We Love Buford Highway

06/12/2026

Gracias WABE News.

06/10/2026

City of Norcross - Government -- Thanks for sending this to us for sharing to our communities of the Highway!!!

06/08/2026

Last year's FEAST sold out. Early Bird tickets are now LIVE - bit.ly/ThreadsofAsia

Pull up a chair, exhale, and join us for FEAST 2026: Threads of South Asia on August 28, 2026.

For a limited time, use code 'EARLYBIRD' and save on any ticket level, including our Champion Supporter Tickets. This offer is limited to the first 25 sold.

Champion Supporters receive:

- An exclusive We Love Buford Highway tote bag
- A complimentary Event Night, Henna Experience from local South Asian artists
- The opportunity to directly support We Love Buford Highway's work preserving culture, advancing opportunity, and building community along Buford Highway

This year's FEAST celebrates the rich traditions, flavors, artistry, and stories of South Asia while shining a light on the communities that continue to shape Buford Highway's evolving presence and impact.

Expect an unforgettable evening of culture, dance, connection, food, storytelling, and more, all in support of preserving one of the most multicultural corridors in the South.

Get your tickets today and use code EARLYBIRD before this special offer ends.

Link: bit.ly/ThreadsofAsia, or see Bio.

06/05/2026

When partners make the call for the opportunity in directly serving our communities, we organize and deliver! Gracias to .georgia for seeing a pathway to addressing food insecurity. Together we know that human impact isn’t locked inside brick and mortars or stringent processes. Logic and rapid response is how we do Buford Highway!

06/04/2026

Join Commissioner Robert Patrick for an evening of recognition, culture, and community as we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in DeKalb County.

This special event will honor 2026 District 1 AAPI Heritage Month Trailblazer Honoree Sam Kok and feature a panel discussion moderated by Lily Pabian with distinguished community leaders sharing their experiences in public service, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

📅 Tuesday, June 9, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Shirley A. Trussell Building
1st Floor Multipurpose Room
178 Sams St., Decatur, GA 30030

All are welcome to attend. We look forward to celebrating the contributions and achievements of the AAPI community in DeKalb County.

06/04/2026

❤️ thanks Liza Lucas for hearing our stories!

06/03/2026

Grateful to see Atlanta Magazine highlight this year’s shift of Buford Highway Restaurant Month into June, aligning with a global moment to support local businesses. The decision to move wasn’t just about timing. It was about responding to what we’re hearing directly from small, immigrant-owned businesses along the corridor.

Through our ongoing business needs assessment, one thing is clear: many of these mom-and-pop establishments are navigating declining foot traffic, rising costs, and an increasingly competitive landscape. These are not abstract challenges. These are real pressures on businesses that have shaped one of the most culturally rich corridors in the Southeast.

That’s why Goal Buford Highway: Let’s Go exists. This campaign is designed to convert attention into action, bringing people physically into these spaces, increasing visibility, and reminding Atlanta that Buford Highway is not just a place to eat, but a place of belonging.

At the same time, moments like this also point to a larger question around preservation. As we think about tools like Tax Allocation Districts (TADs) and other place-based investments, there is an opportunity to move beyond growth alone and toward intentional cultural preservation. What would it look like to use these tools to stabilize legacy businesses, support local entrepreneurs, and retain the identity of corridors like Buford Highway?

Because once these spaces are gone, they don’t come back in the same way.

Restaurant Month is one way we activate the corridor. But long-term, it’s about ensuring that the people, cultures, and businesses that built Buford Highway have the ability to stay and thrive.

Take a moment to read the piece and, more importantly, come visit the corridor this June.

Buford Highway Restaurant Month, which is being reimagined this June with a soccer spin, raises the visibility of the multicultural businesses along the 30-mile corridor.

06/03/2026

Today we're celebrating someone who means so much to We Love Buford Highway and to the community we serve every day.

Happy Birthday to our incredible Program Manager, Delia Mendez! 🎉

Delia isn't just part of this work, she is part of the story of Buford Highway itself. Having grown up along the corridor, she carries with her the memories, experiences, and stories that make this place so special. From childhood memories to the relationships she continues to build today, Buford Highway has always been woven into who she is.

That deep connection shows up in everything she does. Whether she's supporting families, organizing events, helping neighbors navigate resources, or sharing a laugh with a business owner, Delia leads with authenticity, compassion, and an unwavering love for this community.

For so many of us, Delia is a reminder that community work is most powerful when it comes from people who truly know and love the place they call home. This highway is her heart through and through, and we are so grateful that she shares that heart with all of us.

Please join us in wishing Delia a very Happy Birthday and a wonderful year ahead!

¡Feliz Cumpleaños, Delia! ❤️🎂🎈

06/02/2026

The world’s on Buford Highway 🙌❤️!
Grateful to share that our Executive Director, Lily Pabian, was featured in the latest issue of Mundo Hispánico, highlighting this year’s Goal Buford Highway: Let’s Go campaign.
This June, we’re turning the corridor into a soccer-inspired experience, inviting the community to explore, support, and celebrate the small businesses that define Buford Highway. This story is about more than a game. It’s about culture, community, and showing up for the businesses that continue to build belonging every day.
Paper issues are at over 1300 locations! We found ours on Buford Highway! Customers getting their ⚽️ !

06/01/2026

Buford Highway has always been a place where people arrive carrying pieces of themselves from somewhere else.

Languages. Traditions. Recipes. Stories. Faiths. Dreams. Identities.

What makes this corridor special is not that we are all the same. It's that people from different backgrounds have found ways to live, work, celebrate, and build community alongside one another.

This Pride Month, we recognize and celebrate the LGBTQ+ neighbors, leaders, business owners, artists, students, families, and community members who help shape the culture and spirit of Buford Highway every day.

Belonging is not just about being present. It's about being seen, respected, and valued for who you are.

As we continue our work to preserve the multicultural identity of Buford Highway, we also celebrate the many identities that make this corridor vibrant, resilient, and alive.

Because culture is not static. It grows through the people who call a place home.

Happy Pride Month from We Love Buford Highway. 🌈

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