Ticonderoga Club

"You can get well drinks anywhere. Vacation calls for drinks with pizzazz. Ticonderoga Club is a funky dining den and bar on the Eastside Beltline with high standards for its food and drink. The cocktail lineup is like a temperamental teenager—changing constantly. But if you spot A Turf Club on the menu, know you’ll be in for a good night with this lightly sweetened, herbal gin martini. If you’re steering clear of alcohol, they have excellent mocktails too, like the Rose Bush, a citrusy drink with apple cider vinegar, pineapple, and lemon, that tastes like a lemon ball drop." - nina reeder, juli horsford, jacinta howard

"When the mood calls for a good meal bookended by a round of drinks, Ticonderoga is the total package. Hanging holiday lights make this Krog Street Market bar feel festive. Cocktails like the Ticonderoga Cup (rum, cognac, and sherry) demand an encore. And the small, seasonally changing menu will jump all over the globe—but it will always promise something that'll lead to you cleaning your plate. And while we recommend diving into the excellent steak tartare or a huge plate of spiced pork confit, what you’ll really want to witness (or order yourself, depending on your appetite) is the $200 chuck wagon. A bell ringing signals that someone ordered it, followed by a big kerfuffle of servers gathering to cheer and present the enormous 64-ounce chuck roast." - nina reeder, juli horsford, jacinta howard

"Ticonderoga Club at Krog Street Market is co-owned by three forefolk of Atlanta’s cocktail movement: Greg Best, Paul Calvert, and Regan Smith. Cocktails rotate regularly here, but T-Club’s mint julep riff, the Ticonderoga Cup, and an Irish Coffee are typically always on the menu, alongside drinks like Slabtown Sling made with gin, lemon and lime benedictine, hibiscus, and soda, the Champ-Ale mixed with sweet vermouth, lemon, lager, and a dry sparkling wine." - Beth McKibben, Henna Bakshi

"Ticonderoga Club is known for its flexible identity system and changing menu illustrations, with items like 'The Chuck Wagon' strategically placed to catch diners' attention." - Avery Centrella

"The cocktail king of Krog Street Market is where folks go for an eclectic menu. Those looking to eat steak for up to six people should consider ordering the Chuckwagon feast here. A dinner bell announces the arrival of the platter, which comes with 48 ounces (trimmed down from a 64-ounce cut) of medium-cooked, black Angus chuck roast served with roasted potatoes, fresh horseradish, wort, parsley and red onion salad, and a choice of two sides. Reservations required." - Su-Jit Lin