Breast cancer survivors find solace and friendship in fly fishing retreat

Brookhaven Reporter 1/15 3:45A Logan C. Ritchie

(Provided by Casting for Recovery) As a stage IV breast cancer survivor, Stephanie Atkinson has been seeking friends with common ground since her diagnosis 10 years ago. She found them last fall in an...

This week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 1/15 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...

Recipe: V&G Buddha bowl from Marlow’s Tavern

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 1/14 4:00A Sarra Sedghi

Marlow s Tavern Executive Chef John Metz recommends using pre-cut, frozen saku tuna at home. (Courtesy of Brandon Amato) This week, we re sharing the V&G Buddha bowl recipe from Marlow s Tavern . The...

Atlanta to celebrate MLK’s legacy Jan. 15-19

Buckhead Reporter 1/13 11:00P Katie Burkholder

Jan. 19 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the annual observance of the life and legacy of the civil rights icon best known for his commitment to non-violent action. As the birthplace of the Civil Rights...

Sandy Springs’ cityhood: A model for public-private partnerships in Georgia

Brookhaven Reporter 1/9 9:12A Logan C. Ritchie

Sandy Springs City Hall (file photo) Businessman, author, and entrepreneur Oliver Porter played an instrumental role in the lobbying, cityhood, and structure of Sandy Springs’ city government more...

My Magnolia Mahjongg holds fundraiser for woman paralyzed in accident

Brookhaven Reporter 1/9 8:23A Cathy Cobbs

A local organization is holding a mahjong fundraiser on Jan. 26 to raise funds for a young mother who is now completely paralyzed after a tree fell on her car. Maisie Marsau, whose husband, Jack, is a...

Meet our 20 Under 20 honorees for 2026

Buckhead Reporter 1/8 11:00P Collin Kelley and Cathy Cobbs

Rough Draft presents our 17th annual 20 Under 20 honorees for 2026. As in past years, we are in awe of these students’ abilities to excel academically while giving back to the community in such...

This week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 1/8 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...

Did you miss these December 2025 Atlanta restaurant openings?

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 1/7 5:03A Beth McKibben

Check out this brief roundup of recent restaurant openings and announcements of upcoming restaurants you might have missed in December. Lewis Barbecue opened at Ansley Mall in December. (Courtesy of...

2026 residential real estate forecast: Strong demand, limited inventory

Buckhead Reporter 1/6 8:08A Shandra Hill Smith

Stable and healthy are what homebuyers can expect for Atlanta’s housing climate for 2026. Real estate professionals selling in areas such as Dunwoody, Buckhead, Brookhaven, Sandy Springs, and Tucker...

Owens, Funny sworn in during special Brookhaven City Council meeting

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 1/6 2:49A Cathy Cobbs

During a brief specially called meeting, the Brookhaven City Council on Jan. 5 swore in recently reelected council members Jennifer Owens and John Funny, and renewed contracts for key personnel,...

Brookhaven City Council to elect mayor pro tem, consider key contracts

Brookhaven Reporter 1/4 2:45A Cathy Cobbs

John Funny and Jennifer Owens (File photo) The Brookhaven City Council, at a Jan. 5 specially called meeting, will swear in returning council members John Funny and Jennifer Owens. In addition, the...

‘New era’ for MARTA coming in 2026, officials say

Brookhaven Reporter 1/2 2:30A Rough Draft

MARTA will welcome a new era of transit in 2026, with a slate of major capital projects and service enhancements scheduled for completion and implementation. An updated rendering of the new canopy and...

Rough Draft’s Top 10 stories of 2025

Brookhaven Reporter 12/30 11:00P Collin Kelley

As we say goodbye to 2025, we look back at the Top 10 most-read stories on the Rough Draft website over the last year. Joycelyn Wilson and Gary Jones 1. Funeral held for Spelman instructor, Oconee...

Four late-December Atlanta restaurant closures to know

Brookhaven Reporter 12/30 11:00P Beth McKibben

Bully Boy will close following service on Dec. 31 after seven years along the Eastside Beltline. (Via Bully Boy/Facebook) Bully Boy Old Fourth Ward Japanese seafood and sushi restaurant Bully Boy,...