Yan Karaoke says it has patched things up with Reynoldstown and still plans to open its 15,000-square-foot karaoke palace inside the historic Atlanta Dairies by the holidays. The Beltline broke ground on its trickiest trail segment yet near Collier Hills, and the Lantern Parade returns to the Southwest Trail on Sept. 19 for the first time since 2024. The Beltline Marketplace more than doubled its small-business class, East Atlanta Kids Club is opening a skateshop in EAV, and Decatur Day honored the Black Beacon Hill community the city bulldozed decades ago. Plus a hard look at Downtown's diversion center and a rainout at the Food & Wine Festival.
Yan Karaoke Says Reynoldstown Feud Is Settled Ahead of Atlanta Dairies Opening
The 15,000-square-foot karaoke bar is on track to open inside the historic Atlanta Dairies by the holidays, and its team says early renderings that alarmed neighbors were out of date.
Development & Housing
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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.
Transit & Infrastructure
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Beltline Breaks Ground on Its Trickiest Trail Yet as Lantern Parade Returns
A one-mile Northwest Trail link near Collier Hills will bridge over Northside Drive and under I-75, and the Lantern Parade comes back to the Southwest Trail on Sept. 19 for the first time since 2024.
Business
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Beltline Marketplace Doubles Its Class and Adds a Stop on Irwin Street
The Beltline's small-business incubator picked 13 entrepreneurs from more than 125 applicants and opened a fourth location, Marketplace @ Irwin, on the Eastside Trail in Old Fourth Ward.
Community
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East Atlanta Kids Club Is Opening a Skateshop on Flat Shoals
The longtime nonprofit plans East Atlanta Skateshop at 481 Flat Shoals Ave., a youth-built third place selling skate gear and kid-designed merch in the heart of EAV.
Politics & Policy
1 storyDowntown's Diversion Center Is Changing Lives, Just Not Enough of Them Yet
The city's all-hours alternative to jail has handled more than 2,000 diversions since opening in January 2025, far short of the 10,000 to 14,000 visitors a year it was built to serve.
Food & Drink
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Rain Washes Out Saturday's Food & Wine Festival Tasting Tent, Sunday Still On
Storms forced the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival to cancel Saturday afternoon's Southern Spread Tasting Tent at The Home Depot Backyard, but the evening events and Sunday's finale are going ahead.