🅰️ Once-in-a-Decade Weekend?

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Good morning East Atlanta!

James here. In my 14ish years living in East Atlanta, I’m not sure I can remember a month, or specifically a weekend, with so much happening. The World Cup is in full force. We’re in the middle of Pride Month. Juneteenth is on Friday, Father’s Day is Sunday.

We know how quickly the weather can change here, but for now, the high temperatures are 78 on Saturday and 80 on Sunday.

I implore you, whatever you have going on…. Get. Out. Side. There’s something happening for everyone in East Atlanta this weekend.

We’ve done our best to curate it all here, but frankly, it’s impossible. Seriously, go have a blast.

Before we get into it… Happy Birthday to Lindsay H! (6/21).

Now, let’s get into the Anthem 👇

🧆 Poor Hendrix added a Lamb Kawarma entree to the menu that looks delicious.

🥓 The McBriddle has landed at Breaker Breaker: bacon, egg, and cheese pressed between two maple pancake buns. House-made sausage and meatless versions are on the table too.

🥪 The How Bazaar at Bona Fide Deluxe is only around through Sunday: spiced yogurt-marinated chicken thigh and muhammara on a toasted Alon's Tuscan hoagie.

☕ Did you know? When you buy a bag of coffee at Taproom, you get a 12oz cup for free.

🌱 Home Grown turned 16 this week and used the moment to thank the neighborhood that's kept the doors open since day one. If you've got an old photo or favorite memory from over the years, they'd love to see it.

🍉 Sugarloaf's new seasonal special is a Watermelon Matcha Lemonade, part of the matcha lineup they just rolled out using organic ceremonial-grade leaves from Tenzo.

🍷 Get 10% off wines from Black-owned producers tomorrow at Finca to Filter in celebration of Juneteenth.

🍳 Atlanta chefs and restaurants were shut out of the James Beard Awards yet again. Booooooooooooo. Check out the winners here.

⚽ Poco Loco's weekly meat burrito is The GOOOOOOAAAAL, a $10 World Cup tribute made with B-Side breakfast sausage, rajas con crema, hash browns, 5N Farm eggs, and quesadilla cheese. The sausage comes from James Beard winner Terry Koval, so this burrito is not playing rec league. Through Saturday only.

🔊 Estoria 97 is another one of those places in town that practically never shows sports, but has made the executive decision to show World Cup matches with game audio this summer.

🍕 Crushers Pizza is running a World Cup deal all tournament long: add 10 wings to any large Detroit pizza for $10. Online only, code WORLDCUP at checkout.

🍗 Sweet Auburn Barbecue is turning every World Cup match into a watch party with $1 wings and $3 house lagers, plus a rotating wing flavor inspired by one of the week's marquee games.

🍺 Wylie & Rum is airing matches all tournament long with rum cocktails, jerk chicken, and guava barbecue ribs, plus a free beer every time Team USA scores. Worth posting up in Reynoldstown for.

⚽ Numbers don't lie. Manuel's Tavern is built for World Cup watching with 16 TVs, 41 drafts, 95 tables, and lots of parking.

🍸 TWO urban licks is pouring $10 cocktail specials every day through July 15, with the lineup rotating each month. Good pairing for a pre-match patio hang on the BeltLine.

🎉 6/18 - Soccer in Summerhill Block Party - After the Czechia Fanzone at Halfway Crooks (12pm kickoff), the whole of Georgia Ave shuts down for a block party with every business from 4-11pm. This is gonna be epic. | More Info

🎨 6/19 - USA vs. Australia Pre-Game @ Little Shop of Stories - Get the kids in the spirit before the 3pm match with poster making and red, white, and blue face paint from 2-3pm. Free to attend, but supplies are limited. | More Info

🇺🇸 6/19 - USA vs. Australia Watch Party - Wood's Chapel BBQ has been named an official World Cup watch party location, so grab your crew and post up in Summerhill for the USA match. It caps off two days of soccer on Georgia Ave that start Thursday with the Czechia Fanzone at Halfway Crooks and a 4-11pm block party. Free MARTA A-Line BRT both days. | More Info

🩼 6/20 - Atlanta Amputee Soccer Community Day - Not World Cup related, but arguably cooler. Head to East Lake Marta to meet the team, play amputee soccer, support the mission, and experience a community that is rooted in growth and inclusion. | More Info

🎤 6/18 - Queer Sober Open Mic - The next Second Shift event at Taproom Coffee is a sober open mic for music and poetry, 7-9:30pm. All are welcome, sign-ups are free, and it's emceed by Killee Yun. | More Info

🌲 6/18 - City In A Forest Screening - Head to Patagonia’s Beltline location for a film screening about Atlanta’s urban forest and the intricate balance required to preserve it within a bustling metropolis. The film is followed by a panel with some great Atlanta environmentalists. | More Info

