Atlanta Magazine

Christiane Lauterbach encouraged me to think about restaurants owned by immigrants as essential to the modern Southern story. They were, she believed, inheritors of the restaurants that fed migrants in the years after World War II. In time, that insight became my angle of approach. A world bloomed into view.

Partnered with Grady Health System, the tuition-free Academy for Innovation in Medicine is a new Atlanta charter school that trains young people for careers in healthcare. The school opened in July and is still enrolling sixth and ninth graders.

A little luck, a lot of lemongrass: That’s the recipe behind Some Luck, the forthcoming Thai street food bar from the Talat Market team. Opening in October beneath Otto’s in the former Highland Inn, the basement spot will serve small plates, batched cocktails, and Thai beer, with the easygoing energy Poncey-Highland is known for.

Johns Creek has achieved a lot in the 20 years since it was incorporated as its own city. Travel + Leisure named it America’s best suburb in 2024. U.S. News & World Report declared the city as one of the best places to live in the country. It boasts nine city parks, its own symphony orchestra, a hospital, and two Michelin-recommended restaurants.

Nestled in the Ozark Mountains, Eureka Springs rose to prominence in 1879, when Dr. Alvah Jackson’s promotions of its more than 60 natural springs (“Eureka!”, he reportedly exclaimed after finding the first) helped the city emerge as a popular wellness destination.

For Georgia residents Malcolm, Stewart and Toi, living with HIV has meant getting comfortable with change. While their individual stories may differ, they all...

Hapeville is famously the birthplace of the Chick-fil-A sandwich, first served at Hapeville’s Dwarf House in 1946. It is also home to Delta Air Lines’ headquarters and flight museum, Porsche Cars North America, and the Hapeville Depot Museum.

Chef Daniele Furfaro is getting ready to introduce a more refined version of his family’s Italian cooking to Alpharetta. Come October, he and his wife Bella are opening Osteria Bella at Halcyon, taking over the former Butcher & Brew space.

For decades, Carlyle’s restaurants were reliable places for busy office workers to get fresh-made meals. Founded in 1976 by Roy Torbert and his brother-in-law...

Adair Park was developed as one of Atlanta’s first “trolley neighborhoods” in the late 19th century. With a prime intown location adjacent to the Atlanta Beltline, Adair Park offers a mix of historic charm—it’s on the National Register of Historic Places—and proximity to Atlanta’s liveliest happenings.