Many good things have contributed to the amazing start to the season for the Braves. One of the biggest factors is how well many of the depth position player signings and acquisitions have worked out for Atlanta, such as Dominic Smith and Jorge Mateo. But the best of all was the trade for Mauricio Dubon, whose versatility has been extremely valuable for the Braves. Alex Anthopoulos has always made good moves on the margins, and this year is no different.
Atlanta, GA
A once abandoned terminal changed Southwest Atlanta. Its future is still unfolding.
Business
The small business hub is working to stay rooted in its mission to serve its community, while embracing events like the World Cup.
Views of the exterior of Pittsburgh Yards in Atlanta on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)
Five years ago this month, an abandoned trucking terminal south of I-20 was reborn as a business and community hub called Pittsburgh Yards.
In the years since its opening, the 15-acre site has helped spur the development of the Southside Beltline and brought new businesses and visitors to a historically neglected part of Atlanta.
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Views of the exterior of Pittsburgh Yards as seen from The Beltline in Atlanta on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
A catalyst
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Breaking ground
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ti“ .sraey saw ,pu ,neht .dias fo devil ekil wenk tsuj ni sah rof .ylimaf ”,ydobyreve ydobyreve ytinummoc kcab tuoba a einahpetS hgrubsttiP gniworG srewolF srewolF dnA 04
stnaw sgniht eht taht ekat nees ’stnediser stnediser stcejorp ro wen doohrobhgien sdeen ycagel evael otni evah t’nod .degnahc tliub dna .tnuocca s’ehS tuB
dluow nehw saw eht .lacitpeks dias ,tcejorp no sgniteem sti ti tupni dloh rof ytinummoc oS noitadnuoF srewolF yesaC
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Stephanie Flowers, a 40-year community resident and community advocate who participated in the community-led planning of Pittsburgh Yards, speaks at the initial community celebration of Pittsburgh Yards in September 2021. (Courtesy of Pittsburgh Yards)
htiw dehgiew saw eht eht eht eht eht desirprus .esoprup .ssecorp lapicnirp yltnasaelp no fo gniman eman ,rekinom noissim niam sti ti ni depleh evig ytinummoc dna dna retfa sdraY ehT hgrubsttiP aiN aaznawK srewolF tuB gnidliuB
tI“ saw ot ot ot ot ot siht eht eht eht eht eht .stnanet troppus ”,ecaps gnihtemos snoisses dias gnillor tnediser edivorp detapicitrap trap renwo tuo fo fo fo fo won wen .doohrobhgien retsam emitgnol ekil ,ti si ni gnipleh lairuenerpertne tnemegagne ,ytinummoc ytinummoc ytinummoc ngised-oc ssalc tub lufituaeb eb eb dna dna osla osla gniwolla tnecajda elba a a a draY weivtseW ,snilloR snilloR hgrubsttiP imoyiK tken’eK ,evitarepooC
Views of the exterior of The Nia Building at Pittsburgh Yards in Atlanta on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
ot ot eht eht eht taht .dias tniop gninepo fo txen si ni s’buh noitelpmoc dna osla ssecca detarelecca ,sdraY ehT edishtuoS hgrubsttiP nnelG srewolF rebmeceD eniltleB 0202
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elihw detnaw detiaw litnu ot ot yeht eht eht eht eht esimorp nalp ,)ytrap cimednap lanigiro gninepo gninepo ton yam peek sti ni evah dnarg rof gniwollof llaf .ytinummoc neeb a a noitadnuoF yesaC dnA dna(
tI“ dnA“ uoy htiw hcihw tahw erew ew ew su ot ot ot eht eht maet .dias dias llor yllaer ”.sehcnup llarevo ruo ,noissim tsuj si dleh dleh dah gniog seog rof ”,od gnieb gnieb kcab ,elbatnuocca elbatnuocca nnelG
