🍑 Your Real Atlanta | 3 new restaurants opened this week

Our Easter Egg Hunt is happening Sunday at Lang Carson Park with golden eggs and surprise prizes for the kids! This weekend also has the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival where The Head and The Heart are playing for free, plus there’s a Taco & Tequila Bar Crawl on the Beltline Saturday if you want to eat your way down the Eastside Trail. Three new restaurants just opened this week—Rosso on Monroe Drive (Italian from the Bar Pilar people), Mushi Ni in Inman Park (Asian comfort food with Thai tea martinis), and Casi Cielo on the Beltline. Busy Bee Café is opening at Atlantic Station this spring and yes, they’re bringing the famous fried chicken.

That huge Forge Atlanta project downtown just closed—it’s going to be 8.4 million square feet, which is six times bigger than the Bank of America Plaza. Uber just invested $1.25 billion in Rivian to build robotaxis in Georgia, which means thousands of new jobs are coming. USMNT plays Belgium Sunday and Atlanta United plays Chicago Fire, so it’s a big soccer weekend.

From Valerie & Ariella at Vesta Consulting Group — Atlanta’s ITP real estate team.

🥚 4th Annual VCG Easter Egg Hunt – Join Vesta Consulting Group in Reynoldstown for a day of family fun!
📍 Lang Carson Park 📅 Sunday, March 29

🎞️ African Film Festival Atlanta – A celebration of African cinema featuring screenings, workshops, and panel discussions highlighting stories from across the continent.
📍 Various Locations 📅 March 26 – March 29

🎡 Town Center at Cobb Carnival – Spring carnival season hits Kennesaw with thrill rides, midway games, and classic fair food for the whole family.
📍 Town Center at Cobb 📅 March 26 – April 5

🎬 Women’s Comedy Film Festival – Spotlighting the funniest female filmmakers, this festival features screenings of independent comedies, stand-up, and awards.
📍 RoleCall Theater 📅 March 27 – March 28

🛍️ Spring Fever Flea – The Stone Mountain Village pop-up returns! Browse vintage finds, local crafts, and unique treasures at this neighborhood outdoor market.
📍 Stone Mountain Village 📅 Saturday, March 28

🌮 2nd Annual Beltline Taco & Tequila Bar Crawl – Eat and drink your way along the Eastside Trail! Tickets include taco samples and tequila drink specials at participating bars.
📍 Atlanta Beltline (Eastside) 📅 Saturday, March 28

🦋 High Fae Court: Atlanta Market Day – An immersive fantasy-themed market for fans of all things "fae." Shop magical vendors, dress in your best cosplay, and enjoy a day of whimsical shopping.
📍 Pullman Yards 📅 Saturday, March 28

🌸 Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival – This massive free festival features two days of live music, an artist market, a classic car show, and local food trucks.
📍 Blackburn Park 📅 Saturday, March 28 – Sunday, March 29

🐻 Grizz Fest II📍 Underground Atlanta 📅 Saturday, March 28
💃 Shut Up and Dance📍 Ferst Center for the Arts 📅 Friday, March 27 – Saturday, March 28
🎭 Menopause The Musical 2📍 Buckhead Theatre 📅 Friday, March 27 – Sunday, March 29

⚾ Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals – Thursday, March 26
🏐 Atlanta Vibe vs. Orlando Valkyries – Thursday, March 26
⚾ Georgia Tech vs. NC State – Friday, March 27 – Sunday, March 29
🎾 Georgia Tech Men’s Tennis vs. Stanford – Friday, March 27
⚽ USMNT vs. Belgium – Sunday, March 29
⚽ Atlanta United vs. Chicago Fire FC – Sunday, March 29
🎾 Georgia Tech Women’s Tennis vs. Miami (FL) – Sunday, March 29

⚽ Atlanta's upcoming National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team is set to get a state-of-the-art training facility, with AMB Sports and Entertainment planning to construct a 38,000 square-foot center that includes four full fields and two half-pitches in Marietta at 1033 Franklin Gateway SE. This investment signals a significant commitment to women's soccer in the region. Let’s go!

