"The Rooftop at Hotel Clermont, above the iconic Clermont Lounge and down the street from Ponce City Market, is a must-visit for its photogenic views of the Atlanta skyline and status as a quintessential ATL hangout. Come during golden hour or make it a pit stop on an Atlanta bar crawl (next stop The Local or something on the Beltline). The cocktails here aren’t the main draw—they’re usually heavy on the alcohol and sometimes come in large, pre-mixed batches to keep up with the demand of the swarming 20-something crowd—but the addition of a taco truck with incredibly good queso fundido (packed with a sweet chorizo, pico de gallo, and cilantro) helps them go down smoother." - nina reeder, juli horsford, jacinta howard