Lutheran Tower plans senior living expansion in Midtown

Buckhead Reporter 12/12 1:50A Rough Draft

The Midtown Development Review Committee (DRC) reviewed a proposal to expand Lutheran Tower at its Dec. 9 meeting. The existing 15-story Lutheran Tower, at the southeast corner of Juniper and 4th...

‘Atlanta Is …’ podcast dives into what makes the city unique

Buckhead Reporter 12/12 1:00A Sammie Purcell

Peters Street. Morris Brown. Club 559. For any local who knows their stuff, all of these names are synonymous with Atlanta. And the new podcast “Atlanta Is…” is diving deeper into the institutions,...

‘Hamnet’ and the act of creation as communion

Buckhead Reporter 12/11 11:00P Sammie Purcell

Jessie Buckley and Joe Alwyn in Hamnet. (Photo by Agata Grzybowska / © 2025 FOCUS FEATURES LLC) The second time the girl with the falcon and the Latin tutor meet, he’s embarrassed. The first time they...

Atlanta restaurants offering dine-in and takeout service on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Brookhaven Reporter 12/11 4:00A Beth McKibben and Eloisa Bloom

Planning to dine out on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? Restaurants around Atlanta will serve special holiday menus on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For people gathering at home, let a local...

This week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 12/11 3:00A 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...

Dec. 11 Quick Bites: big restaurant closures, Mellow Mushroom’s return to Decatur, new Irish bar in...

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/10 11:30P Beth McKibben

Agave will close on Boulevard after 25 years on Jan. 31, 2026. (Via Google Maps) Restaurant Reopening Five months after closing, the Decatur location of Mellow Mushroom reopened this week – and with a...

Virginia-Highland Winterfest and Tour of Homes set for Dec. 13-14

Buckhead Reporter 12/10 11:00P Rough Draft

Virginia Highland’s annual Tour of Homes and Winterfest are teaming up for a weekend of holiday fun on Dec. 13-4. (Photo by Craig Bromley)  For the first time, the Virginia-Highland Civic Association...

Residents say they were ‘sold down the river’ over PDK airport expansion

Buckhead Reporter 12/10 6:46A Logan C. Ritchie

DeKalb County Commissioner Ted Terry held a town hall meeting on Dec. 9 about PDK Airport. (Photo by Logan C. Ritchie) DeKalb Commissioner Ted Terry held a town hall meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9, to...

Recipe: The Daily’s oatmeal cream pies

Buckhead Reporter 12/10 4:00A Sarra Sedghi

The Daily s oatmeal cream pies. (Provided by The Daily) This week, we re sharing The Daily s recipe for its oatmeal cream pies with an added holiday twist. This is my recipe for oatmeal cream pies. I...

Civic Center, Waterworks Village next steps in city’s affordable housing initiative

Buckhead Reporter 12/10 3:48A Collin Kelley

A rendering of senior apartment units to be constructed at the Atlanta Civic Center site. (Courtesy of Atlanta Housing) A groundbreaking ceremony was held Dec. 8 for a new senior affordable housing...

Doug Shipman named South Arts CEO: 5 key takeaways for Atlanta and the Southeast

Buckhead Reporter 12/10 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Doug Shipman begins his role as South Arts CEO in January 2026, guiding the regional arts organization into its next chapter. (Courtesy of South Arts) South Arts, the nine-state regional arts...

At Hartsfield-Jackson, Georgia Tech turns movement into art

Buckhead Reporter 12/10 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Robotic Musicianship installation featuring Gil Weinberg’s Haile robot drummer alongside performance images at Hartsfield-Jackson’s Transport | Transform | Transcend exhibition. (Courtesy of Georgia...

A lot of work goes into the magic behind your favorite holiday bar

Brookhaven Reporter 12/9 11:30P Su-Jit Lin

Via S.O.S Tiki Bar/Instagram. Despite being hard hit this year by higher ingredient prices, tariffs, labor challenges, and rent hikes, more Atlanta bars and restaurants than ever before are getting...

After 45 years on Roswell Road, El Azteca is all in on Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/9 8:00A Beth McKibben

This story is from the December 2025 issue of Reporter Newspapers, marking the 20th anniversary of the City of Sandy Springs. The Sandy Springs location of El Azteca opened in 1981. (Photo by Cathy...

Sandy Springs incorporation opened the door to other municipalities

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/9 8:00A Lauren Menis

Sandy Springs created its downtown with City Springs When Sandy Springs became a city in 2005, it provided the impetus for nearby areas to do the same, changing the landscape of the North Atlanta...