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Best of Gay Atlanta
Readers know best

By Matthew A. Hennie
SEP. 19, 2003
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Letter to the Editor

Ask the readers of Southern Voice their opinions on gay Atlanta, and they don’t hesitate to share their opinions.

That was true last year when we published our inaugural “Best of Gay Atlanta,” and it held true again this year.

With nearly 75 categories to choose from, readers diligently filled out our ballot and voted. We’ve counted the ballots, and what’s compiled here are your picks in categories as varied as “Best Brunch” to “Best Antique Shop” and “Best Neighborhood Bar.”

But we don’t only focus on the places that make gay Atlanta so special. We also include the people that make things happen. There’s Jim Marks (“Best Male Local Hero), aka Bubba D. Licious, who raises thousands of dollars every year for AIDS agencies.

And there’s Mayor Shirley Franklin, who in her second year running the city continues a gay-inclusive approach. Readers named her “Best Female Local Hero” for the second consecutive year.

The list of special people includes many others — Donna Narducci, executive director of the Atlanta Pride Committee, local singers Jennifer Nettles and Chris Burke as well as Marc Yeager, president of the Georgia Log Cabin Republicans and his partner Roger Levine.

When it comes to who knows “best,” Southern Voice readers are on top of it.

For this second “Best of Gay Atlanta,” we worked to present you with a way to acknowledge some of the best places and the most interesting people in the city. The response was overwhelming.

Matthew A. Hennie
- Editor

ARTS& ENTERTAINMENT
Actor’s Express
887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107
404-607-SHOW
www.actors-express.com

Alice Muson-Wood
www.alicemuson.com

Anne Irwin Fine Art
25-D Bennett St. NW
404-352-1855
www.anneirwinfineart.com

Ansley Park Playhouse
1545 Peachtree St.
404-875-1193
www.ansleyparkplayhouse.com

Chastain Park Amphitheatre
4469 Stella Drive
www.atlantaconcerts.com/chastain.asp

Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St.
404-881-2100
www.foxtheatre.org

Kristen Hall
www.kristenhall.com

Elton John
www.eltonjohn.com

Shannon Lake
770-654-3014

Michelle Malone
www.michellemalone.com

John Mayer
www.johnmayer.com

Neighborhood Playhouse
430 West Trinity Ave., Decatur
404-373-5311
www.nplayhouse.org

Jennifer Nettles
678-644-7669
www.jennifernettles.com

99x
3405 Piedmont Ave.
678-732-1700
www.99x.com

Peachtree Playhouse
878 Peachtree St. NE, #3
404-875-1193
www.peachtreeplayhouse.com

Philips Arena
1 Philips Drive
www.philipsarena.com

Q100
3405 Piedmont Ave.
678-732-1700
www.q100atlanta.com

Red Chair Restaurant
& Video Lounge
550 Amsterdam Ave. NE
404-870-0532
www.redchairatlanta.com

Star 94
www.star94.com

Tabernacle
152 Luckie St.
www.atlantamusicguide.com/tabernacle.htm

Variety Playhouse
1099 Euclid Ave.
www.variety-playhouse.com

Whole World Theater
1214 Spring St.
404-817-0880
www.wholeworldtheater.org

COMMUNITY
AID Atlanta
1438 W. Peachtree St. NW, Suite 100
404-870-7700
www.aidatlanta.org

Atlanta Rainbow Trout
404-412-7777
www.atlantarainbowtrout.com

Atlanta Team Tennis Association
770-621-2699
www.atta.org

blü
960 Spring St.
404-877-1221
www.bluatlanta.com

Chaparral
2715 Buford Highway
404-634-3737

First Metropolitan
Community Church
1379 Tullie Rd.
404-325-4143
www.firstmcc.org

Hotlanta Softball League
404-875-9881
www.hotlantasoftball.org

Hotlanta Squares
770-329-3146
www.iagsdc.org/hotlanta

PALS (Pets Are Loving Support)
1058-C Northside Drive
404-876-PALS
www.palsatlanta.org

Project Open Hand/Atlanta
176 Ottley Drive, NE
404-872-8089
www.projectopenhand.org

St. Mark’s United
Methodist Church
781 Peachtree St., NE
404-873-2636
www.stmarkumc.org

YouthPride
302 East Howard Ave., Decatur
404-378-7722
www.youthpride.org

MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
Ansley Beach
1544 Piedmont Ave. NE # 127
404-872-7777

Scott Belue
1512 Piedmont Ave. NE
404-872-4476

Barking Hound Village
1918 Cheshire Bridge Road
404-897-3422
www.barkinghoundvillage.com

