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In most large cities it’s easy to find a bar or restaurant inside a centuries-old building. But not so in Atlanta.
“I don’t allow music in my kitchens. Whether cooking and working in a restaurant is a blue-collar profession or a white-collar profession is up to us. It’s up to us how seriously we take our own profession. When I’m cooking at home though, I’m a staunch fan of Norwegian black metal.”
Atlanta is not only the most traveled-through city in the South, it is also home to the busiest airport on earth. Here, local culture and global ideas mesh on every level, most visibly in the city’s intertwined restaurant and bar scenes. Because the state of Georgia requires all bars to operate functioning kitchens, Atlanta’s cocktail style can’t help but be influenced by its culinary style.
Playboy talked to chef Jonathan Waxman about how the dining industry has changed over the years, what finally brought him back to the Bay Area, and why he can’t bear to watch himself on TV.
Atlantans want more than just cheap beer and good jukeboxes from their dive bars—they want entertainment. Revelers in the ATL like to chug their brews while watching street fights, belting into karaoke machines, listening to live blues musicians, or even admiring strippers.
