Zoo Atlanta prepares for life without pandas

Buckhead Reporter 10/12 1:00A Rodney Ho | The Atlanta Journal-

Grace Sheng and her husband Evan Affinito drove three hours from Columbia, South Carolina, to wish Zoo Atlanta’s four giant pandas farewell this past Saturday. During Zoo Atlanta’s Farewell Visit with the giant pandas, Yang Yang is fed by handlers...

Cisco invests in Atlanta-based cybersecurity company Query

Atlanta Business Chronicle 10/11 8:54A Anila Yoganathan

Query helps companies access sensitive data quickly after cybersecurity incidents.

Chef DeeDee Niyomkul opens Nan Thai Oct. 18, replacing Chai Yo Modern Thai in Buckhead

Brookhaven Reporter 10/11 8:39A Beth McKibben

Nan Thai opens in Buckhead Oct. 18. (Photo by Dominique White) When Nan Thai opens on Oct. 18 , it will replace chef and owner DeeDee Niyomkul’s Chai Yo Modern Thai at Two Buckhead Plaza with a...

FirstGlance Film Festival coming to LOOK Dine-in Cinemas in Brookhaven

Brookhaven Reporter 10/11 3:22A Sammie Purcell

Then Mayor John Ernst, along with Councilmembers Madeleine Simmons and Linley Jones, at the grand opening for LOOK Dine-In Cinemas in Brookhaven in 2022. FirstGlance Film Festival will play at the...

What to eat in October: Tamales from Lil Tamale Boi, teppanyaki at Nakato, ramen at Senpai Noodle...

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/11 2:54A Beth McKibben

Chicken and squash blossom tamale (left); Mushroom tamale (right) from Lil Tamale Boi. (Photo by Beth McKibben) “ The Move” is your guide to the top food finds from Senior Editor Beth McKibben, who...

Federal judge to consider more evidence whether to extend Georgia’s voter registration deadline

Brookhaven Reporter 10/10 6:41A Jill Nolin | Georgia Recorder

A group of voting rights groups argue that not extending the deadline to register could keep “tens of thousands of Georgia residents” from voting this fall. (Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder) A federal...

This week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 10/10 5:30A 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 as well as a...

My Sister’s Room: Atlanta’s landmark lesbian bar continues to endure after 28 years

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 10/10 5:15A Dyana Bagby

MSR My Sister s Room opened in 1996. (Provided by Wikipedia) My Sister’s Room has been a cornerstone of Atlanta’s LGBTQIA landscape since it opened in 1996 at Midtown Promenade. Originally opened as...

Quick Bites Oct. 10: Halloween doughnuts, Creole seafood boil, and celebrating Diwali

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/10 3:00A Julie E. Bloemeke

Purchase Halloween-themed doughnuts from Summerhill shop Hero Doughnuts in October. (Provided by Hero Doughnuts) This story is from Side Dish, our weekly Thursday newsletter about Atlanta’s dining...

Atlanta Pride grand marshal Darlene Hudson leads the charge for equality

Buckhead Reporter 10/10 2:43A Lola McGuire

Courtesy of DJ Pulce . Roshelle “Darlene” Hudson is a veteran activist, mentor, and community builder. While Hudson originally founded Brothers and Sisters in Arkansas — an organization focused on...

Fulton County Probate Court to offer free Halloween weddings on Oct. 31

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/10 2:20A Rough Draft

On Oct. 31, Fulton County Probate Court will offer complimentary Halloween-themed wedding ceremonies to Atlantans. The upcoming session is a special holiday-version of its “Forever Fridays, a weekly event in which the Atlanta courthouse hosts...

From Colorado to Chamblee: Babe Walls Mural Festival highlights female and non-binary muralists

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 10/9 7:00A Isadora Pennington

Mural by GrowLove and Mar Williams for Babe Walls, Arvada, 2021. Photo by Peter Kowalchuk The walls of the Chamblee Rail Trail are about to get a splash of color. Babe Walls , a nonprofit arts...

Brookhaven City Council approves funding Buford Highway streetscape

Brookhaven Reporter 10/9 6:30A Logan C. Ritchie

A rendering of the future of Buford Highway. (Courtesy City of Brookhaven) Brookhaven City Council approved spending $2.3 million to improve Buford Highway s streetscape, sidewalks on Dresden Drive, and sign toppers. City Manager Christian Sigman...

Four Pillar Tribute to honor Herman J. Russell Sr. and the Russell Family

Buckhead Reporter 10/9 5:46A Collin Kelley

The  Council for Quality Growth  will honor the legacy of Herman J. Russell Sr. and the Russell Family with its 35 th  annual  Four Pillar Tribute on Thursday. Oct. 10. At the 2024 Four Pillar...

Taste Brookhaven returns with good eats and good music

Brookhaven Reporter 10/9 4:13A Logan C. Ritchie

Taste Brookhaven chefs at last year s event. Photo courtesy of Explore Brookhaven. Explore Brookhaven and Word of Mouth restaurant group are hosting the annual Taste of Brookhaven from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Hyatt Regency Atlanta...