Cortex Virginia Highlands Hair
1177 Virginia Ave.
404-874-6913
www.cortexinc.com

Fay Gold Gallery
764 Miami Circle
404-233-3843
www.faygoldgallery.com

Fitness Factory
500 Amsterdam Ave. NE
404-815-7900
www.ffatl.com

Gustavo Morales
404-680-7792
www.gustavomorales.com

Helmet Hairworx
970 Piedmont Ave., Suite 102
404-815-1629
helmetmidtown@bellsouth.net

High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St., NE
404-733-4400
404-733-HIGH (24 hours)
www.high.org

LA Fitness Ansley
1544 Piedmont Ave.
404-249-6463

Malibu Beach & Tanning Salon
2770 Lenox Road
404-841-9711

Natural Body
754 Peachtree St., Suite 105
404-876-8224
www.naturalbody.com

Piedmont Bark
501 Amsterdam Ave.
404-873-5400
www.piedmontbark.com

Piercing Experience
1654 McLendon Ave.
404-378-9100
www.piercing.org

Psycho
6214 Roswell Road
404-255-TAT2
www.psychotats.com

Sacred Heart Tattoo
483 Moreland Ave. #5
404-222-8385
www.sacredhearttattoo.com

Salon 2000
1544 Piedmont Ave. #131
404-872-9050

Simply Sun Tanning Salon
560 Amsterdam Ave. # C
404-874-9600

Spa Sydell at
Brookwood Plaza
1745 Peachtree Road, Suite M
404-255-SPAS

Steve Hightower Hair Artistry
646 Lindbergh Way NE
404-264-9006
www.stevehightower.com

Urban Body
742 Ponce De Leon Place
404-885-1499

NIGHTLIFE
American Pie
5840 Roswell Road
404-255-7571

Blakes on the Park
1492-F Piedmont Ave.
404-872-4403

DJ Randy
www.djrandy.com

Eddie’s Attic
515 N McDonough St., Decatur
404-377-4976
www.eddiesattic.com

eleven50
1150b Peachtree St.
404-874-0428
www.eleven50.com

Faces Lounge
138 Powers Ferry Road, Marietta
770-426-8794

Goldfish
4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road
770-671-0100

Hoedowns
931 Monroe Drive
404-876-0001
www.hoedownsatlanta.com

Le Buzz
585 Franklin Road, Marietta
770-424-1337

Mary’s
1287 Glenwood Ave.
404-624-4411

Miss-Q’s
560 Amsterdam Ave.
404-875-1872

My Sisters’ Room
222 East Howard Ave., Decatur
404-370-1990
www.mysistersroom.com

The Oscars-Atlanta
1510 C Piedmont Ave.
404-874-7748

Red Chair Restaurant
& Video Lounge
550 C. Amsterdam Ave.
404-870-0532
www.redchairatlanta.com

Red Light Café
553 Amsterdam Walk
404-874-7828
www.redlightcafe.com

Scorpio’s Bar & Grill
5025 Winter’s Chapel Drive, Doraville
770-392-0899

Tower II
735 Ralph McGill Blvd.
404-523-1535
Val’s Heavenly Wings
491 Buford Drive NE
770-822-1330

 

RESTAURANTS
1935 (formerly Mom & Pop’s)
1935 Piedmont Circle
404-810-9055

Agave Restaurant
242 Boulevard
404-588-0006

Agnes & Muriel’s
1514 Monroe Drive
404-885-1000

Aria Restaurant
490 E Paces Ferry Road
404-233-7673

Cafe’ Intermezzo
1845 Peachtree Road
404-355-0411

Caribou Coffee
1000 Piedmont Ave.
404-870-0711

Commune
1198 Howell Mill Road
404-609-5000

Cowtippers
1600 Piedmont Ave.
404-874-3469

Disco Diner
129 North Ave.
404-249-6444

Dunk’n Dine Restaurant
2277 Cheshire Bridge Road
404-636-0197

Eats
600 Ponce De Leon Ave.
404-888-9149

Einstein’s
1077 Juniper St.
404-876-7925

Floataway Cafe
1123 Zonolite Road
404-892-1414

Flying Biscuit Midtown
1001 Piedmont Ave. NE
404-874-8887

Goldfish
4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road
770-671-0100

Java Jive Coffeehouse & Cafe
790 Ponce De Leon Ave.
404-876-6161

Joe’s On Juniper
1049 Juniper St.
404-875-6634

Mali Restaurant
961 Amsterdam Ave.
404-874-1411

Metrotainment Bakery
1140 Cresent Ave.
404-873-6307

Moe’s Southwest Grill
863 Ponce De Leon Ave.
404-607-7892
1544 Piedmont Ave.
404-879-9663
1197 Peachtree St.
404-870-8884

