Best Dessert" by the James Beard Foundation.

BluePointe
3455 Peachtree Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: 404-237-9070
www.buckheadrestaurants.com/bluepointe/index.html
This is a spectacular, contemporary restaurant of dramatic proportions. Exceptional seafood with Asian flavors enhances its modern American cuisine. The upscale-casual restaurant appeals to the sophisticated business people, discerning shoppers, residents, and visitors of the bustling Buckhead area in which Bluepointe is the nucleus. American-style fusion cuisine highlights an oyster and seafood bar as well as impeccable sushi showcased in its large, comfortable cocktail lounge. Bluepointe offers premier private dining facilities for business and social events.

Anis
2974 Grandview Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: 404-233-4894
www.anisbistro.com
Warm Provencal charm mixes with an ambitious menu at this romantic getaway in the heart of Buckhead. Native charm, more than inspired cooking, is what's on the menu at this French-Mediterranean restaurant.

Restaurants - Around Town:

Buckhead isn't the only place to find world class cuisine and a vintage bottle of wine… Here are a few more spots worth visiting.
Murphy's
997 Virginia Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30306
Phone: 404-872-0904
www.murphysvh.com
What could be better? Take Atlanta's trendiest neighborhood destination of Virginia Highland; it's most popular restaurant now sporting a gorgeous, gleaming renovation; add a hot new chef from Manhattan's Gramercy Tavern and Eleven Madison Park; and a sophisticated martini and wine bar -- and you've got Murphy's. There is not another experience like it in town and the crowds gather like jumbo jets waiting on the runway.

Vickery's
1106 Crescent Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: 404-881-1106
www.vickerysbarandgrill.com
Vickery's Crescent Avenue Bar and Grill in Atlanta was opened to the public on August 25th, 1983 by three guys (Sam/ Chip and Jerry) and a dog (Dave) as a place to get a good drink and a cheeseburger. (They also serve some of the best shrimp and grits in the city)
The place is named Vickery's after Margaret Vickery, for whom the house was built. Until the late 1970's, Margaret lived in and operated an antique and fabric shop in the house. Rumor has it that Margaret Mitchell used to visit Margaret Vickery for hours on end (in part because she liked Margaret Vickery and because she hated her own house up the street). Speculation has it that a great deal of "Gone With The Wind" was written in that house.

Loca Luna
836 Juniper St NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone: 404-875-4494
www.loca-luna.com
Make like a Brazilian and party the night away at this festive Midtown hideaway.
Loca Luna works the tropical theme, and works it hard. Intense splashes of primary color meet the eye at every turn. The expansive interior courtyard adds to the sense of escape from Midtown and makes a great spot for that large group get-together. The place borders on "get on the banana boat" silliness, but it's blessed with an infectiously festive atmosphere and killer grooves courtesy of the house samba band. When the place is packed and the rum is flowing, you might think, just for a minute, that you're in Ipanema.

The Food Studio
887 W Marietta St Ste K102
Atlanta, GA 30318-5266
Phone: 404-815-6677
Unabashedly romantic West Midtown eatery weds sumptuous design and spirited New American cuisine.

Neuvo Laredo
1495 Chattahoochee Ave NW
Atlanta, GA 30318-2834
Phone: (404) 352-9009
www.nuevolaredocantina.com
Tex-Mex standards get a makeover at this wildly popular West Atlanta cantina.
This worth-a-trip cantina is tucked away in the never-never land beyond the mattress outlets of Chattahoochee Ave.
In rejuvenated form, this is the food you'd find in any of the million "Mexican" restaurants crowding the roadside from here to old El Paso. From top to bottom, though, ingredients here are fresher, flavors are bolder, and the use of chilies a bit sharper.

Bacchanalia
1198 Howell Mill Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone: (404) 365-0410
www.starprovisions.com/
This urban destination restaurant--the centerpiece of a sleekly rehabilitated factory complex--announces itself by a long entryway that houses a hip upscale grocery.
Impeccable cooking techniques applied to organic or small-farm produce and carefully selected meats and seafood. Offerings on the prix-fixe menu are pegged to the seasons and change often, but you'll find anything from butter-poached Hawaiian snapper to Pennsylvania snails to hand-poured artisan cheeses to desserts made from apples picked earlier that afternoon.

