Brookhaven becomes latest DeKalb city to allow open alcohol consumption in ‘entertainment district’

In May, Brookhaven joined a growing list of DeKalb County cities that have loosened regulations on public alcohol consumption to help local businesses.
The Lost Druid Brewery CEO and co-founder Stacia Familo-Hopek pours a beer for a customer during the first annual AvondALE Day in Avondale Estates on Saturday, Oct. 23. (Dean Hesse/Decaturish)

In May, Brookhaven joined a growing list of DeKalb County cities that have loosened regulations on public alcohol consumption to help local businesses.

“In an effort to promote economic development and increased social and pedestrian traffic along Dresden Drive, the Brookhaven City Council has established a Dresden corridor entertainment district from Peachtree Road to Camille Drive, known as the Dresden District,” a press release from the city says.

In the new district, alcohol will have to be in a designated “Dresden Alcohol Cup” that includes a business logo. For more details on the new entertainment district, click here.