🅰️ | June's Heatin' Up

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Happy Thursday, East Atlanta!

This is a big week for us. We updated our Sports Bar Guide, our Farmers Market Guide, and added a Trivia Nights database. We did our best, but please send in your feedback so we can make them even better.

But enough about us… it’s also a huge month for Atlanta. June is Pride Month, and there are lots of events in East Atlanta and across the state. The World Cup also kicks off next week. Atlanta is hosting eight games between June 15 - July 15, and there are lots of watch parties and events planned. We’ll have those ready next week.

For now, let’s get into the Anthem 👇

🔥 Beksa Lala is taking over Breaker Breaker every Monday in June for The Cookout, a backyard grill pop-up serving homestyle Polish plates: whole trout, kielbasa, and cold borscht.

🦁 Ruby Chow's GM & Beverage director Brian took The Mighty Lion to the Procera Gin Cocktail Competition, finished 4th out of 24, and now you can order it off their cocktail list. Ingredients: Procera Gin, clarified strawberry + lime cordial, espresso bean, sansho pepper.

🍵 Buji Matcha is popping up at Cam Kirk Studios on Krog St this Sunday with exclusive collab merch and your fav Buji bevs, 12-4pm.

🌮 Magic Taco (corner of Memorial/Clifton St) is running a 4 for $10 street tacos special.

🌯 This week at Poco Loco: the Mermaid Man — beef barbacoa on the Big Green Egg, roasted onions, jalapeños, poblanos, homefries, and farm eggs — and the Barnacle Boy — roasted pico migas, fritos, baby spinach, mole frijoles, and farm eggs. Both $10, Wed-Sat.

🥪 Sugar Loaf's new lunch special is the PLT — crispy beef pastrami from The Spotted Trotter, romaine, fresh sliced seasoned tomatoes, Duke's mayo, on a fluffy milk bread from TGM Bread.

🍕 Not to be confused with the PLT, Lloyd's June pie of the month is the BLT — bechamel base, heirloom tomato, arugula, bacon, and ranch drizz.

🥪 Mikkelson’s Market opened Mikkelson’s Kitchen today. Looks like a mix between breakfast & non-breakfast sammies.

🍋 Pastries A-Go-Go has a lemon pepper wet chicken biscuit on the menu right now. Get it before it's gone.

🍗 Uncle Phill's new Chicken Run special gets you a chicken sandwich and fries for $11.99, June 1-7 only. Six flavor options: Strawberry Hot, Peach Glaze, Honey Garlic, Buffalo, Lemon Pepper, or Regular.

☕ Perc Coffee just dropped their summer drink menu, featuring the Root Scootin' Boogie (latte with root beer float vibes) and It's Been a Summer (espresso cherry limeade, iced).

🐱 Poor Hendrix is doing Big Cat Mondays all June — cat-themed Mondays 4-11pm with the Hiss & Tell cocktail (tequila, mezcal, watermelon, hibiscus, lime, $12) benefitting PAWS Atlanta.

🦐 No joke - I (James) literally dreamed of Paella last night, so this new dish from Kitty Dare is right on time.

🥧 These beef croquettes look divine. They are at Little Tart after 5pm.

🫧 Two popups on Monday, 6/8: Bar Monolith will be at Banshee serving seasonal food and bev, while Eat More Dinna will be at Commune ATL serving Jamaican, Puerto Rican, Italian and Vietnamese flavors.

🎷 Beltline views, patio cocktails, live jazz… Indaco has a new Sunday tradition.

🐰 The Deer and The Dove does many things well, but they’re especially good with meat you don’t typically see on menus. This Rabbit Ricotta Caramelle is exactly that.

🦪 Southern Belle is expanding their location with a new outdoor patio called Belle Bar, where they’ll have live music, oysters and cocktails. They’ll have a separate menu, a dedicated bar program, and a no-reservations policy.

🍸 Gene’s rolled out a new cocktail perfect for the warmer weather: Watermelon Crawl - tequila, cantaloupe, watermelon, lime, and salt.

