Those over-the-top holiday bars and pop-ups are back again for another round to help get people into the spirit of the season. And this year’s crop of bars offering festive frivolity promise plenty of good cheer in themed cocktails and drinks, walls and ceilings decked out in kitschy holiday decor, igloo dining, and ice skating. Here’s the latest list of bars, restaurants, and menus transforming for the holidays around Atlanta this year.
Grinch pop-up @ Hamp & Harry’s
The Marietta restaurant is offering cocktails and seasonal decor inspired by “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
168 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 872-0977
ATL Yule @ Westside Motor Lounge
The sprawling restaurant and bar complex at the corner of Echo Street and Northside Drive is decking its halls inside and out with holiday cheer this year. This includes offering merry cocktails and food specials and live music performances throughout the season.
725 Echo St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
(678) 388-9536
Tinsel Tavern @ Live! at the Battery Atlanta
Sports bar and entertainment venue Live at the Battery Atlanta becomes Tinsel Tavern on November 30. Expect plenty of tinsel and twinkling lights, holiday cocktails and snacks, and areas to take that crucial Instagram photo. Watch out for theme nights, too, including an ugly sweater party and a dancing elves silent disco. Reservations highly encouraged. Runs through December 23.
825 Battery Ave SE #600, Atlanta, GA 30339
(404) 965-2511
Dorry’s Tavern @ Holiday Bar
Fans of the 1980s cult classic “Gremlins” should make it a point to stop by this holiday pop-up at the Interlock. Starting November 17, Holiday Bar is transforming its cocktails and vibe into a scene from Dorry’s Tavern for the season, complete with hot toddys and Irish coffees around the fire pit. It’s unclear if gremlins will be wreaking havoc here.
1115 Howell Mill Rd NW P150, Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 481-5157
Ice skating @ Atlantic Station
Starting November 17, Skate the Station ice skating rink returns to Atlantic Station in Midtown. People can expect a giant Christmas tree lit up for the season, a holiday show on the central green featuring tree lights throughout, and animation on the jumbotron with snow shows every hour, beginning at 5 p.m. daily. Tickets are $17 per person.
Jingle Bar @ Tre Vele
The Italian restaurant makes over its rooftop patio into a winter wonderland called the Jingle Bar for the holidays, complete with festive cocktails and appetizers.
6017 Sandy Springs Cir, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
(404) 303-8423
Source: Eater Atlanta | by Beth McKibben Updated Nov 16, 2023, 12:30pm EST