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Dough in the Box, El Tesoro, CTR Food Works, a Highland Bakery pop-up and more flipped on their lights across downtown and South Downtown in the days before World Cup kickoff.
FIFA's new 'Letters That Unite' video catches USMNT midfielder Sebastian Berhalter reading a letter from his father — former national team coach Gregg Berhalter — on the eve of the USA's World Cup opener. Bring tissues, then bring yourself downtown Friday night.
The Dead Rabbit Group's acclaimed Irish pub concept lands Downtown on Saturday, June 13 — its first Southern location, complete with a split-flap scoreboard wired to both stadiums and a 45-foot mural linking Atlanta to Ireland.
Glide Pizza is targeting a Friday, June 12 opening and Broad Street BBQ could fire up by the weekend, capping a South Downtown opening wave timed to Atlanta's first World Cup match.
While the FIFA Fan Festival roars to life at Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta's galleries open a quieter front: five exhibitions exploring soccer and culture, including a Leica-backed photography show debuting tonight on Edgewood Avenue.
A new city audit says Invest Atlanta overstated the ripple effects of the tax allocation districts that finance downtown redevelopment - and City Council is about to vote on renewing six of them.
Underground Atlanta begins its run as an official FIFA Watch Party venue Friday, June 12, unveiling a remade Upper Alabama Street with big screens, a stage, stadium seating and a new futsal pitch — backed by a $925,000 Invest Atlanta grant.
Gates open at noon today at Centennial Olympic Park. Before you head downtown: what the clear bag policy allows, why MARTA beats driving, and which lanes are closed around the park.
Retro Grill Atlanta, Dolce Tropical, A Taste of Secrets, and Edgewood Pizza opened June 5 at the 1918 landmark on Edgewood Avenue — landing four minority-owned kitchens just as World Cup crowds pour into downtown.
Gates come down Friday on the final 1.9 miles of the Southside Trail, completing a continuous 16.7-mile Beltline loop just three days before Atlanta's first World Cup match — and giving visitors a true car-free way to explore the city.
New construction images show the elevated connector linking the Gold Dome to Georgia's $392 million legislative office building largely in place over MLK Jr. Drive — with completion expected by the end of 2026.
Gates open at noon as Centennial Olympic Park kicks off the longest event in its history: an Official Opening Ceremony with Mayor Andre Dickens and Gov. Brian Kemp, an afternoon headline set from Summer Walker, and the Mexico-South Africa World Cup opener on a 47-foot jumbo screen.
MARTA's redesigned app and no-download web rider tools went live Tuesday — real-time arrivals, smarter trip planning, and built-in safety reporting, arriving just as World Cup crowds hit downtown stations.
Decatur just opened the first phase of its Town Center Plan 2.0 — and is christening it with Decatur WatchFest '26: 60+ World Cup matches on three big screens plus 34 free concerts over five weeks.
A primer on the USMNT's World Cup group — opponents, fixtures, and what knockout-round scenarios look like.
