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What’s up West Side! Happy Friday. Hope you’re having a good week.
I honestly can’t believe it. Basically over night, it became sweatshirt weather. Is it here to stay? Your guess is as good as mine.
If you’re looking for good stuff to eat this weekend or things to do, you’re in the right place.
Let’s get into this week’s Anthem 👇
The Anthem is made possible in part by El Tesoro West End & South Downtown, a neighborhood treasure serving good quality food at reasonable prices. See the menu here.
☕ El Tesoro's South Downtown location has a coffee bar open every day, pouring brews made with locally roasted Notable Coffee beans.
🍒 Aiskrimu Ice Cream Bar added a cherry lime sorbet to the menu, but it's only around through Sunday.
💀 Burial Beer is coming back to Georgia after some time off, with cans like Shadowclock, Surf Wax, and Bright hitting shelves the week of 9/28. Hop City is also hosting Burial co-founders Doug Reiser and Tim Gormley for October's Fizz Ed on 10/7-10/8 ($15).
🍺 Five pints of Monday Night Brewing's Oktoberfest Märzen gets you a free shirt. Pick up an Oktoberfest passport at any participating spot and collect a stamp per pour.
🏈 Bottle Rocket runs football bingo every Monday and Thursday night during the game. It's digital, so no beer-soaked cards, and winners take home a BR gift card. Sign up before kickoff and be present to win.
🍕 Howell's Kitchen & Bar does Pie & Vine Tuesday: a bottle of house wine and an 8-inch pizza for $20. Their new parking garage is also open, with the first 2 hours free.
⚽ First round is on The Brewhouse Cafe tonight (9/25) from 5 to 9pm. The soccer bar opened in SoDo in time for the World Cup and is making it official with a grand opening and free bites from the new menu.
🍹 Tyde Tate Kitchen in South Downtown is celebrating Negroni Week with $10 Negronis through Sunday. They recommend pairing one with their best-selling Basil Chicken.
💸 Try everything at Smorgasburg without blowing your budget. Saturday's Smorgin' On A Budget brings $9-and-under specials from vendors like Charlotte's Conch Fritters, What the Shuck, and The Cinna Guys, plus a sticker challenge with prizes.
🍸 Cooks & Soldiers is pouring the Lady Mari, with pear and tarragon-infused gin, quinine liqueur, Génépy, and white vermouth, finished with a guindilla pepper.
🥟 Big Boss opened as takeout-only during COVID, and the reputation stuck. Their new dine-in specials menu is built for wok hei you have to eat on the spot, like hand-pulled chow fun ($15) and chili wontons wrapped to order ($10). Available from 5pm with free parking.
🍗 Taqueria del Sol brought back a fan favorite: chicken with blue cheese grits, topped with brown mustard barbecue sauce and crispy fried onions.
🍝 Forza Storico's chitarra with toasted Sarawak pepper and pecorino is three ingredients done right. All of a sudden, it’s pasta weather. -Connor
🍻 Every Tuesday from 4 to 6pm, Chattahoochee Food Works runs Georgia's Largest Happy Hour, with BOGO gyoza, $15 po' boy combos, and $8 margaritas across 30+ stalls.
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🧸 9/25 - Family Game Night - Kids can build their own stuffed animal when Stuffed With Love pops up at Terminal South from 5 to 8pm. Board games and family hangs round out the evening. | More Info
🩷 9/25 - Dolly Day Celebration - Break out the pink and the big hair. Chattahoochee Food Works is celebrating Dolly Parton from 6 to 9pm with themed cocktails and a DJ spinning her classics. | More Info
🚲 9/26 - Run, Walk & Ride for the Westside - Westside Future Fund hosts a 10-mile bike loop, a chip-timed 5K, and a Heritage Walking Tour at 970 Jefferson St from 8am to noon, followed by free food and family activities. | More Info
🥞 9/26 - Sylvan Hills Neighborhood Pancake Social - Sylvan Hills Neighbors is serving free traditional and plant-based pancakes, coffee, and breakfast bites from 10am to 1pm. Bring a camping chair or picnic blanket. | FREE | More Info
🎷 9/26 - Nia & Jazz Festival - A reset before the 4th quarter. Pittsburgh Yards is bringing jazz, yoga, a sound bath, local vendors, and a family field day from noon to 6pm. Admission is free, just grab a ticket. | FREE | More Info & RSVP
🤠 9/26 - Country Day + Night - Your 3rd Spot at The Works goes country all day, with an all-ages family afternoon from 1 to 6pm (line dancing, a sheep rodeo, a petting farm) and a 21+ Country Night from 7pm to 1:30am with a mechanical bull and a line dancing contest. | More Info
🍺 9/26 - Oktoberfest at Monday Night Grove - Stein holding. Keg lifting. Lederhosen encouraged. The Grove brings German-inspired beers, bratwurst, and housemade beer cheese with pretzels. Buy a stein for discounted refills all day. | FREE RSVP | More Info
🏄 9/26 - Southern Surf Stompfest - Eight surf bands. Ten hours. Zero dollars. The Surf King Surfwear takes over The Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End from noon to 10pm with DJ Sea Eye, MC Jet Powers, vendors, food, and drinks. | FREE | More Info
🥬 9/26-9/27 - Original Collard Greens Cultural Festival - The 17th annual fest lands at Hillside International Truth Center on Cascade Rd with a $500 collard greens cook-off, vegetarian collard dinners, a farmers market, and live music from gospel to hip hop. | More Info
🧠 9/28 - Neon Alligator Trivia - Trivia is back at Neon Alligator Rum Club every Monday at 7pm, and both the 1st and 2nd place teams take home Rum Club cash. Grab your know-it-all neighbor and head to Lee + White. | More Info
🏗️ 9/30 - One West End Fall Town Hall - The One West End development team gives updates on demolition, the project timeline, and new 24/7 on-site security, plus a first look at new designs and renderings. Open Q&A to follow at Wild Heaven West End from 6:30 to 8pm. | FREE | More Info & RSVP
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🥧 Got a small business? The 12th annual Porches & Pies pie bake-off in Adair Park is 10/3, and Atlanta Indie Market still has vendor spots open for retail, art and handmade, and wellness brands.
🚰 Your tap water might start tasting and smelling musty, but apparently is still safe to drink. (🤨 -Connor) It’s caused by algae in Lake Lanier (and others) which reaches its highest levels of concentration this time of year. Although not considered a problem, algae has seen a nearly 10x growth since 2024. Just another totally normal occurrence at Lake Lanier…
🏙️ Atlantic Station just turned 20, brought on new management, and wants to hear from anyone who visits, lives, or works there. The community survey covers parking, safety, dining, shopping, and what you'd like to see next, and takes under 10 minutes.
🏈 The Falcons got their first win of the season last night, absolutely spanking the Green Bay Packers up in Wisconsin.
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Connor