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Good morning East Atlanta! All 4,905 of you!

Let’s face it, it’s been an epic few weeks in Atlanta. While this weekend may not hit the high notes of recent weeks, it’s certainly not dropping off like the USMNT did against Belgium (yikes).

Apparently the World Cup is continuing on without the US, and there’s plenty of street festivals, block parties, and ice cream delights to keep our spirits high.

Let’s get into this week’s Anthem 👇

🕹️ Joystick Gamebar is spending its final week on Edgewood, with every game they can put on free play from now through their last day this Sunday, July 12. Go play, go hang out, go say goodbye to the Edgewood location.

🍕 Lloyd's pie of the month for July isn't a pie at all, it's calzones. Choose your fighter: Meat Lovers (pepperoni, bacon, sausage) or Veggie Lovers (mushroom, spinach, garlic).

🌭 Estoria is running daily hot dog specials all July, with a rotating specialty dog available all day, every day, or you can just take it plain.

☕ Harbor Coffee's July guest roaster is La Cabra, the Denmark-born roaster now in NYC, Bangkok, and Oman. Snag a bag or try the Potosi on drip this week.

🥪 The first rule of Bona Fide Deluxe's new weekly special, the Fight Club, is to eat it. Inside: thick cut bacon, pit ham, crispy shredded potato, griddled onion, american cheese, pickled jalapeño, and maple mayo on a toasted Alon's hoagie.

🧈 Casseroles just restocked their freezer with Callie's Hot Little Biscuits, from country ham and cheese & chive to cinnamon and gluten-free buttermilk.

🍸 Ladybird asked whether Yoo-hoo belongs in an espresso martini, then made one anyway. The Yee-Haw is Ketel One, espresso liqueur, and chocolate Yoo-hoo and comes in a Yoo-hoo bottle.

🍩 Blueberry and peach season is in full swing on Revolution Doughnuts' July menu, from a Peach Almond Crumb to Blueberry Basil to a Fresh Peach Slider.

🍑 It’s Peach Week at Big Softie! Enjoy the peach lemon verbena sundae this week. The cherry on top: each sale generates a donation to CURE Childhood Cancer.

🍷 Free flight night is back at Finca to Filter tomorrow - enjoy a lineup of wine from Gulp Hablo at their O4W location.

🌯 Poco Loco's breakfast burritos this week are The Vhagar with PSM maple bacon sausage, green chile creamed corn, and 5N Farm eggs, or the veggie Vermithor with roasted oyster mushrooms and butternut squash. $10 each, Wed through Sat until 1pm, or make it a bowl for $2 more.

⛑ Two Atlanta restaurants are raising funds for victims of the devastating earthquake in Venezuela: Arepa Mia in Avondale (ongoing), and Tio Lucho’s in Poncey-Highland, who are hosting an event on Monday, 7/13.

⚽ 7/10 - World Cup Watch Party at Atlanta Dairies - Catch the next free outdoor watch party in The Yard at 3pm Friday, with more to follow on 7/14, 7/18, and 7/19. Small Fry on food, Three Taverns on drinks, big screen in Reynoldstown. | FREE | More Info

🎸 7/10 - Andrew James at Finally, Wine - A guided flight, good company, and live music from a seasoned Atlanta songwriter, all under one roof in Kirkwood. Tasting is baked into the ticket. | $20 | More Info

🌲 7/10 - Guided Nature Hike at Arabia Mountain - Alright, so this is stretching the boundaries of Eastside quite a bit… but Arabia Mountain is a gem that’s really not far from our neck of the woods. This is a great way to explore it: with their Naturalists to learn about Arabia’s ecology and human history, along with their favorite spots. | FREE | More Info

🏷️ 7/11 - Blooms Market at Ponce - Live bands and DJs spanning Afro-house, R&B, and soul take over the Beltline stage and the Trestle from 4 to 9pm, alongside vendors, local goods, and two live painters. All off the Beltline at Ponce City Market. | More Info

🎨 7/11 - Locals Only + Six By Six at ABV Gallery - A free triple opening with 80+ artists, including a Georgia-inspired "Locals Only" show, the collectible "Six By Six" exhibition, and a Fernbank dinosaur installation. 6 to 10pm. | FREE | More Info

🎉 7/11 - The Greatest Block Party On Earth - How’s that for an event name? Head over to Little 5 Points for a street circus, live music, big screens, local artists and vendors with plenty of food and drink. | FREE | More Info

🍽 7/11 - 7/12 - Halal Food Festival - Head to Historic O4W Park to experience 50+ food vendors, local artisan shopping, live FIFA match screenings and family activities. | $15 - $85 | More Info | Tickets

🛍️ 7/12 - Vintage & Artisan Market at The Supermarket - Vinyl, cameras, home decor, jewelry, and one-of-a-kind vintage from 20+ vendors, plus live DJs, at Reclaimed ATL's indoor market. Noon to 5pm on N Highland. | FREE (RSVP required) | More Info

🍷 7/12 - Revenant Wine Pop-Up at Park Grounds - Summer wine under string lights and a big oak tree, with Hawaiian comfort food from Hapa in the backyard, 7 to 10pm. It's dog-friendly, because it's Park Grounds. | More Info

✂️ 7/15 - DIY Zine-Making Workshop - The Bakery teams up with local artist Ryan Nicely for a hands-on zine workshop, with supplies, tips, and inspiration provided. First-timers and veteran zine-crafters welcome, and if you've got copies to trade, bring them. | More Info

🎭 7/15 - Road Trip: Improv Based on Real Stories - The award-winning improvised show pops up at SCADshow with a rotating cast of ATL's best, plus featured guests: Survivor 49 winner Savannah Louie, UGA legend Aaron Murray, and actor Craig Anton (as seen on the Disney Channel). 8pm, free parking. | More Info

I went to the last Road Trip Show ft. Aaron Murray and it was hilarious. Highly recommend checking this out. - Connor

⚽ The World Cup is winding down. We have 7 games left, but one of them is in our backyard!

Anyway, here are the upcoming games we know at the time of sending that you can plan your schedule around:

Neighborhood: Kirkwood

About: Diem is a certified P.L.A.B. (precious little angel baby). When she isn’t watching rabbits in Kirkwood, she is practicing advanced Muay Thai.

Here she is pictured in her new summer bandana.

Fun Fact/Special Talent: She smells like Honey Nut Cheerios and speaks fluent Farsi.

Thank you to Paris for sharing Diem with us.

If you want your pet featured in the Park Pet Supply Pet of the Week section of the Anthem, fill out this form!

⛳ Green Office is the newest official partner of Decatur Parks & Recreation, bringing golf leagues and group lessons to town.

🏡 The birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a historic Atlanta landmark in the Old Fourth Ward (well, technically a national landmark but you get the point). After years of renovations, the home is finally open for touring again. Dr. King lived in the house from 1929 to 1942.

☀ If you’re feeling the heat as much as we are, then sunscreen has been your friend this summer… or has it? Rates of skin diseases are growing, as is skepticism about sunscreen. Later this year, a new sunscreen ingredient that’s already popular in Europe and Asia will hit the US market. Time will tell if people use it.

📚 Yesterday, Barnes and Noble re-opened their store in Edgewood (although they’re calling it a new store). They plan to open two more stores in the Atlanta area this year. Speaking of books, we’re finalizing a guide highlighting the great (locally-owned) bookstores on the East Side. Stay tuned.

🕹️ Volume 3 of Anthem Associations is out now… It’s our take on NYT Connections.

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