Player One Arcade Pub Opening on Buford Highway | Eater Atlanta

"Soon to open somewhere along Buford Highway just north of the perimeter, Player One Arcade Pub is being launched by Atlanta-based Player One Arcade Services; owners Nick Mizgala and Angela Pratt Mizgala say they're close to finalizing the property. Details are sketchy, but once open they plan to offer vintage arcade games such as Street Fighter and Ms. Pac-Man, beer, and food that can easily be eaten while playing—think sliders—because they intend to have a kitchen serving their own food rather than rely on pop-up restaurants or bar snacks. Pratt Mizgala says, “We are breaking away from the game bar template,” explaining that when people get “a little drunk and hungry” they often have to leave to get a meal. The couple got started in the vintage arcade game repair business in 2015 after Avondale Estates comic shop and bar My Parents’ Basement hired them to create a Nintendo cabinet and a Digdug Multicade, and they also rent games to other bars and events around town." - Beth McKibben