The World Cup arrives in Atlanta this week, and the celebration is spilling out past Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Old Fourth Ward Neighborhood Association turns Historic Fourth Ward Park into a free three-day soccer festival June 11-13, with a USA viewing party, a neighborhood bar crawl, and the launch of a youth soccer program. Soccer bars and watch parties are lighting up from Little Five Points to Grant Park to Decatur, and Atlanta United's LGBTQ+ supporter group is partnering with Pride House to keep visiting queer fans safe. On Edgewood Avenue, four new Black woman-owned businesses open inside the historic Atlanta Municipal Market in Sweet Auburn.
Old Fourth Ward Throws a Free Three-Day Soccer Festival for World Cup Week
The Old Fourth Ward Neighborhood Association is turning Historic Fourth Ward Park into a free World Cup celebration June 11-13. The O4W Soccer Kickoff Festival opens with a bar crawl along the Eastside BeltLine and Edgewood Avenue, builds to a USA vs. Paraguay viewing party with live music on Friday, and closes Saturday with the launch of a new O4W youth soccer program for kids ages 5 to 13. Every event is free and open to the public.
Development & Housing
1 story
16-Home Development The Row 900 Breaks Ground in Peoplestown
A new 16-home infill project called The Row 900 is going up on the 900 block of Hank Aaron Drive in Peoplestown, right on the path of MARTA's new Rapid A-Line. Homes range from 1,500 to 2,000 square feet with prices starting around $600K.
World Cup 2026
2 stories
Where to Watch the World Cup Around Atlanta, From L5P to Decatur
Atlanta's soccer bars are prepped for a summer of world-class soccer in their own backyard. Atlanta Magazine's roundup points fans to the Brewhouse Cafe in Little Five Points, Der Biergarten downtown, Manny's in Grant Park, and Fadó in Midtown and Buckhead, plus the 34-day Decatur WatchFest in the Square and pop-up viewing along the BeltLine. Many spots run pre- and post-match parties on Atlanta matchdays.
- Atlanta United's Queer Supporter Group Teams With Pride House for World Cup Rough Draft Atlanta
Local Business
1 story
Four Black Woman-Owned Businesses Open Inside the Sweet Auburn Curb Market
The historic Atlanta Municipal Market on Edgewood Avenue in Sweet Auburn welcomed a wave of new tenants, several of them Black woman-owned, with a ribbon-cutting on June 5. A Taste of Secrets brings Jamaican-Puerto Rican fusion, Dolce Tropical pours fruitnadas and shakes, and The Retro Grill and Edgewood Pizza are on the way. City officials and business leaders gathered to mark the additions to the century-old market.
Food & Dining
1 story
May's Restaurant Pipeline: Little Tart Pastries in Candler Park, Hawaiian Bros Downtown
What Now Atlanta's monthly roundup of upcoming openings turned up several concepts headed Inside the Perimeter. A French-inspired Little Tart bakery is planned for Candler Park, Hawaiian Bros Island Grill is bringing plate lunches to Downtown, and Under Pressure Wine Bar plans a wine-first room near Chastain. The list is a mix of local expansions and new concepts joining Atlanta's dining scene.