1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (533+ words) This week in the metro Atlanta restaurant scene, Funwoody shared its five-year birthday party plans, Pat LaFrieda beef comes to town, a Statesboro seafood chain lands in Duluth, El Tesoro adds brunch in South Downtown and more. Next month, Funwoody…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (569+ words) Immigrant restaurant stories are rarely linear. When it comes to international food in Atlanta, the history behind each restaurant is likely to be a long, twisting tale....

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (275+ words) This week’s food events around metro Atlanta include an opportunity to celebrate Dolly Parton, a baking workshop with a pastry chef and the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival. Dolly Parton’s legacy lives on at Sweet Auburn BBQ on Wednesday evening. The…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (810+ words) Veteran radio and TV personality Christopher “Crash” Clark, recently laid off from 99X as a morning host, has landed a new job covering traffic at WSB radio. “I’m excited to announce that well-known local traffic personality Crash Clark is joining the…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (720+ words) Three digits can help save a life — 988. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness Georgia, more than 1.4 million adults in our state have a mental health condition. When thoughts of suicide arise, a panic attack sets in or a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (584+ words) On a chilly morning in January, a call came into Atlanta’s 911 center. An unhoused man was lying on the ground near an intersection. The caller didn’t report a crime. No weapon was involved. No one appeared to be in immediate…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (615+ words) This week on the metro Atlanta dining scene, Heritage set an opening date in Summerhill, La Semilla introduced a new brunch service, Aria hired two well-known beverage professionals and more. What began as chef Demetrius Brown’s pop-up Heritage Supper Club…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (881+ words) A home is more than just four walls and a foundation slab. It’s the memories of holidays gathering around grandma’s oak table, roughhousing with your favorite cousins or burying a beloved childhood dog in the backyard. In Georgia, there are…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1109+ words) Who has the best fried chicken in Atlanta? We started with 12 semifinalists, asked Atlanta to help us narrow the field and brought the reader favorites to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s offices for a blind taste test with local food experts and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (581+ words) Xzavier McLeod has publicly explained why he stepped away from the Georgia program. McLeod revealed via Instagram why he’s no longer playing for Georgia after doing so for the last two seasons. “This decision was deeply personal and definitely not…...