{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-25/atlanta-hawks-state-farm-arena-food-partnership","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-25/atlanta-hawks-state-farm-arena-food-partnership.md","title":"Atlanta Hawks Add Two Local Eateries at State Farm Arena","headline":"Atlanta Hawks Extend Levy Deal, Add Bocado Pizza and Irie Mon Caribbean Cafe","description":"The Atlanta Hawks extended their Levy hospitality partnership, adding two Atlanta restaurants and nearly 30 new food and drink items at State Farm Arena.","section":"Partnerships","published_at":"2026-10-25T13:55:20+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-25T13:55:20+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena extended their hospitality partnership with Levy, adding two Atlanta-based restaurants and nearly 30 new food and drink items.","Bocado Pizza, in Section 109, serves wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza, and Irie Mon Caribbean Cafe, in Section 219, is the first Caribbean restaurant in the arena's history.","Levy has operated as State Farm Arena's official food, beverage and hospitality partner for more than 20 years."],"companies":[{"name":"Atlanta Hawks","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002j9f/atlanta-hawks","website":"https://www.nba.com/hawks"},{"name":"State Farm Arena","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0007tdz/state-farm-arena","website":"https://www.statefarmarena.com"},{"name":"Levy Restaurants","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004piz/levy-restaurants","website":"http://www.levyrestaurants.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Yahoo","title":"Atlanta Hawks unveil new food, restaurant options at State Farm Arena","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/additional-eateries-coming-state-farm-115725798.html"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Partnerships","Atlanta Hawks","State Farm Arena","Levy Restaurants"],"body_markdown":"The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena extended their hospitality partnership with [Levy](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004piz/levy-restaurants), adding two Atlanta-based restaurants and nearly 30 new food and drink items to the concourse. [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/additional-eateries-coming-state-farm-115725798.html) reported the additions as the Hawks opened their home schedule on Saturday.\n\n## Bocado Pizza and Irie Mon Join the Concourse\n\nLevy has operated as the official food, beverage and hospitality partner for [State Farm Arena](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0007tdz/state-farm-arena) for more than 20 years. The menu additions for the upcoming season include specialty burgers, nachos, crafted mocktails and dirty sodas. Levy also contributes to the venue's sustainability initiatives, including zero-waste program efforts.\n\nThe expansion places two Atlanta-based vendors along the arena's 360-degree concourse. Bocado Pizza, in Section 109, serves artisan, hand-made, wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza made with specialty flour imported from Italy, and was named Atlanta Magazine's Best New Restaurant in 2024.\n\n\"This partnership is a fantastic opportunity to share our commitment to quality, handcrafted sourdough wood-fired pizza with fans and guests while supporting two iconic Atlanta institutions,\" founder Brian Lewis said.\n\nIrie Mon Caribbean Cafe, in Section 219, is the first Caribbean restaurant in State Farm Arena's history. The Black-owned business has multiple locations across Atlanta and specializes in Jamaican cuisine, and its name translates to \"everything is blessed\" in Jamaican Patois.\n\n\"Our bold Jamaican flavors will have you talking long after the final buzzer and we hope fans and concertgoers alike come visit us and experience a true taste of Jamaica,\" co-founder Payton Williams said.\n\nState Farm Arena workers changed the court from the WNBA Finals to the Hawks' home opener on Saturday, a changeover that took three to 3.5 hours and involved about 2,500 staff members, Yahoo reported.\n\n## Atlanta Hawks Partnership Record\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), the [Atlanta Hawks](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002j9f/atlanta-hawks) Foundation and the Ressler Gertz Family Foundation made a joint $150,000 donation ($75,000 each) to the Prostate Cancer Foundation in February 2026, bringing cumulative partnership giving to over $1 million since 2019. The same records show the Hawks extended the HBCU Pathways paid-internship program with Georgia Power into its fourth year in December 2025.\n\n## Earlier Hawks Moves Before the Opener\n\nThe Hawks opened their season against the Orlando Magic, with Luguentz Dort expected to guard Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, Si reported on October 21, 2026. The team released its injury report for the opener on October 20, 2026, naming Mouhamed Gueye and Henri Veesar as out, Si reported. A Yahoo season preview on October 15, 2026, noted the Hawks finished 46-36 last season and added CJ McCollum, Jock Landale and wing players.\n\n## What Comes Next at State Farm Arena\n\nThe Atlanta Dream will play all 25 home games at State Farm Arena starting the 2027 season, replacing Gateway Center Arena, Yahoo reported on October 6, 2026. Lil Baby will host his annual birthday celebration concert at the arena on December 5, 2026, with tickets on sale October 9, Yahoo reported on October 7, 2026.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}