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Life comes at you quick if you’re Michael Vick. The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback is coming back to the city to be involved in the game he loves.
Vick will be offensive coordinator in a new professional football team starting up in Atlanta, according to news reports. Vick, one of the most explosive and exciting players to ever play in the NFL, will join the staff of former Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress, according to a league press release.
The team will be in the new Alliance of American Football league and play at Georgia State Stadium, the old Turner Field, near downtown Atlanta. The city is the second one to have a head coach named. Former SEC coach Steve Spurrier has signed on to coach a team in Orlando, Florida.
Michael Vick will be the offensive coordinator for the new
@TheAAF team in Atlanta, which will begin play next February. Former#Vikings head coach Brad Childress will be the head coach.The league will begin play in February, with only a handful of teams in its inaugural season.
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Meehan’s Public House Buckhead,which has several bars around metro Atlanta, recently announced that it was closing its Buckhead location. Friday, April 20 was its last day in operation.
The tavern opened four years ago at 322 E Paces Ferry Road NE and fought to stay in the black in a competitive restaurant and bar scene that was tailored for the affluent.
On its Facebook page last week, the restaurant told patrons that it was abruptly shutting down:
“Regretfully, after some great years in the Buckhead community, Meehan’s Buckhead has decided to close its doors. We are grateful to all of those in the neighborhood that supported our pub. We thoroughly enjoyed each and every day with you guys, from our St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and fall Oysterfest events to Thursday night trivia and live music on the weekends. We’ll miss serving each and every one of you!
The Irish eatery will still operate its Sandy Springs, Atlantic Station and downtown locations.
The vacancy won’t last long. Sports bar Irby’s Tavern will open in place of Meehan’s, What Now Atlanta reports.
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On Monday, April 16, Atlanta’s futuristic songstress Janelle Monae released the new audio, the song “I Like That,” from her upcoming “Dirty Computer” album. The sultry ballad is poised to be a spring anthem for Monae, whose newest project is highly anticipated.
Look: Janelle Monae’s ‘I Like That’
The album’s first two singles, “Django Jane” and “Make Me Feel,” have fans in a frenzy for the full project, which is set to be released on April 27, 2018. For those of us who’ve been checking for Monae for minute, her first EP, “Metropolis: A Suite (The Chase),” showed that she has long been married to afrofuturism.
Read more: Janelle Monae announces ‘Dirty Computer’ tour
Read more: Janelle Monae’s afrofuturistic dark fantasyAs for the music, Monae is now more confident in her sonic space than ever before, in large part to her fallen mentor, Prince.
“It’s difficult for me to even speak about this because Prince was helping me with the album, before he passed on to another frequency,” she told The Guardian in February.
She said that the Purple One helped her to shed any inhibitions that crimped her creativity — and for that, she is forever grateful. “I wouldn’t be as comfortable with who I am if it had not been for Prince. I mean, my label Wondaland would not exist without Paisley Park coming before us.”
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One of the world’s largest tech companies teamed up with the National Parent Teacher Association to help keep metro Atlanta families abreast of privacy safeguards available to them. Google invited parents and guardians to their local office for the an Atlanta Family Online Safety Workshop.
Google, National PTA Hosts Family Online Safety Workshop In Atlanta
The event took place Monday, April 23, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Google’s Midtown office at 10 10th Street NE.
Atlanta has been chosen as the kickoff city of the pilot program, which will offer essential tips on online safety, parent-centered online safety workshops led by National PTA and information on how to keep your data safe.
Google also released the findings of its Atlanta Family Online Safety survey, which includes info culled from 1,000 Atlanta families on their online safety habits and perceptions. Here are some of the data:
- 38% use a different password for each online account
- 66% double-check the web address of links in email
- 29% use two-step verification
- 82% have spoken to their kids about the information they post online
- 81% have spoken to their kids about online bullying or harassment
- 78% have spoken to their kids about finding trustworthy information online
Lucian Teo, Google’s User Education and Outreach Manager, along with Sean Arthurs, National PTA’s Senior Manager of Education Initiatives, were on hand along with area parents and guardians.
