Old Fourth Ward & Inman Park
Painted with artwork, businesses line streets in Old Fourth Ward and Inman Park. These are some beautiful, artistic and retro communities interconnected with Atlanta. New stores and shopping districts occasionally open up, inviting local Atlantans and Georgia State students to explore fresh grounds. Historic locations such as King Memorial can be found among the new as well. The Atlanta BeltLine also runs through these neighborhoods, calling new and old souls to enter a world of hidden gems and new discoveries on their path.
Trasportation Guide
From ‘Department Store’ to the Krog Street Market, take a comprehensive look at everything these vibrant neighborhoods have to offer and where they are located!
King Memorial
Forty-seven years after his death, Martin Luther King’s fight for equality through nonviolence is still active today. The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change works to keep society fighting for what they believe in by continuing King’s philosophy of peaceful change.
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
When naming cities in the South that boast the best barbecue, a few places come to mind, but Atlanta rarely gets a second thought. Known more for its soul and comfort food, it comes as a surprise that one of the best barbecue establishments can be found right in our own backyard at Fox Brothers Bar-B-Q.
Krog Street Market
Beginning in the 1880’s, The Atlanta Stove Works helds its headquarters for almost 100 years.
In 2004, the building then became a place for mixed-used development of offices and restaurants.
In 2006, Tyler Perry transformed the 200,000 square feet space into Tyler Perry Studios, where 16 movies, 14 stage plays and five television programs were made.In 2012, Paces Properties purchased the land with plans to create an “epicurean center.”
Erosol on Edgewood
During daylight hours, it’s easy for the untrained eye to overlook the most eclectic venue on Edgewood Avenue. Bathed in sunlight, Erosol, better known as ‘Department Store,’ stands quiet and unassuming, biding energy in its brick walls as night slowly approaches.
Located at the corner of Boulevard and Edgewood Avenue, Erosol remains inconspicuous to passersby, at least until Event Coordinator Bre Watson opens its doors at 8 p.m. to begin the festivities. A hulking security guard surveys the outside street as a disc jockey warms up and bartenders engage in friendly banter. Although this is a familiar scene on Friday nights, Watson ensures that Erosol offers an entertaining experience for all walks of life. Read more here.
Noni's Bar & Deli
On the tip of Edgewood Avenue lies an ambient atmosphere paired with a rich homely environment. In contrast to other popular venues located down the street such as Sister Louisa’s Church or Department Store, the family-owned trattoria Noni’s Bar & Deli welcomes wanderers of the historic strip of businesses with rich Italian cuisine and the opportunity for “Bene placito” (at pleasure).
A frequent customer, who calls himself “Super Trey,” said although he has lived and traveled to many places in the world, he felt that Noni’s was a true metropolitan. Read more here.
Take me to Church! It's a bar
Sister Louisa’s Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium has quickly become a combination of a neighborhood bar and a kitschy tourist attraction. Sister Louisa’s features a wide range of original art, all produced by the bar’s owner, Grant Henry. Grant Henry considers his bar an extension of his former art gallery, Sister Louisa’s Art Gallery and the Church of the Living Room.
“I had an art gallery for years, and when I opened this up, [...] I decided to combine my art gallery and the bar,” Henry said. “To me it’s more … it’s truly more of an art gallery that sells alcohol instead of a bar that sells artwork.” Read more here.
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