One Midtown Kitchen
559 Dutch Valley Road
404-892-4111

Outwrite Bookstore
& Coffeehouse
991 Piedmont Ave.
404-607-0082

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
2830 Windy Hill Road,
Marietta
770-984-8899

Red Chair Restaurant
& Video Lounge
550-C Amsterdam Ave.
404-870-0532
www.redchairatlanta.com

Red Lobster
780 Cobb Parkway South, Marietta
770-427-6554

Roasters Rotisserie
2770 Lenox Road
404-237-1122

Starbucks Coffee Company
1544 Piedmont Ave.
404-876-0629

Stoney River Legendary Steaks
10524 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell
678-461-7900
5800 State Bridge Road, Duluth
770-476-0102

ROMANCE & FUN
Apres Diem
931 Monroe Drive
404-872-3333

Atlanta Botanical Garden
1345 Piedmont Ave. NE
404-876-5859
www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org

Atlanta Braves
Turner Field
755 Hank Aaron Drive
404-614-2311
www.atlantabraves.com

Center for Puppetry Arts
1404 Spring St. NW
404-873-3089
www.puppet.org

Charleston, S.C.
www.charlestoncvb.com

Cowtippers
1600 Piedmont Ave. NE
404-874-3469

Gilbert’s Mediterranean Cafe
219 10th St.
404-872-8012

Martini’s at IMAX
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
767 Clifton Road
404-370-1822

Park Tavern
500 10th St. NE
404-249-0001

Pasta da Pulcinella
1027 Peachtree St.
404-892-6195

Piedmont Park
400 Park Drive
404-875-7275
www.piedmontpark.org

River’s Edge
www.camptheriversedge.com

Savannah, GA
www.gaysavannah.com
www.savannahvisit.com

Tybee Island
www.tybeeisland.com

Vermont
www.travel-vermont.com
www.vermontcivilunion.com

Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Avenue
404-624-5600
www.zooatlanta.org

SHOPPING
4 Skins 2
593 Westminster Drive NE
404-685-1700

Affinity
1 Galleria Parkway SE #1B
770-850-1001

Ansley Wine Merchants
1544 Piedmont Ave.
404- 876-6790

Bailey Banks & Biddle
3393 Peachtree Road NE
404-237-9247
www.bbbjewelers.com

Banana Republic
www.bananarepublic.com

Barrelman Wine Club
404-228-8817

Boy Next Door
1449 Piedmont Ave.
404-873-2664

Brushstrokes
1510-J Piedmont Ave.
404-876-6567
www.brushstrokesatlanta.com

ED’s Gourmet Records
1875 Piedmont Ave.
404-876-1557

GAP
www.gap.com

Intaglia
553-2 Amsterdam Ave. NE
404-607-9750
www.intagliahome.com

Interior Dimensions
3185 Maple Drive
404-467-0488
www.interiordimensionsonline.com

Jewelry Artisans, Inc.
6690 Roswell Road NE # 510
404-255-6268

Junkman’s Daughter
464 Moreland Ave.
404-577-3188

Lakewood Antique Market
Lakewood Fairgrounds
2000 Lakewood Ave. SW
404-622-4488
www.lakewoodantiques.com/lakewood.htm

Milou’s Market
1927 Cheshire Bridge Road NE
404-892-8296

Norcostco-Atlanta Costume
2089 Monroe Drive NE
404-874-7511
www.norcostco.com

Richs
Lenox Square
3383 Peachtree Road
404-231-2748

Rooms to Go
3256 Peachtree Road NE
404-816-3556
www.roomstogo.com

Solomon Brothers Fine Jewelry
3340 Peachtree Road NE #1700
404-266-0266
www.solomonbrothers.com

Tara Antiques
2325 Cheshire Bridge Road
404-325-4600

Target
www.target.com

Tiffany & Co.
Phipps Plaza
3500 Peachtree Road NE
404-261-0074
www.tiffany.com

Tower Records
3232 Peachtree Road
404-264-1217
www.towerrecords.com

Universal Gear
935 Peachtree St.
404-872-5700
www.universalgear.com

Vineyard Antiques
436 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE
404-249-7699

Worthmore Discount Jewelers
500 Amsterdam Ave. NE # L3
404-892-8294

Wuxtry
2096 N. Decatur Road, Decatur
404-329-0020
www.wuxtryrecords.com/atlanta.html



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