🎸 6/4 - 6/7 - Amplify Decatur - Now in it’s 10th year, Amplify Decatur hosts concerts and events around Decatur, including Decatur Square, at Avon Theater, and Eddie’s Attic, plus pop up shows at restaurants like Brick Store Pub and O’Sullivan’s Pub. This year’s headliners are Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. The event raises funds for anti-homelessness and poverty-focused organizations. Pretty awesome. | Tickets & Info

🎈 6/4 - Cat Eye Creative & Good Times Market Pop Up Shop - Head downtown between 3-8 pm to experience a one of a kind retail experience where art, beverages, music, and culture collide. | More Info

🎵 6/5 - Gutenberg! The Musical! - A two person musical about the invention of the printing press earned 2024 Tony Award nomination for “Best Revival of a Musical” during its time in New York City. Playing at Dad’s Garage Thursdays - Saturdays in June. | More Info | $40- $50 Tickets

☀ 6/6 - 6/7 - Virginia Highland Summerfest - Celebrate the unofficial start of summer with one of Atlanta’s most popular neighborhood festivals. VaHi Summerfest includes a 5K Road Race, Tot Trot, Artist Market, Festival, Music & KidZone, as well as a block party with live music and lots of food. | FREE (5k = $45) | More Info

🏷️ 6/6 - Parkview Neighborhood Yard Sale - Connor’s neighborhood is having a yard sale! If you haven’t heard of Parkview, it’s just across Memorial from Kirkwood…by the Lidl. | More Info

🐾 6/6 - Leashes + Lattes at Taproom - Taproom Coffee partners with Lifeline Animal Project the first Saturday of every month to host adoptable dogs on the patio. Next one is June 6th. | More Info

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 6/6 - ATL Friends Meetup - Head to Piedmont Park this Saturday to socialize, make new friends, and enjoy the park. | FREE | More Info

⛹️‍♀️ 6/6 - Jolene Jolene’s Grand Opening - Two years of pop-ups and planning later, Jolene Jolene opens its doors Saturday. Full menu debut, live music, Atlanta Dream watch party at 6pm, flash tattoos, and a DJ until 11pm.

🛼 6/6 - Atlanta Roller Derby - Agnes Scott plays host to June’s Roller Derby as the Blades on the Park face off with Frenemies on Ponce at 5:00 and the Bloody Mary's take on My Sister's Doom  at 7:30 | $20 - Free under 4 | Tickets & Info

🎶 6/7 - Acoustic Underground - Live acoustic music every Sunday in June from 5-8pm at Pizza Verdura Sincera on Moreland Ave, presented by Andy Browne. | More Info

🎷 6/10 - The Wednesday Session - Live jazz at 3 Taverns Brew Terminal every Wednesday from 7-10pm. Cold pints, craft cocktails, Beltline views. | More Info

🏳‍🌈 June is Pride Month, and there’s a ton of Pride-related events happening. We’re gonna list them all out here so you can get your calendar in order, and do write-ups when they arrive.

Neighborhood: Grant Park

About: Sadie is a rescue from the backwoods of Statesboro, Georgia (and a big Georgia Southern Eagles fan!). An 11ish year old lab who loves to swim, fetch, and nap! Her favorite walking route around town is definitely the Beltline and enjoys a patio hang at any patio in town (Patria Cocina and Breaker Breaker are her favs!)

Fun fact: She’s a cheese connoisseur.

Special talent: She can turn into a personal vacuum, especially during dinner time!

Thank you to Rainey & Justin for sharing Sadie with us.

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⚽ This week, 92.9 The Game launched a nightly show, Atlanta Soccer Tonight: Stoppage Time. It’s a World Cup show hosted by Jason Longshore running through July 19. You can tune in live on the radio, stream on Audacy, or watch the full show on their YouTube channel.

📗 Check out some new vending machines in the Krog District — one disperses books, another sells surprise art prints.

🚽 The Throne Bathroom Network (what a name!) officially launched on the Beltline this week, with 10 locations around the city. Every bathroom has flushable toilets and working sinks, baby changing stations, free menstrual products, and are ADA compliant. PS: On the Westside Beltline, they’ve got autonomous busses.

🚂 MARTA was planning to debut new train cars today, but safety issues have caused a delay. It’s unclear when the new cars will be operational.

⛽ You may have noticed gas prices shot up yesterday. That’s because Georgia’s gas tax suspension ended, and there’s no indication it’s coming back to spare us.

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