Jay Swift’s new gig comes with a side of World Cup action
Trilith Guesthouse has tapped Jay Swift as executive chef, bringing a marquee culinary name to the 193-room boutique hotel at the Town at Trilith. Since opening in January 2024...
What I learned from Titanic: Echoes From the Past
Created by Eclipso, the company behind Horizon of Khufu, the 30-minute indoor walking tour takes you via submarine to the ocean floor, where you explore cabins, the engine room, and grand halls with hypothetical footage through the ship’s filmmaker William Harbeck. Wearing a VR headset, you “travel,” reaching out to interact with objects both on and off the ship.
How Grady Memorial Hospital readies itself for the World Cup surge
Like many of Atlanta’s institutions, Grady has geared up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 this summer. The hospital is the first stop for critical medical care for major events in Atlanta.
How Cape Fear turned Atlanta into Savannah
Just like the earlier versions of Cape Fear, Georgia again plays a key role in this modern adaptation. While the show unfolds in Savannah, filming took place across Atlanta. (Mostly in Inman Park.)
Want a late-night pastry? This Atlanta mother-daughter duo can help.
Twenty-two-year-old Chloë Chadet holds a full-time position in the commissary kitchen at St. Germain French Bakery. Then, in the evenings Thursday through Saturday, she and her mom, Christelle, run an “after-hours” business called Viennoiseries After Dark. “When a bakery shuts down, that’s when we open up,” says Chloë.
Monday Night brews a Spanish paella-inspired beer and a Czech pale lager for the World Cup
The team at Monday Night Brewing knew they had to do something interesting to make the brewery stand out this summer during the FIFA World Cup, so brewmaster Peter Kiley traveled to Spain and Czechia this spring, partnering with Barcelona's Garage Beer Co. and Prague's Dva Kohouti brewery to create two new limited edition beers. 2XÑEIPA is a paella-inspired New England double IPA and Světlý Ležák Czechia is a dry-hopped Czech pale lager.
The Arkansas lake we claimed as our own
In a landlocked state like Arkansas, lakes become the magnetic north of warm-weather fun. During high school, my friends and I often made the drive from Little Rock to Lake Greers Ferry, where we jumped from the bluffs into the lake. We were children on the cusp of adulthood, old enough to have cars and the freedom to make the hour-plus trip, but still young enough that we had curfews and needed permission to go.
This thoughtfully renovated home adds modern livability while retaining historical integrity
The lifespan of any historic home depends on the fidelity of each owner’s vision, and Kim Noland understood her role in preserving her circa 1905 house in Athens’s prominent Five Points neighborhood.
Wild Kratts: Ocean Adventure! dives into hands-on discovery at Children’s Museum of Atlanta
Wild Kratts: Ocean Adventure!—a limited-time exhibit inspired by the PBS Kids series—opened in late May at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta. It transforms part of the downtown museum into an energetic, ocean-themed playground that blends STEM learning with physical exploration.
Atlanta’s Starting XI: The leaders behind the city’s World Cup game plan
As Atlanta prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a diverse lineup of civic leaders, soccer stars, business executives, and cultural ambassadors is working behind the scenes to shape the city’s moment on the global stage.
Blind Willie’s Bar is still singing the blues at 40
Blind Willie's, named for the late Georgia blues great Blind Willie McTell, has been an enduring fixture of Atlanta’s music scene for the past 40 years. It's survived this long thanks to a devoted community of staff and longtime patrons. We asked a few of them to share their favorite memories of the club.
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We tried all 8 of King of Pops’s World Cup flavors. Here’s what they’re like.
King of Pops's “Pop Cup” series, which debuted in May, includes flavors inspired by Spain, South Africa, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Haiti, and Uzbekistan—teams that are all coming to Atlanta for group stage matches. The drinks and dishes the pops are based on might be unfamiliar to many Atlanta fans, so we tried all eight to see what they were like.
Wild Kratts: Ocean Adventure! dives into hands-on discovery at Children’s Museum of Atlanta
Wild Kratts: Ocean Adventure!—a limited-time exhibit inspired by the PBS Kids series—opened in late May at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta. It transforms part of the downtown museum into an energetic, ocean-themed playground that blends STEM learning with physical exploration.
What I learned from Titanic: Echoes From the Past
Created by Eclipso, the company behind Horizon of Khufu, the 30-minute indoor walking tour takes you via submarine to the ocean floor, where you explore cabins, the engine room, and grand halls with hypothetical footage through the ship’s filmmaker William Harbeck. Wearing a VR headset, you “travel,” reaching out to interact with objects both on and off the ship.
Atlanta’s Starting XI: The leaders behind the city’s World Cup game plan
As Atlanta prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a diverse lineup of civic leaders, soccer stars, business executives, and cultural ambassadors is working behind the scenes to shape the city’s moment on the global stage.
Blind Willie’s Bar is still singing the blues at 40
Blind Willie's, named for the late Georgia blues great Blind Willie McTell, has been an enduring fixture of Atlanta’s music scene for the past 40 years. It's survived this long thanks to a devoted community of staff and longtime patrons. We asked a few of them to share their favorite memories of the club.
Editor’s Journal: Welcome, World Cup!
It’s hard to overstate what a big deal it is for Atlanta to welcome the FIFA World Cup. Thirty years ago, we proved to the world we can host a major global event when we welcomed the Olympics. Now, we’re flexing again. Hang on to your tifos: The World Cup has arrived.
The Arkansas lake we claimed as our own
In a landlocked state like Arkansas, lakes become the magnetic north of warm-weather fun. During high school, my friends and I often made the drive from Little Rock to Lake Greers Ferry, where we jumped from the bluffs into the lake. We were children on the cusp of adulthood, old enough to have cars and the freedom to make the hour-plus trip, but still young enough that we had curfews and needed permission to go.