🏗️ Forge Atlanta officially closed on its 10-acre downtown site at Ted Turner Drive and Whitehall Street, launching what developers call the city's largest mixed-use development at 8.4 million square feet—more than six times the size of Bank of America Plaza. The crypto-backed megaproject's first phase features 600 luxury condos, a 300-room hotel, and 60,500 square feet of retail for $756 million, with groundbreaking planned mid-2026 and a $224 million Develop Fulton tax incentive expected to generate 2,100 construction jobs and 900 permanent positions near Centennial Yards and Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

🏞️ The Southside Trail Segments 4 and 5 of the BeltLine project are set to enhance connectivity and recreational opportunities in Atlanta, linking neighborhoods and parks while promoting sustainable transit options. This expansion aims to provide residents and visitors with increased access to green spaces and vibrant urban experiences across the city.

🏠 Westside Future Fund secured $47 million to break ground this year on North + Oliver, the largest new housing development in English Avenue in a generation featuring 120 affordable units for households earning 30-70% of Area Median Income with completion in 2028. The 4+ acre project on formerly blighted land includes a youth soccer field, fitness center, and community room near the Beltline's Westside Trail, marking part of WFF's record $100 million development push after reducing neighborhood blight by 50% since 2017.

🍽️ Atlanta's beloved Busy Bee Café, renowned for its award-winning fried chicken, is set to open a new, expansive location in Atlantic Station this spring, featuring double the space of the original along with indoor/outdoor seating and a full bar. Discover more about this exciting culinary expansion that promises to elevate your dining experience.

🍽️ EATS has officially reopened its doors inside Wild Heaven Beer in West End after a hiatus, bringing back its beloved jerk chicken and daily pasta specials, now complemented by a selection of craft brews. With a history spanning three decades, the no-frills eatery is set to capture hearts all over again with its classic menu in this vibrant new location.

🍷 The annual Atlanta Wine Auction relocates to Pullman Yards for 2026, taking place from March 26-28 and featuring winemaker dinners, a live auction luncheon, and an open Palette & Pour reception. This event, which supports the High Museum and its educational programs, promises to blend tradition with a new venue, making it an unmissable highlight for Atlanta's cultural scene.

🍝 Rosso, a new Italian-American restaurant from the Bar Pilar team, opens Wednesday, March 25 at 931 Monroe Drive NE bringing classic Italian-American fare with "Sunday dinner around Nonna's table energy," big portions, and complimentary valet service. The five-night grand opening celebration runs through March 29, featuring the same chef and commitment to hospitality behind Bar Pilar with a focus on pasta, wine, and Italian classics in a lively, family-style atmosphere.

🍜 Mushi Ni officially opened March 24 in Inman Park, bringing Asian-American comfort food from chefs Michael Le and Tanya Jimenez who transformed their successful pop-up into a full restaurant on Elizabeth Street near the Freedom Park Trail. The menu features Peking chicken platters with scallion pancakes, soft shell crab and duck confit bao, bone-in beef shank noodle soup, umami fries, and cocktails like Thai tea martinis and tamarind whiskey sours in partnership with Victory Brands' Ian Jones.

🌮 Casi Cielo Beltline has officially opened its doors, bringing a new dining destination to the Atlanta Beltline with a focus on passion, dedication, and heart from its team. The restaurant invites guests to experience what the team has created at their new Beltline location.

🚗 Uber is investing $1.25 billion in Rivian to develop Georgia-made robotaxis, solidifying the state’s status as a premier electric vehicle and tech manufacturing hub. This strategic partnership is expected to create thousands of local jobs while accelerating the deployment of autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform. By focusing production at Rivian’s Georgia plant, the deal provides a massive boost to the regional economy and the future of urban mobility.

✈️ Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is undergoing significant changes, with updates on new services and infrastructure enhancements influencing travelers' experiences. For real-time insights and developments about the airport, check out the latest updates available.

🌳 The Atlanta Beltline Arboretum has achieved the title of the world’s longest linear arboretum, covering 12.44 miles of completed trails and plans to expand to 16.7 miles by summer 2026. This project, in collaboration with Trees Atlanta, not only enhances urban biodiversity but also promotes economic development and accessibility to nature for over 45 neighborhoods throughout the city.

🚊 Starting March 28, MARTA will unveil its Better Breeze system, introducing convenient tap-to-pay functionality for transit rides using credit, debit, or mobile wallets. Current Breeze cards and the mobile app will cease to function after May 2, making this a significant upgrade for Atlanta commuters.

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