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For the better half of a century, Manuel’s Tavern in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta has been the living room for many Georgians, a welcoming watering hole and meeting hall for artists, lawyers, carpenters, academics, police, actors, activists and journalists. — Those reflective/ nostalgic words were written by longtime regular Manuel’s patron Angelo Fuster, who started a GoFundMe fundraising site.
Manuel Maloof, a fiery politician who was CEO of DeKalb County in the mid-80s and early 90s, created an environment where folks from any walk of life could comfortably sit together and enjoy a beer or burger.
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