The City of Atlanta’s secretive plan to expand Piedmont Park appears to not be coming soon, according to details of leases and negotiations in a crucial shopping center.

Saporta Report: https://saportareport.com/new-and-long-term-leases-suggest-piedmont-park-expansion-plan-is-not-coming-soon/

Piedmont Heights' BeltLine section has received lots of positive feedback since the installation of many, many trees by Trees Atlanta!

Urbanize Atlanta: https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/beltline-photos-instant-forest-sprouted-northeast-trail

Three months after Atlanta Film Society Executive Director Christopher Escobar announced that he would be taking over operations at the historic Tara Theatre, the team has finally set an opening date, Thursday, May 25. 

RoughDraft Atlanta: https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2023/05/22/historic-tara-theatre-set-to-reopen-may-25/

Restaurant's menu was developed in partnership with the former private chef of the sultan of Oman! Toranj will offer dishes inspired from all around the region, including Arab, Israeli, Moroccan, Syrian, and Turkish cuisines

WhatNow Atlanta: https://whatnowatlanta.com/toranj-middle-eastern-kitchen-replacing-atmosphere-summer-2023/

The new bar, called SolarBar, opens this Saturday, May 20 – just in time for that evening’s Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade.

SolarBar will be located in a repurposed shipping container and will feature a solar-powered phone charging station that is free to use. ASW will handle cocktails and frozen drinks, while Monday Night Brewing will take care of all things beer.

RoughDraft Atlanta: https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2023/05/17/solar-powered-bar-to-open-on-atlanta-beltline-westside-trail/

SweetWater Brewing Co. opens two bars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

You can find SweetWater near sections 107C and 110 and 327 and 328.

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2023/05/08/sweetwater-brewing-mercedes-benz-stadium-bars.html

For probably the next 20 months (or more), the Complete Street Project will span 12 blocks of Juniper between 14th Street and Ponce de Leon Avenue. The project will add a bikeway and better pedestrian features. Automobile lanes will be reduced to two vehicular travel lanes with dedicated turn lanes at key intersections. Traffic signals will also be upgraded throughout the corridor.

RoughDraft Atlanta: https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2023/05/10/midtowns-juniper-street-headed-for-big-makeover/

Mike Reeves, who powered Atlanta’s music and restaurant scene, dies

... In 1994, Mike Reeves along with Dan Nolen opened Smith’s Olde Bar on Piedmont Avenue, in the building that once housed the restaurant and cabaret Gene and Gabe’s. ...

... Smith’s improved its food menu in 2004 with a one-day-a-week pop-up featuring barbecue from twins Jonathan and Justin Fox. A few years later the Fox brothers were serving their pulled pork and sliced brisket at Smith’s seven days a week. ...

RoughtDraft Atlanta: https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2023/05/04/mike-reeves-who-powered-atlantas-music-and-restaurant-scene-dies/

The Immersive Disney Animation experience incorporates 46 beloved films

Atlanta Magazine: https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/a-new-immersive-disney-experience-at-armour-yards-will-be-a-delight-for-kids/

View the news clip on Atlanta News First: 

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/video/2023/04/26/neighbors-voice-opposition-over-proposed-high-end-spa-cheshire-bridge-road/