“It has never been more important to understand the basics of online safety, and parents need a strong baseline of knowledge to teach their families how to protect their information online,” Teo said in a news release. “We’ve teamed up with National PTA to introduce our first Family Online Safety Workshop, bringing families together to share the knowledge they’ve gathered teaching their own kids to stay safe on the web.”
“As parents, we want to help guide our children so they can navigate the world and make safe, smart, informed decisions,” Teo added.
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Upscale ports bar STATS in downtown Atlanta will be done remodeling its space in July, the eatery recently said. The sports bar is retrofitting part of the building to add an on-site brewery and is also rebranding itself as STATS BrewPub.
The popular bar located at 300 Marietta St. NW, is also adding to its beer list in a big way.
“The brewery is something we’ve been thinking about, and with the ever growing popularity in the craft beer scene, especially in Atlanta, it seems like a great opportunity and addition to our restaurant,” said Legacy Ventures Chief Operating Officer for Restaurants Brian Bullock. “Our beer program will remain very strong, offering a little something for everyone, and now adding our own brews will make STATS even more of a dining destination.”
STATS is the defacto sports bar for tourists and business visitors in downtown Atlanta. The rebranding figures to have nary an effect to the site’s choice as a place to watch the Hawks, Falcons and other games.
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Latin-American fusion restaurant Blue Cantina opened its doors in East Atlanta last week on April 19, 2018.
The eatery has risen anew after its old location near downtown Atlanta was razed after the balcony collapsed in 2017. Because they’re in rebuilding mode, the restaurant is hiring for a number of positions.
The new site at 1242 Glenwood Ave SE is more airy and offers room to grow if that’s necessary. The menu favorites are all there, including the Braised Beef Tacos, TLC Tacos and Latin Fusion Wings.
Here’s what the restaurant says about itself online: “Blending traditional Mexican flavors with a slightly southern twist, BLU Cantina boasts a modern decor to indulge the senses. No matter your seat, you’re guaranteed an epicurean experience of endless measure destined to leave you wanting more.”
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Don’t necessarily think you’ll get inside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but if you want to give of yourself and time by volunteering for the city’s Super Bowl in January, they need you.
Atlanta will need at least 10,000 volunteers during Super Bowl LIII for weeklong activities, according to 11Alive. To save time, organizers are keen to start the interviewing process and bring people on board.
Here’s how to volunteer for Super Bowl LIII
Helpers will be needed to shepherd people around the game festivities, including staffing along downtown streets and venues, the airport and other places. City officials are expecting more than 250,000 visitors to flock to to the city, including those with no intentions of attending the game.
Volunteer coordinator Cordell Smith told 11Alive that people will want to volunteer just to be around the Super Bowl.
“I think the biggest incentive is just being a part of the Super Bowl. For cities that usually get Super Bowls, people are used to that. Up here, we don’t always get that opportunity. We may never get that opportunity again,” he was quoted as saying.
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This weekend, Little 5 Points is going to be poppin’ with food, art and more for two days. Little Five Arts Alive: Kickoff Event on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday April 22nd from 3-8 pm both days. We will have an artist and Makers Market, Music, and more!
Little Five Arts Alive: Kickoff Event This Weekend
Here is the rundown for the Artist Market Artists 4/21 (Saturday):
Hey Paintella
Chris Makes Art
Gabeaux
Gina Kirlew
CHW
Ghouliewood
Creations by SV
ArtetakHere is the rundown for the Artist Market Artists 4/22 (Sunday)
Greener T Designs
Whatever’s Fresh
Kierra Fox Art
Night Owl Oddities
Luna Leigh Arts
Hey Paintella!
Forged and Foraged
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Earlier this year, Atlanta chef Robert Phalen of the One Eared Stag opened a restaurant in East Lake that is especially close to our Southern hearts.
