If you're a furloughed government employee, these Atlanta businesses are helping to ease the pain:
Get 25% off at D.B.A. BBQ on North Highland Avenue! (excludes catering)
1190 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30306. 404-249-5000, www.dbabbq.com
Hodgepodge Coffeehouse Show your government I.D. and get your caffeine fix on them until the shutdown ends.
720 Moreland Ave. SE, Atlanta. 404-622-8525, hodgepodgecoffee.com/
Honeysuckle Gelato wants to give you a free scoop. Stop by Ponce City Market and present your government I.D. for a complimentary single scoop of gelato.
Honeysuckle Gelato, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-228-7825, honeysucklegelato.com/
Sweetwater Brewery is offering furloughed government employees two free beers with a valid government I.D.
Sweetwater Brewery, 195 Ottley Drive NE, Atlanta. 404-691-2537, sweetwaterbrew.com/
Atlanta Community Food Bank lists metro Atlanta food pantries and pop-up pantries as well as how to apply for SNAP (food stamps) during the shutdown.
732 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. 404-892-3333, www.acfb.org
Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours will host a free lunch on Monday, January 21 (MLK Day) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for all furloughed federal government employees and their families. Reservations and a federal ID are required.
1133 Huff Rd NW #D, Atlanta, GA 30318. 404-350-5500, www.twistedsoulcookhouseandpours.com
Revolution Doughnuts in both Decatur and Inman Park are offering a free small coffee to furloughed federal employees with a valid ID throughout the shutdown.
3506, 908 W College Ave, Decatur, GA 30030. 470-428-2023, www.revolutiondonuts.com
745 Edgewood Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307. 470-428-2023
Publico Atlanta on Crescent Avenue in Midtown is taking 50 percent off the bill for all furloughed federal employees with valid IDs until the shutdown ends.
1104 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309. 678-745-5230, www.publicotapandkitchenatl.com
Saltyard in the Brookwood complex on Peachtree Street in Buckhead is offering one free item from its "farm share" menu to any furloughed federal employee with a valid ID during the shutdown.
1820 Peachtree Rd NW #1, Atlanta, GA 30309. 404-382-8088, https://saltyardatlanta.com