The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team in the National Football League (NFL) based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Falcons compete in the National Football Conference (NFC) South division along with the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team plays its home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium opened in 2017. The stadium has a retractable roof, with a capacity of 71,000. Besides the Falcons, Mercedes-Benz Stadium also is home to MLS’s Atlanta United FC and has hosted scores of other events. It has hosted major College Football games such as the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl for the College Football Playoff, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, the annual SEC Championship Game, College Football National Championship Game, and some Georgia Tech home games. Additionally it has hosted the Super Bowl, the NCAA Basketball Final Four, the MLS All-Star Game, and major concerts such as Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton and Jay-Z.
Atlanta boasts a thriving and diverse culinary scene. Some of our favorites include Korean Seafood pancake at Yet Tuh, Laotian Larb at Snackboxe Bistro, Pho at Pho Dai Loi 2, the iconic Cheeseburger at Holeman & Finch Public House, Veal sweetbreads at Ticonderoga Club, Fried chicken at Busy Bee Cafe and Lemon pepper wet wings at LT’s Wings.