Storms cause power outages and downed trees in Sandy Springs and Dunwoody, possible fire in...

Buckhead Reporter 12/29 6:35A Bob Pepalis

Downed trees took power lines down with them, causing power outages across the region, including along this street in Dunwoody. (Provided by Dunwoody) Thousands of Georgia Power customers including...

MARTA to run more trains for Peach Drop and Peach Bowl

Brookhaven Reporter 12/29 1:00A Rough Draft

MARTA will provide increased train service through Downtown Atlanta for three upcoming events: the   Peach Drop on New Year’s Eve; the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade & Game on New Year’s Day; and the Polar Opposite Race on Saturday, Jan. 4. PEACH...

The 20 Best Movies of 2024

Brookhaven Reporter 12/26 11:00P Sammie Purcell

This year at the movies was an eclectic one, and quite a good one, if I do say so myself. But these 20 films stood out above the rest. Keep scrolling for my list of the best movies of 2024. 20. My Old...

9 Atlanta restaurants to try from the Rough Draft series ‘The Regulars’

Brookhaven Reporter 12/24 2:00A Beth McKibben

In January, Rough Draft debuted a new dining series called “The Regulars” to explore what it means to be a frequent restaurant patron. Throughout 2024, we introduced you to everyday Atlantans and...

Gas prices have drifted down in time for holiday travel

Brookhaven Reporter 12/24 12:00A Michael E. Kanell | Atlanta Jour

With world oil prices down, gas prices for Christmas driving are at their lowest level since 2020. Here, a gas station at a Kroger in Alpharetta. Metro Atlantans hitting the road for Christmas may be contending with clogged highways, clogging...

32 top-notch dishes of 2024, mapped

Brookhaven Reporter 12/23 2:00A Beth McKibben

“The Move” is your guide to the top food finds from Beth McKibben, who oversees restaurant and dining coverage at Rough Draft. Each month, Beth shares her favorite dishes, restaurant discoveries, and...

This week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 12/19 4:30A 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 as well as a...

Quick Bites Dec. 19: Bookhouse Pub closes, Claudia Martinez departing Miller Union, Grana opens in...

Brookhaven Reporter 12/19 2:00A Beth McKibben and Julie E. Bloem

Courtesy of Grana. This story is from Side Dish, our weekly Thursday newsletter about Atlanta’s dining scene. Subscribe for free via the Newsletters tab at the top of this page. Have you heard? This...

Celebrate Kwanzaa and the New Year with food and parties around Atlanta

Brookhaven Reporter 12/18 11:00P Lola McGuire and Rough Draft

With Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations upon us, now is also the time to think about how to mark Kwanzaa and New Year s Eve. We ve got a roundup of dining and event suggestions for both holidays....

Brookhaven resident left unconscious in Buford Highway hit and run

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 12/18 6:07A Logan C. Ritchie

A Brookhaven Police Department vehicle. (Provided by the city of Brookhaven) The Brookhaven Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run accident that left a pedestrian unconscious on Buford...

Artists being considered for interior, exterior projects at Brookhaven City Centre

Brookhaven Reporter 12/18 3:54A Logan C. Ritchie

Several artists are being considered for two major art installations at Brookhaven s new City Centre , a $78 million city hall being built at the intersection of Peachtree Road and North Druid Hills Road. City Centre is scheduled to open in...

The top ten Atlanta dining stories of 2024

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/16 9:10A Beth McKibben

It’s been a wild year on the Atlanta dining scene with scores of new restaurants opening around town, sad closures, and big news events, including a water main break that shut down part of the city...

Brookhaven stops Google Fiber work after gas main incident

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/16 7:57A Logan C. Ritchie

Google Fiber hit a water line on Loraine Street on Nov. 21 in Brookhaven Heights. (Photo provided) After a Google Fiber crew hit a gas main on Friday, Dec. 13 near Montgomery Elementary School on...

Monica Kaufman Pearson to speak at Brookhaven MLK Day celebration

Brookhaven Reporter 12/13 8:32A Logan C. Ritchie

Brookhaven’s ninth annual MLK Day dinner and celebration on Jan. 20 will be held at Lynwood Recreation Center, a former school that was one of the first to be a part of 1968 s integration program. The celebration, a tribute to the so-called...

Barbara Kimmel’s journey from corporate life to children’s book author

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 12/12 6:59A Logan C. Ritchie

Barbara Kimmel has done it all corporate executive, world traveler, avid volunteer, wife, and mother and landed on a new career as a children s book author. Her first book, Hanukkah Hippity-Hop, is...