Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world's busiest airport by passenger volume — Delta's super-hub and the source of the Atlanta-via-everywhere joke. The drinking programme is unusually serious for the volume the terminal handles. One Flew South, an actual restaurant-bar in Concourse E, runs a proper Southern-cocktail programme (mint juleps with Old Fitzgerald, peach Whiskey Smashes, the Atlanta-spec Old Fashioned) and a small but credible Tennessee/Kentucky whiskey list. The Delta Sky Club Concourse F flagship is the airline's largest lounge in the world.
Buckhead · $$$$
Aria Restaurant Bar draws a steady local crowd in Buckhead. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
City centre · $$$$
Atlas is the St Regis Atlanta's celebrated restaurant-bar from chef Christopher Grossman — a serious cocktail programme inside one of America's most acclaimed h
Buckhead · $$$$
Atlas Bar at St Regis draws a steady local crowd in Buckhead. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Westside · $$$$
Bacchanalia Bar draws a steady local crowd in Westside. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
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