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Upon arriving in the Big A, plan to start your tour of the town exploring Atlanta’s Westside. This industrial up-and-coming neighborhood is booming with shops and restaurants. Make sure your first stop is at the Atlanta Food Truck Park. Here, the city’s compact kitchens spend their afternoon cooking-up delightful delicacies. Don’t worry about picky eaters either; there’s everything from burgers, to chicken and waffles, to gourmet salads. The proximity of the trucks to each other (think side by side) allows diners to participate in their own taste of the city without leaving the park. Spend some time here chatting with the chefs and pick up a popsicle from King of Pops, then head down the road towards the Westside Provisions development. A former meat-packing plant, the facilities are now a mixed use neighborhood complete with lofts, restaurants, office spaces, & boutique shops. Here you’ll find specialty boutique Ann Mashburn. Owned, operated, and designed by the woman with the same name, Ann Mashburn is a prepster’s paradise. Tailored gingham, trendy denim, and colorful frocks are everywhere you turn. Ann is a hands-on entrepreneuress who you’ll more than likely bump into while shopping. And if you’re with your man, send him right next door to her husband, Sid. There he’ll be greeted with beer, ping-pong, and impeccably designed clothes perfect for a southern gentleman.