This week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 8/28 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 as well as a...

Brookhaven Police Department adopts new technology to save time and money

Brookhaven Reporter 8/28 3:26A Logan C. Ritchie

(Photo credit Logan C. Ritchie) The Brookhaven Police Department is saving money and time with new ballistics system technology. Special Agent Benjamin Gibbons, responsible for the Bureau of Alcohol...

The best dishes we ate in August 2025

Brookhaven Reporter 8/28 3:00A Beth McKibben and Sarra Sedghi

Beth s Best Dishes Dosa Boti in Roswell. (Photo by Beth McKibben) Chicken tikka boti from Dosa Boti 1210 Canton St., Roswell Published in the August 5 Family Meal newsletter I stumbled upon Dosa Boti...

August 28 Quick Bites: Slutty Vegan lawsuit, Cracker Barrel logo drama, new Thai restaurant in...

Brookhaven Reporter 8/28 12:30A Beth McKibben

Tipsy Thaiger Neighborhood Thai Restaurant now open in downtown Roswell. (Via Tipsy Thaiger/Facebook) Restaurant Openings The long-awaited opening of Tipsy Thaiger in Roswell took place on Tuesday....

Daycare plan withdrawn amid noise, traffic concerns from Brookhaven neighbors

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 8/27 8:31A Logan C. Ritchie

Elevation of the proposed day care (Courtesy of City of Brookhaven) An application to build out a national daycare franchise on Apple Valley Road was withdrawn at the Brookhaven City Council meeting...

Recipe: At Heart Panaderia’s eggplant and goat cheese galette

Brookhaven Reporter 8/27 5:00A Sarra Sedghi

Courtesy of Teresa Finney. This week, we re sharing a recipe for the eggplant and goat cheese galette from At Heart Panaderia . Founded in 2021, you may already be familiar with baker Teresa Finney s...

Foragers at the end of the world

Brookhaven Reporter 8/26 10:00A Hannah S. Palmer

This piece first appeared in the summer 2025 issue of Gravy quarterly from the  Southern Foodways Alliance , guest edited by  Rough Draft’s Beth McKibben . You can  purchase the issue of Gravy here...

Brookhaven Arts Commission explores options to repurpose dome tiles

Brookhaven Reporter 8/25 5:21A Logan C. Ritchie

Colorful tiles were removed from the Brookhaven City Centre in June 2025. (Provided by City of Brookhaven) The Brookhaven Arts and Culture Commission has been tasked with generating ideas for...

Officer David Rose’s life of service and sacrifice highlighted at memorial service

Brookhaven Reporter 8/22 11:57A Bryan Mims | WSB-TV

A memorial service at the First Baptist Church of Atlanta honored the memory of David Rose , a Marine and police officer. He was killed in the line of duty in a shooting near the Centers for Disease...

Oglethorpe University implements new career preparation programs

Brookhaven Reporter 8/22 2:53A Logan C. Ritchie

Lupton Hall at Oglethorpe University. (File photo) Oglethorpe University is implementing new programs this school year for students to gain exposure to real world career tracks in real time. Dr....

This week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 8/21 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 as well as a...

August 21 Quick Bites: Northern China Eatery opens on Beltline, relocations, and restaurant...

Brookhaven Reporter 8/21 12:30A Beth McKibben

Via Northern China Eatery/Facebook. Restaurant Openings The Beltline location of Northern China Eatery opened this week in the Shoppes at Citizen building along the Eastside Trail. The original...

Recipe: Chai Pani’s achari baingan

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 8/20 5:00A Sarra Sedghi

Provided by Chai Pani Decatur. This week, we re bringing you the recipe for Chai Pani s achari baingan (eggplant with pickling spices). For Chef de Cuisine Sahar Siddiqi, searing eggplant is...

Manhunt underway for Jose Carlos Meza Ignacio in fatal Buford Highway shooting

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 8/18 6:33A Rough Draft

Photo of Jose Carlos Meza Ignacio (Provided by Brookhaven Police Department) The Brookhaven Police Department is actively searching for 31-year-old Jose Carlos Meza Ignacio, who is wanted in...

Lenox Squre announces 18 new or expanded retailers and restaurants

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 8/18 6:00A Rough Draft

Lenox Square  has announced that 18 new and expanded retailers and restaurants are now open or coming soon to the Buckhead mall. According to a press release, the brands range from luxury and mass-market stores to chain restaurants. Several are...