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Lemurian Thursday

May 23 — Athens, Atlanta and Savannah are three of 15 cities currently in the running to host the Sundance Film Festival.

☁️ Clouds persist and 86° today.

🗳️ Runoffs are scheduled for June 18 in key local races, including DeKalb County CEO and Fulton County Commission District 4 are on the ballot.

⚖️ Legislation establishing oversight of the federal prison system, sponsored by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff and U.S. Representative Lucy McBath, has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives.

🚲 The Sandy Springs City Council approved a $20.1 million contract to build 1.8 miles of the PATH 400 Trail in the city.

🏊‍♂️ As renovations to Brookhaven’s Briarwood Park near completion, the city announced the pool and recreation center will open in June.

🎉 Zoo Atlanta has welcomed another member to its family after announcing the birth of an endangered crowned lemur. (Read more about this weekend’s Brew at the Zoo in Quick Bites below.)

SOMEWHERE ELSE

🎸 A Tennessee judge blocked the foreclosure sale of Elvis Presley’s Graceland after his granddaughter, actor Riley Keough, filed a fraud suit.

📺 NBA finalizes media rights deals with Disney, NBC and Amazon, apparently leaving Atlanta-based TNT and TBS on the outside looking in.

📈 AI chipmaker Nvidia announced a 10-for-1 stock split after quarterly profits rose 262% from a year earlier. This is the third consecutive quarter of growth above 200% for the company.

🇩🇪 “Kairos” won the International Booker Prize. The novel explores a destructive love affair between a young student and a married man in 1980s East Berlin.

🕖 Here is the content of today’s newsletter:

• Atlanta Cancer Week
• Hypepotamus: acquisition of flashtract
• Floridaman opens on BeltLine
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• Quick bites

The long weekend is almost here,
Collin and Sammie

🏡 Check out this 40±acre nature preserve retreat in sought-after Morningside. Listed with Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, this Craftsman-style home features a wraparound porch, elevator, six-hole putting green, theater room, and gym. Enjoy well-designed spaces inside and out.

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Photo by Peul Jabri

1. Ponce City Market hosts an arts market to help the cancer foundation

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🎨 The Ponce City Market will host Atlanta Against Cancer Week, an annual multi-day community-focused arts and commerce event, from Tuesday, June 4 to Saturday, June 8.

Proceeds from the free event will help the Bebop Foundation continue its core mission of evolving the cancer treatment and healing experience by providing funds for continued arts activations at the Piedmont Cancer Institute.

“We are excited for our community to come together for a week of education, awareness and celebration of needed change in the cancer experience,” said Bebop founder Eyal Schechter. “Atlanta is a caring community and only together can we achieve our goals. We aim to raise $50,000 to make a significant impact in the lives of people affected by cancer.
🩺 Learn more about the event here.

Exquisite New Construction in Sandy Springs

SPONSORED BY ATLANTA FINE HOMES SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

🏡 Experience the perfect blend of luxury, convenience and comfort at this newly constructed property in sought-after Sandy Springs.

This modern gem, classified Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, is nestled on 0.84± acres and includes an expansive five-bedroom main house and a spacious three-bedroom carriage house. Enjoy the chef’s kitchen, spa-inspired master bathroom, and spacious backyard perfect for entertaining.

Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty is metro Atlanta’s premier residential real estate company and number one in sales of luxury homes over $1.5 million.

👉🏼 View our current listings here.

Photo via Hypépotame

2. Founder and CEO of Atlanta-based Flashtract discusses acquisition decision

💸 Atlanta’s latest startup acquisition comes from the growing field of construction technology.

Flashtract, a construction billing automation software startup, has been acquired by Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB). The public technology company focuses on surveying, construction, agriculture, public safety and mapping.

Since its official launch in 2020, Flashtract has made a name for itself in the construction industry as a platform that streamlines payments and important compliance information between general contractors and subcontractors. The Flashtract platform will now integrate with the Trimble product suite.

➡️ More information on this Hypepotamus story here.

Photo courtesy of Floridaman

3. Floridaman opens above Breaker Breaker on the BeltLine

🍹 Breaker Breaker fans have another reason to visit Gulf Seafood Restaurant on the Eastside BeltLine this week when rooftop cocktail bar Floridaman opens on May 24.

Unlike Breaker Breaker, Floridaman is 21 and over and only open Friday through Sunday. Think of Floridaman as an outdoor sports bar similar to the rooftop bars at Grindhouse Killer Burgers, also owned by Alex Brounstein and Johnny Farrow. Eight televisions throughout the 55-seat bar will broadcast several games on the weekend.

Look for cocktails like boozy slushies, a version of the Painkiller and the “Freak on the Beach,” made with dark rum, pineapple, peach liqueur and mango Chinola. Beer and wine are also available.
🏖️ Learn more about Floridaman here.

🏔 Imagine owning a log home with stunning views in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Listed with Montagne Sotheby’s International Realty, This retreat sits on 7.2± acres near downtown Blue Ridge and features full wraparound porches, an expansive great room, four bedrooms, and an outdoor fireplace.

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Photo via Kinship Butcher & Miscellaneous

4. Quick Bites

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🐼 Although VIP tickets are sold out, there are still seats available at Zoo Atlanta’s Brew at the Zoo on Saturday from 6 p.m. The celebration will feature live music, 35 beer tastings, including an exclusive beer from SweetWater Brewing called Panda Shady, and an evening wildlife viewing. with Keeper Talks.

🥃 Brookhaven’s Dresden District will officially launch on May 24 and will allow alcoholic beverages to be carried in special cups along the entertainment corridor.

🍹 Inspired by the resort design of the late 1980s and early 1990s, beach cocktail bar Strangers in Paradise opened last week in the Lee and White food hall on the Westside BeltLine.

🌮 To celebrate the newly opened Little Rey in Buckhead, there’s a free breakfast taco pop-up right outside the restaurant on Saturdays starting at 9 a.m. One free taco per person.

🍔 National Hamburger Day is May 28. Mark the occasion with Atlanta’s Kinship Butcher & Sundry (pictured) with specials like the Gator BELT – a combination of a beef patty on Pullman bread topped with Angry Cukes, cheddar cheese and grilled red onions . Or head to one of five Atlanta-area Farm Burger restaurants for a grass-fed burger; they’re celebrating with a one-day-only “build your own burger” option for $5.

❌ And speaking of burgers, Wendy’s will close its doors on Buford Highway in Brookhaven after 50 years in business.

🦞 Damsel at The Works launches Upstairs at Damsel: Lobster & Steak Bar. A more traditional dining option beyond their cabaret dinner show, the menu features caviar, branzino and venison burgers in addition to various steak and lobster options. For reservations, visit here.

♨️ Slow-smoked barbecue fans, rejoice! City BBQ is now open near the Mall of Georgia, making it its seventh location in metro Atlanta.

🍷Le Bon Nosh now organizes Flight Night every Thursday from 5:30 p.m. Enjoy three two-ounce glasses of red, white or sparkling wine for $25. Don’t forget to also check out the wine list, featuring over 500 selections from France.

🎉 The Optimist Summer Crawfish Boil and 12th Anniversary Celebration will take place on June 2 at 1 p.m. Tickets are available on Eventbrite and include unlimited food and two drink tickets.

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📧 Today’s newsletter was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.

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