How to eat and drink like a local in downtown Atlanta

Buckhead Reporter 6/19 8:25A Beth McKibben

Whether you’re in town for business, a convention, or attending a game or concert at Mercedes-Benz Stadium or State Farm Arena, downtown Atlanta includes dozens of dining and drinking options. While...

Oakland Cemetery wins preservation, education awards

Buckhead Reporter 6/19 5:40A Rough Draft Staff

The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has selected Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF) as a recipient of the History in Progress (HIP) Award and Award of Excellence for...

Paramount Skydance/WBD merger concerns Atlanta film workers

Buckhead Reporter 6/19 4:00A Sammie Purcell

Atlanta film industry workers expressed frustration and concern about how the potential Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros Discovery merger will affect their livelihoods during a town hall meeting at The...

Sandy Springs residents eye relocation plans for Fire Station 4 in Atlanta

Sandy Springs Reporter 6/19 3:01A Hayden Sumlin

Work on a new, state-of-the-art fire station on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs is set to begin this fall, with completion estimated in December 2027. During a sparsely attended June 17 open house in...

Whole World Improv co-founder voices Mrs. Potato Head in ‘Toy Story 5’

Buckhead Reporter 6/19 3:00A Sammie Purcell

Growing up in Washington D.C., Anna Vocino always wanted to be a performer. As a teenager, she would go watch Gross National Product (GNP), a local sketch and improv group, and yearn to be up onstage....

Georgia native David Torres talks journey to Pixar and working on ‘Toy Story 5’

Buckhead Reporter 6/19 2:00A Sammie Purcell

Warning: there are light spoilers for “Toy Story 5” in this interview.  Peachtree City native David Torres first saw 1995’s “Toy Story” during his freshman year at Ringling College of Art and Design....

Petition circulates against Brookhaven’s Windsor Parkway rebuild

Brookhaven Reporter 6/18 12:04P Cathy Cobbs

A group opposed to the Brookhaven s plan to rebuild Windsor Parkway between Ashford-Dunwoody Road and Lanier Drive, which will result in the removal of many trees, is circulating a petition against...

The Breman’s legacy: Outgoing director leaves behind a thriving cultural center

Brookhaven Reporter 6/18 10:49A Logan C. Ritchie

As The Breman celebrates its 30th anniversary this summer, Executive Director Leslie Gordon is stepping down. But she’s not going far – after seven years of engaging, creating, innovating and...

This week at the Farmers Market

Buckhead Reporter 6/18 4:00A Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh, along with a...

Sandy Springs approves contracts for school zone cameras and inmate housing

Sandy Springs Reporter 6/18 2:53A Hayden Sumlin

Key points: • The Alpharetta Detention Center will house some Sandy Springs inmates due to the Smyrna Municipal Jail s closure and the Fulton County Jail s intake restrictions. • Sandy Springs annual...

June 18 Quick Bites: So many restaurant openings, Roswell restaurant revamp, new market-deli in...

Buckhead Reporter 6/18 12:30A Sarra Sedghi

In this week’s Quick Bites, get the scoop on an absolute explosion of restaurant openings around Atlanta and closured in Decatur and West Midtown. There are also details on the revamp of Truth Be Told...

Atlanta City Council approves controversial Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative

Buckhead Reporter 6/16 3:41A Logan C. Ritchie

Atlanta City Council members approved the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative , a public-private collaboration to address underserved neighborhoods, in a 13-2 vote – but there’s a catch. The NRI will go into effect when and if Atlanta Public...

Midtown DRC gets first look at 21-story condo building proposed on 14th Street

Buckhead Reporter 6/16 3:16A Collin Kelley

The Midtown Development Review Committee (DRC) reviewed a proposal for a 21-story condo building on 14th Street at its June meeting. Florida-based Kolter Urban is the developer of the building, called...

Where to celebrate Juneteenth in Metro Atlanta

Buckhead Reporter 6/15 9:28A Rachel Spooner

Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, will be celebrated with parades and celebrations on Friday, June 19, and into the weekend. It’s also a federal and state...

Mahjong and adoptable pets unite for a cause at Puppy Love Mahjong

Brookhaven Reporter 6/15 8:59A Cathy Cobbs

Mahjong players have the opportunity to go to the dogs on June 20 (or rather, the dogs will go to Mahjong players). Puppy Love Mahjong, an afternoon that combines open Mahjong play with adoptable...