After a 12 months that noticed his historic downtown Atlanta tavern almost shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic, Brian Maloof was trying ahead to not one, however two all-star occasions in 2021 that would have reinvigorated his struggling enterprise.

In early March, the NBA was holding its All-Star Recreation simply a few miles from Maloof’s enterprise, Manuel’s Tavern, a long-time watering gap for journalists and Democratic operatives. And in July, Main League Baseball was on deck to carry its All-Star festivities throughout city.

Maloof anticipated to learn from each occasions. As a substitute, the NBA occasion was a bust for native companies after Atlanta’s mayor …