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What’s going on Westside! Happy Friday. We’re two weeks away from Halloween but there’s nothing to be afraid of.
We’re hosting the WNBA Finals, everywhere we turn there are new food & drink specials, outdoor movie screenings, and more.
Let’s get right 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 now has a $28 all-you-can-eat Sunday Brunch Buffet from 11am-3pm, and it comes with a mimosa or Mich Ultra.
🍝 Garnish & Gather teamed up with Kitty Dare on a Puttanesca Shrimp meal kit with homemade harissa, Pasta Mami bucatini, and a feta Caesar on the side. Order online through 10/22, or grab one at their Upper West Market stall starting 10/18.
🍔 $10 gets you a burger and a beer at Wild Leap Atlanta every weekday from 11am-3pm. Come back Wednesday for $12 flights of beers you can only get at the Atlanta taproom.
🧟 Monday Night Brewing released Up From Below, an 8.5% Double NEIPA brewed with Nelson Sauvin and Motueka hops and a touch of Meadowfoam honey for notes of toasted marshmallow and vanilla.
☕ Brash Coffee dropped its fall seasonal menu, bringing back the house-made Brown Sugar Cinnamon Syrup and Maple Flat White, plus an Espresso Tonic with spiced cranberry or ginger syrup.
🍣 Bottle Rocket in South Downtown added California rolls to its lunch menu.
🥔 Soup season has officially arrived at Big Easy Grille, starting with a creamy Loaded Baked Potato Soup. Keep an eye on their IG for when it’s back on special.
🍝 We’re not doctors, but Wild Heaven says its Pesto Tortellini has healing power. The garlic bread on the side seems like part of the treatment plan.
🍽️ Boxcar at Hop City is now offering catering for family reunions, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and other events.
☕ The windows are painted at Ida’s Counter on Mitchell Street, and they say breakfast, lunch, and hand-rolled bagels. No opening date yet. Every new sign gets me more excited. -Connor
🍕 Pizza, drinks, and brain power. Westside Pizza runs trivia every Thursday at 8pm, hosted by Outspoken Trivia.
👻 Only 18,500 of these exist. King of Pops’ Booreo Cheesecake is back in the carts for Halloween, blending chocolate sandwich cookies with cream cheese.
🍗 The Bando got stuck with tiny wings from a vendor, so they told everyone straight up and threw 3-5 extra on every plate. More restaurants should handle it like this. -Connor
🦞 Lobster Club Sandwiches are only available through Lucky Star’s new Ban-Dou experience, a traditional Taiwanese feast served course after course. The lineup also includes Three Cup Chicken, Lu Rou Fan, and Pineapple Cake Ice Cream. Ban-Dou, not to be confused with Bando -Connor
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🕶️ 10/16 - Spy Kids Double Feature - El Tesoro West End is screening Spy Kids and Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams starting at 6pm. | FREE | More Info
🎃 10/17 - Pumpkins & Pancakes - The Sylvan Hills Neighborhood Association is hosting a free community breakfast from 10am-12pm at 1730 Melrose Ave, followed by a pumpkin carving fundraiser. Carving supplies are provided. | Breakfast FREE, pumpkins $8 presale / $10 on-site | More Info
🎧 10/17 - House on the Green - Yoga in the morning, house music all afternoon. AMADOR is turning Founders Green into an all-day hang from 10am-6pm with Dell Harris and Ron Pullman on the decks, a cash bar, and plenty of seating. | FREE | Tickets & RSVP
🏀 10/17-10/18 - Game Day at Neon Alligator - Wear your Dream gear to Neon Alligator Rum Club for drink specials during WNBA Finals Game 1 at 3:30pm Saturday. College football kicks things off at noon, and the Falcons take on the Bears Sunday at 1pm. | More Info
🪴 10/17-10/18 - Garden Hoes Plant Sale - Buy a plant, get a free cocktail (21+). Garden Hoes is back on Dodson Drive with houseplants, perennials, seeds, bulbs, and repotting on Saturday from 9am-3pm and Sunday from 12-5pm. | More Info
🦇 10/18 - Frightening Fun at The Wren’s Nest - Streets Alive is back on Ralph David Abernathy, and The Wren’s Nest is joining in from 2-6pm with a yard sale, donation-based fall family portraits, and creepy mini-tours inside. Biking? There’s a rack out front. | More Info
🗡️ 10/19 - Traitors at Ormsby’s - Deceit, murder, and a round table. Quirk Events is staging a real-life Traitors competition at Ormsby’s, where the Faithfuls have to find the Traitors before they get banished. A second round runs 10/26. | Tickets & Info
📺 10/21 - Name ’Em Vanderpump Rules Trivia - The VPR trivia night that ran out of answer sheets last time is back at The Westwood, and they promise to print more. Party at 7pm, trivia at 8pm, costumes 100% encouraged. | More Info
🪕 10/21 - Bluegrass Open Jam 1 Year Celebration - Ormsby’s is celebrating a full year of Wednesday night bluegrass jams with a low country boil from 6-10pm. Bring your instrument and you get half off drinks. | More Info
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🏀 After some contentious back and forth, the Atlanta Dream will host their WNBA Finals games at State Farm Arena, coming up on 10/21 and 10/24. Tickets for both go on sale Friday at 10 am at atlantadream.com.
🪡 The first renderings of The Stitch project were unveiled this week. The Stitch is a proposal to cap part of Atlanta's Downtown Connector with a park, with plans to begin street construction next year.
🚍 What does the Iran War have to do with school busses? Unfortunately, most of them run on diesel fuel, which is extremely expensive right now. School districts are consolidating routes, cutting trips and squeezing more efficiency out of their fleets.
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