Mary Hoopa’s House of Fried Chicken & Oysters has been serving since February 2018. The eatery is located in the Hosea + 2nd development.
Get $1 Oysters At Mary Hoopa’s In East Lake
Tired from a long day at work? From 5 to 7 p.m. you can get $1 oysters, $3 drafts and $4 champagne.
If you want a full meal, the menu includes delights such as Whole Bird, Half Bird, Clam Wraps and Oyster Chowder.
As for the restaurant’s name, it comes from the caretaker of Phalen’s mother-in-law, Mary Hoopa. She was known for fresh food straight from the garden to the table.
2371 Hosea L. Williams Drive SE, Building 1, Atlanta
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If you’ve seen a “For Sale” sign outside a home these days, there’s a good chance it won’t last long. That’s because homes are selling faster than ever in Atlanta and across the nation.
A new report from Zillow says that homes sold at the fastest pace on record in 2017. It took 81 days to sell the average home in the United States last year. That’s nine days faster than the previous year. Quick home sales in Atlanta were among the top in the nation, according to Zillow.
Quick-Selling Home Market Heating Up In Atlanta: Zillow
The quickest-selling month was June 2017, according to Zillow, when homes sold and closed all in the span of 73 days. In Atlanta that month, the average home sold in just 71 days.
“As demand has outpaced supply in the housing market over the past three years, buying a home has become an exercise in speed and agility,” said Zillow® Senior Economist Aaron Terrazas. “This is shaping up to be another competitive home shopping season for buyers, who may have to linger on the market until they find the right home but then sprint across the finish line once they do. Being prepared – working with a great agent, getting financing preapproved – can help a buyer make a stand-out offer.”
It remains a sellers market for 2018 as inventory has fallen for 37 straight months, Zillow said.
The fastest-selling market in 2017 was San Jose, Calif., where the typical home sold in 41 days. San Jose also experienced the biggest drop in inventory over the past year, with 26.8 percent fewer homes to choose from than a year earlier. Homes in San Jose sold fastest last year in October, with a span of just 39 days from listing to closing.
Metropolitan Area
2017 Average Days on Zillow
Fastest-Selling Month
Days on Zillow During Fastest-Selling Month
United States
81
June 2017
73
New York / Northern New Jersey
134
July 2017
122
Los Angeles, CA
64
May 2017
59
Chicago, IL
91
June 2017
82
Dallas, TX
55
May/June 2017
49
Philadelphia, PA
97
June 2017
89
Houston, TX
81
April/May 2015
65
Washington, DC
75
May 2017
64
Miami, FL
110
June 2015
97
Atlanta, GA
71
June 2017
63
Boston, MA
72
June 2017
67
San Francisco, CA
43
April/May 2017
41
Detroit, MI
73
June 2017
65
Riverside, CA
74
June 2017
68
Phoenix, AZ
66
October 2017
62
Seattle, WA
47
May/June 2017
42
Minneapolis, MN
69
May 2017
63
San Diego, CA
56
May 2017
52
Saint Louis, MO
74
July 2017
67
Tampa, FL
81
July/August 2017
77
Baltimore, MD
94
June 2017
82
Denver, CO
52
June 2017
47
Pittsburgh, PA
95
July 2017
83
Portland, OR
60
May 2017
51
Charlotte, NC
67
August 2017
61
Sacramento, CA
54
May/June 2017
44
San Antonio, TX
73
June 2017
66
Orlando, FL
86
July 2017
78
Cincinnati, OH
74
July 2017
68
Cleveland, OH
80
July 2017
71
Kansas City, MO
62
July/August 2017
58
Las Vegas, NV
62
August/September 2017
58
Columbus, OH
63
July 2017
57
Indianapolis, IN
73
August 2017
66
San Jose, CA
41
October/November 2017
39
Austin, TX
61
May 2017
53
Zillow
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