Downtown Decatur just got a little more vibrant. Roaring Social, a 1920s-themed speakeasy, celebrates its grand opening on Thursday, Sept. 18. Located on the corner of Ponce de Leon Avenue, the exterior of the building is unsuspecting. A sign hanging from the old bank welcomes people into a place called Roso Treasury, but behind the doors is a hidden world that transports you to the prohibition era, where secret passcodes were keys, dimly lit rooms were juxtaposed with lively music and exuberant dancing, and illegality was embraced in exchange for flowing drinks.
Roaring Social Decatur is the second location of the entertainment concept by Competitive Social Ventures, following its Alpharetta location, which opened in 2021. Neil Freeman, CEO of Competitive Social Ventures, said he knew De