Tag: R. Land
Hop City Krog Street Market teams up with Atlanta street artists for a fun cocktail menu
The cocktail menu at Hop City's Krog Street Market bar boasts several drinks created by some of the city's most popular street artists. “We were wrestling with finding something that's just distinctly Atlanta,” says owner Kraig Torres. “We always pick an Atlanta theme for our cocktail menu, so we've done neighborhoods, and we've done strip joints, and we were like, you know, what's more Atlanta than our amazing street art scene?”
What is it? An oral history of Izzy, the mascot marketing snafu of Olympic proportions
John Ryan settled on a character that was neither human nor animal. It resembled a blue tear, with hands sprouting three fingers and a thumb, lightning eyebrows, and a big, sheepish grin.
Atlanta loves art festivals, but local artists are still struggling
The sun shines, birds sing, dogwoods bloom, and weekends brim with festivals. It’s time to grab a beer, take in some music. . . buy some art? Hold on a minute. Atlanta’s festival culture—which, thanks to our mellow climate, is basically a year-round phenomenon—may delude us into thinking we’re supporting the creative class.
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