Atlanta Magazine

01/11/2024

Everyday Atlantans share their favorite neighborhood sushi spots. Did your top pick make the list?

When living in New York City, I was spoiled with affordable, no-fuss sushi places that allowed me, a low-paid magazine editor, to eat my favorite rolls several times a week. After moving home to Atlanta, I struggled to find such places. While I love the pomp and circumstance and high art that is sus...

31/10/2024

You can hear, smell, and feel a sizzler long before it gets to your table. Nathu's in northeast Decatur offers several varieties of the dish, all in a classic Indo-Chinese style—a fusion cuisine that combines Indian flavors with Chinese cooking techniques.

You can hear, smell, and feel a sizzler long before it gets to your table. Served on a screaming-hot metal platter, sizzlers consist of a charred main dish and several colorful sides that arrive in a cloud of smoke, crackling and broiling. Nathu’s in northeast Decatur offers several varieties of t...

30/10/2024

A restaurant critic shares why Houston's burger is her all-time favorite.

Andrew Knowlton, the former deputy editor of Bon Appétit, who was raised in Atlanta, called it “one of the best cheeseburgers on the planet” in his 2016 ode to the Hillstone Restaurant Group. As a restaurant critic, I have eaten a lot of great burgers around the world, but the Houston’s burge...

29/10/2024

The 2024 Atlanta Michelin Guide ceremonies were held last night. Did your favorite local restaurants make the winners list?

A nervous energy hung in the air as chefs, mixologists, and restaurateurs mingled with media and sponsors at the 2024 Atlanta Michelin Guide Ceremony. Would Lazy Betty, Mujo, Hayakawa, Bacchanalia, and Atlas hold onto their one Michelin stars, awarded at the inaugural ceremony last year? Which other...

26/10/2024

Charles Scudder and Joseph Odom built a life together in the mountains of North Georgia. In 1982, they were murdered at their home, Corpsewood Manor:

What has changed in the 40 years since a pair of "gay devil worshipers" built a life together in the North Georgia mountains? A look back at the Corpsewood Manor murders, which occurred in 1982 outside Trion, Georgia.

26/10/2024

Fifty years ago, the Big Green Egg was born in Atlanta. A look at its history and the Eggheads that love it:

As Big Green Egg celebrates its 50th birthday this year, the company recognizes that its success has as much to do with its exceptionally devoted fanbase as it does with the cooker itself. They go by the term Eggheads (naturally), and are so taken with their object of affection that they often refer...

26/10/2024

ICYMI: Here are our Best New Restaurants of 2024:

A recent industry report from the National Restaurant Association confirms what you already know: Costs (food and labor) are up, staffing is an issue, competition is fierce, consumers want value, and, yes, people still love restaurants. Eating out offers respite from cooking at home but also comfort...

25/10/2024

Expect signature dishes from the original location, plus a full bar and patio:

Serving authentic Chinese food representing the regions of Beijing and Tianjin, Northern China Eatery has been feeding Buford Highway visitors since 2008. Using family recipes passed down through generations, dishes are made from scratch using fresh local produce. Owner Fan Zhang launched spinoff re...

25/10/2024

If you would have told Lisa Frank 40 years ago that the woodlands she inherited when she bought her 1950s ranch house in Buckhead would turn into a whimsical garden, she would not have believed you:

If you would have told Lisa Frank 40 years ago that the woodlands she inherited when she bought her 1950s ranch house in Buckhead would turn into a whimsical garden, she would not have believed you. Frank was a busy writer who launched public relations departments at the High Museum of Art and Atlan...

24/10/2024

Three new Asian food stalls are in the works at Ponce City Market, all from the Vietvana team:

Dinh Tran and Khanh Dang, founders of Vietvana Pho Noodle House, are creating a mini restaurant empire with the opening of three new Asian food stalls in Ponce City Market next spring. Located in the expansion hall near Vietvana and Umbrella Bar, Boom Boom Bao, Lime Tiger, and Uwu Asian Dessert Co.....

24/10/2024

Last night at the Hawks game, radio announcer Steve Holman was honored for calling 3,000 consecutive games. Here, our profile of him from earlier this year:

"My first [Hawks] season was 1985–1986. I had hoped that I would be the longtime voice of the team. That had been my dream as a young broadcaster—to become that guy, like a Vin Scully [with the Los Angeles Dodgers] or Johnny Most with the Celtics or Chick Hearn with the Lakers. People that have ...

24/10/2024

The rapper delighted fans at halftime during the Atlanta Hawks home opener. Photos from the performance:

The Atlanta Hawks opened their 2024-25 season at State Farm Arena on Wednesday evening, where Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane performed for the crowd during halftime. Here, check out the scenes photographer Perry Julien captured at the show.

