Grant Park Cocktail Bar Cardinal and Third Street Goods Neighborhood Market Are Closing at the Beacon in August 2020 | Eater Atlanta

"An intimate cocktail bar that opened in April 2019 at the Beacon complex, it closed in mid‑March because of the pandemic and never reopened; statewide rules kept bars closed through May 31, and the owner judged the small, poorly ventilated space unsuited to operate safely under pandemic conditions. The bar had been on an upward trajectory—one of its best months occurred the month before closure, it was about to be featured in Imbibe, and a new investor was close to finalizing details—yet months of lost revenue, owed rent, and a steep drop in the neighboring market’s sales made continuing untenable. Staff were redeployed to the market, a patio aperitivo idea was considered but abandoned as cases spiked, and the owner said she is grieving the loss but proud of what was built and hopeful about reopening another bar when conditions allow." - Beth McKibben