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To kick things off, I (Connor) would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to my beautiful wife Colin! If giving you a birthday shoutout even though you have 0 referrals isn’t true love, I don’t know what is.
In Anthem news, it was great to meet some of you at the Kirkwood Wine Stroll last Friday. And welcome to all of our new subscribers. As I write this, we’re at 961 subscribers. Next time you hear from us, you’ll have over 1,000 of your East Atlanta Neighbors reading along with you.
🦐Woods Chapel is hosting a Low Country Shrimp Boil on Saturday the 27th from 1-7pm. For $33 you can grab a plate with creole shrimp, corn, red potatoes, house-made andouille sausage, smoked boiled eggs, and baguette bread. UGA vs. Bama will be on the big screen starting at 7:30.
🍕 Lloyds-Tober is ON. Expect pretzels with beer cheese, brats, a special Oktoberfest pizza, and of course, beer.
🍔 Looking for an excuse to order Shake Shack? Here’s your sign. Tonight, 25% of proceeds benefit Parkside Elementary in Grant Park when you order online and use code DONATE.
🐶 Family Dog’s Fall Menu just dropped. We’re intrigued by the Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini…
🍝 Argosy is doing Chicken Parm Thursdays now. Thought you should know.
🥃 Its Negroni Week and there are several good options in East Atlanta. Who doesn’t like a good cocktail for a cause? At the Anthem, we’ve personally vetted the options at Kitty Dare and Ela and would highly recommend. Other spots serving up their own twist on the famous cocktail in the neighborhood include Yeppa, El Myriachi, Indaco, Tio Luchos, El Ponce, and more. Now through 9/28.
🍺 Brewhouse - a popular soccer bar in Little 5 Points - is opening a second location in South Downtown just in time for the World Cup. (James wonders how long it’ll last after the World Cup…)
🍞 Shoutout to Evergreen Butcher + Baker for being named the best bakery in the state of Georgia!
🌻 9/25 - Chill Sesh and Friends at Homegrown - Celebrate Homegrown from 7:30-10:30pm with some good food and Grateful Dead cover band Chill Sesh and Friends. | More Info
🤣 9/26 - Felt Street at Dad’s Garage - Friday is your last chance to catch Felt Street at Dad’s Garage. “Sesame Street meets Avenue Q in a hilarious collision of puppets and humans cohabitating in a not-so-friendly neighborhood.” | $23 | Tickets & Info
🐉 9/27 - EAV Strut - It’s hard to summarize the Strut into just a few words, but it is upon us. Since we can’t cover everything, we recommend following the official IG account closely to see all of the different ways to enjoy this year’s event.
For those of you that are unfamiliar, the Strut is an East Atlanta festival that “combines a parade, street festival with live music and artists markets and a ‘porchfest’ to show off the entire neighborhood.” | Free | More Info
🎨 9/27 - ABV Gallery 15th Anniversary - ABV is celebrating their 15th anniversary with 10 live muralists, art from 70+ artists, DJs, Food Trucks, and more. Don’t take our word for it, here’s Anthem subscriber Greg Mike breaking it down. | Free with RSVP | Tickets & Info
🪴 9/27-9/28 - Plant Sale & Live Music at the Victorian - In conjunction with the Strut, The Victorian in EAV is back with their annual plant sale. Sidewalk plants start at $1. 20% off almost everything inside the shop. | More Info
🏷️ 9/27-9/28 - Kirkwood Community Yard Sale - This Saturday and Sunday tens of homes in Kirkwood will be participating in this annual yard sale. Click here for more info and an interactive map.
🥨 9/27 - Oktoberfest at Three Taverns - Over at the Imaginarium in Reynoldstown, Small Fry is whipping up authentic German bites and Three Taverns is pouring brews as usual. | More Info
⚕ 9/27 - AIDS Walk, Run + Festival - I suppose the walk and 5k run are fairly self explanatory, but the headlining acts for the music festival at Piedmont Park are CeeLo Green and Trombone Shorty. Proceeds from the event help fund local HIV & AIDS service organizations right here in Atlanta. | Pricing Varies | More Info
🪦 9/28 - Sunday In The Park Ft. Tunes From the Tombs - Head to Oakland Cemetery on Sunday for the 47th year of this unique festival featuring live music, history, and family fun. | $10-$20 | More Info
👨🎨 9/29 - Art Cafe at The Supermarket - This is a choose-your-own adventure but for art. You make cool stuff. They clean it up. The Supermarket provides “charcoal, pastels, watercolor and acrylic paint, fiber crafts, a tote bag station, and a side option of an all-you-can-make collage buffet”. | Pay for what you use | Tickets & Info
📫 The USPS announced that a Jimmy Carter forever stamp will be available in Atlanta beginning on 10/1. Read more from RoughDraft.
🤑 Allywyn International, a lottery-led gaming entertainment company based in Europe, acquired a 62% in Atlanta-based daily fantasy sports company Prizepicks for $1.6 billion. 😲
🏗️ Does anyone want to go in with us and buy this corner in Summerhill for $12M? The property just went up for sale and it sounds like they’re looking for a buyer who wants to put in “offices, retail stores or even a bustling hotel” just around the corner from our friends at Halfway Crooks, How Crispy, Woods Chapel, etc.
📚 In case you missed it, Atlanta Falcons RB Bijan Robinson hosted a book fair at Mercedes Benz Stadium for APS students this week. You love to see it.
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