June 26 Quick Bites: Automat burgers, Atlanta chef wins “Chopped,” Lee + White will charge for...

Sandy Springs Reporter 6/26 12:30A Beth McKibben

The bagel automat at Emerald City Bagels on the Eastside Beltline. (Photo by Sarra Sedghi) Atlanta Award Winners Remember our profile earlier this week on Atlanta chef and The New South collective...

$10,000 reward for information in Brookhaven shooting

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 6/25 9:17A Rough Draft

Brookhaven Police Department is offering a $10,000 reward for information about a June 14 shooting. (File photo) The Brookhaven Police Department has announced a $10,000 reward for information that...

From tropical birds to dogs and cats, meet the lovable mascots of six Atlanta restaurants

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 6/25 8:45A Sarra Sedghi

Bowie, owned by Chef Hudson Rouse, is the unofficial mascot of Whoopsies and Pure Quill Superette. (Photo by Ryan Fleisher) Restaurants are more than a source of sustenance. Sometimes, they’re the cat...

Veteran WABE broadcaster Lois Reitezes signs off June 26

Brookhaven Reporter 6/25 7:57A Collin Kelley

After 46 years as the iconic voice of WABE , Lois Reitzes will sign off as host of her “City Lights” program on Thursday, June 26. Reitzes final show will air live from 1 to 2 p.m. on 90.1 FM and stream live on Facebook , Instagram , and YouTube...

Alliance Theatre names Brandon Kahn as managing director

Buckhead Reporter 6/25 5:52A Sammie Purcell

The Alliance Theatre has chosen Brandon Kahn as its new managing director (photo provided by Alliance Theatre). The Alliance Theatre has chosen Brandon Kahn as its new managing director. Kahn takes...

All Stripes hosts Pride drag bingo with The Armorettes on June 28

Buckhead Reporter 6/25 4:46A Katie Burkholder

All Stripes , Atlanta United’s LGBTQ+ supporters’ group, is closing out Pride month with Drag Bingo on Saturday, June 28. From 4 to 7 p.m., performers from Atlanta’s legendary camp drag troupe The Armorettes will host this family-friendly bingo...

Recipe: Indaco’s breakfast pizza

Sandy Springs Reporter 6/25 4:00A Sarra Sedghi

Courtesy of Vicki Artorntamarat. This week, Indaco Executive Chef Tyler Haake shares his recipe for the restaurant s breakfast pizza. Breakfast pizza is more of an American or international invention...

Public art installation brings cool relief to Atlanta’s heatwave

Buckhead Reporter 6/25 4:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Misting Mushrooms, an Art in the Park installation, is on view (and spraying cool mist) through August 30. (Photo courtesy of Central Atlanta Progress) Credit: Noa Hecht / Central Atlanta Progress If...

Press freedom groups sound alarm as Spanish-language journalist remains in ICE custody

Brookhaven Reporter 6/24 8:57A Pamela Kirkland | GPB News and P

Doraville Police body cam showing the arrest of journalist Mario Guevara during a protest in Metro Atlanta on June 14, 2025. Credit: Screenshot A Spanish-language journalist remains in Immigration and...

Atlanta chef Christan Willis talks cooking competitions, embracing chaos, and feeding Disney guests

Sandy Springs Reporter 6/24 8:00A Sarra Sedghi

Chef Christan Willis. (Courtesy of Tell Beall) Chef Christan Willis entered the restaurant industry as a teenager.  “I was the hostess at a fine dining restaurant and my dad owned the valet,” Willis...

Kroger shoppers in Brookhaven face uncertainty after store closure

Brookhaven Reporter 6/24 6:05A Logan C. Ritchie

Cinncinati-based grocer Kroger announced this week that four Metro Atlanta stores will be closing by the end of 2025, leaving some regular customers searching for new groceries and pharmacies. Locations in Alpharetta, Atlanta, and Decatur will...

Pebblebrook grad returns to Atlanta in ‘The Book of Mormon’ tour

Buckhead Reporter 6/24 3:00A Sammie Purcell

Sam McLellan and the company of The Book of Mormon. Jarius Miquel Cliett will star as Mafala Hatimbi at the Fox Theatre from June 24-29 (Photo by Julieta Cervantes). When Jarius Miquel Cliett was at...

Composer Christian Magby talks diving into ‘Milo Imagines the World’

Buckhead Reporter 6/24 2:00A Sammie Purcell

(L-R) Christian Magby and Christian Albright, the composer and lyricist of Milo Imagines the World. (Photo courtesy of the Alliance Theatre) If you have kids, you ve probably heard of Milo and his...

Georgia will experience a heat dome this week. Here’s what that means and how you can prepare

Buckhead Reporter 6/23 6:55A GPB Staff

Courtesy National Weather Service While the heat index could go above 100 degrees in many parts of Georgia, the National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for North and Central...

Take 5 with fine art photographer Richard E. Watson

Buckhead Reporter 6/23 6:47A Teri Elam

What exactly is art; who defines it; who makes it, and where in Atlanta do poets, thespians, and artists congregate and create? We’ll use this space to catch up with a few…some you may know; others we...