City of Atlanta celebrates Disability Pride Month in July

Buckhead Reporter 7/2 5:15A Katie Burkholder

The new Accessible ATL logo. (Graphic via Instagram.) July is Disability Pride Month, and the Mayor’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion’s Division of Disability Access and ADA Compliance is...

Georgia Museum of Art showcases American women in Paris in ‘Brilliant Exiles’

Buckhead Reporter 7/2 4:05A Sherri Daye Scott

https://georgiamuseum.org/exhibit/brilliant-exiles-american-women-in-paris-1900-1939/ Works featured in Brilliant Exiles include Marion Beckett’s painting of playwright Theresa Helburn, Michel...

7 Atlanta-area art camps and classes for creative kids

Buckhead Reporter 7/2 4:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Teens at MODA’s summer design camp take a break between sessions at Georgia Tech’s Hinman Building. (Courtesy of MODA). Credit: MODA / MODA So your kid’s a creative. The type who turns Amazon boxes...

Recipe: Leftie Lee’s Korean braised beef

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 7/2 4:00A Sarra Sedghi

Provided by Leftie Lee s. This week, we’re bringing you the recipe for Leftie Lee’s Korean braised beef. Leftie Lee’s owner, Viv Lee, said this recipe is based on galbi-jim, a Korean short rib dish...

Fun, food and fireworks around Metro Atlanta for Fourth of July

Brookhaven Reporter 7/2 2:51A Rough Draft

The Roof at Ponce City Market (Courtesy PCM) If you’re looking for fun, food, and fireworks, then metro Atlanta is the place to be this 4th of July. We’ve rounded up some can’t-miss events. Atlanta...

The top five spring restaurant openings from around Atlanta

Brookhaven Reporter 7/2 12:30A Beth McKibben

Rough Draft Editor in Chief and Dining Editor Beth McKibben offers her picks for the top five spring restaurant openings of 2025. It s the second batch of new restaurants she s watching closely this...

Restaurant nonprofit Giving Kitchen partners with Atlanta Braves to showcase local chefs

Buckhead Reporter 7/1 8:30A Rough Draft

Provided by Giving Kitchen. Giving Kitchen, a James Beard Award-winning nonprofit based in Atlanta that supports food service workers experiencing crisis, partnered with the Braves and stadium...

Dunwoody implements 4.9% raise for police, city employees

Brookhaven Reporter 7/1 4:02A Cathy Cobbs

(File photo) The City of Dunwoody announced that it will implement a 4.9 percent mid-year pay increase for police personnel and city employees effective July 1. The raise, approved by the Dunwoody...

DOJ indicts North Korean remote workers in Atlanta fraud scheme

Buckhead Reporter 6/30 12:18P Rough Draft

Courtesy FBI Atlanta The Northern District of Georgia today unsealed a five-count wire fraud and money laundering indictment against four North Korean remote workers. According to a news release, the four schemed to steal virtual currency, valued...

Did you miss these June 2025 Atlanta restaurant openings?

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 6/30 10:00A Beth McKibben

Check out this brief roundup of recent restaurant openings and announcements of upcoming restaurants you might have missed in June. Via Wa haka/Instagram. Now Open Mister Burger 308 Pharr Road,...

Groundbreaking ceremony held for redevelopment of Atlanta Medical Center site

Buckhead Reporter 6/30 9:36A Collin Kelley

Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the BLVDNEXT project on the former Atlanta Medical Center site. (Photo by Sherri Daye Scott) A groundbreaking...

Brookhaven residents advised to follow fireworks safety guidelines

Brookhaven Reporter 6/30 7:02A Logan C. Ritchie

Photo by rovenimages.com on Pexels Credit: rovenimages.com on Pexels / Pexels As the July 4 holiday nears, the city of Brookhaven is reminding residents about state and local restrictions on...

Atlanta Public Schools extends survey deadline for facilities plan

Buckhead Reporter 6/30 2:33A Rough Draft

Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is extending the deadline for its community-wide Comprehensive Long-Range Facilities Plan (CLRFP) survey to July 15, providing more time for parents, students, educators, and community members to have their voices...

Community support needed after fire devastates nonprofit Furniture Bank warehouse

Buckhead Reporter 6/29 6:55A Collin Kelley

The Atlanta Fire Department douses flames at the Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta s warehouse on Murphy Avenue on June 18, 2025. (Provided) A devastating fire at the Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta has...

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra announces new season

Buckhead Reporter 6/29 4:00A Rough Draft

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is set to open its 2025/2026 season on Oct. 3-5, showcasing a music lineup revolving around themes like “triumph and heroism,” according to the organization. Taking place at Atlanta Symphony Hall, the weekend...