By Candice Dyer
Child prodigies inspire an unsettling mix of awe, protectiveness, and
peevishness in the adults around them. When young Jonathan Krohn
delivered his barn-burning speech at last February’s Conservative
Political Action Conference, Rush Limbaugh beamed paternally at his new
mini-me, while Jon Stewart joked, “I’m not sure there’s a nurple purple
enough.”
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By Charles Bethea
The ballyhooed BeltLine is supposed to create or involve 1,300 acres of
parks, thirty-three miles of trails, twenty-two miles of transit,
30,000 new jobs, 1,100 acres of environmental cleanup, affordable
housing, historic preservation, and public art. (No word on whether it
will also help govern prudently or assist the Hawks in getting to the
playoffs.) “We’ve faced obstacles since day one, including the economic downturn,”
says Ethan Davidson, the BeltLine’s director of communications. “But
the project has continued to push forward more quickly than people
realize.”
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By Bill Addison
Stepping into the blast of noise and spectacle generated by a new
Buckhead Life Restaurant Group extravaganza always reminds me of that
moment when Rick Moranis unwittingly opens the door to another universe
in
Ghostbusters. The brilliant light causes me to squint. I imagine my hair mussed from the rush of energy. Bistro Niko, the group’s French-inspired brasserie, is the first local
venture from the company since it launched Kyma, its upscale Greek
restaurant, in 2001. And the tony mob at Bistro Niko looks
ecstatic—relieved, even—to have a new hot spot in which to bask once
again.
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