ATLANTA
SPEAKEASY
COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Ranger Station
Cocktail Lounge · Hidden · Old Fourth Ward
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A hidden cocktail bar above Ladybird on the BeltLine's Eastside Trail — reached by an exterior stair or an interior bookshelf door — from Michael Lennox's Electric Hospitality (Muchacho, Tiger Sun). Unlike a lot of speakeasy theater, the substance here is the cocktail program (bev director Timothy Parker, ex-Golden Eagle), with its own food menu and genuine operator pedigree behind it. Atmosphere-forward, but the drinks earn it. Come for a serious cocktail in one of the BeltLine's best-hidden rooms.