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Not long ago, I decided to check out a Buckhead bar that’s the epitome of fashion. But, before I could get in, I had to email the joint for a secret code to let me in the door. Not my thang. I’m much happier at my new neighborhood Kroger on Glenwood Avenue. It has a […]
Cocktails made with low-alcohol booze have become increasingly popular, and Atlanta’s at the forefront of the trend. So-called suppressor drinks—the antithesis of ultra- potent “revivers”— swap hard liquor for fortified or sparkling wines, layering them with liqueurs, juices, sodas, and fruit for a complex beverage that won’t have you stumbling home. Barkeeps around the city […]
Killer football and top notch bites? Here, the 10 hot spots sending our taste buds into overtime. Head to Ration & Dram to share signature communal cocktails while watching the big game on one of the upstairs or downstairs screens. Pair a Punch Seventy-Five (gin, lemon juice and sparkling wine) with a French dip, and […]
Sugar or salt on the rim? If you like your cocktails a little more personalized than just choosing what’s lining your margarita glass, don’t miss these build your own cocktail options at Atlanta’s restaurants and bars. Ration & Dram. The Kirkwood watering hole is encouraging their customers to step right up and customize their own […]
Susan Shaw and her husband Garry own Hickory Hill Farm, a 204-acre property in Oglethorpe County. They grow certified organic fruits and vegetables on five of those acres. The property has been in Susan Shaw’s family since the early 1800s, and she and her husband are the fifth generation to work the land. The Shaws […]
Whether it’s the summer heat, or your waistline or alcohol tolerance, sometimes you need a lighter, healthier cocktail. Many metro Atlanta bars are happy to oblige. Here are five local cocktails with health benefits. Ration + Dram 130 Arizona Ave. NE, Atlanta. 678-974-8380. rationanddram.com The Ring Around the Rose is a light and slightly sweet cooler that includes Cocchi […]
The Atlanta Food and Wine Festival (AFWF) invades Midtown today and runs through June 5. Now in its sixth year, the festival has become one of the city’s premier events, showcasing the South’s finest chefs, wine and spirits producers and artisan food makers. Atlanta will have its fair share of industry talent at the festival […]
4. Ration and Dram 7.9 130 Arizona Ave NE, Atlanta, GA American Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews Creative Loafing Atlanta: This neighborhood spot welcomes adults, parents, and children to enjoy southern dishes for dinner and its weekend brunch with house-made sodas, teas, and other boozy and non-boozy beverages. Leigh Gilbert: $1 oysters on Mondays! Roasted ones are […]
Ration & Dram Shaken or Stirred: Champagne Cocktails WHEN: June 18, 4 p.m. COST: $50 (includes four cocktails and hors d’oeuvres) THE DETAILS: Each month, this eatery hosts its Shaken or Stirred cocktail class to teach guests all they need to know about the tools and spirits that make a great cocktail. And with days […]
Sometimes, mimosas and bloody marys simply won’t do at brunch. That’s why the “morning cocktail” was invented, and we think you should give these three a try the next time you have a hankering for coffee, scotch and eggs Benedict. Scottish Breakfast Scottish Breakfast is an iced coffee brunch cocktail containing scotch and cold-brewed nitro, […]
Ration & Dram is all chic minimalism: tawny leather stools, mottled concrete floors, butcher block tabletops and sunny alternative standards like the Shins on the Pandora. But, if you’re looking, you’ll see signs of youth. A stashed booster seat. Bathroom door signage welcoming man, woman and/or child. Mason jars equipped with purple plastic sippie tops. Quietly […]
A lot of food crazes have hit Atlanta over the past 10 years. And yet, most of them were about eating things that weren’t quite native Southeastern delicacies. Now, as you rise and shine each morning, more and more local restaurants are making biscuits of all sorts, and they all want you to believe that […]
