Spring reading list: 10 new books by or about Georgians
Looking for new books to add to your reading list? Here are 10 either written by Georgia authors or about Georgians themselves.
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In the past two years, more than 80 bookstores shuttered nationwide. But bookstores are rallying, and pivots including curbside pickups, mobile book vending, and virtual book talks in lieu of in-person signings have become commonplace at local shops. Here are five innovating booksellers in Atlanta.
Craft cocktail bar and speakeasy, Foundation, coming to the Works in September
Drew and Brittany Fancher, owners of the Aero Bar Atlanta mobile cocktail company, are opening their first brick-and-mortar bar there in September. Called Foundation, it will reside near Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q and Dr. Scofflaw’s and serve complex cocktails, beer, and wine, along with charcuterie and small plates.
Eat, Stay, Love: 9 more must-visit properties around the Southeast
From an extra-hip hotel in Miami to a pint-sized boutique inn in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, these nine spots shine.
It’s been 4 years since we had a new episode of FX’s Atlanta. What makes the show special, and what we hope to see next.
Atlanta is not the same city it was when the last episode of FX's Atlanta premiered, and the new season will likely also be different. But it gives us something to talk about together.
Author Jerry Grillo on his “basically true” biography of jam-band legend Col. Bruce Hampton
You’d be hard-pressed to find a story more rock n’ roll than the life and death of Col. Bruce Hampton. Here, author Jerry Grillo talks about his biography of the Atlanta jam-band legend and what made Hampton magical.
Kevin Gillespie’s Cold Beer becomes Slabtown Public House starting April 22
Kevin Gillespie is relaunching his BeltLine-adjacent Old Fourth Ward restaurant, Cold Beer, as Slabtown Public House—a more down-to-earth, neighborhood eatery with familiar bar dishes and favorites from his past work.
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30,000-square-foot “eatertainment” venue Your 3rd Spot to open at the Works in June
With bowling, curling, air hockey, darts, ping pong, shuffleboard, billiards, and Cards Against Humanity, among other activities, Your 3rd Spot is designed to be a central meeting place for friends and coworkers, away from the home and office.
A doughnut maker gets ready to hang up his apron
A 67-year-old Vietnamese refugee, Dandy has been making doughnuts by hand, in the middle of the night, for more than 30 years.
Here’s how redistricting changed Georgia’s 2022 maps for the House, state Senate, and U.S. House
In the rush of first-of-the-year news, you might have missed Georgia's new state House, state Senate, and Congressional maps, which were signed into law on December 31. Here's a look at the results of the latest redistricting process.
One last night at Swinging Richards
Atlanta’s only all-nude male dance club and a longtime pillar of the LGBTQ community says goodbye after 26 years.
Ginger? Snap! Here’s how to grow it easily in Georgia
As Georgia’s weather starts its spring ascent toward another sweltering summer, it’s time to plant ginger. Here's how to grow it so that it'll be ready for fall pie season.
The source of violent crime in Atlanta isn’t mysterious: It’s desperation, born by inequality.
We just need to be willing to see it, writes George Chidi.
What the heck is going on in Georgia higher ed?
From Sonny Perdue’s chancellorship to the end of tenure as we know it, here’s a look at the recent controversies affecting Georgia’s public colleges and universities and where everything stands right now.