Atlanta Magazine

Caroline Arapoglou, who plays Sarah's stepmother Rose Cameron on Netflix's "Outer Banks," reflects on her life in Atlanta, the city she says launched her career.

Longtime Castleberry Hill tavern Bottle Rocket has moved to the historic Hotel Row in South Downtown. Plus: chef Emanuel Jiménez swept through downtown Hapeville like a Caribbean trade wind, opening Weepa Puerto Rico in the former Mami’s La Cubana space on Central Avenue.

Josh and Kathryn Brolin once envisioned this Sandy Springs property as their family’s forever home, designing it for multiple generations with two guest apartments, a hidden park, and Pierce & Ward interiors. Now its up for sale.

The Norcross-based Southeast Pen Collectors’ Club is nearing 30 years old. At its monthly gatherings, the collectors show off their stylos, share nib knowledge, and help each other fix irritable instruments. Sometimes they even take field trips.

The Veritas Schools, an extracurricular academy in Dunwoody, gives students from underserved communities a classical education in the art of debate, rhetoric and philosophy. The program provides a full scholarship to either Harvard’s debate course or a study abroad program at Oxford.

Nearly five decades in, La Grotta Ristorante Italiano remains one of Atlanta’s most enduring restaurants, serving Northern Italian staples from Buckhead. In January, chef Drew Van Leuvan stepped into the kitchen, taking up the task of sharpening the restaurant’s reputation without disrupting what’s made it last. 

In an interview with Atlanta Magazine, she shares the personal history that shaped her latest fictional victim in ‘The Secrets We Hide’

Porches serve as an entryway into Atlanta's culture and history. Aesthetically, front porches reflect Atlanta’s architectural eras. Socially, they are quiet participants in Atlanta’s most significant moments. Now, front porches have become more desirable for both old and new homes.

Criminal Records is celebrating 35 years with a three-stage, free block party Saturday Aug. 15. Buddy Red and Puddles Pity Party are just two of the musical highlights. Find out the rest.