So ever since I hit the whopping age of 23 (2 years ago) I have noticed that the lovely people of Atlanta, GA love them some brunch on a patio with a great drink by their side (a.k.a. a great excuse to start drinking early). So I realized, it is my duty as a proud brunch […]
Daylight Saving Time is here, which means the weather’s getting warmer and the days are getting longer. Why not spend that extra time downing an ice cold beer or sipping rosé al fresco? We’ve compiled a generally north-to-south map of the city’s best patios, whether you’re looking for a sunny deck for day drinking or […]
It seems like every weekend, a new bar or restaurant is opening in Atlanta — especially in or around Ponce City Market. Because of this, we decided to locate the best drink specials in 11 ATL ‘hoods. (Even Buckhead, where there are much better deals than a $10 Old Fashioned.) Kirkwood Ration & Dram Drink […]
Beer battle. “Day of the Dude” celebration. Free food. This weekend, there’s lots of fun, food events happening around town. Add one or all four events to your calendar and be prepared to eat, drink and have a grand ole time. Cheers to weekend. Drink, movie and a party: Celebrate Big Lebowski’s official “Day of […]
Your drinking guide to the 88th Annual Academy Awards (February 28, 2016, 5:30 PM) is here. We can’t all be at the ceremonies but we can honor the nominated while sipping around Atlanta. We found 8 cocktails that seem to have been made for highly acclaimed flicks. Celebrate the biggest night in Hollywood with a […]
Sometimes you just need to dive into a bowl of comfort. This is true whether the temps outside are dipping a little too low for your preference or you need to speak to some food about your emotions. Chicken and dumplings is a perfect vehicle, and Atlanta is no stranger to the dish. These chicken […]
Nothing completes a meal or an evening quite so elegantly as a perfectly balanced cocktail. This February, Edgewood eatery Ration and Dram has launched “Shaken or Stirred,” an exciting series of classes devoted to the art and craft of cocktail making. The modern American spot is well known for its creative cocktail menu (for brunch […]
Winter is coming, Atlanta. Generally, we prepare for this season the only way Southerners know how: with bread, milk and booze. But, forget the run to the grocery store. Head to bars around town, where you can find everything from wassail to toddies that will light a fire in your belly on a cold day. […]
SEC Championship brunch. Beer tour. Gingerbread house party. This weekend, there’s lots of fun, food events happening around town for your and your children. Add one or all five of the following events to your calendar and be prepared to eat, drink and have a grand ole time. Cheers to the weekend! Are you ready […]
Make these cocktails or drink these local beers on Thanksgiving, because they said so. Still at a loss for what to drink with your Thanksgiving turkey cake and cherumple on Thursday? We asked Atlanta beer, wine, and cocktail experts to share a few of their recommendations. If you’re in need of some turkey-friendly, boozy inspiration, […]
Thanksgiving tends to entail a mountain of planning between inviting guests into your home and cooking food for all of the extended family. But, it doesn’t have to be that way: several heroic restaurants across Atlanta recognize these fears and plan to stay open on Thanksgiving Day in order to alleviate the potential burdens of […]
Ration & Dram is offering a no fuss, casual Thanksgiving dinner this year, so put on your comfiest, and head over to this Kirkwood neighborhood hotspot at 6 p.m. for a festive feast to remember. They’re offering a limited drink and food menu, where guest can choose from a turkey-cranberry sandwich with mayo and dressing, […]
It’s another lonely away-game weekend in Tuscaloosa, leaving many students hankering for a getaway. Tuscaloosa is situated in the middle of the South, making it easy to jump in the car for a road trip to any number of destinations. Birmingham, Memphis, New Orleans, Nashville and Atlanta are all in within five hours of T-Town. […]
When you’re looking to warm up, these cold-weather comfort food dishes and drinks around Atlanta will keep away the chill. Ration & Dram’s Chicken & Dumplings is made from scratch using Darby Farms chicken, Southern Swiss Dairy milk made into cream and fluffy biscuit dumplings. The restaurant promises the dish “will make you feel like you’re […]
