Criminal Records celebrates 35 years with 3-stage, free block party Saturday
Gorillaz sign merch at Criminal Records in Little Five Points. The iconic record store will celebrate 35 years this Saturday, Aug. 15 with a three-stage, free block party.Photo by Robin Henson Eric...
View ArticleHal’s “The Steakhouse” to open in historic former funeral home in Midtown
A rendering of Hal’s MidtownCourtesy of Hal's Hal’s “The Steakhouse,” the Buckhead institution known for New Orleans-style cuisine, martinis, live music, and a dining room that feels like old Atlanta,...
View ArticleOpening August 18, the Lucian team’s next act Sargent is built for the Beltline
The bar at Sargent, a new restaurant opening in the Old Fourth Ward from the team behind Lucian Books & Wine.Photo by Andrew Thomas Lee When the team behind Lucian Books & Wine opens Sargent in...
View ArticleThe Cooper, Charleston’s only waterfront hotel, is a harborside haven
The CooperPhotograph courtesy of the Cooper The enormous, harbor-facing property next to Waterfront Park has been the talk of Charleston since breaking ground in 2020. Now open after impressive efforts...
View ArticleAt Atlanta’s new welding school, women wield the torch
A student at Tulsa Welding School. Women are joining the skilled trade workforce in record numbers, helping to offset critical shortages in industries like welding.Courtesy of Tulsa Welding School...
View ArticleDouble Vision: Michel Smith Boyd delivers design to private clients and...
Portrait by Darrius Mitchell Atlanta-based interior designer Michel Smith Boyd muses that he sometimes feels like the “bridge between two worlds.” On the one hand, he works with private clients,...
View ArticleVirginia Willis shares her four go-to tomato recipes for peak summer
Garden-ripe tomatoes are one of summer’s greatest pleasures. Once I get them in my kitchen, their complex balance of sweet, tart, and umami flavors is a never-ending source of inspiration. In warmer...
View ArticleAmasa Mexican Kitchen builds on sister restaurant Chichería’s masa-driven menu
A spread at AmasaCourtesy of O'Kelly Co. Amasa Mexican Kitchen, the sister restaurant to Chichería Mexican Kitchen on the Westside, is expected to open mid-August at Alpharetta City Center. A grand...
View ArticleLed by Atlanta native Errin Haines, the National Association of Black...
National Association of Black Journalist’s president Errin Haines is an Atlanta native who got her start as a journalist in Georgia before rising the ranks to The Washington Post, Associated Press and...
View ArticleFamous soup dumpling restaurant opens location in Buford’s Mall of Georgia
Nan Xiang’s new Buford location opened quietly at the beginning of July and had its official launch event on Aug. 3. Pictured here: an assortment of dishes available at the famed New York soup dumpling...
View ArticleThe radio station Ludacris helped build
When he learned that a rap and hip-hop station was finally coming to Atlanta radio, Chaka Zulu was thrilled. It was 1995, and rap and hip-hop were all the rage at skating rinks and teen clubs. But...
View ArticleKevin Blair is Banking on Continued Success
KEVIN BLAIR HAS BEEN in banking for three decades, but when he joined Columbus-headquartered Synovus nine years ago, he discovered a new culture of doing business. Blair leads by example, plugging into...
View ArticleChanging the Game
A few members of Georgia State University’s esports team: Andres Zurman, Estefany Salmeron, Ben Hoal Nguyen, Hyunjin Kim.Photography by Gregory Miller Atlanta has cemented itself as one of the top...
View ArticleThe Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic kicks off Wednesday at Mercedes-Benz...
Grayson became the No. 1-ranked team in the High School Football America poll two weeks ago and has not relinquished the position.Photo courtesy of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Jason Getz The...
View ArticleWe survived Thrillz, Doraville’s new indoor adventure amusement park
Mega Slide Tower at ThrillzCourtesy of Thrillz and Brown Bag Marketing The day before school started, my husband, 7-year-old daughter, 10-year-old son, and I checked out Thrillz, the new indoor...
View ArticleA love letter to Manuel’s Tavern
Manuel’s Tavern boasts a wonderland of memorabilia, which includes founder Manuel Maloof’s ashes in an urn beneath an FDR portrait. (Those aren’t even the bar’s only ashes.)Photograph by Patrick...
View ArticleDisconnect from the world and reconnect with your better half at Little Palm...
Dotted with coconut palms, Little Palm Island never has more than 60 guests at a timeCourtesy of Little Palm Island IT’S SAID WE LIVE IN THE INFORMATION AGE. Some call it the Age of Artificial...
View ArticleDuke’s Mayonnaise has been a Southern pantry staple for more than a century
Duke’s mayo on a classic tomato sandwichPhotograph by Tim Robison White bread and juicy summer tomatoes never had a better friend than Duke’s Mayonnaise. A cornerstone of Southern pantries, the...
View ArticleInside the Four Seasons Resort that disappears into Costa Rica’s wild beauty
THE TROPICAL PARADISE of Costa Rica may seem a million miles away, but the truth is, the country’s natural wonders are astonishingly easy to visit. A four-hour direct flight on Delta takes you from...
View ArticleSeafood-focused Siren Song soon to lure diners to Brookhaven
The whole flounder at Siren.Photo by Andrew Thomas Lee Brookhaven continues to distinguish itself as a dining enclave, and in late August, the city will welcome a new eatery to the mix. Siren, a...
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