‘Maddie’s Secret’ pays homage to melodrama and its queer history

Buckhead Reporter 7/3 12:30A Sammie Purcell

I was listening to an episode of The Big Picture podcast recently about the lasting legacy of Mel Brooks (stay with me, here). There is a moment where host Sean Fennessey talks about how, in response...

Did you miss these June 2026 Atlanta restaurant openings?

Buckhead Reporter 7/3 12:30A Beth McKibben

Restaurant openings exploded in June as Atlanta prepared to host tens of thousands of soccer fans for the World Cup. Nearly 40 restaurants and bars opened for business around Atlanta and the metro...

‘Minions & Monsters’ is for cinephiles with kids, and no one else

Buckhead Reporter 7/3 12:00A Sammie Purcell

About halfway through Pierre Coffin’s “Minions & Monsters,” we see an old-timey news reel. The film is set in the 1920s, and the news reel tells us a few important things about the time we find...

Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home to welcome visitors after renovation

Buckhead Reporter 7/2 7:57A Rough Draft Staff

On July 4, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park will reopen the historic MLK Jr. Birth Home to the public, following the completion of a major preservation and rehabilitation project. The rehabilitation project included structural...

Mixed-use 880 North project opens in English Avenue neighborhood

Buckhead Reporter 7/2 7:19A Rough Draft Staff

OaksATL Community Development recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion and grand opening of 880 North on the Westside. The first-of-its-kind mixed-use infill development is...

This week at the Farmers Market

Buckhead Reporter 7/2 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...

South River fish kill under investigation, chemical leak possible

Buckhead Reporter 7/1 7:54A Logan C. Ritchie

The City of Atlanta is investigating a fish kill in the South River due to a potential chemical release at a water reclamation center on June 29. This is the second fish kill since May 20, when severe flash floods caused an estimated 6 million...

Atlanta art scene embraces Congolese artist Raphael Bahindwa’s FIFA World Cup series

Buckhead Reporter 7/1 5:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Raphael Bahindwa paints to bear witness. Born and raised in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he moved to the United States to study art, earned his B.F.A. in painting from SCAD Atlanta in 2022, and...

Midtown International School blames declining enrollment for financial woes, but avoids bankruptcy

Buckhead Reporter 7/1 3:30A Logan C. Ritchie

Midtown International School (MIS), a Druid Hills private school that shocked parents this spring by closing abruptly, will not declare bankruptcy after all. Founded in 2013, MIS was a school for...

At Johnson Lowe, Richard Dial’s steel sculptures hold up a family’s history

Buckhead Reporter 7/1 2:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Artist Richard Dial learned metal-work building patio furniture alongside his father, legendary contemporary artist Thornton Dial, and brothers in Bessemer, Alabama. Last Friday, Richard Dial’s latest...

The Kyle Pease Foundation push teams tackle the heat, hills, and humidity at the Peachtree Road...

Buckhead Reporter 7/1 12:30A Laura Scholz

On July 4, nearly 60,000 runners, walkers, and wheelchair racers will line up in Buckhead early in the morning for the annual Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race, the country’s largest 10K. Push...

Westminster Schools student recognized for sports-driven social change

Buckhead Reporter 6/30 6:04A Rough Draft AI Assist

A Westminster Schools student is among 20 young people being nationally recognized this year by ESPN for using sports to drive social change. Rohan Anand, a Georgia honoree for the Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award, will be celebrated at...

Recipe: Brunch burger from Buttermilk Kitchen

Buckhead Reporter 6/30 5:00A Sarra Sedghi

This week, we re sharing the recipe for the brunch burger special at Buttermilk Kitchen in Buckhead. Buttermilk Kitchen founder and Brunch Season: A Year of Delicious Mornings from the Buttermilk...

Piedmont Park Conservancy announces free summer programming

Buckhead Reporter 6/30 2:03A Collin Kelley

This summer, the  Piedmont Park Conservancy  is offering a full slate of seasonal programming designed to bring Atlantans together –  from outdoor fitness classes and guided walks to craft nights and community markets. “Piedmont Park has a way of...

Where to celebrate the Fourth of July and America 250 in metro Atlanta

Buckhead Reporter 6/29 12:00A Rachel Spooner and Collin Kelley

America’s 250th anniversary, or the semiquincentennial (say that five times fast!) is officially on July 4, but the celebrations are going all summer long. Check out where you can party like it’s 1776...