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The New Soul Veg, a West End staple, to cease operations
53+ min ago (231+ words) The New Soul Veg Restaurant & Caf" on Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. , formerly known as Soul Vegetarian #1, will cease operations after service on July 12. In addition to its legacy as one of the best plant-based restaurants in the state, The New…...
PGA Tour Championship to rotate venues from 2028
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (1301+ words) Wednesday, June 24 "The PGA Tour approved a sweeping restructuring planbeginning in 2028, and Atlanta's East Lake Golf Club will no longer serve as the sole host of the Tour Championship, which will become a match-play event rotating to new venues. " Partly…...
Hopeton Hibbert opens 'The Weight and the Witness' at Chastain Arts Center
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (395+ words) The exhibition's title does double duty. "The Weight" refers to Hibbert's Ode to John Henry sculpture series, assemblages built from salvaged railroad metal, Brazilian hardwood, rebar, and concrete, bound together with a 3, 000-PSI liquid weld epoxy. The works draw on…...
City announces free Wi-Fi expansion at key Atlanta locations
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (269+ words) Free Wi-Fi is now available at more locations in Downtown Atlanta, part of an effort to connect people from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to MARTA, the Beltline, and beyond, Mayor Andre Dickens announced at a press conference on June 22. Until…...
Michelin-recommended N'dair in Woodland Hills to close
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (241+ words) Red Beard Restaurants" Michelin-recommended Scottish and Southern spot N'dair will close after service on June 27. N'dair announced its upcoming closure via an Instagram post on June 19, citing economic reasons. "We have been fortunate to work alongside a lot of incredible…...
" School zone speed cameras
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (864+ words) Hayden Sumlin recently wrote about Sandy Springs City Council Member Melody Kelley andher efforts to bring Juneteenth celebrations to our city. "Rough Draftcompiled a listof other Juneteenth events taking place this weekend around Atlanta. " The weekend should bepartly sunny with…...
Sandy Springs residents eye relocation plans for Fire Station 4 in Atlanta
5+ day, 52+ min ago (709+ words) Work on a new, state-of-the-art fire station on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs is set to begin this fall, with completion estimated in December 2027. During a sparsely attended June 17 open house in the neighborhood backing up to the property, city…...
'Unidentified' is an ill-conceived and misbegotten whodunnit
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (458+ words) The most interesting idea in Saudi filmmaker Haifaa al-Mansour's new film "Unidentified" is that of dissonance. We meet our protagonist, Nawal (Mila Al Zahrani), listening to an influencer talk in gruesome detail about true crime cases while doling out makeup…...
The Breman's legacy: Outgoing director leaves behind a thriving cultural center
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (647+ words) As The Breman celebrates its 30th anniversary this summer, Executive Director Leslie Gordon is stepping down. But she's not going far " after seven years of engaging, creating, innovating and connecting, Gordon will become a part-time consultant for the cultural center. "This…...
Rialto Center celebrates 30 years with renovations, new season
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (414+ words) The Rialto Center for the Arts will celebrate its 30th season with Georgia State University and 110 years in Downtown Atlanta in 2026. To mark the occasion, the Rialto plans to upgrade the lobby and expand its arts programming." "I'm excited to see…...