Ice skating rink opens at Sandy Springs City Green

Sandy Springs Reporter 11/19 11:00P Bob Pepalis

The ice rink was erected at the same location on the City Green at 1 Galambos Way in Sandy Springs as shown in this photo from the 2023 sessions, though the skate rental and concession stands are...

Oglethorpe University honors 101st Airborne’s visit to campus in 1942

Brookhaven Reporter 11/19 6:14A Logan C. Ritchie

Donor Deborah Allen Kitchin (left) and Oglethorpe President Kathryn McClymond. (Photo provided) Oglethorpe University shares a piece of history with the 101st Airborne Division, the unit that...

Gwinnett County invests in a diverse economy, projected to be the 3rd-largest job base in metro...

Atlanta Business Chronicle 11/19 4:15A Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow

With an estimated population growth of 25% by 2050, Gwinnett will become the third-largest job base in the region, per Atlanta Regional Commission.

Sandy Springs launches Restaurant Row interactive map for Roswell Road

Sandy Springs Reporter 11/19 3:07A Bob Pepalis

Visit Sandy Springs Executive Director Jennifer Cruce and Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul announced the Restaurant Row initiative. (Photo by Bob Pepalis) Sandy Springs has created Restaurant Row along...

Talat Market chefs opening a Thai bar in the former Highland Ballroom Lounge

Brookhaven Reporter 11/19 1:15A Beth McKibben

(Courtesy of Otto s Apartment Hotel) Chefs Parnass Savang and Rod Lassiter, owners of Summerhill Thai restaurant Talat Market, plan to open Thai bar Some Luck early next summer in Poncey-Highland....

EXCLUSIVE: Talat Market chefs opening a Thai bar in the former Highland Ballroom Lounge

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 11/19 1:15A Beth McKibben

(Courtesy of Otto s Apartment Hotel) Chefs Parnass Savang and Rod Lassiter, owners of Summerhill Thai restaurant Talat Market, plan to open Thai bar Some Luck early next summer in Poncey-Highland....

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution opens new headquarters in Midtown

Buckhead Reporter 11/18 5:36A Rough Draft

Photos courtesy AJC The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  (AJC) opened its new headquarters Monday at 1200 Peachtree Street, marking a return to the city after more than a decade at the Central Perimeter....

Iconic Atlanta breakfast spot Java Jive to close after 30 years on Ponce

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 11/18 5:33A Beth McKibben

Java Jive closes after 31 years on Dec. 22. (Courtesy of Java Jive) Next month, beloved breakfast institution Java Jive will close after 30 years on Ponce de Leon Avenue on the edge of...

Holiday Festivities: Tree lightings, theater, music and more

Brookhaven Reporter 11/18 4:25A Lola McGuire

Metro Atlanta is bustling with events for the holidays from now until January. Here are some of the most popular events around town suitable for the whole family. Some events and activities are free,...

Add these Atlanta-made gins and sojus to your home bar

Brookhaven Reporter 11/18 3:00A Beth McKibben

Doraville-based Minhwa Spirits produces the Korean spirit soju and a chai-infused gin. (Photo by Colette Collins) This story is part of a partnership between “City Lights” / WABE” and Rough Draft...

‘Call Me Ted’ is a riveting look at the life of CNN cofounder Ted Turner

Buckhead Reporter 11/17 1:00A Kristi York Wooten | GPB

The new documentary Call Me Ted is an autobiographical recounting of Ted Turner s career and colorful travails, featuring juicy stories about the rise and fall of his media empire, his love affair...

Western lowland gorilla born at Zoo Atlanta

Buckhead Reporter 11/16 4:43A Rough Draft

Kambera holds her new daughter. (Photo by Josh Meyerchick) Kambera, a western lowland gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, delivered the 26 th  gorilla born at the zoo on Nov. 13. The infant, a female, appears...

Scout Living opens at Atlanta’s Ponce City Market

Buckhead Reporter 11/16 3:15A Rough Draft

One of the units offered by Scout Living. Credit: Photo courtesy of Jamestown A new hospitality living concept, called Scout Living, has officially opened its doors at Atlanta mixed-use development...

Council for Quality Growth honors Georgia leaders at annual recognition event

Buckhead Reporter 11/16 2:00A Rough Draft

From left: Michael Paris, Natalie Tyler-Martin, Dan Buyers, Joe Allen, Jim Durrett, & Sally Riker. (Provided) Credit: Supplied photo This week, over 150 leaders from across Georgia’s Community...

Delbar Middle Eastern opens in Buckhead Nov. 18 in the former King & Duke space

Buckhead Reporter 11/15 8:30A Beth McKibben

Delbar Middle Eastern includes locations in Buckhead, Inman Park, and Alpharetta. (Photo by Andrew Thomas Lee) Popular Middle Eastern restaurant Delbar, owned by Chef Fares Kargar, opens on Monday,...