"When you want a night out where you can pretend to be a millionaire spy (or just try to dress like one), head to Pata Negra in Buckhead. The upscale Mexican restaurant greets you with dark, sultry decor—matte black all around with a sprinkle of intrigue courtesy of dried agave plants. We like the namesake cocktail, Pata Negra, which is a play on a margarita with sage and lemon. Then share an order of the juicy chicken thigh tacos on soft, non-grainy corn tortillas that won’t disintegrate mid-bite." - nina reeder, juli horsford, jacinta howard