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Downtown Atlanta skyline and stadium view illustrating the city's three-decade arc from the 1996 Summer Olympics to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Historic

Thirty years after the torch: how 1996 built the downtown Atlanta that keeps landing the big game

The Olympics did not just leave Atlanta a park and a stadium; it left the city a working method for saying yes to things it had no business hosting.

Jul 28, 2026

Crowds gathered under string lights at Underground Atlanta during 2026 FIFA World Cup festivities on Upper Alabama Street in downtown Atlanta.
Arts & Culture

Underground Atlanta turns Upper Alabama into a two-day Argentine block party for the Round of 16

Downtown's oldest entertainment district is answering the World Cup's biggest week with live bands, a futsal pitch and a fan march to the stadium.

Jul 28, 2026

New Atlanta restaurants from the June 2026 opening wave, heavily concentrated in Downtown and South Downtown
Food & Drink

Nearly 40 metro Atlanta restaurants opened in June, concentrated Downtown and in South Downtown

One month, one metro, nearly forty new restaurants — and the map shows the center of gravity sitting squarely inside the Connector.

Jul 27, 2026

Joystick Gamebar on Edgewood Avenue, the arcade bar that closed its longtime location after 14 years
Food & Drink

Joystick Gamebar closing its Edgewood Avenue location

After 14 years of quarters, cabinets, and cocktails, one of Edgewood Avenue's defining bars has hit the continue screen.

Jul 27, 2026

The restored Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn Historic District
Historic

Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home to welcome visitors after renovation

The Auburn Avenue house where Dr. King spent his first twelve years reopened on the Fourth of July with its structure secured and its storytelling upgraded.

Jul 27, 2026

Soccer fans packing an Atlanta bar during a 2026 World Cup watch party
Food & Drink

World Cup fever translating into big boost in sales for some Atlanta bars and restaurants

From a South Downtown soccer bar to suburban patios stocking Quilmes, the tournament's cash-register effect reached far beyond the stadium gates.

Jul 27, 2026

Dishes from newly opened restaurants within a 20-minute walk of Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Food & Drink

10 new restaurants within a 20-minute walk of Mercedes-Benz Stadium

South Downtown and Centennial Yards dominate a list where the farthest walk from the stadium gates is still under 20 minutes.

Jul 27, 2026

Rendering of the $70 million Bobby Dodd Stadium renovation at Georgia Tech
Sports

Georgia Tech finalizes $70M Bobby Dodd Stadium renovation

College football's oldest on-campus stadium is getting chairbacks, a speakeasy, and a massive videoboard — without touching its 1913 bones.

Jul 27, 2026

Classic dishes from longtime restaurants within walking distance of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
Food & Drink

10 mainstay restaurants within a 30-minute walk of Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Before the stadium had a name, some of these kitchens were already feeding the neighborhood — one since 1947.

Jul 27, 2026

A self-storage facility of the type targeted by Atlanta's citywide moratorium on new storage projects
Downtown Development

Mayor puts clampdown on new self-storage projects across Atlanta

Metro Atlanta led the nation in self-storage construction last year — and City Hall just decided prime land deserves better tenants.

Jul 27, 2026

Crowds watching a World Cup match on the giant screen at the FIFA Fan Festival in Centennial Olympic Park
Sports

Observations from FIFA Fan Fest in Atlanta

A first-person dispatch from Centennial Olympic Park captured what the tournament actually felt like at ground level — and who really showed up.

Jul 27, 2026

Trinity Central Flats affordable housing project rising near Atlanta City Hall at Trinity Avenue and Shirley C. Franklin Boulevard
Downtown Development

Needed downtown Atlanta housing begins vertical construction

Across from City Hall, a 10-story project is going vertical with every one of its 218 apartments priced below market rate.

Jul 27, 2026

A spread of dishes from downtown Atlanta restaurants featured in Rough Draft Atlanta's local dining guide
Food & Drink

How to eat and drink like a local in downtown Atlanta

Skip the chains near the arena — the places downtown regulars actually line up for run from a 1918 market hall to a revolving rooftop.

Jul 27, 2026

Rendering of The Looking Glass, an Alice in Wonderland-themed venue planned for the former CNN Studios at The CTR
Downtown Development

Images: Old CNN Studios to morph into 'The Looking Glass' downtown

The studios where CNN once broadcast to the world are about to get a tea party, a rabbit hole, and room for a thousand guests at a time.

Jul 27, 2026

Azalea Fresh Market in the Olympia Building at 25 Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta
Food & Drink

City-backed market called roaring success; 2nd Azalea Fresh location coming

The grocery experiment inside downtown's Olympia Building has performed well enough that the city-backed model is getting a sequel across town.

Jul 27, 2026

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