The Best Holiday Bars in Atlanta

If there ’s ever a good time of twelvemonth to drink , well , it ’s all twelvemonth . But nothing quite puts you in the seasonal spirit like ingesting spirits at a holiday - themed bar . And sure , it ’s nice that your favorite watering hole is press reflect wine this month , but have you ever mulled over whether or not they ’re really just heating and sweetening wine you’re able to corrupt with a Trader Joe ’s gift card ? Do n’t leave your merriment in the handwriting of lackadaisical bartender who do n’t even conceive in Santa Claus – think of the reason for the season , and sit your ass down at these seriously limited Atlanta bars that’ve given us all something to celebrate by going all - in with a true Christmas / Chanukah / Kwanzaa / Festivus drink experience to cap off 2016 .

Venkman’s

If resilient musical performances of the Song fromA Charlie Brown Christmasby nothingness keyboardist David Ellington on December 14th and 21st are n’t enough , theGhostbuster - ly name dinnerhouse will have a brunch on December 10th , have Christmas Acacia dealbata and a puppet show about crooks essay to slip letters to Santa . Then on December 17th there ’ll be another brunch with the big red guy cable himself , and parents can rupture free pics of their fry ( or themselves ) with Santa using their own cameras while enjoy cocktail special .

Yebo Ski Haus (aka Yebo Beach Haus)

unremarkably called Yebo Beach Haus , the always - summer - themed coastal South African resto - bar will flex into a pop - up ski inn for the winter , replace those surfboards cling from the roof rafter with wooden ski , covering all rump with plaid blankets ( include the ones outside on the terrace near the young fire nether region ) , append antler above the turtle shell light fixtures , and bringing a few true pine trees inwardly . There ’ll also be new cocktails to match the impermanent theme , such as the “ Alpine Dreams ” made of homemade live chocolate , green pea green , Italian meringue , yebo chocolate and a cookie straw , and the “ Southern Edge ” with Bain ’s Cape Mountain whiskey , Amarula cream , mole bitters , coffee and Angostura whipped cream .

Miracle on Monroe

Tapa Tapa in Midtown Arts has become an over - the - top Christmas cocktail cabin , with wonderfully ridiculous decor ( hanging presents , mistletoe , frosted glassful on the window with an literal peephole scraped out for out-of-door peeper ) , and a potable fare with nothing but delicious vacation beverages . Those include beers like the 10 % ABV Delirium Noel Belgian drab ale and Santa ’s Little assistant majestic stout , along with the “ Santa - quila ” with cacao nibs , sherry , maple sirup , and dim walnut tree bitters ; a mulled wine sour ; a sweet sand verbena - iced old fashioned , plus specialty shots ( gingerbread - spiced rye , cinnamon bourbon ) , and great deal of surreptitious swallow you have to specially request from genius barkeep Eric Simpkins and his crew of merry mixologists .

The Corner Tavern Little 5 Points

call its own month - long makeover " Miracle on Euclid Ave , " the L5PCT has put a snow - blowing machine to make nightly pulverization on its shiny new rooftop patio , and is also pumping out heap of holiday - only cocktails with names like the “ Black Metal Sleigh , ” “ Happy Sugarplum Punch , ” and fishbowls of something called " Little Elf Ho Ho . " There ’ll also be forged Santa Happy Hour every weekday at 5 pm with free bar snacks and holiday cooky , plus it ’s taking part in a Krampus Krawl on Dec 10th , and are on the route for the annualL5P SantaCon .

Park Tavern

Until President ’s Day 2017 , you ’ll be able to slide around on an ice - skating skating rink under a heated collapsible shelter . You and up to 199 other skater can buy all - twenty-four hours tag to skate from 8 am to midnight on the 40ft - wide-eyed , 85ft - long surface of slick . And yes , you’re able to consume and fuddle everything from cocktail to bottles of Louis M. Martini Sonoma taxicab correctly next to the skating rink , and then step outside to ensure out the holiday lights around Piedmont Park .

AG (Ritz-Carlton Downtown)

Every Wednesday in December the former Atlanta Grill , which was recently renovated to be just as Ritz - y but less likely to make you nervous you ’re going to break something you ca n’t afford to supercede , will host a vacation cocktail shop every Wednesday in December , plus a Christmas Eve dinner party with a sommelier - curated wine pairing , follow up by a Christmas Day brunch .

Linton’s

Linton Hopkins , the chef behind Holeman & Finch , Restaurant Eugene , and Hop ’s Chicken , has a eatery in the middle of the Atlanta Botanical Garden . The property is literally light up ( like you ) through January 7th due to its Garden Lights , Holiday Nights winter wonderland of ribbon . Twinkling lights are strung every which way throughout the Garden ’s 30 walkable Accho , and there ’s no better mode to warm up back up after freezing for vacation romance ’s sake than to drink a Manhattan - esque Dewars Scotch mixed with Cherry Heering and Dolin Rouge vermouth .

The Georgian Terrace (Livingston and Edgar’s Proof & Provision)

For the calendar month of December you may call yourself a gift - giver just by drinking . All proceeds from sales of the Edgar ’s Proof and Provision cocktail “ The Truth ” ( made with Sotherly ’s private recording label Edgar ’s Truth bourbon , and topped with citrus tree , Libyan Fighting Group , and Angostura bitterness ) will go to support military warhorse via the Sotherly Foundation . Also do n’t bury to stop by Livingston on the opening dark ofThe Nutcracker(across the street at The Fox Theatre ) for a special a la bill of fare dinner party and mum auction , or just to have the season - appropriate “ Madame Ching ’s Rum Cocktail ” with Shipwreck rum , Hoodoo chicory liqueur , half and half , Scrappy ’s deep brown bitters , and a pinch of nutmeg .

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