Try finding someone more excited than ONA Board Vice-President Niketa Patel about ONA24 coming to Atlanta, and you might be looking for a while. We’re talking months-long, peak enthusiasm.
Thankfully, finally, the conference is just a few weeks away! As you get ready for an inspiring week of learning and networking, take notes from Niketa’s recommendations on things to do while you’re in town. This guide includes everything from affordable breakfast options just across the conference hotel to unique-to-Atlanta Happy Hour hangouts and views.
Special thanks to our ONA24 sponsors.
And if you see Niketa in the hallways during the conference, don’t hesitate to say “Hi!” and ask about other parts of her city.
Food
Food Halls
- Ponce City Market (675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308)
- Krog Street Market (99 Krog St NE, Atlanta, GA 30307)
Breakfast
- Corner Bakery (270 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303)
- Grant Park Coffeehouse (8 Park Pl NE, Atlanta, GA 30303)
- Café Lucia (57 Forsyth St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303)
- The Food Shoppe (123 Luckie St NW Unit 108, Atlanta, GA 30303)
- Atlanta Breakfast Club (249 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313)
- The Daily Coffee Shop – Inman Park (100 Hurt St NE, Atlanta, GA 30307)
- The Daily – West Midtown Location (763 Trabert Ave NW Suite C, Atlanta, GA 30318)
Lunch
- White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails (270 Peachtree St NW #100, Atlanta, GA 30303)
- Alma Cocina Downtown (located at 191 Peachtree Towers – 191 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303)
- Aviva by Kameel Downtown (located in Peachtree Center – 225 Peachtree St NE Ste. B-30, Atlanta, GA 30303)
- Tin Lizzy’s Cantina (26 Andrew Young International Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA 30303)
- Fishmonger (674 North Highland Avenue Northeast Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30306)
- Thrive (101 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303)
- Ted’s Montana Grill (133 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303)
Dinner
- Ray’s in the City (located at AmericasMart Atlanta – 240 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30303)
- The Sun Dial Restaurant (located at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta – 210 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303)
- Poor Calvins (510 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308)
- Miller Union (999 Brady Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318) | Farmstead-inspired cooking
- Kevin Rathbun’s Steak (154 Krog Street, Atlanta, GA, 30307)
- Delbar Middle Eastern – Inman Park (870 Inman Village Pkwy NE Suite 1, Atlanta, GA 30307)
Happy Hour
- Park Bar (150 Walton St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303)
- Der Biergarten (300 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313)
- Drawbar (1 Interlock Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 – 2nd floor)
- St. Julep (374 East Paces Ferry Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305)
- Palo Santo (955 West Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318)
Activities and Local Attractions
- Stroll/run/bike along the Beltline (619 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312)
- Centennial Olympic Park (265 Park Ave W NW, Atlanta, GA 30313)
- Georgia Aquarium (225 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313)
- World of Coca-Cola (121 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313)
- College Football Hall of Fame (250 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313)
- SkyView Atlanta (68 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303)
- Martin Luther King Center – Reflecting Pools, Eternal Flame & more (449 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312)
- National Center for Human and Civil Rights (100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313)
Photo credit: Stephen Harlan