24/10/2024

Sting brought his tour to Cobb County last night, playing both Police and solo hits. Here, photos from the show:

A sold-out crowd at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre was treated to an evening of music with Sting as part of his Sting 3.0 Tour on Tuesday night. Here, check out the scenes photographer Perry Julien captured at the show.

23/10/2024

The Atlanta singer-songwriter provides insight into her life’s work and how the songs on her new album reflect what she’s learned along the way:

The Atlanta singer-songwriter, who is also the president of the Atlanta chapter of the Recording Academy, provides insight into her life’s work and how the songs on her new album reflect what she’s learned along the way.

23/10/2024

Time to update your restaurant bucket list—here are our new favorite places to eat:

A recent industry report from the National Restaurant Association confirms what you already know: Costs (food and labor) are up, staffing is an issue, competition is fierce, consumers want value, and, yes, people still love restaurants. Eating out offers respite from cooking at home but also comfort...

22/10/2024

Angie Jones has worked several local and national elections in Fulton County since 2018 and says unruly behavior and conspiracy claims have become common:

The 2020 presidential election started out normally enough for Fulton County poll workers. Angie Jones, a site manager, began her day at her voting location at five a.m. But before she prepared the Dominion voting machines or organized standing areas for poll watchers, Jones joined the entire poll w...

22/10/2024

Get ready for 12 days of pure cultural magic at Foo Foo Fest in Pensacola! 🎨✨ From high-art happenings to Southern charm, this fall festival is your ticket to a world of creativity and fun. Unwind and immerse yourself in unforgettable experiences—Pensacola is calling! 🌊🎉 Click the link for more information! https://www.atlantamagazine.com/travel/getaway-to-unwind-at-foo-foo-festival/

22/10/2024

After their daughter developed a walnut allergy, an Atlanta couple developed their own nut butter puffs to help other kids prevent nut allergies:

When Catherine and JJ Jaxon welcomed their daughter Niall in 2009, they were typical first-time parents who followed their pediatrician’s advice to the letter. This meant ensuring she didn’t consume any peanuts, tree nuts, or other allergens as a baby. When she turned 3, she tasted a walnut—.....

22/10/2024

While the other Painted concepts like Painted Pin and Painted Pickle have focused on entertainment first, Painted Park on the Beltline places food and drink front and center:

Come October 28, Painted Park, created by the group behind the Painted Pin, the Painted Duck, and Painted Pickle, will open in the former Parish space on the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail. Unlike the group’s other concepts, Painted Park is intended to be focused on drinking and eating first and ...

21/10/2024

Shot with a drone camera above Georgia construction sites, Peter Essick's book Work in Progress considers the beauty and harm of disrupted earth:

During the pandemic Peter Essick, an award-winning photographer who often shoots for National Geographic, was spending a lot of time on the road. Commuting regularly from his home in Stone Mountain for a project at the Fernbank Museum in North Druid Hills, Essick began to notice all the construction...

21/10/2024

Ahead of this year’s presidential election, young voters are gearing up to head to the polls in November. But for Michael Brent IV, civic engagement is a year-round project:

Ahead of this year’s presidential election, young voters are gearing up to head to the polls in November. But for Michael Brent IV, civic engagement is a year-round project. Brent, 21, is a senior at Clark Atlanta University, studying political science with a concentration in public policy. He als...

21/10/2024

Music legend Stevie Wonder packed State Farm Arena on Saturday night. Here, photos from the show:

Stevie Wonder brought his Sing Your Song! As Were Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart tour to a sold-out State Farm Arena on Saturday night. Here, check out the scenes photographer Perry Julien captured at the show.

19/10/2024

A dumpling haven brings Buford Highway favorites to West Marietta Street, a welcoming spot for sampling Honduran street food, and an ode to Scottish and Southern cooking from Kevin Gillespie:

A dumpling haven brings Buford Highway favorites to West Marietta Street, a welcoming spot for sampling Honduran street food, and an ode to Scottish and Southern cooking from Kevin Gillespie.

18/10/2024

Usher returned to Atlanta last night for the first of six concerts between now and December. Here, photos from last night's show:

Usher opened the first of six sold-out shows at State Farm Arena on Thursday night with a spectacle of a concert. Here, check out the scenes photographer Perry Julien captured at the show.

18/10/2024

“A successful haunted house is all new, and rides a razor’s edge of Halloween and horror,” says Netherworld Haunted House's Ben Armstrong:

“I’m sorry for the mess,” Ben Armstrong says to me, stepping over a zombie head and vampire dress that still need gluing. We’re walking through one of this season’s attractions, Wake the Dead, where apocalyptic warriors must seal the Netherworld from element-stealing ghosts. Netherworld’...