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What is up West Side?? Hopefully some of you were in the room with me at El Tesoro’s west end location on Wednesday night for the USMNT win. If you haven’t watched a match there yet, I’d give it a shot this weekend.
Anyone elses AC die on them this week during the heat wave? It happened to me and it was…. not fun.
Anyway, we’ve got a great holiday weekend ahead of us. 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 showing all World Cup matches at both their West End location and their new South Downtown location. Where are you watching?
🍸 The Optimist has a new cocktail called the Sunbird: reposado tequila, mezcal, guava, lime, and spicy agave. They're also open at 3pm now with the full dinner menu.
🍔 Frazie's Meat & Market packed a full 4th of July cookout into their $100 America's Box: 4 cowboy burgers, 4 BBQ steak kabobs, Snake River Farms hot dogs, Martin's potato buns, and Henri's brioche buns. Available through Saturday.
🥂 Cooks & Soldiers launched a Txikiteo Happy Hour with specially priced pintxos and bebidas at the bar, Monday through Friday from 5-7pm.
🔴 Same jerk chicken. Same red tray. Eats is dishing out the classic combo at Wild Heaven West End.
🥪 Egg sandwich cravings don't keep business hours, and Egg Flip gets it: their breakfast-through-dinner menu runs until 9 or 10pm daily at The CTR downtown and Chattahoochee Food Works.
🍗 We'd like to formally thank whoever decided Little Rey's charcoal chicken wings needed a jalapeño ranch on the side.
🍕 Phew's Pies is telling their story. The new "Through the Fire" series has the pizza maker stepping out from behind the oven for candid talks about how the business got here.
🍺 Monday Night Grove’s still serving their country-based World Cup menu for the summer of soccer: Czech sausage rolls, a Spanish cheese and meat cup, and a Paella-inspired 2X ÑEIPA, plus more beers, cocktails, and mocktails sorted by country.
🇫🇷 I’ve shared this before, but dang, these Friday French Dips from Bar Blanc look so good… Who’s had one?
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☕ 7/3 - One Last Dog Daze at Spiller Park Moores Mill - After five years, the Moores Mill shop is closing, and today's your last chance to say goodbye over a $2.50 hot dog and a coffee. | More Info
🎇 7/4 - Dye Hard: Independence Day - Monday Night Garage is throwing a backyard-style Fourth from 12-5pm with burgers and hot dogs off the grill, cold beer, and tie-dye supplies to make your own patriotic masterpiece. Reserve a shirt ahead, supplies are limited. | FREE | More Info
🌭 7/4 - All American Throwback at The Works - Free hot dogs from Patty & Frank's for the first 100 guests, live music from Garden Variety Band, and red, white, and blue giveaways from 2-5pm at The Camp. | FREE | More Info
🛍️ 7/4 - Reclaimed x Smorgasburg Night Market - Vintage, handmade goods, and local artists, 3-10pm on Forsyth St in South Downtown. Come for the shopping, stay for World Grub. | More Info
🌭 7/4 - Wet Hot American Patio Party - The Westwood is teaming up with BBQ 56 for their first annual all-day 4th bash, with a live mural painting by Pash Lima, sounds by DJ Liz, and a Hot Dog Heaven pop up. | More Info
⚽ 7/5 - Soccer Fest at The Commons at Castleberry Hill - Keep the holiday weekend rolling with a free official watch party for Brazil vs. Norway in the Round of 16. Food trucks, live DJs, local vendors, and lawn games from 2-6pm, with a 4pm kickoff. | FREE | More Info
⚽ 7/7 - World Cup Round of 16 at Atlanta Stadium - Today’s matches between Argentina/Cape Verde and Australia/Egypt will decide who plays in this 7/7 match. Last I checked, the cheapest ticket was $1,878 to get in. If you use this referral link, I can save you $10! 🤣
♠️ 7/9 - Spades of Atlanta - Grab a partner and pull up to Monday Night Garage, 6-9pm. No experience required, just don't renege. | More Info
⛳ Atlanta Golf & Social is running $30/hour golf bays all weekend to celebrate the 4th, and they'll have World Cup games on the screens while you swing.
⚽ Terminal South is leaning into World Cup mode with a soccer-themed photo opp, plus food, drinks, and watch parties. They're 3 miles from the stadium, 2 minutes off the Beltline, and at the Carver stop on MARTA Rapid.
📚 A Georgia library card now comes with free Google Career Certificates in AI, cybersecurity, and data analytics. Anyone who lives or works in Georgia can get a PINES card.
🌆 Centennial Olympic Park posted a photo of FanFest at dusk that belongs on a postcard. World-class city, world-class fans, world-class view. Their words, but we're not arguing.
📈 Today is the last day to apply for Beltline Business Ventures, a free accelerator for businesses in (or moving to) the Beltline Planning Area. Pittsburgh Yards members like Adama J's and Pink Pothos have gone through the program, so if you've got a business ready to scale, get that application in.
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Connor