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What’s up Westside! Happy Friday. And Happy WNBA Finals to all who celebrate. Let’s take it one game at a time, but it sure is looking like the Dream have a real shot at winning this thing. After Wednesday night’s game, they’re up 2-1 in the series with a home game at State Farm tomorrow at 1pm.
In other news… it’s getting spooky out there folks. We’ve got Halloween themed cocktails, comedy shows, crafts, and more in today’s Anthem.
Let’s get into it 👇
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🌯 El Tesoro South Downtown has a Sunday brunch buffet with burritos, chilaquiles, and more, plus aguas frescas, horchata, and coffee on the patio.
☕ Free coffee this morning: Bellwood Coffee is pouring a tasting of three roasts at Upper West Market from 10:30am-12pm, and bags are 10% off today only.
🥯 Ida’s Kitchen Counter is now open on Mitchell St in South Downtown, and its $15 Breakfast Club deal gets you a B.E.C. or mortadella sandwich, hashbrowns, and coffee for a limited time.
🍺 Wear a kilt, drink free. Monday Night “The Grove” is pouring a free Drafty Kilt for anyone dressed the part on release day, TODAY, Friday 10/23, with Expensive Taste playing from 6-9pm.
🍷 Hop City’s next chapter opens today. The Boiler Room at Upper West Market leans into wine with a bigger bottle list, but still pours craft beer, cocktails, and functional drinks. There’s a mini retail shop for take-home bottles too.
🌙 Happy hour doesn’t have to end at 7. Lucky Star’s Lucky Hour runs 8-10pm Wednesday through Saturday, with drink specials and Murder Point Oysters.
🥂 Firewall is adding Sunday brunch starting 10/25, open noon to 7pm with specials from Salt Your Food until they sell out. Bring your own mimosa fixings.
🥖 The Boombaski is back at Frazie’s Meat & Market, a meatball sub with tomato sauce, melted cheese, and pesto on a toasted roll.
🥕 Sammy’s in Adair Park has a new spooky season menu, and the Root Awakening is a carrot cake latte topped with cream cheese cold foam.
🔥 Jimmie’s Jerk BBQ is popping up at Boggs Social & Supply on Saturday, 10/24, from 5pm until about 9 or sellout, with jerk brisket sandwiches, smoked wings, pork belly plates, and a crispy fried steelhead trout sandwich.
☕ Notable Roasting’s West End shop added Colette Bread pastries to the lineup. Find them next to the coffee Thursday through Sunday.
🍊 Cooks & Soldiers wants the In Bloom to be your first round: jasmine-orange vodka and Licor 43, topped with bubbles and finished with a long citrus twist.
🧀 Now Hiring: Adam J’s needs someone for a mid-day shift. Send an email to [email protected].
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🔮 10/23 - Stones & Spirits - Get your tarot read and build a gemstone bracelet at The Works’ Makers Building tonight from 6-9pm. | More Info
🚗 10/24 - Cars & Coffee - Autoculturas and Portrait Coffee are running it back from 10am-1pm on Ralph David Abernathy with cars, live DJs, coffee, and vinyl from Spinning Records. DM them to show a car since spots are limited, or just come hang. | More Info
🎃 10/24 - Halloween Costume Party - RnB Dreamhouse and Neon Alligator Rum Club are taking over the Westside Beltline at Lee + White from 8pm-12am with PK Clasik on the decks spinning R&B, throwbacks, and party records. Free parking, 21+, RSVP on Posh. | FREE | More Info
🏙️ 10/24 - Castleberry Hill Loft Tour Market - Peek inside Castleberry Hill’s lofts, then shop the Castleberry Hill Artist Market’s biggest market of the year from 11am-5pm. Expect live art, stained glass, henna, tarot, cocktails, and charcuterie. | More Info
💃 10/24 - Halloween Salsa Night - Salsa in costume on the Terminal South patio. Groovement Dance Company teaches a free, beginner-friendly class from 7-8pm, and parking is free too. | FREE | More Info
📚 10/24 - Book//Zine 002 - Burnaway’s second art book and zine fair takes over Goat Farm from 11am-5pm with independent publishers, small presses, makers, writers, and artists selling books, zines, and print materials. | RSVP & Info
🌯 10/24 - Movement at Muchacho - Barre first, burrito second. Muchacho West Midtown and Pure Barre Westside are kicking off a free Saturday barre series at 9am, with more classes on 11/7 and 11/21. | FREE | More Info
🎃 10/25 - Fall Festival & Makers Market - Put the kids in costume and head to Terminal South from noon-3pm for trick-or-treating at every business, a spooky STEM lab with Joyhaus, and the Gurl 2 Girl makers market. | FREE | More Info
🎃 10/25 - Carve at the Grove - Monday Night “The Grove” is hosting pumpkin carving from 12-6pm in the Camp Monday Night area, with fall beers, specialty cocktails, and live music from Davis Wynn from 12-3pm. Costumes encouraged. | More Info
⛳ 10/26 - Atlanta Drive GC at The Grove - Monday night at Monday Night. Atlanta Drive GC is bringing free merch, giveaways, and a closest to the pin competition to The Grove from 7-10pm. | FREE | More Info
🎤 10/27 - Socially Awkward Halloween Open Mic - Show up in costume and you get extra time on the mic. Socially Awkward Comedy takes over Boggs Social & Supply with “Kill Tonya” chaos and featured guest Jimmy John Misty. Sign-up is at 7pm, and the show starts at 7:30. | More Info
😱 10/28 - Horror Cult Classic Trivia - Free six-packs go to the best costume and the best scream queen at The Grove’s horror movie trivia night. It starts at 6:30pm, with $6 Up From Below pours and $5 Yacht Waters. | More Info
🩸 10/29 - Boone’s Halloween Party - Boone’s is throwing a Halloween party from 6-8:30pm with drink specials, live music, and a costume contest. | More Info
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🏀 As the Dream look to win their first Championship, the Hawks begin their quest for the Finals. This year, you’ll be able to catch games on Atlanta News First, and Amazon Prime Video — the first NBA team to do so.
🪦 Westview Cemetery in Atlanta is the largest cemetery in the South, at 582 acres. Count me among those who learned about it from this AJC article.
👽 OutKast and the Atlanta Falcons dropped an ATLiens 30th anniversary collection in black and neon green, including a varsity jacket, a Mitchell & Ness jersey, hoodies, a fitted cap, and a full-size Riddell helmet. It’s online now, and you can shop it in person at Sunday’s Falcons vs. 49ers game.
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Connor