Dating can be tough, especially when you work a lot. When you do finally find someone to spend an evening with, where do you go?
Not everyone enjoys a bar, so it’s a good thing Atlanta has lots of options. Here are a few places to check out that are perfect for a first — or 15th — date.
The Eastern
777 Memorial Drive SE, Building C, Atlanta, GA 30316
The Eastern is a live music venue in the Atlanta Dairies complex in Reynoldstown, just off the Beltline. The venue’s multilevel layout means there isn’t a bad seat in the house. On nights with performances, the rooftop is open. You can enjoy a covered performance space, bar, restaurant and open-air seating.
Upcoming performances include Ceelo Green as Soul Brotha #100 on June 24, RuPaul’s Drag Race on July 13 and Hanson on July 16.
Grocery on Home
620-598 Home Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Grocery on Home’s Facebook page says it’s not “a traditional music venue. It is a curated space that hosts performances.” The venue got its name because it’s in a former neighborhood grocery store on Home Avenue. Performances are small, and reservations might be required, so this isn’t a spur-of-the-moment destination.
Aisle 5
1123 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
This intimate space in Midtown hosts performances from an eclectic mix of indie artists. Consider taking your date to the sixth annual live music and poetry concert, “The Roses that Grew from Concrete.” Hosted by Pretty Dope Dia and Redstorm, the June 19 concert will celebrate “the lives and musical legacies of the late Tupac Shakur, DJ Knodat, Malik Killiam and N. Ali Early.
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