Recipe: Quiche Florentine from Bistro Niko

Buckhead Reporter 7/21 5:00A Sarra Sedghi

This week, we re sharing the recipe for the quiche Florentine from Bistro Niko in Buckhead. Quiche, as we know it today, first appeared during the 19th century. But due to the ingredients used at the...

Your taxes could go up to help fund $1.3B Fulton County Jail overhaul

Buckhead Reporter 7/21 2:41A Eryn Rogers | WSB-TV

Financing for Fulton County’s more than $1.3 billion jail overhaul is moving forward after a little-known regional jail authority voted Monday night to approve the next step in the process. The South Fulton Municipal Regional Jail Authority voted...

DeKalb County launches 2055 unified plan update to guide future growth

Brookhaven Reporter 7/19 4:00A RD AI Assist

The DeKalb County Planning & Sustainability Department has officially launched the county s comprehensive land use plan update, known as the 2055 Unified Plan Update. Community members are invited to share their vision for DeKalb County through...

Greater Perimeter Chamber launches survey to gauge regional perception

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 7/19 2:00A Cathy Cobbs

The Greater Perimeter Chamber is conducting a digital survey to gauge respondents perspectives on the Perimeter area. The purpose of this research is to better understand perceptions of the Greater Perimeter region, including Brookhaven,...

Work continues on new West Peachtree Street bike lane

Buckhead Reporter 7/18 4:45A Rough Draft Staff

If you regularly travel on West Peachtree Street in Midtown, then you’ve noticed the repaving, restriping, and installation of a new bike lane and parking spots. According to Midtown Alliance,...

Atlanta announces partnership to build Visa Street Soccer Park as World Cup legacy project

Buckhead Reporter 7/18 3:49A RD AI Assist

The City of Atlanta has partnered with Visa, Bank of America, and Street Soccer USA to bring a Visa Street Soccer Park to the city, aiming to expand youth recreation and community programming while creating a lasting legacy from the 2026 FIFA...

DeKalb opens cooling centers during heat wave

Brookhaven Reporter 7/18 12:08A Rough Draft Staff

In response to continued high temperatures, DeKalb County, is partnering with local service providers to offer cooling centers to assist vulnerable residents seeking relief from the extreme heat. County officials encourage seniors, unhoused...

‘The Odyssey’: We have a responsibility to each other in Nolan’s soulful take on the epic

Buckhead Reporter 7/17 12:00A Sammie Purcell

In waiting for Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey,” I’ve felt a lot of anticipation – as I’m sure many of us have – for certain set pieces. Whether it be Odysseus’s encounter with the...

What to know about the July 19 World Cup final watch party and concerts in Piedmont Park

Buckhead Reporter 7/16 5:37A Sarra Sedghi

On Sunday, July 19, Showcase Atlanta and ONE Musicfest will host “A Celebration of Soccer and Sound” at Piedmont Park. Atlanta’s last 2026 World Cup event takes place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will...

This week at the Farmers Markets

Buckhead Reporter 7/16 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...

New Sandy Springs SUP Showdown to feature six-mile paddleboarding course

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/16 2:26A Rough Draft Staff

Sandy Springs is inviting paddlers from across the Southeast to compete in the inaugural Sandy Springs SUP Showdown on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Morgan Falls Overlook Park. The city says the new Sandy...

July 16 Quick Bites: Four restaurant closures, two restaurant fires, YBar in Buckhead update,...

Buckhead Reporter 7/16 12:30A Sarra Sedghi and Beth McKibben

In this week’s Quick Bites, get updates on a new food hall in Castleberry Hill, a closure in Avondale Estates and Buckhead, and Victory’s replacement in Decatur. You’ll also find details on food and...

Two people arrested for running unlicensed massage business in Brookhaven

Brookhaven Reporter 7/15 9:20A Cathy Cobbs

The Brookhaven Police Department arrested two people for operating an unlicensed massage business. Chunlei Wang, 65, and Yun Pan, 47, were arrested following an investigation at a massage business establishment at 2484 Briarcliff Road. On June...

A future bridge and a sad farewell for Brookhaven: $15.8 million for connector bridge, and District...

Brookhaven Reporter 7/15 8:51A Cathy Cobbs

The Brookhaven City Council celebrated a milestone and mourned another on July 14 as the city approved a financial agreement with Emory University to fund the vast majority of the construction of the...

Call for vendors and creators ahead of Sandy Springs Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/15 7:29A Rough Draft Staff

The Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival returns to Sandy Springs Sept. 25 and 26 for the city s fourth year of its free downtown fair, featuring live music from nationally acclaimed acts, a market with more than 60 artists, and an area for kids...