Marietta Proper

This Art Deco, Great Gatsby-inspired wine bar and restaurant is a newcomer earning serious attention, including a James Beard semi-finalist nod. The concept is dual-level: an upstairs refined wine bar with an exceptional by-the-glass program, and a downstairs Prohibition-themed speakeasy. The wine focus is on small-batch wines from eclectic producers and regions, curated for pairing with globally inspired small plates.

Short ribs, shrimp and crab ravioli, and fried chicken salad on the food side. Regular wine dinners, mixology classes, and happy-hour wine tastings on the events side. Reservations recommended for dinner, but bar seating is first-come, first-served. The Marietta Square location adds walkable charm.

A James Beard semi-finalist wine bar with a Prohibition speakeasy downstairs on Marietta Square is the kind of concept that should not exist outside a major city center. That it does, and that it has already earned national recognition, makes it the most exciting wine destination on the northwest side of metro Atlanta.