Photograph by Caroline C. Kilgore
From the brilliant minds that earned Decatur’s Kimball House several James Beard nominations for its bar program, this airy restaurant and bar in a corner of Krog Street Market evokes a more youthful but no less impressive vibe. Beneath the tendrils of greenery that cascade from the ceiling and against a colorful design palette (Those mint-green barstools! Those high-gloss green tabletops!), bar manager Adrian Fessenden-Kroll and her cohort shake daiquiris, pour fizzy highballs, and swizzle up tiki classics like the Ti’ Punch to perfection. The bar’s eponymous house drink, a martini-ish sipper with verjus and Chartreuse, is served with a selection of garnishes, choose-your-own-adventure-style, from briny olives to a curl of lemon peel. 99 Krog Street, 404-254-0141, watchmansatl.com
