Located directly across from Atlanta's Piedmont Park, the restaurant offers both indoor and patio seating. The Nook is one of the best places in town to grab a bite and whet your palate. Many of Atlanta’s LGBT residents are transplants from other parts of the South, where being out isn’t quite as accepted. Highlighting the city’s diversity, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution called the city a hub for African-American gays, and you will find as many lesbians as gay men here, with plenty of nightlife and dining options for everyone.
Stand Hotlanta’s gay and lesbian scene up to any big, metropolitan city and it will hold its own for sure - with a dose of good ol’ Southern hospitality to boot.Ītlanta’s gay community is concentrated in Midtown, but there are other pockets that attract gays and lesbians as well, such as Decatur, East Atlanta Village, Grant Park and Cabbagetown, Buckhead, and Ansley Mall/Cheshire Bridge.
Other must-see’s in town are the Fox Theater, the Tabernacle, and the Variety Playhouse. But there are plenty of other parks and nature spots to check out, including the Morningside Nature Preserve, the Atlanta Botanical Garden, and the BeltLine, a 22-mile public use trail on a former rail corridor.įor an excellent introduction to the major tourist sites, the Atlanta CityPASS program gives you access to attractions such as the Georgia Aquarium (the world’s largest indoor aquarium) the World of Coca-Cola, Zoo Atlanta, and CNN Studio Tours, all for a mere $76. When the weather is cool, gay travelers love a stroll through Piedmont Park, Atlanta’s largest, where it is not uncommon to see gay and lesbian couples holding hands. In terms of weather, Atlanta’s elevation at 1,000 feet above sea level makes it more temperate than other cities in the South, where sweltering temperatures can be overwhelming in the summer. Even if you’ve visited Atlanta in the last decade, you might not recognize it when you come back. All this change makes for an urban retreat that’s transforming by the minute. The result is a diverse city that’s bursting at the seams - in fact, Atlanta has one of the nation’s fastest-growing metro areas. These days, Atlanta is a melting pot of cultures, with new transplants from around the country and the world arriving every day. But gay travelers also revel the chance to unapologetically be themselves in a region of America that hasn’t always been accepting and welcoming. Beer and wine are available, too.Dubbed the unofficial gay capital of the South, Atlanta draws LGBT travelers looking for world-class museums, shopping, and nightlife, as well as other celebrated trappings of urban life. But throughout the day, you'll find all sort of other tasty dishes, including Coca-Cola BBQ-glazed salmon salad, vegan BBQ burritos, and turkey pot roast with green beans and mashed potatoes. These affordable, down-home eateries are best known for breakfast (served all day), with treats like eggs with chicken sausage and grits, and smoked-salmon scrambles standing out in particular. But the original and highly charming Candler Park location has long been a favorite with Atlanta's gay community, going back to when it opened in 1993, and the much newer Midtown location near 10th and Piedmont is still an LGBT mecca. Sure, these days, Flying Biscuit Cafe is well-known among the hetero suburbanites of Atlanta and Charlotte, as this regional chain now has more than a dozen outposts around the metro Atlanta area, including Brookhaven, two in Buckhead, Evans, Johns Creek, Kennesaw, Midtown, two in Peachtree City, Roswell, Sandy Springs, and Toco Hills.