Tag: Atlanta BeltLine

Hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is the latest chapter in a 30-year transformation that began with the 1996 Olympic Games, which accelerated the city's growth, strengthened public-private partnerships, elevated its cultural and culinary profile, and established Atlanta as one of the world's leading destinations for major sporting events.

Georgia's business-friendly climate continues to drive economic development, investment, job creation, and corporate expansion across the state.

When BrewDog abruptly shuttered in March, it left a sizable vacancy along the Beltline Eastside Trail. Now, a group of local hospitality pros is stepping in to temporarily fill the space with a music, sports-watching, and gaming venue complete with food and drinks. Called LikeMinds, it’s targeting a June 4 grand opening, ahead of the World Cup.

For the past decade, the Atlanta Beltline Art program has hosted a music and cultural festival that aims to be so powerfully propelling, attendees can’t help but be swept away. No Tables, No Chairs, an event founded and led by longtime community musician and Georgia State University music professor Mausiki Scales, takes place on Saturday, April 25, on the Westside Trail.

When viral sensation PopUp Bagels announced its expansion to Atlanta, the hype was major. When it was revealed that the rapidly growing company was staking its claim beside local darling Emerald City Bagels, carbs became even more controversial. So how do the two bagel joints actually compare? We visited both to find out.

More than 15 years ago, Salih Ozgurdal and his business partner, orthopedic surgeon Raj Pandya, began brainstorming ideas for a Mediterranean restaurant in Atlanta. But they wanted something to make it stand out. When the Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones documentary series premiered in 2023, Ozgurdal and Pandya were inspired. They decided to open a Blue Zone-based restaurant along the Beltline. Named Azara Kitchen, it’s slated to start serving in the former Brasserie at Bazati and Estrella Rooftop spaces on November 21.

In warmer months, Atlantans flock to Breaker Breaker via the BeltLine, filling tables and bars with convivial groups noshing on fried shrimp and downing frozen margaritas. With the majority of Breaker Breaker’s footprint being outdoors, it’s natural that business would slow during the winter. This year, owners Johnny Farrow and Alex Brounstein are capitalizing on the more leisurely period with a new (temporary) concept and menu from executive chef Max Hines.

As the Beltline prepares to open segments 2 and 3 of the Southside Trail, workers have been clearing trees and shrubs to pave future paths. Instead of just turning these plants into woodchips, they’ve been given a second life as food for animals at Zoo Atlanta. Known as browse, these fresh branches and leaves nourish animals across the zoo, from goats to giraffes.

A pandemic project that turned into a social media sensation, PopUp Bagels launched in Connecticut in 2020, selling bagels and schmears via pop-up events. Five years later, PopUp has 15 brick-and-mortar stores around the country, and soon Atlanta will be among them. A Beltline location along the Eastside Trail is planned to open by the end of year. Rather than serve sliced bagel sandwiches like most bagel shops, PopUp focuses on “grip, rip and dip,” meaning bagels are intended to be eaten by ripping off bites and dipping them into a tub of schmear.

Yeppa & Co.’s new Beltline outpost has been open since May, but it seems as if it’s been there much longer—perhaps because of the name recognition from its wildly successful Buckhead Village location (an offshoot of Storico Fresco fame). The restaurant’s name pays tribute to a beloved figure from cofounder Stephen Peterson’s childhood: a family friend and restaurateur known for his charisma and for shouting “Yeppa” when excited.