,sraey esu tinu gninrut ot ot ot yeht eht eht eht ecaps tniop stovip tsap eesrevo yllanigiro rotarepo fo muesum rekam ,ekam .yrenihcam ekil tsael otni yvaeh sah dah evif evif dnif denoisivne t’ndluoc nac gib ta sa tra na na retfa a a sdraY hgrubsttiP revO nnelG
hcihw ot eht eht eht taht ylbaborp fo .doohrobhgien muesum si ni tsrif egnahc thguorb seveileb tra ,hgrubsttiP muesuM nnelG aropsaiD tuB atnaltA trA nacirfA
Guests check out the “We Need Love” exhibit at the African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta, located in the Nia Building at Pittsburgh Yards. (Photo by Ty Peas)
2025 and beyond
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htiw ot eht taht enoladnats gnippihs liater fo sah worg puorg deunitnoc sreniatnoc niatnoc ,sessenisub ta a ,sdraY ehT hgrubsttiP draytruoC reniatnoC .eniltleB
sraey htiw htiw nehw saw saw saw ot emit eht eht eht eht tnanet erots .ecaps llams ecnis ehs ehs margorp margorp roirp tnalp trap renwo nepo fo fo fo wen dedeen tsal rotabucni ni reh sah tog tsrif dnif wef gnidne .draytruoc detcennoc tub ssenisub neeb dna a a sdraY ehS ,sohtoP hgrubsttiP kniP .rebotcO ahsiekaL ,senoJ ,eniltleB A
I“ ohw tahw tnaw tnaw tnaw ”,pu ot ot ot ot kniht ,ecaps wohs .dias ,tneserper yllaer tnenamrep won ym ym tsuj ni woh teg gnitoof ediced gnieb neeb eb dna dna elba senoJ ev’I I I I
Lakeisha Jones, owner of plant company Pink Pothos, is in her shop on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Jones partnered with Tyler Cichonski, the founder of Rousseau Plant Care and created the Atlanta Plant Fest, a festival held at Pittsburgh Yards in early April. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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raey htiw hguot ot eht taht llams gniwols .dias ,etar tniop eno ycnapucco ti buh sah dah dah rof nellaf ,ymonoce ylrae laed yb tub sessenisub neeb sa na osla tsomla a a sdraY hgrubsttiP nnelG rebmeceD tuB tA %09 .%76
ot siht .meht gnikat deroliat troppus llams evres edivorp srenwo erom si noitaripsni rof ssenisub retteb sa dna nnelG
Views of the interior of The Nia Building at Pittsburgh Yards in Atlanta on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
ot ot ot eht .ecaps llams dias gnidivorp ecalp ytinutroppo tsoc-wol si evah sah og rof rof ytinummoc sessenisub emoceb dna na a a sdraY einahpetS hgrubsttiP srewolF
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pu ot eht eht eht eht s’ehs spmar lanigiro no fo fo noissim ,dnim rojam skool ekil gnipeek ,erutuf tnorf stneve yllaicepse tnempoleved gnidnecsed .ytic sa daeha dlroW nnelG puC sA
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— retirw ot siht .troper detubirtnoc yrahcaZ ffatS nesnaH
Mirtha Donastorg is a reporter on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s business team focusing on Black wealth, entrepreneurship, and minority-owned businesses as well as innovation at Atlanta’s HBCUs.
Food & Dining
Nearly a dozen restaurants closed during the month, including the Alden.
The waakye served at Ike’s Cafe and Grill shown on Monday, March 24, 2025. The bean and rice mixture is served with spaghetti, plantains, a tomato stew, fish, beef, a boiled egg, dried cassava and a chili sauce. (Natrice Miller/AJC)
May was another strong month for restaurant openings in metro Atlanta, with at least 19 new food businesses setting up shop.
But nearly a dozen restaurants closed during the month, as well — including the Alden, which was unexpectedly shut down when the Chamblee apartment building where it occupied a ground-floor space was destroyed by a fire.
