Live From Manuel’s Tavern: A Deep Dive Into Atlanta Restaurants Struggling To Stay Afloat

WABE’s Jim Burress broadcast ‘All Things Considered’ live from Manuel’s Tavern Friday. He spoke to owner Brian Maloof and regular Angelo Fuster about what the pandemic has meant to the longtime family business.

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Updated a 6:58 p.m. Monday

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.