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ajc.com > food-and-dining > 2026 > 03 > magic-city-is-pure-atlanta-but-its-famous-wings-raise-a-question

Magic City is pure Atlanta, but its famous wings raise a question

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1070+ words) Atlanta loves three things with religious devotion: strip clubs, hip-hop and lemon pepper wings. Magic City sits squarely at the intersection of all three. Which is why things got awkwardlast week when the NBA canceled Magic City Night, a promotion…...

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ajc.com > food-and-dining > 2026 > 03 > where-to-drink-cherry-blossom-inspired-cocktails-around-atlanta

Where to drink cherry blossom-inspired cocktails around Atlanta

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (904+ words) Where to drink cherry blossom-inspired cocktails around Atlanta'AJC.com The fleeting Georgia cherry blossoms reach peak bloom in mid- to late March. One day Atlanta is winter-drab, and the next it's buried under drifts of floral confetti, the blush of pink…...

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ajc.com > food-and-dining > 2026 > 03 > eats-reopens-in-west-end-and-more-from-atlantas-dining-scene

Eats reopens in West End and more from Atlanta’s dining scene

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (430+ words) This week on the Atlanta food and dining scene: A comfort-food classic was resurrected, a group of chefs was recognized by the state for their work with local farmers, a new cocktail bar opened in west Midtown and more. eht…...

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ajc.com > business > 2026 > 03 > atlanta-area-facility-to-train-electrical-workers-as-data-centers-expand

Atlanta-area facility to train electrical workers as data centers expand

3+ day, 53+ min ago  (394+ words) Utility infrastructure and data center warehouses are popping up across Georgia, but are there enough workers trained to support all that rapid growth? A sprawling campus planned an hour east of Atlanta will soon aim to fill that gap. ecrofkrow…...

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ajc.com > news > 2026 > 03 > county-commission-school-board-races-on-tap-this-year-in-metro-atlanta

County commission, school board races on tap this year in metro Atlanta

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1137+ words) Candidates for seats on county commissions and school boards qualified this week to run in this year's election, setting the stage for some competitive primaries on May 19. Here's a breakdown of some key county-level races....

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ajc.com > news > 2026 > 03 > who-should-investigate-atlantas-questionable-contract-with-former-clerk

Who should investigate Atlanta’s questionable contract with former clerk?

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (691+ words) The Atlanta City Council and Mayor Andre Dickens" administration both agree that an investigation is warranted into a questionable contract with the former city clerk that originated during the height of debate over Atlanta"s public safety training facility. But…...

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ajc.com > arts-entertainment > 2026 > 03 > how-speed-puzzling-is-quietly-becoming-atlantas-new-pastime

How speed puzzling is quietly becoming Atlanta’s new pastime

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (769+ words) A trend story on how speed puzzling is quietly becoming Atlanta's new pastime. From breweries to bookstores, puzzlers are racing against the clock to finish first....

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ajc.com > arts-entertainment > 2026 > 03 > 11-metro-atlanta-book-and-author-events-to-check-out-in-march

11 metro Atlanta book and author events to check out in March

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (595+ words) From Keisha N. Blain to Marie Benedict and Tom Junod, here are 11 book and author events happening across metro Atlanta in March....

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ajc.com > news > 2026 > 02 > sponge-parks-and-underground-vaults-inside-atlantas-fight-to-stop-floods

‘Sponge parks’ and underground vaults: Inside Atlanta’s fight to stop floods

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1448+ words) Able" Mable Thomas has spent almost her entire life in Vine City, the historic Black community west of downtown Atlanta that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once called home. Over the years, Thomas, a former state representative and Atlanta…...

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ajc.com > news > 2026 > 02 > atlanta-city-council-wants-say-in-more-marta-projects-moving-forward

Atlanta City Council wants say in More MARTA projects moving forward

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1083+ words) Frustration with MARTA project delivery has Atlanta City Council members pushing to take a formal role in deciding which transit projects the agency pursues. Council members have long chafed at their exclusion from an intergovernmental agreement between the city and…...