Lustre Pearl

Rustic old house turned oh-so-cool bar
Tipple of choice: The moonshine with lemonade is a dangerously delicious blend of 100 percent corn whiskey and chilled lemonade.

With the opening of Lustre Pearl in 2009, entrepreneur Bridget Dunlap began the transformation of Rainey Street from a sleepy residential block into an entertainment district. The house was originally built in 1907, and Dunlap decided to preserve its 'lovely scars', fixing it up just enough to have a functional bar. The chipping plaster and peeling paint are oddly comforting reminders of the house's long life as a home.
Lustre Pearl is aimed at college kids and 20-somethings who like their bars a little rough around the edges. A huge outdoor area has two ping pong tables and picnic benches.