A love letter to Dragon Con
Dragon Con starts September 3. "Long live the Marriott Carpet," says Atlanta Magazine's former digital editor Myrydd Wells Walljasper who has been going to Dragon Con for 13 years. If you don't know what that means, read her ode to the con and all its merry lore.
Georgia State University is teaching nursing students to cook
At Georgia State University’s Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, nursing students take their knowledge into the kitchen, where they dice avocados and chop onions as part of a fast-growing, hands-on approach to conveying the critical link between diet and disease.
Cure Childhood Cancer is changing the fight with precision medicine
Founded in 1975, Cure Childhood Cancer funds pediatric cancer research. Today, Cure’s major focus is precision medicine—a cutting-edge approach that uses patients’ genetic profiles to identify the most effective therapies for their diagnosis.
Exclusive: NoriFish unveils its new hand roll omakase menu at Ponce City Market
Chef Sean Park’s NoriFish—a sushi spot known for hand rolls, nigiri, and seafood sourced from Tokyo—is joining Ponce City Market’s Central Food Hall with a menu of its own. NoriFish will debut a unique, omakase-style hand roll menu.
Lyla Lila’s chef Craig Richards’s new restaurant Elise at Woodruff Arts Center is a welcomed second act
Elise is the second act from Craig Richards, chef-owner of Midtown’s Michelin-recommended Lyla Lila. Housed on the Woodruff Arts Center campus, Elise maps with a French-Italian landscape.
The verdict on 2 new Atlanta restaurants: The Chai Box Cafe and Eats
Monica Sunny's put down roots on Howell Mill Road with The Chai Box Cafe, Atlanta’s first-ever chai-focused cafe. Plus: Eats has found a new home within Wild Heaven Beer at the Lee + White complex, steps from the Beltline’s Westside Trail.
Former NBA courtside reporter Kristen Ledlow launches kids clothing brand
Former NBA reporter and Johns Creek resident Kristen Ledlow founded Positionless, a durable leisurewear brand for children. Ledlow found it hard to source clothes she loved for her son—especially ultrasoft sweat sets he didn’t ruin quickly. So she made them herself.
Chef Ming Pu’s ramp and red shrimp dumplings are worth traveling for
Chef Ming Pu isn’t afraid to be a pioneer. His new restaurant, TANA, is the first in Louisville focused on the cuisine of his birthplace.
Fuyuhiko Ito’s new robata grill and sushi restaurant Sozou now open at Spring Quarter
Three years after it was first announced, chef Fuyuhiko Ito’s long-awaited Sozou has arrived in Midtown. The restaurant is the third concept in the building from culinary director Fuyuhiko Ito and his wife, executive pastry chef Lisa Ito.
A seasoned Georgia chef joins Madison’s dining scene
Veteran Georgia chef Ted Lahey has joined MAD Hospitality as chef de cuisine, bringing a résumé that spans Atlanta, Athens and New York to Preston Snyder’s growing collection of restaurants in historic downtown Madison.
Marietta native won $50K in Shaq’s Dunkman World Championship
Jordan Southerland who grew up in Marietta wowed crowds with his vertical flight. He took home a $50,000 prize for his Dunk of the Night.
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Marietta native won $50K in Shaq’s Dunkman World Championship
Jordan Southerland who grew up in Marietta wowed crowds with his vertical flight. He took home a $50,000 prize for his Dunk of the Night.
Cure Childhood Cancer is changing the fight with precision medicine
Founded in 1975, Cure Childhood Cancer funds pediatric cancer research. Today, Cure’s major focus is precision medicine—a cutting-edge approach that uses patients’ genetic profiles to identify the most effective therapies for their diagnosis.
The verdict on 2 new Atlanta restaurants: The Chai Box Cafe and Eats
Monica Sunny's put down roots on Howell Mill Road with The Chai Box Cafe, Atlanta’s first-ever chai-focused cafe. Plus: Eats has found a new home within Wild Heaven Beer at the Lee + White complex, steps from the Beltline’s Westside Trail.
Exclusive: NoriFish unveils its new hand roll omakase menu at Ponce City Market
Chef Sean Park’s NoriFish—a sushi spot known for hand rolls, nigiri, and seafood sourced from Tokyo—is joining Ponce City Market’s Central Food Hall with a menu of its own. NoriFish will debut a unique, omakase-style hand roll menu.
Chef Ming Pu’s ramp and red shrimp dumplings are worth traveling for
Chef Ming Pu isn’t afraid to be a pioneer. His new restaurant, TANA, is the first in Louisville focused on the cuisine of his birthplace.
A seasoned Georgia chef joins Madison’s dining scene
Veteran Georgia chef Ted Lahey has joined MAD Hospitality as chef de cuisine, bringing a résumé that spans Atlanta, Athens and New York to Preston Snyder’s growing collection of restaurants in historic downtown Madison.
Former NBA courtside reporter Kristen Ledlow launches kids clothing brand
Former NBA reporter and Johns Creek resident Kristen Ledlow founded Positionless, a durable leisurewear brand for children. Ledlow found it hard to source clothes she loved for her son—especially ultrasoft sweat sets he didn’t ruin quickly. So she made them herself.
