Guidebook for East Point
Everything Else
Walkable, or catch the bus two blocks away from the house.
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East Point Transit Station
2848 East Main StreetWalkable, or catch the bus two blocks away from the house.
East Point Library
2757 Main StObviously! It's a library!
Easy access to the world's busiest airport.
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Iphuzu Lokusebenza Lokuphepha Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
6000 N Terminal PkwyEasy access to the world's busiest airport.
Dick Lane Velodrome
1889 Lexington Avehttps://www.facebook.com/dicklanevelodrome/?fref=ts
Pinewood Atlanta Studios
460 Sandy Creek RdMovies being made! Super heroes! Hunky actors!
Food Scene
Good local pizza joint with team trivia on Thursday evenings.
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Oz Pizza- East Point
2805 Main StGood local pizza joint with team trivia on Thursday evenings.
Not just a coffee joint. Great food! Nice atmosphere. Craft beers and wine available. Breakfast all day! Wi-fi, too. Love this place, can you tell?
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Kafenio
3387 Main StNot just a coffee joint. Great food! Nice atmosphere. Craft beers and wine available. Breakfast all day! Wi-fi, too. Love this place, can you tell?
Slideways
760 S Central AveAnother locally owned and operated great place to eat and drink.
This *was* the closest coffee shop until recently. Still love them and still close.
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Drip Coffee Shop
601 N Central AveThis *was* the closest coffee shop until recently. Still love them and still close.
Good old fashioned meat and two (or more if you want) type spot. It's been feeding folks comfort food classics for breakfast and lunch nearly forever. The tea is sweet, the rolls are buttery, and the prices are great. Update: Now open for dinner, too!
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Lunch on Main Street
3569 Main StGood old fashioned meat and two (or more if you want) type spot. It's been feeding folks comfort food classics for breakfast and lunch nearly forever. The tea is sweet, the rolls are buttery, and the prices are great. Update: Now open for dinner, too!
New spot that has all the neighbors raving. Tiny spot with limited seating but super food and worth it!
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Mami's La Cubana
579 N Central AveNew spot that has all the neighbors raving. Tiny spot with limited seating but super food and worth it!
Super good BBQ!! Hole in the wall hidden behind a package store. Amazing food and full bar, too.
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Pit Boss BBQ
800 Doug Davis DrSuper good BBQ!! Hole in the wall hidden behind a package store. Amazing food and full bar, too.
Good ole comfort food in large portions. No dieting here, folks! They even have red-eye gravy.
Barbecue Kitchen
1437 Virginia AveGood ole comfort food in large portions. No dieting here, folks! They even have red-eye gravy.
Not my favorite location for them atmosphere wise but the food is still super good. All pizzas are great, salads are big and good, the mushroom soup is really good.
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Mellow Mushroom
1477 Virginia AveNot my favorite location for them atmosphere wise but the food is still super good. All pizzas are great, salads are big and good, the mushroom soup is really good.
Pub food and drink. Nice place to go for outdoor dining and hanging out when the weather is good.
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Brake Pad
3403 E Main StPub food and drink. Nice place to go for outdoor dining and hanging out when the weather is good.
Chinese/Thai fusion place with darn good food along with wines and sake.
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Noodle
Chinese/Thai fusion place with darn good food along with wines and sake.
Decent food and drinks, good service. Tuesdays are cheap margarita days and team trivia. Looks like a hole in the wall but typically has sports on the big screens and is very neighborhood-y.
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Sombreros Mexican Cantina
411 N Central AveDecent food and drinks, good service. Tuesdays are cheap margarita days and team trivia. Looks like a hole in the wall but typically has sports on the big screens and is very neighborhood-y.
Lots of locally sourced foods, attention to detail, great atmosphere. The restaurant is also woman and black owned and we LOVE to support that!
Reservations advisable.
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Urban Foodie Feed Store
3841 E Main StLots of locally sourced foods, attention to detail, great atmosphere. The restaurant is also woman and black owned and we LOVE to support that!
Reservations advisable.
"We are Atlanta’s only Green Restaurant Association certified farm-to-table restaurant!"
