Sandy Springs incorporation opened the door to other municipalities

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/9 8:00A Lauren Menis

Sandy Springs created its downtown with City Springs When Sandy Springs became a city in 2005, it provided the impetus for nearby areas to do the same, changing the landscape of the North Atlanta...

Brookhaven modifies language to short-term housing ordinance

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 12/7 5:33A Cathy Cobbs

(file photo) The Brookhaven City Council at a short December meeting held a public hearing and later passed amendments to language regarding short-term rentals within the city. The amended language...

Survey reveals Brookhaven residents more satisfied with services, police, quality of life than in...

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 12/7 4:34A Cathy Cobbs

Results of a recent survey show that Brookhaven residents are satisfied with Brookhaven s services. (City of Brookhaven) A survey about Brookhaven citizens perception of the quality of life and...

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...

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...

Rough Draft Atlanta’s Best New Restaurants of 2025

Buckhead Reporter 12/3 2:00A Beth McKibben and Sarra Sedghi

Rough Draft’s dining team, Beth McKibben and Sarra Sedghi, spent the last year eating at dozens of new restaurants across Atlanta. Many meals and debates later, they narrowed a lengthy list of...

Holiday Guide: Make merry around metro Atlanta with these festive events

Brookhaven Reporter 11/30 3:00A Collin Kelley

Courtesy Atlanta Ballet Atlanta Ballet s The Nutcracker The classic holiday ballet pirouettes into the Cobb Energy Centre Dec. 6-27 accompanied by larger-than-life sets and Tchaikovsky s iconic score. Merry Mighty Mo and More! The Fox Theatre is...

Get festive at these holiday pop-up bars around Atlanta

Brookhaven Reporter 11/27 11:30P Beth McKibben

Tis the season for holiday bars, which return for another round this year. From Atlanta to Alpharetta to Marietta, we’ve compiled a list of more than 30 holiday-themed restaurants and pop-up bars...

Trees Atlanta holiday card program features Elizabeth Lang’s ‘Evergreen’ design

Buckhead Reporter 11/26 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Lang’s “Evergreen” design centers Atlanta’s skyline within a quiet winter forest. (Courtesy of Trees Atlanta). For Atlanta painter Elizabeth Lang , winter is more than a season. It is a reset button....

The best dishes we ate in November 2025

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 11/26 2:00A Beth McKibben and Sarra Sedghi

Beth’s Best Dishes The Jade Dusk with Coconut Bounty rum, pineapple, and pandan at Celestia. (Photo by Beth McKibben) Dinner and drinks with a view at Celestia ($$$) Midtown Published in the Nov. 11...

DeKalb County School District investigates alleged sexual assault on bus

Brookhaven Reporter 11/25 4:25A Stephanie Toone

(Photo: Adobe Stock) Credit: Adobe Stock DeKalb County School District is investigating an alleged sexual assault involving three students on a DeKalb County school bus. The school district is looking...

Brookhaven uses drones, Real Time Operation Center to arrest car theft suspect

Brookhaven Reporter 11/24 3:29A Cathy Cobbs

Video captured the suspect crossing Peachtree Road, heading toward the Brookhaven MARTA station. (Screenshot from Facebook post) Brookhaven Police, assisted by video generated by its Real Time...