High Street withdraws application for Brookhaven apartment complex

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 4/30 5:11A Cathy Cobbs

Developers seeking a zoning change for a 280-apartment complex in Brookhaven s Perimeter Summit quietly withdrew their application at the city s April 28 council meeting. High Street Residential, the...

Lynwood Park Day honors historic Black community in DeKalb County

Brookhaven Reporter 4/30 4:17A Cathy Cobbs and Rough Draft Staf

The City of Brookhaven and the Lynwood Park community will host the annual Lynwood Park Community Day on Saturday, May 2, beginning at noon at the Lynwood Park Recreation Center, 1899 Osborne Road. A...

This Week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 4/30 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...

April 30 Quick Bites: new coffee shops and restaurants, an Alpharetta card game lounge, vegan...

Buckhead Reporter 4/30 12:30A Sarra Sedghi

May is on the horizon, and metro Atlanta’s dining scene is heating up. This week’s Quick Bites includes details on new coffee shops in Grant Park and Midtown, a card game lounge coming to Alpharetta,...

Homeowners association hears from DeKalb School Board’s Ziffer about sweeping school changes

Brookhaven Reporter 4/28 5:55A Cathy Cobbs

Andrew Ziffer, the District 1 representative on the DeKalb County School District, told attendees at the Dunwoody Homeowners Association that the message he is hearing from his constituents is that...

Did you miss these April 2026 Atlanta restaurant openings?

Brookhaven Reporter 4/28 4:00A Beth McKibben

Restaurant openings ramped up again in April, with nearly three dozen restaurants opening for business around Atlanta and the metro area. Close to 20 new restaurants were also announced for the coming...

Brookhaven honors developer Dan Woodley with park dedication

Brookhaven Reporter 4/28 2:27A Cathy Cobbs

The City of Brookhaven honored real estate professional Dan Woodley on April 25 by naming a park on Dresden Drive after him, located in the middle of a retail complex that he helped build. Woodley...

Summer camp promotes friendships between teens and the elderly

Buckhead Reporter 4/28 2:15A Rachel Spooner

Instead of waterparks and beach vacations with their friends, some Atlanta teens are spending part of their summer with residents four or five times their age.  Generation Connect is a week-long...

Sandy Springs restaurant The Select names Lorien Vilchez executive chef

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/26 5:00A Rough Draft Staff

Lorien Vilchez, who has worked alongside chefs Shaun Hergatt (Hotel Phoenix), Ron Hsu (Lazy Betty), and Aaron Brooks (Four Seasons Miami), will become the first female executive chef of The Select in...

Piedmont Park Conservancy raises $700,000 at luncheon

Buckhead Reporter 4/26 3:00A Cathy Cobbs

Mayor Andre Dickens speaks at the 29th Annual Landmark Luncheon on April 23. (Photo by DVPhotoVideo)  The Piedmont Park Conservancy raised more than $700,000 at its 29th Annual Landmark Luncheon on...

Night of Ideas returns to Atlanta on April 29

Buckhead Reporter 4/25 4:05A Sammie Purcell

Presented by Villa Albertine, the fifth edition of Night of Ideas comes back to Atlanta April 29 .  Night of Ideas is a free evening of discussion and debate, bringing together different voices from the civic, cultural, and policy spheres,...

Atlanta Jazz Festival announces free concert series at local parks this May

Buckhead Reporter 4/25 3:15A Rough Draft Staff

The Atlanta Jazz Festival is bringing free live music to parks across the city this May through its annual Neighborhood Jazz Series. Taking place over the course of three consecutive weekends beginning May 1, the series will feature shows in...

Family affair ‘Mudville’ premieres at Atlanta Film Festival

Buckhead Reporter 4/23 5:44A Sammie Purcell

Ten years ago, Atlanta filmmaker Adam Pinney’s film “The Arbalest” won the SXSW Film Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Film. It’s an award that puts you in good company. As pointed out by an ArtsATL...

Inman Park Festival returns April 24-26

Buckhead Reporter 4/23 5:18A Rachel Spooner

Atlanta’s largest all-volunteer festival is back for its 54th year in one of the city’s oldest community. The Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes takes place April 24-26, inviting residents and...

This Week at the Farmers Market

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/23 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...