Vodka’s favored over many other liqours for its brilliant purity and because it mixes so nicely with just about anything you can think of. From A-listers such as Ketel One, Finlandia, and Belvedere to Absolut, Chopin, Grey Goose, Three Olives, and Cîroc, it’s important to know where to find all of them under one roof.
Amsterdam-Atlanta
502 Amsterdam Ave. (@ Monroe Dr.)
Midtown 404.892.2227
This hot new gay club (though quite breeder-friendly) stocks its shelves with all the mainstream brands of the smell-no-evil liquor, but it holds a special spot in its heart for Smirnoff.
Bazzaar
654 Peachtree St. (@ Ponce de Leon Ave.)
Midtown 404.885.7505
The ambiance and décor at Bazzaar provide a perfect backdrop for more vodka than you can shake a stick at, including harder-to-find brands such as Hangar One, a fruit-based vodka from California.
Beluga Martini Bar
3115 Piedmont Rd. NE (Martina Dr. NE & E. Paces Ferry Rd. NE)
Buckhead 404.869.1090
This upscale jazzy lounge is known for its smoke-all-you-want policy, lounge singers, and its phenomenal martinis concocted from just about every brand and flavor of vodka a thirsty girl or guy could ever dream of.
Fever Restaurant & Nightclub
1789 Cheshire Bridge Rd. (@ Piedmont Rd.)
Midtown 404.214.0151
A hotspot for seeing and being seen, this danceteria offers a bar in every room, upstairs and downstairs, all stocked with the premier brands, the good stuff, and the sometimes-necessary on-a-budget vodkas, too.
McCray’s 6th Street Tavern
98 6th St. (@ Peachtree St.)
Midtown 404.249.1506
This Irish-style tavern in the heart of Midtown offers its diverse clientele a feast of the clear stuff and all the new flavors such as pear and blueberry amidst the exposed brick and hardwood ambiance.
~Kirsten Ott