I had it last Sunday for the first time. I decided on the pork plate with mac & cheese and stew. It was delicious.
Anybody been listening to that AJC Breakdown podcast? It's like the Georgia version of Serial and contains some pretty big criticism of how terrible the GA justice system, specifically the public defender office, is. I'm three episodes in and I'm enjoying it so far.
For fuck sake... Lee, who is up to election next year, said he’s more interested in improving transportation needs for people traveling within the county than outside it.
I want to try those doggy dog wieners. https://www.zagat.com/b/atlanta/atlantas-10-most-hotly-anticipated-summer-restaurant-openings
last time I went to gunshow they were serving some of the Revival test dishes, so I'd think comparable. think there will be a patio and outdoor bar at the space as well
This makes me sad now that I'm not in Atlanta. Fuck, if Atlanta did anything great it was having such a well rounded and seemingly endless list of great restaurants to satisfy whatever it is you are craving.
Las Brasas is ballin'. I'm glad to see they're moving up in the world, but I'm saddened that Burnt Fork is no more. Burnt Fork was probably the most underrated BBQ spot in the city.
The future Inman Quarter restaurants are finally starting to come together with their interiors. Amer is going to be a cool scene as is whatever is going across the street from Barcelona.
Imagine being able to hop on a streetcar and go just about anywhere inside the 22-mile loop that makes up the Atlanta BeltLine. That’s the proposal laid out by the BeltLine in April during two community talks that showcased the “priority” lines for the Atlanta Streetcar System Plan. The study would expand the Atlanta Streetcar’s 2.7-mile loop around Downtown to 50 miles of lines around the metro. Officials did not release a timetable or cost for the expansion, however it’s easy to extrapolate costs with the Downtown loop costing $98 million that it run into the billions to complete. A map showing the 50 miles of “priority” streetcar lines identified by the city and Atlanta BeltLine. Here’s a closer look at each of the proposed lines. Crosstown Peachtree Line: Streetcars would travel between the MARTA stations at Lenox Square and Fort McPherson (future home of Tyler Perry’s film studio) along Peachtree, West Peachtree, Peters Street and Lee Street. Key stops: Downtown, Midtown, Fox Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center, and Piedmont Hospital. Crosstown Midtown Line: This line would connect the BeltLine’s east and west sides with a route running along the Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway and North Avenue corridors. Key stops: Bankhead MARTA station, Georgia Teach, North Avenue MARTA station, Midtown, Historic Fourth Ward Park and Ponce City Market. Crosstown Crescent Line: The route would connect the west and southeast portions of the BeltLine with streetcars running on Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard, Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and the Georgia Avenue corridors. Key stops: Ashby MARTA station, Atlanta University Center, West End MARTA station, Turner Field, Grant Park and Boulevard Crossing Park. BeltLine Central Loop: The line would encircle the 22-mile BeltLine loop. Key stops: Westside Reservoir Park, Piedmont Hospital, Piedmont Park, Historic Fourth Ward Park, Boulevard Crossing Park, Murphy Crossing, Enota Park and Maddox Park. Crosstown Inner Loop: This one-way line would follow the Central Loop and create a bi-directional connector line to connect the east and west BeltLine along Fair Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Luckie Street, Auburn Avenue, Edgewood Avenue and Irwin Street. Key stops: Atlanta University Center, Centennial Olympic Park, Downtown, Georgia State University and the King Center. The Atlanta BeltLine has already budgeted $3 million to design a 1.5-mile extension of the streetcar eastward along the Auburn Avenue corridor toward Krog Street to connect with the Eastside Trail. Crosstown Outer Loop: Another one-way line following the central loop, but there would be a bi-directional connector line to connect the northwest and southeast portions of the BeltLine along Northside Drive, Luckie Street, Capitol Avenue and Hank Aaron Drive. Key stops: Atlantic Station, Georgia Tech, Centennial Park, Downtown, Georgia State and Turner Field. A closer look at the routes proposed for the Atlanta Streetcar and its integration with the BeltLine. This isn’t the first time a streetcar route between Buckhead and south Atlanta has been on the table. When the idea of resurrecting streetcars in Atlanta began in earnest back in 2003 and before the great recession struck in 2008, there were meetings, debates and renderings of a streetcar gliding down Peachtree. The BeltLine’s senior transportation project manager Marcus Arnold told the Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods at its May 14 meeting that construction of the Crosstown Peachtree Line, as well as other lines, would “come down to available funding and interest from the community in getting that line in.” Beth McMillan, the BeltLine’s director of community planning, told the BCN meeting that the business community is very interested in seeing a streetcar on Peachtree because of the development impact that streetcars have had in other cities, like Portland, where they have been constructed. The Atlanta BeltLine project jump-started the streetcar discussion again and there has always been a plan to incorporate transit around the 22-mile loop of what is now walking/biking trails encircling the city. The expanded Atlanta Streetcar plan creates a system that hasn’t been seen in the city since 1949 when the city pulled up the tracks and decided buses and automobiles were the future. While costs haven’t been finalized, officials said they would be seeking federal funding. The current streetcar project received $47 million in federal grants in 2010. Nathan Soldat, the BeltLine’s engagement advocate, told the BCN that 16 of the proposed 50 miles of streetcar lines are currently undergoing environmental assessment, a first step toward receiving federal funding. The success of the Downtown streetcar route is still uncertain. After months of delays, it finally opened to riders on Dec. 30. Costs to operate the loop have increased from $3.2 million a year to $4.8 million, and the city decided to make riding the streetcar free for the rest of the year as it works out fare integration with MARTA. One of the streetcars has been out of commission since April after it collided with an illegally parked delivery van on Auburn Avenue and isn’t expected to be back in service until August. For more information and to see more maps of the various proposed streetcar lines, download the PDF at this link
Gotta go to the zoo as a work outing today. It's an all day thing, so today should be easy. I'm kind of pissed I didn't wake up early, get to the gates first, then sprint to the panda exhibit so I could nab front center spot until lunch. That way I could beat all of the rodent children there and keep the spot for hours.
I mean I get that they're rare. They would be on the top of my list at the zoo too. But not sure I could spend hours watching them. From what I remember at other zoos, they're pretty lazy/boring. Team watch Otters all day.
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/car-crashes-down-embankment-and-into-buckhead-park/nmTTt/ "A motorist escaped serious injury early Wednesday when her car went down an embankment and crashed into a Buckhead parking deck."
Typically... The orangutans are my favorite, but the pandas just had their babies and I was told were the hot exhibit lately.
No doubt footage of the pandas will be shown to no fewer than three silly betches at a packed brunch this weekend
Great Ape exhibits make me sad. I think the animal themselves are awesome, but they're a little too human looking to be sitting in a zoo. I do like the one at the Smithsonian in DC that gives the orangutans some cable to cross the park in.
The weekend was good enough that I think my friend will indeed be joining me. Hooray cheaper rent for a few months!
Willie B as a kid was awesome. The Ape/gorilla exhibit is def the best part of Zoo Atlanta (along with the Cyclorama). The Panda exhibit is pretty sad but they seem to do well in the Atlanta climate.
Do we have a list of spots in Atlanta with half off wine nights? Might need to aggregate good date spots since I'm back on the market.
A list of top date spots(especially with awesome patios) and places that have special drink nights would be very clutch to have
amen, she was offered her dream job in Austin, thus had to go or would've resented me forever. Lost a good Auburn girl, but I'm now talking to two UGA girls so basically same thing, right?!