This ain't your granddad's sports bar

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This ain't your granddad's sports bar

Photos of upper-crust Atlanta pubs

Even on weekdays, the Taco Mac at Lindbergh Station draws large crowds who don't just come to watch sports.

A stark departure from traditional sports bar fare: Sonora Steak Salad, consisting of char-grilled marinated skirt steak atop salad greens with cucumbers, purple cabbage, carrots, pico de gallo and pepper-jack cheese at the Taco Mac in Lindbergh Station.

Though it hopes to lure a more refined clientele, the Summits Wayside Tavern still offers the tried and true sports bar staples; cold beer and hot wings.

When fish and chips won't do: The Canal Street Tilapia, consisting of sauteed tilapia and blackened shrimp served with Cajun cream sauce and fresh vegetables at the Taco Mac in Lindbergh Station.

A fresh serving of hot wings and an Atlanta Brewing Company Red Brick Ale look tempting as a ball game plays in the background at the Taco Mac in Lindbergh Station.

Woodstock residents (l-r) Wayne and Treva McReynolds and Sue Pence enjoy the upscale ambience some cold tastey beverages at the Summits Wayside Tavern in Woodstock.

Summits Wayside Tavern owner/bartender Andy Klubock chats with customers as sports play on the high definition televisions behind him.

A barrel-cut, 10 oz. filet mignon with a glass of Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon typifies the upper-crust items on the menu at the Stats Atlanta sports bar downtown.

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Even on weekdays, the Taco Mac at Lindbergh Station draws large crowds who don't just come to watch sports.

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