Atlanta Dogwood Festival
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The downtown Atlanta-Vine City revitalization continues as Hard Rock International recently announced Reverb by Hard Rock, a new hotel concept that will be located in downtown Atlanta.
Reverb by Hard Rock will be part of a new brand of music-centric hotels “designed as contemporary hubs where modern music lovers can connect and create,” the company said in a news release.
Located adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Reverb is tentatively planned to open in February 2020.
“Reverb by Hard Rock will spotlight the guest in a whole new way and create a place for those who eat, sleep and breathe music to unite and collaborate,” Todd Hricko, senior vice president for Hard Rock Hotels, said in the release. “Atlanta is the perfect location for our first Reverb, as it is rich in music history, spanning from the greats like Ray Charles and the Black Crowes to current popular artists like Ludacris, Usher, Ciara and John Mayer.”
Atlanta-based companies Bolton Atlanta, LP and Hotel Equities (HE) will develop and manage the hotel, which is expected to significantly lift the clout of the nearby Castleberry Hills neighborhood.
“We’re proud to announce our collaboration with Hard Rock International in launching the inaugural Reverb by Hard Rock,” said Frank Chen, chief operating officer of Bolton Atlanta, LP. “The area’s energetic atmosphere and history of embracing artistic endeavors aligns well with the Reverb by Hard Rock hotel product.”
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Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar opened in Decatur on Monday, making it the eatery’s fourth Atlanta area location.
Bad Daddy’s parent company, Good Times Restaurants, is in the midst of a major expansion in the Southeast, where it aims to open between six and eight more restaurants in the future.
Bad Daddy’s is known for its decadent, stacked burgers and artisan food. Other locations include one in Smyrna,
“We are excited to be part of the Decatur community. Its traditional small-town atmosphere, sophistication and excitement and the location at Church St and N. Decatur Rd are a perfect fit for us,” Boyd Hoback, the Company’s President and CEO, said, in a written statement. “The North Decatur Square shopping center is full of great retailers, beautiful open space and brand new residential development creating a perfect destination for the Bad Daddy’s customer.”
Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar is an upscale “small box” restaurant concept featuring a chef-driven menu of gourmet signature burgers, chopped salads, appetizers and sandwiches. The restaurant also features a full bar with craft microbrew beers.
When it comes to restaurants, Atlanta is quickly gaining ground on some of the dining capitals around the United States.
Fast-casual is the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.
Read more: 5 essential soul food spots in Atlanta
Patrons typically order off a menu board like they would at a burger joint, but the convenience of sitting down to leisurely enjoy their food has made the segment a popular one with the restaurant industry.
The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.
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Well, it looks like Atlanta’s hopes of landing the world’s largest online retailer are over. The sweepstakes of getting Amazon’s second world headquarters is going to two cities in the Northeast. A new report from the New York Times says that Amazon’s HQ2 will be split between New York City’s Long Island and northern Virginia.
The move would mean that each city would have about 25,000 employees each. The news gives life to several leading cities, including Atlanta, which heard with the rest of us last week that the HQ2, at least one of them, would be located in the Virginia area.
Of all the cities vying to become the Amazon HQ2, Atlanta figured it had a leg up on the competition: world class airport, sizeable downtown and entertainment district, affordable housing and MARTA.
But Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and team have been eerily silent on which city they will choose to bring 50,000 jobs to and $5 billion in investment. But now the world’s biggest online retailer has announced that it will have an answer before end of year.
Late-stage negotiations with the New York City-New Jersey area involve more than $7 billion in incentives, the Journal reports.
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The highly anticipated film “Godzilla vs. Kong” shot some scenes in the Atlanta area earlier this year, but now principal production began this week in faraway tropical locations. The movie follows on the heels of 2017’s highly successful “Skull Island.”
The new movie featuring Godzilla and King Kong combines two of the greatest monsters in motion picture history.
‘Godzilla vs. Kong begins filming
The film is being helmed by director Adam Wingard (“The Guest,” “You’re Next”) and stars Alexander Skarsgård (“Big Little Lies,” “The Little Drummer Girl”), Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”), Rebecca Hall (“Christine,” “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women”), Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta,” “Widows”), Shun Oguri (“Gintama”), Eiza González (“Baby Driver”) and Jessica Henwick (“Iron Fist”) among others.
Hawaii and Australia will be primary locations for filming. The movie, a Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment production, is set to be released on May 22, 2020.
Excitement is brewing for monstrous entertainment on the big screen.
Legendary Pictures president Thomas Tull kicked it off when he announced during at a panel that alongside a second Godzilla film, major abominations like Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah would all see the light of day.
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox. -
The city may be currently experiencing a real estate boom, and the amount of Atlanta restaurants for sale is a good indication of the health of the market. Restaurants are a risky investment for many entrepreneurs, but you can win big if the stars align.
There are nearly 80 restaurants per 100,000 Americans, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That means annual restaurant sales equal about $700 per person. In destination cities, that number can be easily four times that.
As Atlanta’s restaurant scene continues to mature, you can expect to see more eateries on this corner and the next. You’ll also see more Atlanta restaurants for sale. Ready to dive in? Check these food establishments out.
