Best Restaurants Around the South Recommended by Atlanta Chefs and Bartenders

This hidden cocktail bar specializes in agave spirits, something Helio Bernal, owner of D Boca N Boca, gravitates toward as a tequila and mezcal aficionado. “They made a very good Oaxacan old fashioned — they nailed it,” he says. Aside from the cocktails, Bernal goes for the atmosphere. “[The lighting] ​​was red, and it kind of reminded me of the red-light district in Amsterdam,” he adds. “I just felt like, wow, this is different.”