Halloween in July? Little 5 Points hosts fundraising ball

Buckhead Reporter 7/5 4:00A Rough Draft

Why wait until Halloween to dress up? The Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and Parade will be hosting its fundraising ball in July. “Monster Ball promises spine-tingling entertainment and unexpected delights,” said organizers in a news release....

‘Jurassic World Rebirth:’ How many times are we going to do this?

Buckhead Reporter 7/4 12:00A Sammie Purcell

(L to R) Bechir Sylvain, Jonathan Bailey, and Scarlett Johansson in “Jurassic World Rebirth.” (Photo by Jasin Boland/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment) When “Jurassic World Rebirth” begins,...

Expert panel discusses Leo Frank case at Atlanta History Center

Buckhead Reporter 7/4 12:00A Logan C. Ritchie

A crowd gathered in Marietta Square after the lynching of Leo Frank. (Courtesy of The Breman) A list of local experts will come together on Thursday, July 10 to discuss why the 1913 murder of Mary...

What exactly is a ‘summer wine’? Four Atlanta sommeliers explain with recommendations.

Buckhead- Reporter Newspapers 7/3 6:00A Beth McKibben

This story is part of a partnership between “City Lights Collective” / WABE” and Rough Draft Atlanta called “ The Beverage Beat with Beth McKibben .” As a regular “City Lights Collective” contributor,...

July 3 Quick Bites: Waffle House drops egg surcharge, Bankhead Seafood temporarily closes, espresso...

Buckhead Reporter 7/3 12:30A Beth McKibben

Via Google Maps. Temporary Closure s On Monday, community journalism organization Canopy Atlanta was the first to report the sudden closure of Bankhead Seafood in Grove Park. Bankhead Seafood reopened nearly seven years after rappers T.I. and...

City of Atlanta celebrates Disability Pride Month in July

Buckhead Reporter 7/2 5:15A Katie Burkholder

The new Accessible ATL logo. (Graphic via Instagram.) July is Disability Pride Month, and the Mayor’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion’s Division of Disability Access and ADA Compliance is...

Georgia Museum of Art showcases American women in Paris in ‘Brilliant Exiles’

Buckhead Reporter 7/2 4:05A Sherri Daye Scott

https://georgiamuseum.org/exhibit/brilliant-exiles-american-women-in-paris-1900-1939/ Works featured in Brilliant Exiles include Marion Beckett’s painting of playwright Theresa Helburn, Michel...

Recipe: Leftie Lee’s Korean braised beef

Buckhead Reporter 7/2 4:00A Sarra Sedghi

Provided by Leftie Lee s. This week, we’re bringing you the recipe for Leftie Lee’s Korean braised beef. Leftie Lee’s owner, Viv Lee, said this recipe is based on galbi-jim, a Korean short rib dish...

7 Atlanta-area art camps and classes for creative kids

Buckhead Reporter 7/2 4:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Teens at MODA’s summer design camp take a break between sessions at Georgia Tech’s Hinman Building. (Courtesy of MODA). Credit: MODA / MODA So your kid’s a creative. The type who turns Amazon boxes...

Fun, food and fireworks around Metro Atlanta for Fourth of July

Brookhaven Reporter 7/2 2:51A Rough Draft

The Roof at Ponce City Market (Courtesy PCM) If you’re looking for fun, food, and fireworks, then metro Atlanta is the place to be this 4th of July. We’ve rounded up some can’t-miss events. Atlanta...

Restaurant nonprofit Giving Kitchen partners with Atlanta Braves to showcase local chefs

Buckhead Reporter 7/1 8:30A Rough Draft

Provided by Giving Kitchen. Giving Kitchen, a James Beard Award-winning nonprofit based in Atlanta that supports food service workers experiencing crisis, partnered with the Braves and stadium...

DOJ indicts North Korean remote workers in Atlanta fraud scheme

Buckhead Reporter 6/30 12:18P Rough Draft

Courtesy FBI Atlanta The Northern District of Georgia today unsealed a five-count wire fraud and money laundering indictment against four North Korean remote workers. According to a news release, the four schemed to steal virtual currency, valued...

Did you miss these June 2025 Atlanta restaurant openings?

Buckhead Reporter 6/30 10:00A Beth McKibben

Check out this brief roundup of recent restaurant openings and announcements of upcoming restaurants you might have missed in June. Via Wa haka/Instagram. Now Open Mister Burger 308 Pharr Road,...

Groundbreaking ceremony held for redevelopment of Atlanta Medical Center site

Buckhead Reporter 6/30 9:36A Collin Kelley

Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the BLVDNEXT project on the former Atlanta Medical Center site. (Photo by Sherri Daye Scott) A groundbreaking...

Atlanta Pride announces grand marshals for October festival

Buckhead Reporter 6/30 7:20A Georgia Voice Staff

Atlanta Pride has announced the 2025 slate of grand marshals for this year s festival set for Oct. 11-2 with the theme “Rooted in Resistance.” In a press release, Atlanta Pride said the grand marshals...