CuisineOysters and French-Southern
Price$$$
Neighbourhooddecatur
Hours{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '17:00-22:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-22:00', 'thursday': '17:00-22:00', 'friday': '17:00-23:00', 'saturday': '17:00-23:00', 'sunday': '17:00-22:00'}

Tip: Closed Mondays. Resy for tables, walk-in at the bar; the absinthe service and the oyster happy hour are the orders.

Location

Address: 303 East Howard Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030, Atlanta

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Ticonderoga Club ★ 4.6

$$$inman-park{'monday': '17:00-22:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-22:00', 'wednesday': 'closed', 'thursday': 'closed', 'friday': '17:00-22:00', 'saturday': '17:00-22:00', 'sunday': '17:00-22:00'}

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Tip: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. Friday through Tuesday only, 17:00 to 22:00; walk-in or Resy for the long bar seats.

Bulldogs ★ 4.4

$midtown{'monday': '21:00-03:00', 'tuesday': '21:00-03:00', 'wednesday': '21:00-03:00', 'thursday': '21:00-03:00', 'friday': '21:00-04:00', 'saturday': '21:00-04:00', 'sunday': '21:00-03:00'}

Bulldogs at 893 Peachtree has been the Black gay anchor of Midtown Atlanta since the late 1970s, with a back patio, weekend DJs and a regular roster that has held the corner for more than 40 years.

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Blake's on the Park ★ 4.4

$$midtown{'monday': '17:00-03:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-03:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-03:00', 'thursday': '17:00-03:00', 'friday': '17:00-03:00', 'saturday': '14:00-03:00', 'sunday': '14:00-00:30'}

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Mary's ★ 4.5

$candler-park{'monday': '16:00-00:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-01:00', 'thursday': '16:00-01:00', 'friday': '16:00-02:00', 'saturday': '16:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}

Mary's on Glenwood is the East Atlanta Village queer bar with a 15,000-song karaoke catalog, weekend drag, weekly residencies and a regular crowd that has anchored the EAV scene since 2002.

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The Heretic ★ 4.4

$$midtown{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '21:00-03:00', 'wednesday': '21:00-03:00', 'thursday': '21:00-03:00', 'friday': '21:00-04:00', 'saturday': '21:00-04:00', 'sunday': '21:00-03:00'}

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My Sister's Room ★ 4.5

$$midtown{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': '17:00-00:00', 'thursday': '17:00-00:00', 'friday': '17:00-03:00', 'saturday': '13:00-03:00', 'sunday': '13:00-00:00'}

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Tip: Cover varies by event; weekend drag shows ticket via the venue site. Outdoor patio runs late on weekend nights.

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