Athens’s best local businesses
The 57 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.
● Updated Sep 5
What changed this month
- Sep 5✓ Pitaya re-checked — details verified
- Sep 5✓ Out-R-Inn re-checked — details verified
- Sep 5✓ Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse re-checked — details verified
- Sep 5✓ Rally House re-checked — details verified
- Sep 5✓ Pasqualone’s Ristorante re-checked — details verified
- Sep 5✓ Akada re-checked — details verified
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Donkey Coffee
Cafes2-floor coffee shop providing carefully sourced brews & snacks, plus live music & Wi-Fi.
HSU & CO. Natural Health Store East
Hobbies, Books, & CraftsWhether you're curious about ginseng's get-up-and-go or ready to try a real-deal internal cleansing program, HSU & CO. Natural Health Store…
Music & Arts
Hobbies, Books, & CraftsRetail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Kennedy Museum of Art
Arts & CultureLandmark museum offering a variety of American artwork including Southwest Native American textiles.
Otherworld
Arts & CultureOtherworld is an immersive art museum that feels part escape room, part sci-fi daydream, and fully interactive, with rooms, puzzles, and…
PetSmart
PetsChain featuring a range of pets, supplies & food (most offer grooming, boarding & other services).
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store and Donation Center, Columbus OH
Antiques, Thrift, & VintageClothing and furniture at reasonable prices are just some of the used items for sale at this clean thrift store.
The Athena Cinema
EntertainmentIndependent movies & documentaries are screened in a storied 1915 theater with an art deco interior.
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