Here are some Atlanta restaurants for sale
Pizza Crosta is located at The Prado at 5590 Prado Pl A-140, Sandy Springs, GA 30342.
Midtown Atlanta Upscale Hookah Bar & Ultra Lounge w/Kitchen for Sale
Sandy Springs Restaurant & Bar – $99,000 – Fully Equipped Turnkey w/Patio 
Hurricane Grill & Wings a National Franchise Restaurant & Sports Bar – Nationally Anchored Center w/Regal Cinema – 6,125/sf Wrap Around End-Cap 
Red Snapper Restaurant Atlanta – Same Owner 32-Years – $200K Net Profit 
Kennesaw Restaurant & Bar – Nets $21,000 Per Month 
S&W Seafood Restaurant & Bar for Sale – Nationally Anchored Center in Johns Creek, GA 
Shumacher Sells 7 Rolls Ice Cream Conyers
Vittles Restaurant Smyrna – Freestanding – Equipped – Keep as Restaurant or Convert to Retail, Office, Etc. – Lease w/No Key Money Requirement 
Metro Atlanta Casual Restaurant for Sale – Absentee Owner Net Profit $42,000 Monthly
Cakes & Ale w/Adjacent Cafe on Historic Decatur Square for Lease – Fully Equipped Turnkey – $1.6M Buildout 
Norcross Subway Franchise for Sale – Priced Low – One Owner 8 Years – Owner Financing – Keep or Convert 
See more Atlanta restaurants for sale at Shumacher.com.
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Festival season is about to be upon us in Atlanta. if you want to be in the mix at all the locales — from Dunwoody to College Park — you need to know what’s going on. Where are the Atlanta festivals this year? We’ve got you.
The only way to know is to check out AtlantaFi’s Atlanta Festival Guide 2018, which features all you need to know about local festivals.
Check Out All Of The 2018 Atlanta Festivals
Come springtime, there’s nothing bigger than the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, and the city’s cinematic force comes out with the Atlanta Film Festival weeks later. Sweetwater 420 Festival guarantees a good time and plenty of good ales and IPAs.
For Memorial day, the Atlanta Jazz Festival bookends the season and welcomes summertime, where several events take center stage. The Great Southern Beer Festival, Piedmont Park Arts Fest and ATL Peach Fest concludes July.
As the weather cools a bit for fall, the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival, One Musicfest and Music Midtown provide the opportunity to see some of the nation’s top music acts right here in Atlanta.
Here are all the Atlanta Festivals for 2018
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ
March 3
Baconfest
March 31
April 13-15
Atlanta Film Festival
April 13–22
Georgia Renaissance Festival
April 14-June 3
Sweetwater 420 Fest
April 20-22
Inman Park Festival
April 27-29
Atlanta Jazz Festival
May 25-27
Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
May 31-June 3
HERE ARE MORE ATLANTA FESTIVALS
AJC Peachtree Road race: July 4
Great Southern Beer Fest – July 27 — see details
ATL Peach Fest: July 29 — See details
Piedmont Park Arts Festival: August 18-19
Festival Peachtree Latino – August 26
Summer Shade Festival: August 26 & 27– See music lineup
Taste of Soul Atlanta: August 31 – Sept. 2 – See details
One MusicFest: September 8 and 9 — See the music lineup
Music Midtown: September 15 and 16 — See the music lineup
Art & Soul Festival: September 15 — see details
Imagine Music Festival: September 21-23 — see details
Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade – September 22
Localmotion Festival of the Arts — September 22
Atlanta Audubon Chalk Festival – September 25
Atlanta Flux Projects — September 27-30
KamerFest — September 28-30 see details
FroRibbean Fest — September 29 see details
Fall Festival-Candler Park — September 29 & 30
Atlanta Streets Alive-Midtown — September 30
ATL Cluckfest Fried Chicken Festival: October 6 — see details
Sweet Auburn Music Festival: October 6 – –see details
Atlanta Pride Festival: October 12 -14 — see details
Mobile Movie Makers Youth Festival: October 13 — see details
AFROPUNK’s Carnival of Consciousness October 13 & 14 — see details
Atlanta Vintage Neo Soul, Jazz & Wine Festival: October 14 — see details
Conyers Latin Festival: October 14 — see details
Taste of Atlanta: October 19-21 — see details
Alive Festival & Taste of BBQ: October 20 — see details
Festival On Ponce: October 20 & 21 — see details
Atlanta World Kite Festival: October 27
Harvest Balloon Festival: October 27 — see details
Letters Festival: November 9 — see details
Butcher & Brew Fest: November 10 — see details
Atlanta Guaco Taco Fest: November 10 — see details
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Atlanta’s Chicago-style pizza wars are heating back up in a big way. As we told you, Gino’s East recently opened its first Georgia location. The pizza restaurant’s entry into metro Atlanta has been highly anticipated for a number of months.
Gino’s East is located in Midtown Atlanta’s Ponce-Highland section in the base of the 675 N. Highland building and will seat 80 guests. Parking will be free in the 675 N. Highland parking garage.
