The story
Manuel Maloof opened the tavern in 1956 in a commercial building from around 1922. Maloof was politically active himself, and in 1974 he was elected to the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners. In 1970 Jimmy Carter announced his campaign for governor here.
In 2015 Maloof's son Brian sold the property to developers. The bar closed that December for extensive renovations and reopened the following July.
Everything that was here
- 1956–present · still open
Manuel's TavernBar
Jimmy Carter announced his 1970 run for governor in this bar, and in 2015 Barack Obama stopped in for a game of darts.
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Did you know?
The building predates the bar by about 34 years.
Founder Manuel Maloof won a seat on the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners in 1974.
President Obama played darts here during a 2015 Atlanta visit.
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