Tucked away in a quiet LaVista Road strip mall in unincorporated DeKalb County’s Leafmore Creek Park, owner Don Radcliffe has culled together one of the most meticulously curated selections the metro area has ever seen. Now get to reading - and then, maybe, to dropping some dollars.ĮLLA GURU RECORD SHOP doesn’t have the biggest selection of used LPs in town, but it certainly has the best records you’ll find anywhere outside of eBay.
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Ultimately, by working together and supporting the full range of entrepreneurs and businesses, we only serve to make a richer and more vibrant city. Our goal is to point you toward exemplary businesses in your own backyard, Atlantans worth giving your cash to and spaces deserving of your time. And in the Consumer Culture section of this year’s Best of Atlanta, CL gives props to a variety of ATL-based retailers - from multimillion-dollar online brands and corporate-owned entertainment venues to pop-up boutiques and tiny family-run spots. Now, this ongoing war has been somewhat replaced by a stalemate, with consumers and creators realizing stores both big and small play a role in helping people live better lives. That is, until recent years, when business folk seemingly doubled-down on their desire to supply local communities with products made and sold closer to home - and shoppers responded in kind by voting with their cash. And over the past decade, with the spread of large mixed-use developments throughout the metro area, it appeared that the big-box guys were winning that war.
When examining Atlanta’s retail and shopping arenas, it seems as if a war has been waging between big-box-style chain stores and small indie shops for, like, forever.