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Five great Atlanta restaurants

Feasting on fabulous food in Atlanta’s can’t-miss eateries. With Atlanta’s emergence as an international city, the food scene has exploded with cuisine for every taste and budget. As a lifelong Atlanta resident and an avid foodie, it is my honor as a southern gentleman to guide you to five of Atlanta’s can’t-miss eateries.

The Georgia Aquarium and Downtown Atlanta

The opening of the Georgia Aquarium elicited such excitement and intrigue as the new one in Atlanta did in 2006. The $250 million (£162 million) gift of Bernard Marcus to the city where his company, Home Depot, began, it is the world’s largest aquarium. Located in downtown Atlanta, traditionally the domain of office workers, not tourists, it is a nine-acre state-of-the-art facility with a staggering eight million gallons of both fresh and salt water that contains more than 100,000 different animals, representing over 500 of the planet’s marine species.

Top Ten Theater and Dance Venues

World-class theater and dance performances can be found at venues all across the country. Here are our faves.

1. No theater district in America is better known than New York City’s Broadway. The avenue is home to some 40 large professional theaters, with countless smaller stages nearby.

Atlanta Georgia Hotels

Hotels in Atlanta, Georgia: Here in Atlanta there are so many things to do, from the Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Civic Centre and World of Coca Cola. There is the hustle and bustle of the city or the more sedate parks and restaurants, to explore, here in Atlanta.

Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District Atlanta, Georgia

The mile-and-a-half stretch of downtown Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue, known as Sweet Auburn, is the birthplace of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and where the city’s vibrant African American community came into its own during the 1890s. During the years of enforced racial segregation in the early 20th century, Auburn Avenue was so prosperous that local …

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