Where to Nab an After-Work Drink in Atlanta

Edgar’s Proof & Provision (659 Peachtree St. N.E.,  Atlanta. 5 p.m.-midnight Tuesdays-Thursdays, 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays. 404-897-5045, proofandprovision.com). If a speakeasy feel sans the cheesiness is your thing, this bar in the basement of the Georgian Terrace hotel, with its exposed brick, high-backed leather booths and barrel-aged drinks, should fit the bill. The perfectly named Firm Handshake — Redemption rye whiskey, Demerara syrup, Boker’s bitters and Leopold fernet — is given a kick by the mintiness of the fernet, an herbal digestif. For a snack, order the chipotle and soy marinated flank steak jerky. For something more substantial, the grilled cheese gets foodie points for using fontina, pecorino spread and truffle butter.

From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 12, 2015