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The Anthem is made possible in part by El Tesoro, a neighborhood treasure serving good quality food at reasonable prices. See the menu here.
🌮 El Tesoro West End is making a strong case for Tuesdays being the best day of the week with $13.50 taco plates, $3 Tecates, and $8 house margaritas running all day.
🍫 Xocolatl Chocolate is opening a new spot at Upper West Market on Collier Rd and just shared the first renderings.
☕ Spiller Park Coffee is dropping two new pastries Monday: a strawberries + cream Madeleine muffin that screams summer, and a tomato cotija scone with rosemary sugar finish for the savory obsessed.
🔥 Frazie's Meat Market is throwing a big April Barbecue this Saturday (4/25) from 12-5p. They're firing up the smoker, teaming up with Powerful Pepper Co. for a massive heirloom plant sale, and have free samples from Staycay, KEA ATL, Brown Girl Mixers, and Nine Dot. Live music from Iain Thomas rounds it out.
☕ Sleepy Mango Coffee is popping up at La Bodega today from 9a-12p. Buy a bag and get a free drink, plus they're doing a mini coffee tasting -- same coffee, different brew methods. Good excuse to make La Bodega your Friday morning stop.
🍷 Hop City's spring wine tasting is happening April 30th, and the lineup is exactly what you want when the weather finally cooperates: crisp whites, rosés, and juicy chillable reds. Tickets are $15.
🍖 Pele's Pit has a Sunday and Monday BBQ residency at La Bodega on Sylvan Rd, running 1-6:30pm each week.
🫧 Smorgasburg Atlanta is doing a one-day caviar crawl this Saturday, with 13 vendors each dropping a limited caviar special. Grab a card at the Info Tent, work your way through the market, and turn it in at the end for a chance to win. Free entry, 40+ vendors, 140 Forsyth St SW.
🐦 Boggs Social is hosting not one but two popups this Sunday 4/27: Ria's Baby Bird (10am-2pm) and Beksa (5pm-9pm). A full day of eating, basically.
🚗 4/25 - Coffee and Classics with Sid Mashburn - Westside Provisions District is hosting a morning of hot coffee, pastries, and classic cars from 8-10am. A very good excuse to be up early on a Friday. | More Info
📚 4/25-4/26 - Indie Shop Hop - Georgia's independent bookstores are teaming up for a bingo-card-style crawl across the state. Sign up, grab your card, and get it stamped at each shop you visit. Hit bingo and score 20% off at a store of your choice. | More Info & Sign Up
🕺 4/25 - Disco Dance Party - The 17th Atlanta Disco Society is happening this Saturday at The Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End. Atlanta's largest light-up dance floor, full disco theming, no phones, no VIP nonsense. Just people dancing. Groups of 5+ get a discount, too. | From $15.50 | Tickets & Info
🏀 4/25 - 3v3 Basketball Tournament - Blueprint 58 is hosting a 3v3 basketball tournament for teens ages 13-18, with food and cash prizes on the line. $15 gets your whole team in. | $15/team | Sign Up Here
🌿 4/26 - Plantini (The Final One) - Plantini at 75 Bennett is back for one last hurrah. Show up, grab a free plant, sip a complimentary espresso martini, shop the restocked greenhouse at 20% off, and get your plants repotted for free. It's a vibe. Get there early for the best plant selection. | $25 advance / $30 day-of | Tickets & Info
🚲 4/28 - Family Ride & Ask a Mechanic Night - Bearings Bike Works and Trees Atlanta are hosting a free family evening on the Beltline: get your kid's bike checked, ask a mechanic anything, then roll out for a casual group ride led by cycling coach Nick. No experience needed, just show up. | More Info
🧁 4/30 - Bake & Crafts Sale at The Overlook - The youth climbers at The Overlook Boulder + Fitness are hosting a Bake & Crafts Sale they planned and are running entirely themselves. Every dollar goes toward Camp Overlook scholarships so more kids can climb this summer. Come snack, shop, and show these little entrepreneurs some love. | More Info
🥒 Dill Dinkers West End is now registering for their Early Summer Pickleball Leagues, starting the week of April 27th. Leagues run 6 weeks and range from Newbie Coached all the way up to Advanced 4.0+ Flex Ladder, so there's a spot for wherever you're at.
🛍️ ReClaimed ATL is looking for vendors for two curated marketplace events in May: South Downtown on May 16 and The Supermarket on May 24. They want vintage curators, upcycled fashion, artists, vinyl dealers, candle makers, and more. Applications close May 2nd.
🔥 You may have noticed a smoky haze over Atlanta this week. Unfortunately, that was smoke from 100+ wildfires breaking out in South Georgia. We’re still under a “red flag warning” due to the severe lack of rain this Spring. Hopefully the predicted rains for Saturday ease the current situation.
🎛 The AJC profiled six women DJ’s around Atlanta curating the sound of our nightclubs and bars. No subscription? Check the highlights on IG.
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