Atomic Lounge

Top choice in Birmingham


This is the sort of bar Birmingham boasts would be the envy of New York or Los Angeles. Atomic Lounge is just funky and fun – a cross between a 1950s rec room, a Warhol painting, a mid-century design showcase and, hey, a craft cocktail bar.


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