Gene's

Restaurant·AtlantaMentioned by Condé Nast Traveler
Gene's
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“Gene’s is the Atlanta barbecue joint for people who don’t love barbecue joints. Stay with us here—the barbecue is stellar, thanks to pitmaster Avery Cottrell’s Viet-Cajun flair—but where most smokehouses go barebones, Gene’s leans into kitsch. A dazzling disco ball, inflatable alligator float, and…”
— Condé Nast Traveler
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