Our ATL District Partners all have great stories to tell and be told. Here are just a few that have recently made headlines. Read below to learn more about how these partners are helping shape the future in the District and beyond.
Volare Wine & Bistro, a “small restaurant with a huge personality,” opened in 2013 in Hapeville, Ga., just five minutes away from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Providing diners
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A new climbing rock wall recently opened in College Park at the Tracey Wyatt Recreation Center with the intent to introduce the next generation to the sport of climbing. The 1Climb Foundation, in
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East Point’s very own Samuel Smith Jr. went from selling cheesecakes out of his car to being named the best bakery in metro Atlanta. Sammy Cheezecake is open Monday – Saturday from 10am – 7pm. Learn
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Food Well Alliance received a $250k grant from the US Dept. of Agriculture to create the Atlanta area’s first city agriculture plans which will eventually be implemented in 54 cities – East Point is
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A new Hulu series, Eater’s Guide to the World , gives viewers an authentic look into the lives of locals and their favorite tasty cuisines in cities all over the world. From Casablanca to Atlanta,
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ATL District’s favorite Cajun-inspired restaurant is opening a second location on Atlanta’s Westside. A staple in downtown College Park for the past nine years, The Corner Grille is extending their
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College Park’s hottest new restaurant, Johnny’s Chicken and Waffles, is now open! Atlanta musician Ne-Yo, his wife Crystal Smith, and hip-hop artist Karlie Redd joined forces on the 85-seat restaurant
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Love Beyond Walls is a College Park based organization with the mission to eliminate the stigma around homelessness and provide resources to the homeless community, especially through the COVID-19
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Spoon, the beloved Thai-focused restaurant on Atlanta’s Eastside, is bringing its delicious menu to the Southside when the family-owned business opens its second location in downtown Hapeville this
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Atlanta musician Ne-Yo, his wife Crystal Smith, and hip-hop artist Karlie Redd are set to open their highly anticipated restaurant next month in downtown College Park. Johnny’s Chicken and Waffles
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Starting point guard for the Atlanta Dream, Renee Montgomery, opted out of the 2020 basketball season so she could focus her time and energy on activism, specifically for Black Lives Matter. She also
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In loving memory of Arden Zinn, founder of Arden’s Garden and a celebrated figure that the Atlanta community is lucky to claim as its own. She will be dearly missed. Health-conscious juices, smoothies
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Founded in 1979, Bill Bolling created Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) with one simple vision: feeding his hungry neighbors. Now, more than 40 years later, the ACFB network has grown from a handful
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Renee Montgomery, guard for WNBA’s Atlanta Dream who plays their home games at College Park’s Gateway Center Arena, leads a discussion with Sports Illustrated on why ESPN’s Chantre Camack is her
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Derek Chapman, owner of Chapman Drug Company, has kept his family-owned business alive for one reason: helping his community. With nearly 100 years in Hapeville, Chapman Drug Company has been a
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has hit Hapeville and East Point with its new “Atlanta Orders In” series: this week featuring Taco Pete! While the Hapeville location has been open for takeout since
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Find Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen & Bar on College Park’s Main Street, not only known for its acclaimed Gullah Geechee-meets-soul food, but also: a new self-help book written by owner Gregory “Gee” Smalls:
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Atlanta Eats rounds up its favorites – and some of ATL Airport District’s very own made the list, including Hattie Marie’s BBQ, Pit Boss BBQ, The Real Milk & Honey, Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen & Bar and
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Wondering what the plans are for some of that empty land around Hartsfield-Jackson? Enter the Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance, also known as AeroATL, the group dedicated to transforming it. Curbed
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We love our local businesses (and beer) – and so does Porch Drinking. Hapeville’s Atlantucky makes the list here, the concept spearheaded by Nappy Roots. Even better? They’re working alongside
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The Gateway Center Arena opened in College Park in November 2019 – and brought the College Park Skyhawks with it, the Atlanta Hawks G-League affiliate team. Following its inaugural season, the AJC
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Don’t knock it ‘til you try it – Lov’n It Live is representing ATL Airport District in this roundup of some of the country’s best vegan food. Check out this East Point spot next time you get the
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We all scream for ice cream – Jake’s Ice Cream! Have you tried this (former) Irwin Street Market spot? Well, the owner is packing up and heading to Hapeville – working alongside the Hapeville’s
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College Park may be known for the airport, the Georgia International Convention Center, Woodward Academy and now Gateway Center Arena, but there’s much more to it than that – and a whole lot of
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