cipher

64 third street nw  ·  atlanta

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cipher

64 third street nw  ·  atlanta, ga 30308

live music  ·  spoken word  ·  late night kitchen  ·  shisha

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the address

the room

a former laundromat on a dead-end street in midtown. the stage that held yin yang cafe from 1994 and apache cafe for 18 years after that. janelle monae played here before the world knew her name. erykah badu held her listening party here. dj kemit played every thursday at this address starting in 1994.

the building is still here. we're in it now.

the full story →
programming

the calendar

monday$5–10
new music monday
8pm – midnight

emerging atl artists. 3–4 acts. unsigned only.

tuesdayprivate
private & buyout
by arrangement

available for private events.

wednesdayfree
spoken word
8pm – midnight

hosted open mic. poets and storytellers.

thursday$10
house night
9pm – 2am

kemit residency. no hype. music starts, music ends.

kemit residency
friday$10–15
super friends atl
10pm – 3am

super friends atlanta in residency.

saturday$15–20
feature night
10pm – 3am

super friends headline sets and rotating acts.

sundayno cover
soul session
12pm – 4pm

brunch with live neo-soul or jazz.

full calendar →
food

in the kitchen

seasonal menu
daily 5pm – 10pm

late night
after 10pm – close

full menu →
bar

at the bar

open daily 5pm
till close

bar menu →

craft cocktails. rare spirits. zero proof. the bar stays open as long as the room does.

shisha

the floor

daily 5pm – close
all blends $45

all blends →

love 66

passion fruit, watermelon, honeydew, mint

mighty freeze

tart candied lemon, ice-cold spearmint

blue mist

candied blueberries, cooling sensation, no mint

watermelon mint

sweet watermelon, cool mint, crisp finish

mighty freeze peach

sour lemon candy, succulent peach, freezing spearmint

blueberry mint

sweet blueberries with refreshing mint

1994 – present

who was here

the full history →
1994 – 2000

yin yang music cafe

atlanta's neo-soul movement was born here. dj kemit. the chronicle. erykah badu. india.arie.

2001 – 2019

apache cafe

janelle monae. aloe blacc. saul williams. 18 years. 1,336 documented concerts. nationally known spoken word.

2024 –

cipher

the room on the corner of spring & 3rd. still here.

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find us
64 third street nw
atlanta, ga 30308
corner of spring & 3rd
hours
kitchen: 5pm – 10pm
late night: 10pm – close
shisha: 5pm – close