Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant opens in Alpharetta
Metro Atlanta certainly has its share of breweries, from SweetWater to Reformation, but wine-tasting venues are mostly confined to North Georgia. Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, a company with 66 other locations around the country, is looking to change that, bringing its signature tasting and dining rooms to Alpharetta. Located near North Point Mall, the 300-plus-seat space is now open with a Napa-style tasting room, all-ages dining room, full bar, and retail area.
When temperatures drop, who steps up for Atlanta’s homeless?
It’s on the coldest nights that Atlanta's unsheltered population becomes acutely vulnerable. A 2024 investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found that over the previous three years, at least 32 people who were confirmed homeless died from cold exposure in metro Atlanta.
Painter and filmmaker Bo Bartlett’s perfect day in Columbus, Georgia
Celebrated painter and filmmaker Bo Bartlett was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia. Today he and his wife, artist and musician Betsy Eby, live in his childhood home in the city’s historic district. Here he shares his perfect day in the city that shaped him.
Madeira Park to soft open in historic Poncey-Highland space February 15
Tonight, the 2,000 square feet once home to Carpe Diem (the predecessor of Apres Diem) will welcome a wine bar called Madeira Park. It’s a project that Miller Union co-owners chef Steven Satterfield and general manager Neal McCarthy have been working on since 2018. Post-pandemic, they teamed up with Dive Wine pop-up founder Tim Willard to bring the bar to life. Madeira Park will soft open to the public Saturday with limited hours (opening at 5 p.m.), expanding to regular hours on Tuesday.
Editor’s Journal: Loving Atlanta
My monthly ritual in college was a drive into Atlanta to make the rounds of the rich array of record stores across the city. My favorite haunt was Peaches, a warehouse-sized store that prided itself on having the back catalog of just about every music artist imaginable. This was long before iTunes and Spotify.
“Boodle Fight,” a Filipino tradition, becomes a prix fixe experience in Pullman Yards
Growing up in the Philippines, chef Dave Denina learned to view food as much more than sustenance—it was a means of connecting with others. After moving to the United States and working at Georgia Boy, Southern Belle, the St. Regis, and Kamayan ATL, Denina is adapting a Filipano tradition called Boodle Fight. Held Fridays at Brick & Mortar in Pullman Yards, the prix fixe, reservation-only dinner offers a feast served on banana leaves for $75 per person.
How Atlanta shaped Star Trek: Section 31 star Omari Hardwick
It just takes one mention of Atlanta for Omari Hardwick to start beaming about his hometown. “I’ll always give Atlanta credit for shaping who I am,” he says. “There’s a quality to Atlanta that allows black people to be unapologetic and gives them permission to try something that’s interesting and true.” Even now, at the age of 51, Hardwick (known for his roles in Starz’s Power, Army of The Dead, and most recently, Star Trek: Section 31 on Paramount+), says he remains “unapologetically confident” whenever he walks into a meeting or audition.
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21 Reasons We Love Atlanta: Because singing at a Kroger can land you in a Francis Ford Coppola movie
It only took 45 minutes to change Robert Kim’s life. One day, the retired Elvis impersonator took a karaoke machine to the nearby Kroger. He didn’t know how the Peachtree City suburbanites would react to, as he puts it, “a 74-year-old Asian guy singing Frank Sinatra in the parking lot.” But the audience stuffed his tip jar in less than an hour.
21 Reasons We Love Atlanta: Because Evergreen Butcher & Baker’s burgers are so popular that a scalper set up shop outside
When Sean Schacke stepped out to confront the burger hustler, he peeled off in a Porsche SUV. The controversy increased demand, so much so that Evergreen Butcher and Baker had to pause the entire operation in late July, after other businesses on the block began complaining about the line.
21 Reasons We Love Atlanta: Because one of our TikTok stars is the lesbian Mr. Rogers
It was fall 2020 and Jere Chang was stuck at home when she downloaded TikTok on a whim. An Atlanta public school teacher, Chang soon found herself on “TeacherTok” and decided to start creating her own classroom-themed videos. Six months later, she had reached 190,000 followers and secured her first brand deal.
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21 Reasons We Love Atlanta: Because Blondie can still crush beer cans and write poetry
The 67-year-old Blondie is best known for her supreme ability to crush beer cans with her breasts. She’s been doing it since 1979 at Clermont Lounge, where she still dances a few nights a week. “I’ve gotten bruises on my breasts from doing certain cans, so I only do Pabst Blue Ribbon now,” says Blondie. But she also taps into another creative side: that of a poet.
21 Reasons We Love Atlanta: Because the Hawks’ head coach is also a style icon
If you’ve caught a Hawks game recently, you’ve probably Quin Snyder and his hard-to-miss glasses. Snyder’s raspberry-colored Warby Parker frames (Percey style) provide a vibrant red pop from the sidelines. “I guess I had a few options, but I wanted to match the Hawks. Plus,” he added, “it’s easier to find and not lose them.”
21 Reasons We Love Atlanta: Because when car booting became an epidemic, the Boot Girls of Buckhead created a cure
By some estimates, approximately 100,000 boots are placed on cars in Georgia each year, rendering them immobile until a $75 fine is paid. In 2023, two entrepreneurial women created a workaround—The Boot Girls.
Metro Atlanta is a hot bed for Lone Star ticks. Here’s what you can do to avoid them.
Alicia Tucker suffers from alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a type of allergy that is passed to humans via a single, tiny vector: the Lone Star tick. In a 2023 press release, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that up to 450,000 Americans suffer from AGS, calling it “an important emerging public health problem.”
21 Reasons We Love Atlanta: Because singing at a Kroger can land you in a Francis Ford Coppola movie
It only took 45 minutes to change Robert Kim’s life. One day, the retired Elvis impersonator took a karaoke machine to the nearby Kroger. He didn’t know how the Peachtree City suburbanites would react to, as he puts it, “a 74-year-old Asian guy singing Frank Sinatra in the parking lot.” But the audience stuffed his tip jar in less than an hour.
Opened in 1766, America’s oldest resort is a real winter wonderland
In 1766—a decade before America’s founding—Captain Thomas Bullitt built the Homestead, an 18-room Shenandoah Valley retreat where visitors could “take the waters.” Holding the title of America’s oldest resort, this Hot Springs, Virginia, grande dame hotel has been in operation for more than 250 years.
Editor’s Journal: Loving Atlanta
My monthly ritual in college was a drive into Atlanta to make the rounds of the rich array of record stores across the city. My favorite haunt was Peaches, a warehouse-sized store that prided itself on having the back catalog of just about every music artist imaginable. This was long before iTunes and Spotify.