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Stereo
Stereo is the sexy upgrade of what used to be Victory Coffee and Calamity in Inman Park, and it's the perfect place to start and end your day. In the daylight hours, it’s a coffee spot specializing in espressos. By night, it transforms into a moody, vintage listening lounge. Modish leather couches and chairs sit in the middle of the room, occupied by neighborhood locals who talk about the Napster era in between songs. In case the name wasn’t a tip-off, a permanent DJ table at the back of the bar and records on every wall further solidifies that music is the theme. A rotating guest DJ selects the nights’ soundtrack and plays the music loud enough to keep the energy up but soft enough to allow for conversation. And the easy-to-sip cocktails (named after One Piece characters and featuring a variety of Japanese whiskey options) ensure Stereo hits all the right notes for your night out.