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Joupe Jeht’s fresh spring rolls. (Courtesy of Jude Downs)
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moc.thejepuoj .tS .N niaM .wasenneK ,6868-268-404 5503 ot eht tnaruatser .esaeler tuo denepo no fo swen tsewen noitacol tsegral sti ni niahc gnidrocca a yaM L;pma&L naiiawaH ,iiawaH htuluD ,eucebraB ,42
moc.eucebrabnaiiawah ,daoR tnasaelP lliH .htuluD ,3300-476-077 2442
A rendering of the Ledger Bar and Lounge at the recently renovated JW Marriott Downtown Atlanta hotel. (Courtesy of Marriott)
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moc.nwotnwodatnaltawj ,WN .rJ navI .dvlB .atnaltA nellA 54 ,0085-285-404
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moc.onivefacazodnem .tS ,WN atteiraM .atnaltA 624 ,5503-095-404
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PopUp Bagels offers five kinds: plain, salt, sesame, poppy and everything. They are sold whole and meant to be ripped and dipped into schmears. (Courtesy of PopUp Bagels)
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moc.slegabpupop daoR tnomdeiP ,EN .atnaltA ,7436-747-558 0333
xaw ot eht eht taht ,aet tfos laicos seihtooms elpmis pohs derahs ,ecivres dnas stcejorp doirep ytinutroppo gninepo nepo no sreffo gnireffo fo fo won .erom unem .aidem ekam niam ekil ,ipok yek sti si si gnidulcni ni lluf gniyzzid sehsid rotaitnereffid sremotsuc gnitfarc ,eeffoc sniahc .seldnac ssenisub ,stelecarb ,segareveb nageb yarra dna dna dna retfa a a a ehT s’koTtnecS koTtnecS yaM snhoJ keerC tfarC efaC tuB demeht-naisA ,6 moc.tfarckottnecs ,yawkraP kcoldeM snhoJ .keerC egdirB ,8887-696-876 0006
Showdown Social opens this May in Alpharetta with host-led card games. (Courtesy of Showdown Social)
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moc.ltaegats ,yaW .ydoownuD supmaC ,9006-659-876 011 Onlookers watch the Parkview on Peachtree Boulevard apartment complex burn. (Courtesy of Jared Hucks/The Alden)
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Waffle with Chicken Tenders made and styled by Johnny’s Chicken & Waffles in Atlanta, Ga., Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Aaliyah Man for the AJC)
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Metro Atlanta restaurant openings
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Henri Hollis is a restaurant critic and food reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he covers Atlanta’s restaurants, chefs and dining culture. As part of the AJC’s Food & Dining team, he reviews new restaurants, reports on industry trends and explores metro Atlanta’s culinary scene through the neighborhoods and people that shape it.
One of the most inevitable moves of the summer is complete. The Atlanta Falcons have given Drake London a lucrative four year deal worth up to $150 million, locking up their top receiver for the foreseeable future.
It’s a deserved extension for a physical, sure-handed talent who has been consistently excellent in Atlanta despite a constantly rotating cast of quarterbacks. London, who has averaged 1,086 yards over four NFL seasons and has 22 touchdowns over that span, has also emerged as one of the locker room’s most vocal and accountable players.
The 2022 first round pick came into the NFL catching passes from Marcus Mariota and Desmond Ridder and flourished immediately, with 806 yards and four touchdowns in year one and 905 yards and two touchdowns in year two. When the coaching staff turned over and Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix Jr. entered the picture, London exploded for 100 catches, 1,271 yards, and nine touchdowns in 2024, following that up with 919 yards and seven touchdowns in just 12 games a year ago. Through just four seasons, London is already 10th in team history in receiving yards, eighth in receptions, and 13th in touchdowns, and mixes that with solid blocking. He’s been the ideal receiver for the last two iterations of this Falcons offense, and I have no doubt that will continue here.
The contract’s guaranteed money would be tops in the NFL if the $100 million figure is accurate, but by overall money it’s just the third most lucrative contract in the league, and will likely be hovering near the bottom of the top ten in a couple of seasons. The Falcons were never going to risk losing their top receiving option, and if all goes well, London will continue to thrive in Atlanta and set his sights on surpassing some franchise legends in the years to come. I’m glad the deal is done, and we’ll see the exact terms soon enough.
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Andrelton Simmons plies his trade in Mexico
The Athletic caught up with former Braves shortstop – and one of the most gifted defenders at the position in the history of the game – Andrelton Simmons who, at 36, returned to organized baseball in Mexico last season.
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In a fun “Where are they now” segment, here is an update on Andrelton Simmons.
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