Buckhead Village hosts watch party for 2026 World Cup draw

Buckhead Reporter 12/5 9:45A Sarra Sedghi

Soccer Fans approach the stage in advance of the World Cup Drawing event. (Photo by Sarra Sedghi) FIFA’s Atlanta Host Committee and Atlanta United held an official watch party for the 2026 World Cup’s...

Iconic Atlanta barbecue spot seen on Food Network to close this month

Buckhead Reporter 12/5 9:19A WSBTV.com News Staff

Daddy D z on Memorial Drive. (Photo courtesy WSB-TV) An Atlanta staple and iconic restaurant will close its doors at the end of the month. If you’re a fan of the Food Network or barbecue, chances are...

Indie Craft Experience’s ‘Holiday Shopping Spectacular’ returns

Buckhead Reporter 12/5 7:15A Rough Draft

The Indie Craft Experience will celebrate its 20th anniversary this upcoming weekend by hosting its annual “Holiday Shopping Spectacular” in Atlanta. The two-day market, taking place Dec. 6-7 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., will feature more than 100...

Charleston’s Lewis Barbecue makes its much-anticipated debut at Ansley Mall

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 12/5 3:39A Sarra Sedghi

Lewis BBQ + Rancho Lewis Photography by Lizzy Rollins Charleston-based Lewis Barbecue will open its first Georgia location at Ansley Mall in Piedmont Heights on Dec. 8. The barbecue restaurant flanks...

Rough Draft’s top 10 Atlanta food and dining stories of 2025

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 12/5 2:16A Beth McKibben

As we prepare to say goodbye to another year, we’re looking back at ten stories that really had Rough Draft readers buzzing in 2025.  Our most-read food and dining stories this year centered around...

GBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/4 8:27A Bob Pepalis

Sandy Springs Police blocked off Dunwoody Place at the Roswell Road intersection and restricted traffic. (Photo by Bob Pepalis) A male suspect who allegedly pulled out a weapon while being...

Atlanta Board of Education approves consolidation plan

Buckhead Reporter 12/4 5:06A WSBTV.com News Staff and Collin

The Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously on Wednesday night to accept a plan that would repurpose 16 schools, including closing more than a dozen buildings. The school district says since enrollment is down across the...

Did you miss these November 2025 Atlanta restaurant openings?

Buckhead Reporter 12/4 4:38A Beth McKibben

Check out this brief roundup of recent restaurant openings and announcements of upcoming restaurants you might have missed in November. Steakhouse Luella opened in the former The Ivy space in...

Atlanta Santa Speedo Run returns to Midtown on Dec. 6

Buckhead Reporter 12/4 4:09A Rough Draft

Atlanta Santa Speedo Run returns to Midtown on Saturday, Dec. 6, with participants stripping down and braving the cold for charity. Festivities kick off at noon at Politon Row at Colony Square before the run starts at 2 p.m. Hundreds of...

Atlanta Hawks celebrate Outkast’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

Buckhead Reporter 12/4 3:33A Samantha Gardella

Big Boi and his family show off the Outkast vinyl figures at the Atlanta Hawks game on Dec. 2. (Photo courtesy Atlanta Hawks) The Dec. 2 Atlanta Hawks matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers was a...

This week at the Farmers Market

Buckhead Reporter 12/4 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...

Quick Bites Dec. 4: Lewis Barbecue’s debut, 24/7 Marietta Whataburger, restaurant closures

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 12/3 11:30P Beth McKibben

Lewis Barbecue opens Dec. 8 at Ansley Mall. (Courtesy of Lizzy Rollins) Restaurant Openings Whataburger opened this week in Marietta . The Sandy Plains Road location is open 24/7, includes a double...

Fifth Group Restaurants will close Alma Cocina in Buckhead Dec. 20

Brookhaven Reporter 12/3 7:37A Sarra Sedghi

Key Points: The Buckhead location of Alma Cocina closes on Peachtree Road on Dec. 20. Alma Cocina opened in Buckhead two months prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The original Alma Cocina remains open in...

Recipe: Danbi Seasonal Kitchen’s roasted kabocha squash with miso glaze

Buckhead Reporter 12/3 4:00A Sarra Sedghi

At Danbi Seasonal Kitchen, kabocha squash is served with various entrees like the Guajillo Coconut Salmon, pictured above. Photo by Sarra Sedghi. This week, we re sharing a recipe for roasted kabocha...

Film Love brings Anthony McCall to Atlanta’s Plaza Theatre

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

Anthony McCall. Line Describing a Cone (1973), during the twenty-fourth minute. Installation view at the Whitney Museum of American Art exhibition Into the Light: the Projected Image in American Art...