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Vela Park Food Works
The courtyard at Vela Park Food Works
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IN THE
PRESS.

What Atlanta's writers have said about the food hall and open park in East Lake, from the first look at construction to opening day and the kitchens since.

Coverage

IN THE NEWS.

Vela Park Food Works opened to the public on July 9, 2026, with six local kitchens, a full bar and an open park. Here is the coverage so far, newest first.

As featured in Multifamily Executive · The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Decatur City Lifestyle · SaportaReport · Simply Buckhead · The Champion Newspaper · What Now Atlanta · Atlanta News First · Urbanize Atlanta

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FAST FACTS.

The basics on Vela Park Food Works, in one place.

Address
1881 2nd Ave, Decatur, GA 30032, in East Lake, Atlanta
Opened
July 9, 2026, with a ribbon cutting on August 5, 2026
Kitchens
Flora D'Italia, Southern Belle Chicken Co, Fuzzy's, La Tropical / MiMi Taqueria, Doug's NC BBQ and DessertBox, plus the Good Times Bar
Outdoors
A patio and a 40,000-square-foot green space open to the public
Hours
Monday to Thursday 11 AM to 9 PM, Friday and Saturday 11 AM to 10 PM, Sunday 11 AM to 9 PM
Parking
Free on-site parking with over 100 spaces
Founder
Robert Montwaid of Gansevoort Companies, the group behind Chattahoochee Food Works and CTR Food Works
Setting
The Vela Park community, developed by Perennial Properties on the former Bag Factory site
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