This is a new, second location for Radial and we're very excited to have it in our community. Breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner with a full bar are all offered. Treat yourself to something special.
http://radialcafe.com/
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Radial Cafe-College Park
3725 Main Street"We are Atlanta’s only Green Restaurant Association certified farm-to-table restaurant!"
This is a new, second location for Radial and we're very excited to have it in our community. Breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner with a full bar are all offered. Treat yourself to something special.
http://radialcafe.com/
Breakfast and lunch only. HUGE plates. The shrimp and grits are super good.
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Thumbs Up Diner
1617 White WayBreakfast and lunch only. HUGE plates. The shrimp and grits are super good.
Drinks & Nightlife
Locally owned and operated beer garden. Great selection that includes wine and ciders. Awesome shop. Pints and wine now served at the bar, too.
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Beer Girl, Growlers & Bottleshop
587 N Central AveLocally owned and operated beer garden. Great selection that includes wine and ciders. Awesome shop. Pints and wine now served at the bar, too.
This new spot is turning into quite the hang out for locals. They offer tours and have been supplying some of our restaurants and bars with great beers and lots of fun.
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Arches Brewing
3361 Dogwood DrThis new spot is turning into quite the hang out for locals. They offer tours and have been supplying some of our restaurants and bars with great beers and lots of fun.
Neighborhood joint with local and other beers, billiards, darts, and fun.
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Corner Tavern Hapeville
573 N Central AveNeighborhood joint with local and other beers, billiards, darts, and fun.
Local dive bar with beach volleyball court that sees lots of activity. The food, drinks, and atmosphere are pretty typical of a beach bar. Fun place to just hang with friends and drink cheap beers. Not for kids and smoking allowed inside, although, the windows and doors are usually also wide open so you can watch the matches from inside, too.
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Hammer's Goodtime Emporium
898 Virginia AveLocal dive bar with beach volleyball court that sees lots of activity. The food, drinks, and atmosphere are pretty typical of a beach bar. Fun place to just hang with friends and drink cheap beers. Not for kids and smoking allowed inside, although, the windows and doors are usually also wide open so you can watch the matches from inside, too.
Parks & Nature
Small, local park with an easy trail and some of the oldest oak trees in the state. Great for a healthy stroll with some shade and only five minutes from the house.
Connally Nature Park
Small, local park with an easy trail and some of the oldest oak trees in the state. Great for a healthy stroll with some shade and only five minutes from the house.
Historic site of the Battle of Utoy Creek. The 120 acres includes easy and moderate hiking trails among the battle trenches still visible. It also features one of the oldest forests inside the city limits and the old spring-house that used to supply water to passers by.
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Cascade Springs Nature Preserve
2852 Cascade RdHistoric site of the Battle of Utoy Creek. The 120 acres includes easy and moderate hiking trails among the battle trenches still visible. It also features one of the oldest forests inside the city limits and the old spring-house that used to supply water to passers by.
Essentials
They have a bit of everything just as a hardware store should. Since it's only a mile and a half from the house, I always try there before I go another four miles to a big box store.
East Point Ace Hardware
1733 Washington RdThey have a bit of everything just as a hardware store should. Since it's only a mile and a half from the house, I always try there before I go another four miles to a big box store.
Sightseeing
Fun look into the history of Delta and other airlines. Lots of vintage items, historic photos and HUGE actual airplanes, props, and engines.
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Delta Flight Museum
1060 Delta BoulevardFun look into the history of Delta and other airlines. Lots of vintage items, historic photos and HUGE actual airplanes, props, and engines.
Atlanta has a long and rich history in the movement for civil rights. This new-ish center can immerse you in that history and is a great way to spend several hours. Give yourself plenty of time if just making one visit.
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I-Centre Yezemidlalo Nokunye Ngokwabantu NaseNingizimu Afrika
100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NWAtlanta has a long and rich history in the movement for civil rights. This new-ish center can immerse you in that history and is a great way to spend several hours. Give yourself plenty of time if just making one visit.
Entertainment & Activities
The Porsche Experience center features a test track, cafe, and restaurant at the U.S. Porsche headquarters just down the street from us.
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Porsche Experience Center Atlanta
One Porsche DrThe Porsche Experience center features a test track, cafe, and restaurant at the U.S. Porsche headquarters just down the street from us.