Gene’s opens July 23 in East Lake, promising a mix of highbrow and lowbrow in...
Talking to Avery Cottrell is like riding a Tilt-A-Whirl—he’s talking a million miles a minute and my head spins trying to keep up. The conversation switches quickly from food to tchotchkes to the 4th...
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Dr. Thomas Hagopian is honored to be named once more as a Top Doctor by Atlanta magazine. At his private plastic surgery practice in historic Inman Park, Dr. Hagopian; his wife, Nurse Chelsea...
View ArticleWrite Club is Atlanta’s favorite indie literature event
Write Club is part performance and part battle, with writers facing off in one-on-one bouts with a theme.Photograph courtesy of Nicholas Tecosky Topher Payne is the undisputed king of Write Club. The...
View ArticleThe Atlanta Magnet Man is clearing metal debris from city streets
Alex Benigno, aka Atlanta Magnet Man, showing off a recent haulPhotograph courtesy of Alex Benigno Have you found a nail in your tire recently? You’re not alone. Luckily, Alex Benigno—aka Atlanta...
View ArticleEmerald City Bagels is now open on the BeltLine
Outside Emerald City on the BeltLineCourtesy of Emerald City Bagels Inside Emerald City on the BeltLineCourtesy of Emerald City Bagels Mother-and-daughter Deanna and Jackie Halcrow started serving...
View ArticleThe Goat Farm returns with a historic renovation
Tiffany LaTrice, founder of TILA StudiosPhotograph by Dustin Chambers When artist Tiffany LaTrice first moved to Atlanta in 2014, she was looking for a creative community to save her from corporate...
View ArticleChe Butter Jonez is moving to Brookhaven
The Arrogant sandwich is comprised of salmon, Halal beef bacon, lettuce, tomato, and spicy aioli on a brioche bun.Courtesy of Che Butter Jonez Che Butter Jonez—the Queens-inspired restaurant based on...
View ArticleAtlanta scores new direct flights to Scandinavia
An SAS plane pulls up to the gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for the first time.Photograph by Jennifer Bradley Franklin Scandinavian Airlines, commonly known as SAS, has...
View ArticleLater, Gator: Five places to experience the South’s largest reptile
You can visit Mystic, a rare leucistic alligator, at Gatorland in OrlandoPhotography by Ken Guzzetti “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” could reasonably be considered Mother Nature’s approach to...
View Article5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: July 10-16
The musical Jersey Boys plays in Sandy Springs beginning July 12.Photograph courtesy of City Springs Theatre Company Jersey Boys When: July 12-August 11 Where: Byers Theatre at Sandy Springs Performing...
View ArticleThe first building in DeKalb County to have electricity will soon go solar
Agnes Scott’s Main Hall dorms will get air-conditioning for the first time this year.Dale McDaniel Watts When it was built in 1891, Agnes Scott College’s Main Hall was an instant spectacle. It wasn’t...
View ArticleHow an Atlanta high-tech baseball startup is helping players improve
Sean McLaughlin (center) and the Braves’ A.J. Minter (right) discuss Minter’s bullpen session at Maven Baseball Lab.Photograph by Tommy Duda By 2020, Sean McLaughlin’s hard six years as a minor league...
View ArticleConductor Keitaro Harada’s perfect day in Savannah, Georgia
Keitaro HaradaCourtesy of the Savannah Philharmonic Keitaro Harada, the music and artistic director of the Savannah Philharmonic, spends a lot of time on the road. Awarded the 2023 Sir Georg Solti...
View ArticleOld Fourth Distillery returns with an airport location, opening spring 2025
A rendering of Old Fourth at the airportCourtesy of Areas Atlanta’s first legal distillery since 1906, Old Fourth launched in 2014 distilling vodka, gin, and bourbon. Despite winning numerous awards,...
View ArticleWhat to expect from distillery and music venue Block & Drum, opening in...
Outside Block & DrumCourtesy of Block & Drum Atlantan Justin Staples worked for Bacardi and consulted for other spirit companies and vineyards. He admired the way Napa Valley vineyards invite...
View ArticleWax & Wane is ushering in a new model, using commercial work to fund...
From left: Rocco Shapiro, Cristian Bernal, Madison Hatfield, and Sean Valdivieso on the set of I Could DomPhotograph courtesy of Wax & Wane In January 2023, Atlanta filmmaker Madison Hatfield...
View ArticlePhotos: Chris Brown performs at State Farm Arena
Chris BrownPhotograph by Perry Julien Chris Brown closed out three dates of his 11:11 tour to another packed crowd at State Farm Arena on Sunday night. One of the most popular R&B singers, he has...
View ArticleAtlanta’s Top Docs in their own words: Why they went into medicine, the...
Pavna K. Brahma, MD with LucyPhotograph by Ben Rollins Here, we’ve spotlighted nearly two dozen randomly selected physicians from our Top Doctors 2024 list. We asked each of them to tell their own...
View ArticleYounger women are being diagnosed with breast cancer. But better screening...
Cari Moskow Beegle, a breast cancer survivor who was diagnosed at 36, at home with her son, Ben.Photograph by Audra Melton Cari Moskow was 36 years old when a doctor told her quietly that they were...
View ArticleDiscover rides, slides, and fun besides at these parks around the South
Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens, Tampa, FloridaCourtesy of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Throughout the South, amusement parks of all shapes and sizes draw visitors in search of classic summer fun. Florida lays...
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