Philips & Mary’s Atlanta Passport

Welcome to our Atlanta

Atlanta is where quick visits turned into long weekends, where our first date somehow became three meals, and where we learned that love is often just asking, “Do you want to try one more place?”

These are the restaurants, snack runs, date-night spots, and favorite detours that made this city feel like ours. We hope you find something here that becomes part of your weekend, too.

The Food Guide

Little Sparrow

MICHELIN Guide — our upscale date-night favorite

$$$MICHELIN GuideFrenchDate NightAtlanta Proper
Little Sparrow exterior
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Steak haché and frites at Little Sparrow
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Petite Violette

Casual French — come for the apps

$$FrenchDate Night
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Mussels in white sauce at Petite Violette
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Tum Pok Pok

Philips’ top Thai pick

$$ThaiBuford Highway
Tum Pok Pok exterior
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Panang curry with crispy pork at Tum Pok Pok
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Danbi Seasonal Kitchen

Our favorite lunch spot

$$LunchSeasonalLight
Danbi Seasonal Kitchen exterior
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Tomato soup, when available at Danbi Seasonal Kitchen
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El Rey del Taco

Our favorite Mexican and late-night stop

$–$$MexicanLate NightBuford Highway
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Queso with chorizo and chips; lengua mini tacos at El Rey del Taco
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Oaxaca ATL

Upscale Mexican in Chamblee

$$MexicanDate Night
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Queso and bone marrow tacos at Oaxaca ATL
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The Halal Guys — Chamblee

A college favorite, reunited

$Quick BiteLate Night
The Halal Guys — Chamblee exterior
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Beef gyro platter with jalapeños and hummus at The Halal Guys — Chamblee
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Cơm Gà Houston — Duluth

Philips’ favorite Vietnamese comfort food

$$VietnameseComfort FoodNear the Church
Cơm Gà Houston — Duluth exterior
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Cơm gà at Cơm Gà Houston — Duluth
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Bún Bò Huế Kitchen

Vietnamese street-food energy

$$VietnameseStreet FoodNear the Church
Bún Bò Huế Kitchen exterior
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Xôi chiên / Saigon pizza at Bún Bò Huế Kitchen
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The Local

The best wings—period

$–$$WingsLate NightAtlanta Proper
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Wet lemon pepper wings at The Local
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Ba Hue Market / Chợ Bà Huế

The snack-stock-up stop

$VietnameseSnacksMarket
Ba Hue Market / Chợ Bà Huế exterior
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Vietnamese yogurt, fresh bread, and whatever looks best in the prepared-food case at Ba Hue Market / Chợ Bà Huế
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Man Chun Hong

Comforting Chinese-Korean food

$$Korean-ChineseComfort FoodBuford Highway
Man Chun Hong exterior
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Jjajangmyeon, sweet-and-sour pork, and sizzling rice soup at Man Chun Hong
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Hanshin Pocha — Duluth

A casual date-night regular

$$KoreanCasual DateLate NightNear the Church
Hanshin Pocha — Duluth exterior
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Bossam at Hanshin Pocha — Duluth
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Molly Tea — Doraville

Worth the hype

$BobaSweetH Mart Stop
Molly Tea — Doraville exterior
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Hot milk tea with boba and snowy whipped topping at Molly Tea — Doraville
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H Mart — Doraville

Our snack-run playground

$MarketKoreanSnacks
H Mart — Doraville exterior
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Fish cakes and a Korean corn dog from the food court at H Mart — Doraville
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Supermercados Talpa — Norcross

The Mexican H Mart

$MexicanMarketSnacks
Supermercados Talpa — Norcross exterior
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A giant piece of chicharrón and fresas con crema at Supermercados Talpa — Norcross
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Things to Do

Charlie’s Collectible Show

All things cards and collectibles

CardsCollectibles
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Highlight from Charlie’s Collectible Show
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CardsHQ

A modern card shop worth the trip

CardsCollectibles
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Highlight from CardsHQ
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Georgia Aquarium + World of Coca-Cola

Two icons, side by side

DowntownClassic Atlanta
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Highlight from Georgia Aquarium + World of Coca-Cola
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Ponce City Market

Great shops and a food hall

Food HallShoppingAtlanta Proper
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Pick a few food-hall spots and share at Ponce City Market
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Painted Pickle

Indoor pickleball + cocktails

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Painted Pickle exterior
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The Hummingbird (Philips’s all-time favorite) at Painted Pickle
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Atlanta BeltLine — Eastside Trail

Our favorite Atlanta afternoon

OutdoorsArtFood Halls
Atlanta BeltLine — Eastside Trail exterior
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Highlight from Atlanta BeltLine — Eastside Trail
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