Gino’s East pizza opens in Midtown Atlanta
Atlantans can expect Gino’s East’s signature golden-crust Chicago-style pies with all the fixings: appetizers, salads, sandwiches. The new #DeepAF pizzas will come with more dough, extra cheese, and double the toppings.
“We couldn’t be more excited to finally announce our ATL opening the first week of December, it’s like an early Christmas present for the Chicago transplants,” Maggie Keeler, marketing director, said in a written statement. “Our Atlanta location will offer a true deep dish experience with a southern twist! I hope the ATL is ready to get #DeepAF.”
Gino’s East comes to Atlanta: Service hours
During the opening week, casual dining service will begin Friday – Saturday from 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. and Sunday – Thursday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. serving dinner only, aiming to add delivery and carry out by the end of December. Gino’s East Atlanta will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and will be open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
When it comes to restaurants, Atlanta is quickly gaining ground on some of the dining capitals around the United States.
Fast-casual is the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.
Read more: 5 essential soul food spots in Atlanta
Patrons typically order off a menu board like they would at a burger joint, but the convenience of sitting down to leisurely enjoy their food has made the segment a popular one with the restaurant industry.
The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.
Got an event or know of something opening in and around Atlanta? Holla: CJ@AtlantaFi.com. See what’s poppin’ in the ATL! Subscribe to our news alerts here, follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
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Join Atlanta-area Goddesses at Womb Hang Clan: A live Sister-Circle Goddess Gathering Meetup event!
This group focuses on providing an outlet for Goddesses who are interested in learning how to take action and harness their own womb power, and femininity- AND- those who want to experience the transformational energy that manifests when empowered women of Goddess mindset gather.
Womb Wind, womb-centric movement exercises, yoga, self-care methods will be presented with an emphasis Natural Fibroid Elimination, learning about ancient arts and natural priniciples for Womb Wellness, Fertility and Manifestation of Life Goals.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- Learn ancient principles of harnessing your Goddess energy for Womb Wellness.
- Understand your womb and it’s connection to everything in your life.
- Learn and participate in Womb Wind exercises to unleash stagnant Womb Energy
- Explore the art of self-care and put it into practice with purpose for womb detox.
- Share in sisterhood circle exercises to expel negative emotions and toxic womb energy
- Experience the transformational power of healing that manifests when Goddesses gather.
- Receive group guided womb reiki healing.
- Align our energy with our inner divine feminine
- Understand key fundamentals of Natural Fibroid Eliminationand Much More!
If any of the following sound familar, WOMB HANG CLAN is the saced space for YOU:
-Suffering from a form of infertility, Uterine Fibroids, Endometriosis, PCOS..
-Interested in healing womb trauma, and letting-go of negative womb energy
-Searching for ways to feel empowered and affirm your feminine energy
-In need of Natural Alternatives to heal your womb
-In search of sisterhood connection and motivational support
-Interested in radical self-care methods for life mastery and success!
-Interested in healing womb trauma, and letting-go of negative womb energy
-In need of consistent resource to explore SELF LOVE- your spirtiual connection to self, your consciousness and the Divine
-Want to cultivate your own manifestation power.
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If you’ve got the gift of gab and know your way around Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, casting directors on looking for you on Friday, Nov. 2. to be in an upcoming TV series. DO NOT DELAY!
Here are details from the casting call:
- Rate: $8/HR
Date: 11/2/18
Time: EARLY AM(subject to change)
Location: SW Atlanta GA near I201. BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
Appears Ages: 20-30
All ethnicities
Subject: BEAUTIFUL2. SOCIAL MEDIA CUTIE
FEMALE
Appears Ages: 21-25
Appears: ASIAN or LATINO
Subject: SOCIALMust have…
Professional attitude and demeanor
Open availability**NUTS ARE ON SET. IF YOU HAVE NUT ALLERGY DO NOT SUBMIT!!
To be considered send:
1. Name
2. Age
3. Height
4. Weight
5. Phone
6. 3 CURRENT filter free photosSend all of the above info to: LASTEXTRAS@GMAIL.COM
- Rate: $8/HR
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A hotel concept co-founded by Hollywood actor Robert De Niro is coming to Buckhead’s Phipps Plaza, AtlantaFi has learned. The Nobu Hotels brand will grace the 150-room structure in the space formerly occupied by Belk department store.
The hotel will also include a 10,000-square foot Nobu restaurant featuring Japanese restaurant. The space will also have a three-level Life Time fitness athletic club featuring a spa, rooftop pool and kids academy.
The project will be ready to open sometime in 2021, according to The Beck Group, the development’s contractor. The Beck Group notably was hired by Simon to renovate Phipps Plaza’s facade, modernizing it for new tenants.
There are so many buildings popping up and Atlanta events popping off every week it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest gatherings, Atlanta happenings, parties and more delivered to your inbox.
Things to do in Atlanta on a weekly basis can range from going golfing mid-week to checking out the latest restaurant openings. At AtlantaFi.com, we curate the city for you!
Read more: The best soul food restaurants in Atlanta
