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Atlanta’s notorious icon, the Clermont Lounge, dates back to 1955 when the Clermont Motor Hotel opened an upscale dinner club in its basement. Surviving multiple name changes and even a lawsuit over the next decade, the club reopened as the Clermont Lounge in 1965.
The Clermont is popular with locals and tourists alike for its kitschy atmosphere, $2.75 PBRs and nontraditional dancers like the famous Blondie, “Queen of the Clermont,” who’s been there for 38 years.
Clermont is also a celebrity favorite, with a list of guests including Ashton Kutcher, Lady Gaga, Bill Murray, Morgan Freeman and Jennifer Lawrence.
– Caroline Parsley, The 100 Companies