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In today's newsletter:

  • See which Atlanta ramen spots just made Yelp’s Top 100
  • From Zoo Year’s Eve to Buckhead galas, find your NYE plan
  • How the Beltline wants small businesses ready for World Cup crowds

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📰 News we're reading

1. 6 GA Eateries 'Slurping-ly' Good For Ramen Lovers (patch.com) — Ramen fans in metro Atlanta have plenty to celebrate as Yelp’s new Top 100 list names two Atlanta shops and several nearby suburban spots among the best in the country. E Ramen + and Okiboru in Atlanta join highly rated ramen bars in Roswell, Alpharetta, and Sandy Springs, reflecting Georgia’s growing share of a booming $1.6 billion ramen industry.
   

2. New Year’s Eve 2025 In GA: Bash At The Battery, Disco Dreams (patch.com) — Atlanta-area residents have a wide range of ways to ring in 2026, from kid-friendly daytime celebrations at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta and Zoo Atlanta to late-night bashes at The Battery, Park Tavern, and the Waldorf Astoria Buckhead. The roundup highlights 20 New Year’s Eve events across Atlanta and nearby cities, with options spanning family outings, prix fixe dinners, live music, and all-inclusive parties.
   

3. Atlanta Beltline shares blueprint for World Cup success (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Atlanta’s Beltline team is rolling out a detailed “playbook” to help thousands of small businesses get ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup crowds coming to Mercedes-Benz Stadium. At a Southwest Atlanta town hall, organizers urged owners to assess staffing, inventory, online presence, and licensing now, while offering grants, coaching, and marketing guidance so visitors can easily explore authentic Atlanta neighborhoods along the 17-mile trail.
   

4. Georgia State University preps construction of new baseball stadium on hallowed ground (fox5atlanta.com) — Atlanta has signed off on Georgia State University’s new $16 million baseball stadium at the former Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium site, with construction already underway. The project will honor Hank Aaron’s legacy, move his statue on-site, and bring college baseball back to Summerhill by 2027, doubling seating and turning a historic parking lot into an active neighborhood venue again.
   

5. Mother of Atlanta teen killed during graduation party testifies in trial (atlantanewsfirst.com) — An Atlanta mother testified about losing her daughter, Bre’asia Powell, who was fatally shot at an unauthorized graduation party outside Benjamin E. Mays High School in 2023. As three men stand trial, she described her grief and new advocacy against gun violence, while testimony and prior coverage highlight broader Atlanta efforts to curb youth shootings and violent crime.
   

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