ATLANTA NIGHTLIFE

        For as big and wonderful a place as Atlanta is, it's not one of those cities (like, say, New York) where you can simply pick a Point A and party all the way to B without some folks showing you the stops along the way. Many think that Buckhead and Virginia-Highland are the only Atlanta districts with a pulse after dark, and while those neighborhoods have their respective purposes, there are far more exciting locales for twenty-somethings in this town.

        Little Five Points is a great neighborhood to start off a night in the city, especially at either the Porter Beer Bar or Elmyr. They're pretty different, but they're definitely two of the best places in the neighborhood. Try the Porter if fine beers and gourmet pub grub is your thing—their beer selections comprise the bulk of their menu, and they rotate their specials often. It looks small from the street, but there's a deceptively large back room at the end of their long, narrow bar space.

       Elmyr is just down the street, offering up killer burritos and cheap drinks late into the night. Their burritos are anything but conventional, so if you're into that try the addictive pad thai burrito. The decor is one of the coolest things about Elmyr; the walls are custom-painted with all kinds of craziness, so at the very least there's something cool to look at while waiting on food.

       Besides the affordable food, Little Five offers plenty of great places to go out and watch live music like the Star Community Bar, the Variety Playhouse and the Five Spot, but the night shouldn't end there.

Just down Moreland Avenue from Little Five Points lies the