Rough Draft Senior Editor for Food and Dining, Beth McKibben, recently joined WABE Managing Producer Kim Drobes to talk about Atlanta’s thriving theme bar scene on a new regular feature called “The Beverage Beat.”

From Grant Henry’s Sister Louisa’s Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong Emporium, better known as “Church” to Smyrna’s Propaganda, Beth and Kim go beyond just drinks and dive into immersive experiences that transport you to carefully curated worlds.

Here’s a list of the bars discussed on this episode:

  • Church (Old Fourth Ward)
  • S.O.S. Tiki Bar (Decatur)
  • The Consulate (Midtown)
  • Mambo Zombi (Old Fourth Ward)
  • Ranger Station (Old Fourth Ward)
  • Floridaman (Reynoldstown)
  • Propaganda (Smyrna)

Listen to the episode on WABE or wherever you get your podcasts.

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This report was compiled and written by Rough Draft Atlanta's staff.