The giant-skull entrance and zigzag facade of The Vortex Bar & Grill in Little Five Points — Photo: Marc Merlin. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Little Five Points · Atlanta, GA

The Vortex Bar & Grill

Little Five's giant-skull landmark—21+ only, big-ass burgers, and a zigzag facade that has been daring tourists and locals since 1992.

Historic Patio Late night Cheap beer

City: Atlanta, GA
Neighborhood: Little Five Points
Address: 438 Moreland Ave NE
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Website: www.thevortexbar.com
Why it is listed: Publicly documented as a dive. Source

Hours, a real floor plan, and a map pin will live here once we have them. We do not invent closing times.

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