Happy Thursday to our Anthem Faithful. We say it every week, but it really does mean a lot that you’re opening this thing every Thursday.
Looks like there’s a chance the thermometer hits 60 on Saturday. No complaints here.
Reminder that you can always reply with eats, events, or updates that you think we need to know about.
Lets get right into it 👇
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🔥 Preorders are now open for El Tesoro’s handmade Guerrero or Oaxacan style tamales. Pick up Dec. 19th or 21st.
🕎 The General Muir is hosting Chanukah dinners on 12/17 and 12/18, and will have lots of take home options as well.
🏆 Rough Draft named their best new metro Atlanta restaurants of 2025, with Madeira Park representing the East side of ATL.
🥤 Kitty Dare’s Holiday Cocktail Menu & Perc’s Winter Drinks caught our attention this week.
🥹 Agave in Cabbagetown is closing after 25 years in business, having survived the 2008 Great Recession and COVID. The owners cited “the current economic climate and unsustainable conditions” as the reason for the closure.
🍷 Head over to Finca to Filter to enjoy winter wines on their monthly Free Flight Night. Free? Yes, free!
🥦 The special of the week at Bona Fide Deluxe is Beef & Broccoli. Pics and ingredients here.
🌯 Poco Loco is popping up with an exclusive menu over at Communidad all month long.
🍁 A Mano just dropped Hats, Totes, and Pins in time for holiday gifting.
🍦 Big Softee launched a new cookie butter hardshell for the winter season, saying goodbye to their coffee hardshell flavor last week.
🔥 12/11 - Decatur Bonfire + Marshmallow Roast - Decatur is hosting the biggest bonfire I’ve ever seen. They’ll light it up at 6pm and s’mores making starts at 7pm. | Free | More info
🎁 12/12 - Holiday Market - Harbor Coffee in Inman Park is hosting a Holiday Market from 5 to 9 pm with local artists, live music, arts and crafts for the littles, and a new holiday menu. | Free | More Info
❄ 12/13 - VaHi Holiday Parade - Lanier Blvd will come to life with festive floats, lively music, and jolly costumes at 10 AM on Saturday. The parade kicks off at Lanier Blvd and University Dr and ends at Los Angeles Ave, where a Gift Market will take place for all your holiday needs. | Free | More Info
🤑 Now-12/13 - Summerhill Bingo - Grab a bite to eat, some holiday gifts, a coffee, a sweet treat, and boom, you might win BINGO this weekend in Summerhill. | More Info
🎨 12/13 - Drink & Doodle & Artist Ornament Release - Drink & Doodle is always a good time over at ABV in EAV. This Saturday, they’ll also have 50+ original ornaments up for grabs. There will also be an Art Supply drive benefiting East Atlanta Kids. | $13.50 | More Info
☕️ 12/13 - Hot Chocolate Competition - Ponce City Market is hosting this contest from 12-4pm, featuring recipes from restaurants based in PCM. | $5 | More Info
🎵 12/14 and 12/21 - Live Music At Grant Park Farmers Market - The Troy Brown Band and Aliança Ensemble will liven up the Grant Park Farmers Market, hosted at The Beacon every Sunday, over the next two weekends as part of their Holiday Market Series. | More Info
🍰 12/15 - Gluten Free Holiday Baking Class - Love holiday baked goods but can’t handle the gluten? This class is for you. Head over the Ration and Dram by the Arizona Lofts to master the art of gluten-free baking. Lebkuchen, Viennese Whirls, and Orange Blossoms will be covered in this class | $65 | More Info
🎅 Now - 12/28 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Head over to the Center for Puppetry Arts for an adaptation of the TV special, bringing Rudolph & all his friends to life on stage. Tickets include a Create-A-Puppet Workshop to make some reindeer shadow puppets and entry to the Festive Features special exhibition. | $34 - $42 | More Info
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🎦 Atlanta Film Critics Circle named “One Battle After Another” the best film of 2025. The film also won Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Breakthrough Performance. “Sinners” came first or second in many categories.
🎙 Big Boi and Indigo Girls will be the headlining acts for Decatur’s World Cup WatchFest in June and July. Big Boi performs on June 11, while the Indigo Girls close the festivities in Decatur on July 19. Both concerts will be free with details coming next year.
🏞 Fees for Georgia’s state parks are going up in 2026. Daily passes will be doubled to $10 and annual passes increased to $70 beginning in January
🪦 Oakland Cemetery announced Winter Break camps with an Urban Explorer theme. Early Bird Pricing now through 1/31.
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