Happy New Year everybody! Hope you had a great night last night. Connor had to sit out the festivities with a nasty sinus infection. Not ideal!
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🌮 El Tesoro is open today from 12pm-8pm!
🏈 McCray’s on the beltline has $3 Bud Lights and house IPA’s all bowl season long.
☕️ Banjo Coffee in Avondale Estates has expanded and taken over the rest of their building.
🥫Kitty Dare is hosting a New Years Day Bloody Mary brunch today.
😔 Bully Boy has closed. Last night was their last night of service. Connor is going to miss that fried rice.
☕️ Spiller Park is now selling bags of freshly roasted coffee you can brew at home.
🍔 Danks Deli has a new burger: The OG. Locally sourced bacon, egg, cheese, red onion, avocado salsa, and Dank Sauce on a Milk Bun. Available every Sunday at Poco Loco ATL.
🐷 Genes is open today from 12-8pm with specials like Pork Chops & Genes Italian Gumbo.
🍕 Lloyd’s January pizza of the month is here: The Lana Del Cata. A white base, delicata squash, mozzarella AND goat cheese, topped with spinach and pepitas.
🍽️ Murphy’s in Virginia Highland is changing hands. After 45 years, Tom Murphy is selling the restaurant to the current executive chef.
🍗 How Crispy is open today from 11am-4pm and is serving up breakfast biscuits, nugget platters for football, and 4th bday specials all month long.
🏈 1/1 - College Football Playoff - There are 3 CFP games today. Oregon/Texas Tech (12pm), Bama/Indiana (4pm), UGA/Ole Miss (8pm). As always, we recommending hitting up Midway, Big Game, Manny’s or McCray’s for the games.
🍾 1/1 - Hair of The Dog - Ladybird - Expect a bloody mary and mimosa bar, live music, and comfort food. | More Info
😂 1/6 - The After Jam - Comedy Theater The Dynamic El Dorado is hosting the first jam of the year. | $6 gets you in the door and a free drink. | More Info
🎤 1/7 - Real Housewives Trivia Night - LORE is hosting this free trivia event, back by popular demand. | More Info
🍽️ 1/14 - A Night of Feral - Gigi’s is hosting this six course, pre-fixe dinner from Chef Spencer Bennett, highlighting his culinary journey and roots. | $95 | More Info
⛪️ A former church on Memorial near Oakland Cemetery, Switchyards, and the “Paintings Ain’t Policy” mural is being converted into a flexible office/events space.
🎄 Get rid of your Christmas Tree on 1/3 at the Grant Park Recreation Center.
📚 Bookish is kicking off a 2026 Reading Challenge with prizes for those who read along.
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