Municipal Market - The Sweet Auburn Curb Market

What it is

The Municipal Market, known to locals as the Sweet Auburn Curb Market, sits at 209 Edgewood Avenue SE at Jesse Hill Jr. Drive. After the Great Atlanta Fire of 1917, farmers gathered to sell livestock and produce in an open-air market under a large tent. The Atlanta Women’s Club then raised money for a fireproof brick building, which opened on May 1, 1924. Black vendors were once relegated to selling along the curb outside, and the “Curb Market” name, adopted in the 1990s, reflects that history along with the market’s closeness to Auburn Avenue.

What to do

The market is home to local businesses selling produce, meat and seafood, sweets and retail goods, along with eateries. Current merchants include Afrodish Restaurant, Curly’s Fried Chicken, Philly G Steaks, Earl of Sandwich and Rawesome Juicery. EBT cards are accepted. Restaurants including Grindhouse Killer Burgers, Bell Street Burritos and Arepa Mia got their start here.

Before you go

The market is open Monday through Saturday and closed on Sundays and a list of holidays. Its website shows both 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., so check the market’s website for current hours; merchants set their own. MARTA riders can exit at Georgia State station and walk about five blocks, or ride the Atlanta Streetcar to the Sweet Auburn Market stop across the street. Phone: (404) 659-1665.