"Wadada Healthy Market & Juice Bar has also been a shining star in Atlanta's West End community for years. It's earned its reputation as the place in the metro to get thick, great-tasting smoothies—so good that they're usually finished before we even leave the store. The Maca Veli smoothie, a blend of banana, cantaloupe, and sea moss is a standout, but you can't go wrong with anything on their expansive drink menu. For a quick, light lunch, pair your drink with a savory option, like their $5 flaky Jamaican patties filled with creamy seasoned spinach or spiced ackee. And while your smoothie is being made, browse the back shelves for natural body products and other knickknacks your crystal-collecting buddy can happily add to their junk drawer." - nina reeder, jacinta howard