Early voting wraps in DeKalb and Fulton counties with strong turnout

Brookhaven Reporter 11/3 6:46A Stephanie Toone, Bob Pepalis and

(File) The early voting numbers have been tallied in DeKalb and Fulton counties, with nearly 12 percent of the more than 1.4 million registered voters casting their ballots early, according to Georgia...

Holiday Happenings: Lights, music, and performances kick off the festive season

Brookhaven Reporter 11/3 5:13A Collin Kelley

The holiday season will be in full swing starting this month with concerts, plays, opera, visits with Santa, illuminated landscapes and aerial theatrics under the big top.  Cirque du Soleil: Luzia...

Natalie Smith Childs receives Marist School’s highest honor

Brookhaven Reporter 11/2 3:00A Rough Draft

Natalie Smith Childs (Courtesy of Marist School) Brookhaven s Marist School has awarded Natalie Smith Childs, class of 1986, with the 2025 St. Peter Chanel Award, the school’s highest honor, during a...

Veterans Day celebrations around the metro Atlanta area

Brookhaven Reporter 11/1 1:00A Cathy Cobbs and Rough Draft

Last year s Veterans Day celebration in Dunwoody attracted hundreds (file photo) Atlanta The Georgia Veterans Day Association, Inc . (GVDA) will hold this year’s annual celebration of our nation’s...

Live Thrive corporate and community recycling challenge kicks off Nov. 1

Brookhaven Reporter 10/31 6:17A Rough Draft

Live Thrive is launching its Corporate + Community Challenge on Nov. 1 to encourage corporations and their employees to recycle more in the weeks leading up to Earth Day 2026. The expanded program has been extended for six months through April 25...

Did you miss these October 2025 Atlanta restaurant openings?

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/31 5:15A Beth McKibben

Check out this brief roundup of recent restaurant openings and announcements of upcoming restaurants you might have missed in October. Buchujeon (garlic chive pancake) from Spring 2nd Branch in...

Spooky fun events happening for Halloween, Day of the Dead across Metro Atlanta

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 10/30 6:28A Rough Draft

Spooky season culminates this weekend with Halloween and Day of the Dead celebrations happening across Metro Atlanta for kids and adults. Truck or Treat (Courtesy City of Dunwoody) Truck or Treat at...

This week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 10/30 3:00A 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, along with a...

Oct. 30 Quick Bites: Marietta’s new Korean restaurant, coffee shop openings, disco-inspired Downtown...

Brookhaven Reporter 10/29 11:30P Beth McKibben

7th House in Adair Park will begin serving a la carte cocktails and food on Nov. 3, along with a weekly happy hour. (Provided by 7th House) Restaurant Opening Spring 2nd Branch , the long-awaited...

The best dishes we ate in October 2025

Buckhead Reporter 10/29 5:50A Beth McKibben and Sarra Sedghi

Beth’s Best Dishes Patatas bravas from La Metro at Ponce City Market. (Photo by Beth McKibben) Patatas bravas at La Metro Ponce City Market Published in the Oct. 14  Family Meal  newsletter Resembling...

Recipe: Rose chai waffles from The Chai Box

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 10/29 3:00A Sarra Sedghi

Monica Sunny s rose chai waffles will be available at The Chai Box Café, which she hopes to open by the end of the year. (Provided by The Chai Box) This week, we re sharing a recipe for the rose chai...

Atlanta’s Portrait Coffee and OutKast create the most ATLien coffee ever

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 10/29 2:24A Beth McKibben

Stankonia Coffee, a collaboration between Atlanta s Portrait Coffee and OutKast, celebrates the 25th anniversary of the hip-hop duo s Stankonia album. (Courtesy of Erin Fender) If you haven’t run into...

James Beard award-winning chef John Currence opens Big Bad Breakfast Nov. 4 in Atlanta

Brookhaven Reporter 10/23 7:29A Sarra Sedghi

Key Points: James Beard award-winning chef John Currence will open an Atlanta location of his Southern breakfast and brunch restaurant Big Bad Breakfast on Nov. 4. The restaurant takes over the former...

DeKalb parents seek to repair ‘systemic failure’ after superintendent’s resignation

Brookhaven Reporter 10/23 5:56A Stephanie Toone

Key Points: • DeKalb County parents have formed an online community to publicize issues with the DeKalb County School District. • Parents at Smoke Rise Elementary in Tucker started the Facebook page...

This week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 10/23 3:00A 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, along with a...