STEREO
Cafe · Atlanta ·
Coffee, cocktails, and vinyl in a hip listening lounge
Coffee, cocktails, and vinyl in a hip listening lounge
"On select Saturday mornings once a month, Crates + Coffee brings DJs and vinyl collectors together to dig for new finds while everyone sips a cold brew—a gentle, music-first way to start the weekend." - Caroline Eubanks
"Any cocktail with a cool name is bound to be a good one Spending an entire day—sipping lattes while sending emails then drinking spritzers while listening to DJ'd deep cuts" - juli horsford, jacinta howard
"Stereo is the sexy upgrade of what used to be Victory Coffee and Calamity in Inman Park, and it's the perfect place to start your day with a not-too-harsh espresso on an outside patio seat. Inside, modish leather couches and chairs are occupied by neighborhood locals looking to escape the mundane confines of their houses for a few hours. A permanent DJ table sits in the back of the space, unused during the sleepier, early morning hours. And at night, a mix of indie/alternative hits and jazz beats pump through the speakers." - juli horsford
"An Atlanta hi-fi listening bar co-owned by deejay and vinyl collector Caleb Wheelus, known for a focused, vinyl-first listening experience. The venue favors closer-to-original versions of holiday songs and recommends curating playlists around a specific period (for example, 1970s Christmas) or trend (like ’90s boy-band selections) to match an event’s vibe. It also encourages exploring genre-specific covers of standards, and for late-night holiday sets leans into deliberately offbeat, playful selections — Wheelus’s pop-up holiday playlist ranges from Moog Machine to Aqua Teen Hunger Force and novelty tracks — making it suited for both serious listening and tongue-in-cheek holiday fun." - Sarra Sedghi
"Fans of defunct Victory Coffee might remember when the shop announced new things on the way last year. By January, this space had adopted a new name and a whole new feel — although you can still enjoy coffee and those cute little breakfast biscuits while getting through emails in the mornings. Just a few months into its new identity as a listening lounge, Stereo has become a quick hit thanks to great cocktails and bar snacks. Guest DJs spin records while attentive staff run orders, which allows guests to sit back, sip, and enjoy the experience. Try the Stray Tiger #2 (a stirred, milk-clarified cocktail featuring Japanese whisky, hojicha, and bitters), or any drink made using the bar’s Japanese highball machine (this includes the house-made sodas in flavors like orange cardamom and lemon-lime)." - Allison Ramirez, Eater Staff