3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (283+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Explore Brookhaven has announced its restaurant lineup for Taste Brookhaven 2026, featuring 16 local restaurant partners representing cuisines and culinary traditions from around the world. On Thursday, Oct. 1, the 21-and-older event will invite guests to experience Brookhaven’s…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (262+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta At the end of August, Norcross officials notified residents that the city had recently identified “a ransomware incident that occurred on Aug. 1 … which impacted certain computer systems.” The Aug. 28 announcement said city officials contacted experienced…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (604+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The fight to make Peachtree Circle in Ansley Park a city historic district ended Tuesday when the Atlanta City Council voted 11-4 to shelve the proposal. Peachtree Circle is a wide, tree-lined, residential street with homes…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (642+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta A block away from historic Marietta Square sits a new coffee shop with unusual hours meant for night owls, college students, and third-shift workers seeking space to gather, work, and study. Ika Xiao, a first-generation…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (398+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Viet-Cajun restaurant Bon Ton will close on Sept. 30 after nearly a decade on Myrtle Street in Midtown. Co-owner Darren Carr sent an email to Rough Draft announcing the closure, following it up with an announcement…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (225+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Lovett School has broken ground for Rita Anne Rollins Hall, a new state-of-the-art campus hub for worship, dining, the arts, and student support. The ceremony, held on Lovett’s 100-acre campus on West Paces Ferry…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (350+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Fulton County continues negotiations to purchase the Atlanta City Detention Center after Fulton County Commissioner Rob Pitts said Wednesday that the parties have agreed on a price. The City of Atlanta and Fulton County have…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1296+ words) Each month, Rough Draft’s dining team, Beth McKibben and Sarra Sedghi, share their favorite restaurant dishes to try, along with a few restaurant discoveries and cool pop-ups to put on your radar. Check out their recommended dishes for 2026 below. Where…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (227+ words) More than two dozen new restaurants opened around metro Atlanta in August, spanning from Dunwoody, Brookhaven, and Midtown, to the Old Fourth Ward, East Atlanta Village, and Fayetteville. Meanwhile, nearly a dozen new restaurants were announced in August, with some…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (602+ words) Friday, Aug. 28 — It’s been a heavy week. With Dolly Parton and Tim Curry passing away back-to-back, many people (myself included) are feeling the loss of two inimitable icons. Both were charming, talented, funny, and dedicated to spreading joy, and their…...