🅰️ Pair of Breakfast Debuts, Blueberries & Beltline Wine

Another big and very hot week in Atlanta! Beyoncé graced our city with four performances and the MLB All-Star game took place at Truist Park… but none of that took place on our side of town 🙃.

Welcome back to another edition of the East Atlanta Anthem - with Eats, Events, and Updates to keep you in the loop in East Atlanta.

Thanks to everyone who joined us after week one. We’re still finding our rhythm a little bit, but stay tuned for some updates on our Instagram page and let us know what you thought about the first couple of newsletters.

- Connor and James

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Eats

🌮 Communidad is extending their hours! The Old Fourth Ward Taqueria will be open 7 days a week from 8am-9pm as of 7/21. Let’s show them some extra love after they had their door smashed in on Tuesday night.

🌯 Victory Sandwich Burrito Bar? As of 7/14, Victory is serving breakfast. Brekkie Burritos will be served from 10am to noon, and coffee will be available all day. The tiny sandwiches you know and love get started at 11.

🫐 🥭 Spiller Park Coffee’s summer drink lineup is upon us. Besito de Mango features mango soda, hibiscus, tajin, cold foam, and a shot of espresso. Summer Blues is a blueberry limeade and mint refresher “made to cool you down in 30 seconds flat”.

🍨 Speaking of blueberries… Big Softie added an incredible looking Blueberry Cobbler Sundae to the menu. The dessert features local GA berries, vanilla ice cream, and a buttery graham cracker crumble.

🍷 This week, Yeppa announced that their new Beltline location will be offering half-price bottles of wine on Tuesdays.

Events

7/17 - From the Gutter Comedy Show - Head into the weekend with some laughs at East Atlanta Comics. Shelley Gruenberg will be headlining a great lineup starting at 9:30pm. | FREE | More Info

7/17 - Fundraiser for Paolo’s - After an electrical fire on June 30th forced Virginia Highland fave Paolo’s Gelato to temporarily close, the neighborhood is rallying. From 4-9pm tonight, Pielands and Farm Burger will be donating 10% of profits to Paolo’s recovery fund.

7/17-7/20 - Lavender Fest - Five days of queer theater kicked off yesterday at Out Front Theatre Company at Ansley Mall. Lavender Festival emphasizes Southern queer storytelling, and every show shares stories of the South. | $17.79 - $65.75 | Tickets & Info 

7/18 - Savanna Nights at Zoo Atlanta - This 21+ event is your chance to experience the Zoo during off hours. Atlanta’s own Dad’s Garage will bring the laughs with back-to-back improv sets at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. | Free For Members (must register), $25 for non-members | Tickets & Info

⭐️ 7/18 - Handpicked by James - I’m heading to The Earl in EAV on Friday evening to watch my friend Drew’s band Bizner open for Slow Parade. | $15 | Tickets

7/19 - Krog Days of Summer - Bring the whole family over to the Krog District on Saturday for yard games, face paint, caricatures, a mini parade, watermelon eating contest and more. Party gets started at 11am. | FREE | More Info

7/21 - Letterpress Workshop - Press Shop is hosting a letterpress workshop with just 16 spots available. Supplies & Wine are included. Attendees will learn the basics and print their own set of cards during the event. Beginners welcome. | $85 | Tickets & Info

7/21 & 7/23 - Tote Bag classes at Piedmont Park - Piedmont Park Conservancy is putting on a pair of events related to Tote Bags early next week. On Monday, learn the basics of crochet and create your own tote bag. On Wednesday, learn block printing and create your own masterpiece. | $30-$35 | Crochet Info | Block Printing Info

Updates

🚔 Operation Southern Slow Down began on Monday and will be in full effect until Sunday. According to 11Alive, 12,544 citations were issued by Georgia officers during last year’s campaign.

🥁 Little Trebblemakers announced that they’ll be opening a new studio in Grant Park. Coming in August, the locally owned music education program offers ukulele, guitar, piano, drums, violin, and voice lessons for students as young as 4 years old.

🔊 Stereo was featured in Garden & Gun’s roundup of the top listening bars in the south.

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Have a great weekend and we’ll see you next week.