The Vortex Bar & Grill

{{Short description|Restaurant in Atlanta}}

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The Vortex Bar and Grill is a restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, with two locations, in Midtown on Peachtree Street, originally opened in 1992, and Little Five Points, opened in 1996 and distinguished by the large "Laughing Skull" entrance. The restaurant is famous for its burgers{{Cite web

|title=The Vortex Bar & Grill - Burger Lovers Valhalla

|work=Burger Conquest

|date=27 February 2009

|url=http://burgerconquest.blogspot.com/2009/02/vortex-bar-grill-burger-lovers-valhalla.html

|accessdate=9 December 2010}} and has been featured on Season 1 of the Travel Channel's Man vs. Food.{{Cite web

|title=The Double Bypass Burger at The Vortex Bar & Grill on Man v Food

|work=Eat Me Daily

|date=21 January 2009

|url=http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/01/the-double-bypass-burger-at-the-vortex-bar-grill-on-man-v-food-video/

|accessdate=9 December 2010}}

More recently, the Midtown location has also become the home of the Laughing Skull Lounge, a small comedy club and theatre.{{Cite web

|title=Laughing Skull Lounge stands up for intown comedy

|work=Creative Loafing

|author=Noah Gardenswartz

|date=23 May 2009

|access-date=9 December 2010

|url=https://creativeloafing.com/content-168658-laughing-skull-lounge-stands-up-for-intown}}