Local Attractions

The Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St. NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30313
404-581-4000
www.georgiaaquarium.com
Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday: 10am - 5pm Friday - Sunday: 9am - 6pm
General Admission: $24
With more than eight million gallons of fresh and marine water and more aquatic life than found in any other aquarium, you are sure to see things youíve never seen before! The Georgia Aquarium promises wonder and excitement around every corner.

High Art Museum
1280 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
404-733-4400
404-733-HIGH
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, Noon-5 p.m.
Closed Mondays
Admission: $8 Adults
The High Museum of Art is the leading art museum in the Southeastern United States. The Museum has two locations: the Meier-designed main facility is in Atlanta's Midtown arts and business district, and the High Museum of Art Folk Art and Photography Galleries are downtown in the Georgia-Pacific Center. The High's collections include African art, American art, decorative arts, European art, folk art, modern and contemporary art, and photography. (The above listed address, is for the main building, not the Georgia Pacific Location.)

Atlanta History Center
130 West Paces Ferry Road NW,
Atlanta, Georgia 30305-1366
Phone: (404) 814-4000
Monday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 noon-5:30 p.m.
Admission: $12 Adults.
Explore award-winning exhibitions in the Atlanta History Museum, a two-story facility with 30,000 square feet of exhibition space, a 118-seat theater, a museum shop, The Coca-Cola Cafe, and classrooms.

World of Coca-Cola®
121 Baker Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30313
www.worldofcocacola.com
Hours: 9 am - 5 pm
General Admission: $15
See, hear and taste the magical story of Coca-Cola - the world's most popular soft-drink - at World of Coca-Cola. It's a truly unique experience that lets you celebrate the history, as well as sample the future of this incredible soft drink legend.

CNN CENTER
One CNN Center, Box 105366,
Atlanta, Georgia 30348
404-827-2491
Open daily.
CNN STUDIO TOUR Admission - Adult $10 - Reservations are highly recommended
Every city has its center. In Atlanta, it is CNN Center...
...where television, entertainment, shopping and dining all come together. CNN Center is the global headquarters of Turner Broadcasting System and the international broadcast studios of the CNN News Group. As a major downtown attraction, CNN Center invites visitors to go behind the scenes of CNN's international networks on the CNN Studio Tour - offered daily.

Shopping

Lenox Mall
3393 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta GA 30326
Phone: 404-233-7575
Since 1959, Lenox Square has been the Southeast's premier shopping destination. Lenox Square is anchored by Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus and Rich's-Macy's. Featuring nearly 250 specialty stores, Lenox Square offers the most exclusive shopping in Atlanta - shops like BCBG, Burberry, Brooks Brothers, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Ferragamo, Ralph Lauren, St. John and Versace Jeans Couture. Experience fine dining at Brasserie Le Coze, Prime, or Clubhouse. We also invite you to enjoy a meal at one of five casual eateries, or even a quick bite at one of a wide selection of specialty food shops at our Market Food Court. In 2004, Lenox Square offers more choices than ever.

Perimeter Mall
4400 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30346
Phone: 770-394-4270
Perimeter Mall is located 1 mile from our facility. Perimeter Mall houses Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, as well as other fine specialty merchants such as Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, and L'Occitane.

Mall of Georgia
3333 Buford Drive
Buford, GA 30519
Phone: 678-482-8788
Whoever said you can't be all things to all people has obviously never set foot in The Mall of Georgia. This place even has its own beauty queen. Five anchors and more than 175 mostly upscale stores are scattered throughout individually themed courtyards that derive their ambience from the geographical regions of Georgia. A recreation of an old town square, with shopping and dining, also features a stage for hosting outdoor concerts and live performances. A 20-screen movie theater, IMAX 3-D, and NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway racing simulators makes this an entertainment destination as well as heaven for shoppers.

Discover Mills
5900 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
Phone: 678-847-5000
Discover Mills features the best names in retail and entertainment including Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World,
Last Call Neiman Marcus and Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue.

Sporting

Atlanta Thrashers (NHL)
Phillips Arena
404-584-PUCK
www.atlantatrashers.com

Atlanta Hawks (NBA)
Phillips Arena
404-827-DUNK
www.hawks.com

Atlanta Braves (MLB)
Turner Field
www.atlantabraves.com