The Ice Bucket Challenge has run its course, but you can have a splash or two of your favorite beverages and raise money for the Atlanta ALS Association at STATS on Thursday, July 23. Join Cook’s Crew, a non-profit group honoring Alphonso "Prune" Cook, who lost his battle with ALS, for drinks, appetizers or dinner at the Luckie Marietta District restaurant and sports bar between 6-9 p.m. when 10 percent of sales goes to ALS research.
Cheer on the U.S. Men’s National Team as they square off against Jamaica in CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 semifinals on Wednesday, July 22. Just around the corner from the Georgia Dome action, Der Biergarten pulls liter drafts of Spaten Lager for $9 and tunes in multiple flat-screened TVs throughout the indoor/outdoor beer garden. The STATS All-American Combo ($10), available through July 22, unites a Budweiser and a Messi double-stack burger with American cheese, lettuce, onion and a pickle. Seventy viewing screens, five bars and pour-your-own-beer tables kick in extra points.
The Atlanta Hawks are flying high this NBA season! 680 The Fan and STATS are teaming up to celebrate with Hoops Happy Hours before the Hawks tip-off at nearby Philips Arena. 680 The Fan drive-time show hosts Chuck and Chernoff will broadcast live at STATS from 3-7 p.m. (that’s four Hawks happy hours) prior to upcoming home games on February 25 and 27 and March 3, 6, 9, 27 and 30. Basketball fans, keep jumping for joy because during their live broadcasts, these guys will give STATS guests a chance to score free tickets to that night’s game. Sideline close in the Luckie Marietta District, STATS is a slam-dunk place to meet up with friends before the game for pull-your-own tap beer and bottled beer, cocktails and shareable appetizers like the Dip Duo, blue cheese tots (watch that dribbling with the blue cheese fondue) and the Big Boy Sampler piled with wings, kung fu ribs, tortilla chips, salsa and queso. After a long day, fuel up for cheering with a hefty Dirty Bird or BBQ pork sandwich and entrées such as steak frites, wood-grilled salmon and “Taco Del Dia.” With five bars and 70 high-definition screens tuned to the courts, every seat is prime and no one has to climb to the nosebleed section.
