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Sandy Springs Reporter 10/10 5:36A Rough Draft

Sandy Springs speaks Oct. 9 — It’s been a busy week at Rough Draft. We hosted a series of candidate forums for mayor and City Council to help you prepare for Sandy Springs’ upcoming elections. Bob...

Oct. 9 Quick Bites: Lewis Barbecue preview at Ansley Mall, Nakato reopens after makeover, Atlanta...

Brookhaven Reporter 10/9 12:30A Beth McKibben

Lewis Barbecue will preview the upcoming Ansley Mall restaurant on Oct. 11. (Courtesy of Lizzy Rollins) Openings Atlanta’s oldest Japanese restaurant reopens on Oct. 15 after a big renovation....

Recipe: Coquilles from the former Red Snapper Seafood Restaurant (and meet Somporn Veeranarong)

Brookhaven Reporter 10/8 5:00A Sarra Sedghi

The Red Snapper closed on Cheshire Bridge in 2024. (Via Facebook) This week, we re bringing you a recipe for the coquilles found on the menu at the former Red Snapper Seafood Restaurant on Cheshire...

Brookhaven’s vibrant food scene shines at Taste Brookhaven event

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 10/6 8:58A Cathy Cobbs

Restaurants offered tastes of their popular dishes at the sixth annual Taste Brookhaven. (Photo by Cathy Cobbs) A sold-out crowd experienced Taste Brookhaven on Oct. 2 at Brookhaven’s newly completed...

Early voting locations for Fulton and DeKalb

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 10/6 8:34A Rough Draft

Early voting for the Nov. 4 municipal election begins Oct. 14 and closes Oct. 31. Along with municipal elections in Fulton and DeKalb, voters can also cast early ballots for two Georgia Public Service Commission seats. Fulton County Early voting...

Jeffrey Woolverton named new Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce executive director

Brookhaven Reporter 10/6 6:18A Cathy Cobbs

Jeffrey Woolverton (Courtesy of Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce) The Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce has appointed Jeffrey Woolverton as its new executive director, according to an announcement made on...

After back-to-back hurricanes, Georgia’s pecan farmers brace for the future

Brookhaven Reporter 10/6 3:30A Sarra Sedghi

Powerful storms like hurricanes Idalia and Helene often uproot pecan trees, causing both the trees and crop to collapse. Once a tree is down, it cannot be replanted or saved. (Provided by Georgia...

Volunteers help Chattahoochee Riverkeeper find sewage spills

Sandy Springs Reporter 10/5 2:00A Bob Pepalis

Key Points: • Water samples collected by volunteers helped track 300-plus sewer spills since the program began. • The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s Neighborhood Watch program attempts to cover 434 river...

This week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 10/2 4:00A 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...

IGNYTE conference mobilizes LGBTQ+ youth leaders Oct. 9-12

Buckhead Reporter 10/2 3:00A Katie Burkholder

While the National Center for Civil and Human Rights is temporarily closed for expansion, the organization’s work still continues. The Center’s LGBTQ+ Institute hosts the 2025 IGNYTE conference Oct. 9-12, a four-day experience uniting emerging...

Oct. 2 Quick Bites: Decatur Book Fest, South’s largest Korean festival, gas station sushi, South...

Brookhaven Reporter 10/2 12:30A Beth McKibben

Provided by Shake Shack. Closures All locations of Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant abruptly closed nationwide last week due to ongoing financial challenges, leading to the company filing for...

Did you miss these September 2025 Atlanta restaurant openings?

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 10/1 2:30A Beth McKibben

Check out this brief roundup of recent restaurant openings and announcements of upcoming restaurants you might have missed in September. Via Roaring Social Decatur/Facebook. Now Open White Windmill...

Meal prep store Gather’d Market opening in Buckhead in October

Brookhaven Reporter 9/29 2:45A Rough Draft

Gather’d Market , a new food concept meant to help take the guesswork out of weekly meal preparation will open in October. The meal prep store will take over space next door to Superica on Roswell Road. Founded by Emory MBA graduate Antoinette...

GIPL organizes World Rivers Day event, bringing interfaith volunteers to tackle water pollution

Buckhead Reporter 9/27 7:17A Logan C. Ritchie

GIPL volunteers clean up waterways in Atlanta. (Provided by GIPL) World Rivers Day , observed on Sunday, Sept. 28, will bring nearly 200 Jewish, Muslim, and Christina volunteers organized by Georgia...

The best dishes we ate in September 2025

Brookhaven Reporter 9/25 6:00A Beth McKibben and Sarra Sedghi

Beth’s Best Dishes Via La Mixteca Tamale House/Instagram. Chilaquiles at La Mixteca Tamale House Buckhead, Underwood Hills, Suwanee Published in the Sept. 2  Family Meal  newsletter Whenever I see...