Happy Thursday to all 1,467 of you. It means so much to us that you’re reading every week!
As a reminder, if you refer a friend to the Anthem with your unique link (found at the bottom of every email), we’ll give you a birthday shoutout. And your friends will be really impressed.
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🥑 It’s going to be a great weekend for Guac. We can just feel it. Grab a seat on the patio next to the fire, or place a to-go order at El Tesoro.
💣 It is officially time to place your Bomb Biscuit Thanksgiving Preorders for Wednesday 11/26 pickup. More info here.
🥪 Red’s Beergarden has a new sandwich: The McLovin. Fried Chicken, American Cheese, Pickles, Lettuce, and Mayo.
🌮 Rosa Cantina in Virginia Highland has a new chef and a new menu and is ready to enter a new era.
👕 Taproom Coffee dropped some new merch in time for the holidays.
🐔 JenChans version of Chicken & Dumplings is now available. Ground chicken wontons in duck & beef broth with crispy wontons, green onions, and chili oil. If you’re looking for a more traditional C&D dish, Dead End Drinks has you covered.
☕️ Ash Coffee just dropped their holiday menu, including: Spiced Hot Cocoa, Candied Orange Latte, Apple Chai-der, and an Apple Pie Latte.
💵 Kinship Butcher is expanding and looking for investors.
🍷Side Saddle Wine Saloon underwent a holiday makeover, including tinsel, spurs, and 9 specialty cocktails.
🎅 Dad’s is officially in holiday mode. The Virginia Highland bar has decked its halls for the third time.
🥢 Ying Yai (a collaboration from Danks Deli and Orange Lion) is taking over Sceptre Brewing through 11/23. See the menu here.
🍷 11/20 - Alpine Wine Tasting - Hit up 3 Parks Wine’s Old Fourth Ward location for this tasting to learn about wines from the Alps. | More Info
🏌️♂️ 11/20-11/22 - Upper Deck Golf at Truist Park - So this isn’t in our neighborhood, but if you’re a golfer and a Braves fan, they’re basically turning Truist Park into a Top Golf. You can hit balls from the upper deck into the outfield. | More Info
📚 11/21-11/30 - Atlanta Indie Bookshop Crawl - Download the passport, get stamps (and earn discounts) by visiting your favorite indie book shops like our neighbors at Bookish, Little Shop of Stories, Virginia Highland Books, A Capella Books, and more. | Free | More Info
🎤 11/21 - Karaoke Night - Homestar Karaoke is hosting this event at Social Space, right next to Ladybird on the beltline. Signup starts at 6:30. | Free before 7:30pm | More Info
🎬 11/22 - Lamb of God Movie Premiere - A new short film starring one of your East Atlanta neighbors, Cody Sanders, will premiere at the Tara Theater on Saturday. | $13 | More Info
🎞️ 11/24 - A Christmas Story - In partnership with the Plaza Theatre, Hotel Clermont is screening A Christmas Story on the rooftop. | Free | More Info
🍹 11/25 - Poor Hendrix Anniversary Party - The bar’s 9th bday party starts at 5pm on Tuesday and will include giveaways, drink specials, DJ Gorpiana, and more. | More Info
Should we make neighborhood guides?
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🚦 Big changes are coming to the Moreland and Memorial intersection. The work is technically being done a few feet away, where Moreland meets Arkwright Place. Urbanize Atlanta has more details. As someone who uses this intersection daily, I’m not looking forward to the construction, and can’t really tell if this is going to be a good or bad thing for traffic. -Connor
🪴 The Victorian in O4W is now offering private workshops “for teams, friend groups, and end-of-year celebrations.”
🚑 Dekalb County has approved a $78M contract to increase Ambulance services. Rough Draft has the story here.
🚧 The Jackson Street Bridge is getting some long overdue safety updates including protected bike lanes, seating, and ADA accessibility. Time to plan your next photoshoot.