🌙 6/18-21 - Little Tart After Dark: Summer Solstice - Little Tart's evening solstice celebration returns to the Grant Park location, 5-9pm Thursday through Sunday. They're bringing back favorites from last year plus a few new dishes. | More Info

🧢 6/18-21 - Gutenberg! The Musical! @ Dad's Garage - A comedy about old technology told in trucker hats, which Dad's Garage points out is very on brand for them. $15 off all weekend with code GUTDAD, just in time for Father's Day. | More Info

✊ 🎵 6/19 - 6/21 - Juneteenth Parade and Music Festival - Head to Piedmont Park for the ultimate Juneteenth celebration. The parade takes place at 10 am, beginning near MLK National Park and heading to Piedmont Park. Other activities include a soccer tournament, a fun run, car show, live music and plenty of food. | More Info

✊ 👨‍🍳 6/19 - Juneteenth Block Party - Marcus Bar and Grille has a mouth-watering menu for Juneteenth, including fried catfish, smoked jerk chicken, prime beef hot links, crab-topped fried green tomatoes, and bourbon peach-glazed short rib tips. In addition to great food, they’ll have DJs and black-owned vendors you can support. | More Info

✊ 🇺🇸 6/19 - Juneteenth at Atlanta History Center - There’s no better place to learn more about the history of Juneteenth than AHC. Learn about quilting, gardening, the power of song writing, and the history of Black freedom in Atlanta. | More Info

Want to check out more Juneteenth events? Rough Draft Atlanta has a round-up of events across metro Atlanta.

✊ 📽 6/19 - Juneteenth at Finally Friday - Oakland Cemetery hosts a free weekly film screening on Fridays during the summer. This week’s screening is Maynard, a documentary about Atlanta’s first African American mayor, Maynard Jackson. Plus, enjoy food trucks and hands-on activities for kids celebrating Black history, freedom, and equality. | More Info

✊ ☕ 6/19 - Juneteenth at Peoples Town Coffee - The Peoplestown coffee bar is open all day for Juneteenth, serving up coffee and community in a space built for the ATL community. @ooountilfurthernotice is DJing too. | More Info

☀️ 6/20 - Movement at Muchacho - Wake up, touch grass, drink coffee in the sun. Muchacho brings free CorePower yoga to the Muchacho’s Reynoldstown location at 9am. | More Info

🎨 6/20 - 6/21 - Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival - Head to O4W park to enjoy fine arts and crafts, a children’s play area, local food and beverage concessions, live acoustic entertainment on the lawn. | More Info

🤫 6/21 - Silent Book Club @ Buteco - The premise is simple: bring a book, read quietly alongside other people, no assigned reading required. This month's meet-up lands at Buteco in Grant Park from 1-3pm, with free parking onsite and drink tickets for early arrivals. | More Info

🍺 6/21 - Hops for Pops - Celebrate Father’s Day at New Realm this Sunday for a brunch party for the men who do it all. | More Info

🧑‍🍳 6/21 - Fathers Day Cookout & Competition - Nothing says Dad like standing behind a grill and showing off your BBQ game. There will be 50+ vendors at Coan Park, tons of food and lots of fun. Think tailgate vibes, smoke in the air, music, laughter, and dads getting the love they deserve. | More Info

🍖 6/21 - Father’s Day Dino Bone - Sweet Auburn BBQ has a Dad’s dream meal: Plates include a massive smoked beef rib with their house seasoning, served with two sides, toast, pickles, and BBQ sauce. Make your reservation soon, supplies are tight. | More Info

🛹 6/21 - Big Trouble in EAV - A combined celebration of Go Skateboarding Day, Father's Day, and the summer solstice with trick comps and an outdoor stage lineup: Psychic Death, Drugula, Muelas, and Borzoi. Beers from Sceptre and PBR, snacks from Argosy, Flatiron, and The EARL. Gates at 2, runs til 7. | More Info

🌈 6/22 - Southern Fried Queer Pride - SFQP is here! They have an entire week’s worth of events happening in Little 5 Points, kicking off with an art gallery at 7 Stages on 6/22, followed by an open mic that evening. From there, activities include bingo, dance-offs, a pageant, artist markets and more. | More Info

Neighborhood: Kirkwood

About: Mussy definitely thinks she's a dog. She loves to play fetch, eat, and cuddle, but her favorite activity is being rolled over on the floor.

Special Talent: Her signature move is knocking the Amazon Fire remote clean off the table.

Thank you to Brhett for sharing Mussy with us.

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🚂 The train fiasco at MARTA continues. New trains were supposed to debut before the World Cup, but now there’s no clear timetable for rolling them out at all. MARTA CEO thinks this will be a minor blip on the radar in the long-run. Probably true, still embarrassing.

🏠 A new shelter for unhoused individuals opened this week on Flat Shoals Rd. The campus will serve as a centralized point of access for housing assistance, workforce development, behavioral health services, healthcare referrals, and other essential resources.

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