Manuel’s murals on both sides of the restaurant are epic as is the well-worn bar with pictures of politicians (including President Kennedy), journalists (Ralph McGill) and regulars. If you want to talk politics (and even if you don’t) Manuel’s Tavern in Poncey Highland is a place to take a seat at the bar and start a conversation. Laughing Skull serves up some of the best burgers in town and its Triple Coronary Bypass (estimated calories with a side 7,160) is almost as famous as the Laughing Skull.
The interior is as eclectic as the outside - and so is the menu. The Laughing Skull, a 20-foot high facade, welcomes diners into the Vortex restaurant at Little Five Points. Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral in 1968. The location, which opened in 1965, features a 24-hour drive-through window, is kosher-certified and donated more than 150 dozen doughnuts to Atlanta churches to help feed mourners after Dr. The sign says that it will come back better than ever - and you better believe it because it was signed, “Shaq.” Yes, that Shaq - as in Shaquille O’Neal - who owns the famed Krispy Kreme on Ponce de Leon Avenue in Midtown, which recently suffered a severe fire. A favorite since 1947, the Busy Bee has thrilled customers with its fried chicken (often voted the best in town) and its down-home cooking.
Yes, Oprah had her picture taken here so you know the Busy Bee Cafe is an Atlanta jewel. Location: 265 Pharr Road NE Busy Bee Cafe The Big Fish is a 65-foot-long bronze fish in front of the Atlanta Fish Market, which is part of the famed Buckhead Life Restaurant Group. While Marietta has the Big Chicken, Buckhead has the Big Fish.