The Sutra Lounge, which was voted one of the top 100 nightclubs in the United States by Restaurant and Nightclub magazine, is decorated with deep red and gold curtains and custom woodworking, and has an outdoor patio to go along with its inside dancing areas.
The club plays hip hop, top 40 and reggae dance music Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. It is closed Sundays, and Tuesday and Wednesdays are reserved for private functions.
A dress code that includes no athletic attire and baseball hats is enforced.
Once a month on Fridays the club holds what it calls Karma Night, which includes a live drummer along with a DJ spinning hip hop.
Sutra Lounge
1136 Crescent Ave. N.E.
Atlanta GA, 30309
404-607-1160
sutraloungeatl.com
Each week Club Davinci's holds its 1st Class Fridays, which is a night of hip hop, R&B and top 40 music played by DJs. There is a coverage charge, a dress code is enforced and you have to be 21 to get in the door. Patrons who arrive by 10 get in free and a buffet is served from 8 to 10 p.m.
Club Davinci's is an upscale and high-energy club with four full-service bars, large plasma TVs, cocktail waitresses, an outdoor patio area and a large stage with a high-tech lighting and sound system. It also has a VIP section that offers bottle service, private bathrooms and its own bar.
Club Davinci's
2000 Powers Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30067
770-644-2100
davincisatl.com
A popular destination for the 21-and-over crowd, CosmoLava is a three-level club with five bars and VIP accommodations. The club has three dance floors with DJs spinning various hip hop, funk and top 40 tunes on a high-tech sound system. CosmoLava also hosts corporate and private events.
There are actually two lounges in the building. The Cosmopolitan Lounge is open Wednesday through Friday from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m, and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. The Lava Lounge is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 p.m. and until 3 a.m. Both feature a great view of the Atlanta skyline from what it calls its Tropical Deck.' The club has a dress code on all evenings.
CosmoLava
45 Thirteenth St.
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-873-6189
cosmolava.com