Happy Friday to the West Side! Have you heard? The World Cup is coming to Atlanta!
Kidding of course. Things are really really ramping up and I’m pumped. I caught the Champions League final at the Monday Night Grove and that place is going to be ELECTRIC during big World Cup matches.
Anyway, we’ve got another great weekend ahead of us, let’s get into this Friday’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 South Downtown is almost ready and it is going. to. be. awesome. Just look at this patio.
☕ Coffee Man is dropped their summer menu today, featuring a Peach Cobbler Latte, Matcha Mangonada, Dole Whipped Cold Brew, and Blue Birthday Cake Latte.
🐙 Cooks & Soldiers added a few new dishes rooted in Basque tradition, including crispy artichokes with lemon aioli, a hamachi crudo, and Spanish octopus over a bright green sauce.
🥧 Pie Bar has been quietly up and running in West Midtown, but Sunday they're throwing a proper party at Westside Market. Espresso from Alma, snacks from Two Birds Taphouse, and a shot at a free pie. 12-3pm, 6/7.
🍜 Flying Fish's Poké & Ramen Station at Chattahoochee Food Works just got a fresh new look. Same sushi, ramen, and poké bowls, new space.
🍅 A savory scone studded with tomato and finished with rosemary sugar? Spiller Park is doing things over there, and they're sticking around all summer.
🥗 The Westwood rolled out new summer additions including a Summer Salad, a Short Rib Plate, and a Chilean Salmon Platter. The comments are already losing it over that salad.
🍽️ Alone Together officially opened its doors this week, bringing Haitian-French-Creole cooking and a chef-driven non-alcoholic bar to Atlanta. The sober-curious among us just got a serious new option.
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🌈 6/5 - Pottery with Pride - A Pride Month workshop series at Molly Sanyour Ceramics Studio centered on queer joy and creativity. Every Friday in June, learn handbuilding while making useful stuff, planters, travel tumblers, snack boards, pet bowls. All skill levels welcome. | More Info
🌵 6/5 - Lágrimas Tequila Tasting - Ancestral Bottle Shop breaks down agave grown in Michoacán vs. Guanajuato, both distilled at the iconic Cascahuín distillery. Educator Luke from New Culture joins to guide the tasting. 21+. 6pm-8pm. | Register & Info
🍻 6/5 - Bikes + Pints - Pedal the historic West Side with Crafted for Action, then earn your reward at a Hop City happy hour featuring Allagash. The ride is social-pace and bikes are available to rent, so no excuses. 1-5pm. | RSVP & Info
⛺ 6/6-6/7 - Camp Monday Night - The kind of camping that comes with beer. Monday Night hosts two days of summer-camp games for all ages, tetherball, gaga ball, bocce, plus live bands Saturday and giant bubbles Sunday. | More Info
🍣 6/6 - Sushi Making Class - Ever wanted to make your own sushi without botching the rice? Chef B's got you. A hands-on Creators Kitchen class covering Shrimp Tempura, Volcano, and California rolls, plus a make-your-own. 6-8pm. | $65 | Tickets & Info
🥞 6/6 - Sylvan Hills Community Yard Sale - One neighborhood, 12+ yard sales, and free pancakes to fuel the bargain hunting. Sylvan Hills opens up Saturday morning, with brunch from 8-10am at 945 Victory Dr SW. 8am-12pm. | Map & Info
🎾 6/6 - Tennis on the Block - All-Love Racquet Club and Dreamers Youth throw a full-day block party at The WXLLM mixing tennis, music, wellness, food, and DJs. Kids clinics, adult play. Its on. 10am-6pm. 874 Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW. | Register & Info
🏘️ 6/6 - Westmont Road Street Meet & Greet - The Westridge-Sandtown Community Organization of Venetian Hills is hosting a block-style meet and greet on Westmont Road. Light drinks and snacks provided - just bring a chair and your reusable cup. | Free | More Info
🤼 6/7 - Deep South Wrestling: Golden Summer - Yes, there's pro wrestling at the brewery. Monday Night Garage hosts DSW for a Sunday afternoon of belt defenses, grudge matches, and the company's first-ever ladder match. 2pm. | More Info
🧩 6/9 - Speed Puzzles - Round Trip Brewing hosts its weekly puzzle race in West Midtown, with a $5 featured beer to fuel the chaos. 6:30pm. | More Info
Plan Ahead
🌈 6/14 - Prideteenth - ALT, which throws alternative events for Atlanta's Black queer community, returns with its fourth annual mashup of Pride and Juneteenth at Westside Motor Lounge. Expect DJs, dancing, and more. 3-10pm. | More Info | Rough Draft has a full list of Pride events across Atlanta & Georgia
🍑 7/12 - PeachFest - The all-inclusive peach-everything festival returns to Underground for year 12, with craft cocktails, local brews, and a lineup of 50+ chefs. 1,200 spots and when they're gone, they're gone. | Tickets & Info
📚 10/17 - Atlanta Book Festival - Bookworms, the early-bird window is open. Tickets for the fall festival at Plywood Place are discounted through the end of June, so future-you will thank present-you for snagging one now. Saturday, 1-7pm. | Tickets & Info
⚽ The Works is doing Jersey Fridays every Friday in June and July. Wear your soccer jersey to participating restaurants and retailers and score exclusive discounts and specials. Look for the jersey decals on storefronts to see all the offers.
🚽 The Throne Bathroom Network (what a name!) officially launched on the Beltline this week, with 10 locations around the city. Every bathroom has flushable toilets and working sinks, baby changing stations, free menstrual products, and are ADA compliant.
⛽ You may have noticed gas prices shot up Wednesday. That’s because Georgia’s gas tax suspension ended, and there’s no indication it’s coming back to spare us.
🚂 MARTA was planning to debut new train cars today, but safety issues have caused a delay. It’s unclear when the new cars will be operational.
⚽ FIFA Fan Festival dropped its second artist lineup for the World Cup at Centennial Olympic Park, and Atlanta's own Ludacris headlines July 14. More artists and special guests are still to come.
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Connor