Get Your Flirt On: Atlanta Singles Guide

1280 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30309 (map)

Mingling might not be what first comes to mind when you are quietly taking in classic art at Atlanta's most esteemed gallery. But with live jazz music and cocktails to purchase on Friday nights, the High moves into singleton territory. So sip a martini, gaze at a Monet or two but don't forget to keep your eyes peeled for the other type of talent, too.

484 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 (map)

What more comfortable place for the artistic crowd to swoon than a super-dark room that has both art AND a fully stocked bar? East Atlanta's Eastside Lounge commits a full wall to local art, and DJs spin danceable tunes if you get the urge to shake it. Plus, if things begin to heat up with your new pal, the bathrooms have single-lock doors and plenty of room. Just sayin'.

817 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308 (map)

You know it's a trendy-cool club when there are no signs, just a big dude standing outside an unmarked door. Halo, Midtown's hippest, windowless club is a sex-charged multileveled den that has a lethal combination of thump-heavy music and absinthe cocktails. Singletons, start your engines.

820 Ralph McGill Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30306 (map)

Somehow, by the gift of trendy gods, Two Urban Licks is still a hot restaurant even though it debuted five years ago. The swooping space, live music, skyline views and unique cocktails (poured from vats above the bar) all make for an interesting time if you're not tied down. Plus, if you meet someone, you can partake in a rousing game of bocce ball outside in the courtyard.

45 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30308 (map)

The fourth W to arrive to Atlanta is easily the coolest and the one with the most options. On the first floor, the elegant BLT Steak and swanky lobby bar, the Living Room, are immediately tempting. Perched one flight up, Drinkshop rocks it with individual ice carvings and homemade ginger ale. And high above on the 16th floor is a rooftop pool that has a bar included. All of this could lead to trouble.

3377 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30316 (map)

For the Buckhead trendsetters, look no further than the roof-residing Whiskey Blue. After riding a Wonka-like glass elevator, the club feels a bit Hollywood with plush corner couches and 1960s-style modern chairs. Both single swingers and groups have a chance to mingle in cozy confines or escape with their new friends to the fresh air of the top-floor patio.

110 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 (map)

Despite going on its third restaurant and third owner of the fabulous rooftop bar, the Glenn is still the coolest hotel in town. On the weekends (during good weather months), the roof is a hotbed for hotties dressed to the nines. And did we mention there are hotel rooms attached to this bar? How convenient.

1245 Glenwood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 (map)

When you think of the Western shirt and American Apparel-sporting crowd, you immediately think East Atlanta Village. While Midway is under-the-radar and the EARL is still the hippest venue in town, Graveyard Tavern is where the singles go to mingle. The space is big enough to find multiple new "friends" in a night, plus dancing, video projections and impromptu photo shoots just add to the freewheeling experience.

437 Moreland Ave, Atlanta, GA 30307 (map)

Once a biker-channeling, rock-a-billy bar, Star Bar rose to indie-rock prominence when new ownership shifted the musical direction and Thursday nights became free showcases with bitchin' new bands. Find a new squeeze and take them downstairs to the cellar bar for a quiet(er) chat and a PBR tallboy.

727 Wylie St, Atlanta, GA 30316 (map)

This place will never not be cool. Lodged on a corner of Cabbagetown, this smoky joint is like a hipster magnet that somehow still attracts the locals. We chalk it up to the pretentious-less setup: The menu has vegan dishes but also serves fried pickles, suds are on the cheap and the patio is dog-friendly.

736 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 (map)

What better place to hang with singles than an underground club that has no signage? There is no dress code, breakdancers square off in side rooms, DJs spin everything from trip-hop to Brit-pop and drinks are cheap but stiff. The crowd is colorful but on the young side--if that's not your bag, head next door to Book House Pub, land of the aging hipster.

1026 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 (map)

Don't be fooled. Weeknights and early hours see an expected steakhouse crowd but as the night grows long on weekends, things get weird at the Highland Tap: The windowless stone-wrapped bar area transforms into cougar central. Expense-account-carrying businessmen and sauced adventurous frat guys have equal chance with the ladies here.