Andy Minchow, Ration & Dram | Atlanta Ration & Dram’s Andy Minchow tackles the low-proof cocktail in his #7, which sees Pommeau de Normandie punched up by the herbaceous notes of Cynar and the fizz and acidity of sparkling wine—proving that less booze doesn’t mean less complexity. INGREDIENTS Serving: 1 1 ounce Pommeau de Normandie 1 ounce Cynar 1 […]
Don’t let a rainy day in Atlanta spoil your fun; instead, let the weather inspire you. There are plenty of things to do in Atlanta when it rains, and plenty of places that will reward you for putting on your rain gear and trekking out into the city. $6 classic cocktails at Ration & Dram […]
As brisk fall weather rolls in, tenders of the bar reach for subtle, warming elements to keep drinks comforting. And what elixir has the perfect balance to start a day or end a night? Coffee. From the age old film tropes of a grizzled detective spilling some unidentifiable booze into their morning cup of joe […]
While they make some of the city’s most solid small plates, entrees, drinks, etc., Ration & Dram’s brunch is truly the jam, especially the bone marrow breakfast, which comes with soft, buttery biscuits, eggs, a touch of broccoli rabe, and a hefty hunk of decadent bone marrow. It might be the most sophisticated hangover cure […]
Where: Ration and Dram, Atlanta What: Named for the oft-quoted character from Parks & Rec, the “Ron Swanson” is perhaps the most formidable brunch we’ve ever seen: a six-ounce steak grilled to order, four pieces of bacon, and three eggs on a bed of pepper and onion potato hash. All that served is beside a […]
Cold brew coffee—bottled, nitro on tap or built to order—is America’s hottest way to chill out. Unlike iced coffee, which is simply hot brewed coffee or espresso poured over ice, cold brew is made by steeping coffee grinds in room temperature to cold water for half a day or longer. Though a staple at third […]
Ration + Dram 130 Arizona Ave NE, Atlanta, GA American Restaurant · Edgewood · 24 tips and reviews Creative Loafing AtlantaCreative Loafing Atlanta: Their brunch menu includes breakfast dumplings, a vegetarian grit bowl, and an egg salad sandwich. Read more. EaterEater: This casual Kirkwood spot offers a shady patio and a menu with everything from […]
For the Bookworm: Instead of “bottomless mimosas” or the typical brunch beverages, Ration & Dram is doing “Brunch Punch Cards.” The owners found a ton of these vintage library cards, and in the best example of repurposing we’ve ever come across, ever, they’ve printed a build-your-own brunch punch menu on them. The punch starts with […]
It’s summer, and it’s HOT out there. Now, whether it’s the heat or those pretzels making you thirsty, here are your best bets to quench that thirst around Atlanta. This Summer’s “It” Beer It is with giddiness that we’ve watched the local beer scene explode in recent years. Both the number of breweries and the […]
Recently, Ration & Dram in Kirkwood became one of the first places in Atlanta to serve nitrogen-infused coffee. Poured on draft by the glass and in cocktails, the process creates a cascading, mildly carbonated beverage with a creamy mouthfeel, similar to Guinness Stout or Left Hand Milk Stout. The cold-brewed “nitro coffee” is made with […]
Small-batch distilleries are helping rum reclaim its rightful place in the well-stocked Southern bar. Umbrella drinks, pirates, and Malibu—few spirits have as checkered a reputation as rum. These days, it’s known mostly as party fuel. “Many people come to rum with memories that unfortunately involve a bottle of Bacardi and their neighbor’s shrubbery,” says Wayne […]
Wings, on wings, on wings, big screen TVs, endless discussions of deflated balls… If sitting at home with a seven layer dip doesn’t strike your fancy, here are some Best Bets for alternative plans on Super Bowl Sunday, some include the game and some do not. Join Ration and Dram for the release of Bleeding […]
DEAD END DRINKS
130 Arizona Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30307
678.974.8380
Mon: Closed
Tues: Closed
Wed: 5pm-10pm
Thurs: 5pm-10pm
Fri: 5pm-10pm
Sat: 11am-10pm
Sun: 11am-4pm