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New La Grotta executive chef Drew Van Leuvan builds on the restaurant’s long-standing legacy
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.
Karin Slaughter chats about her newly released thriller ‘The Secrets We Hide’
In an interview with Atlanta Magazine, she shares the personal history that shaped her latest fictional victim in ‘The Secrets We Hide’
The front porch is Atlanta’s original social network
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 celebrates 35 years with 3-stage, free block party Saturday
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.
Hal’s “The Steakhouse” to open in historic former funeral home in Midtown
Hal's "The Steakhouse," a Buckhead institution, will add a new location in Spring Quarter inside the historic Patterson building, a former funeral home. The restaurant will have the same food and drinks, plus a European-inspired café and fine art gallery.
Opening August 18, the Lucian team’s next act Sargent is built for the Beltline
Sargent, a new restaurant along the BeltLine opening August 18, brings together American brasserie fare, a streamlined wine list, and classic cocktails
The Cooper, Charleston’s only waterfront hotel, is a harborside haven
The luxury property is also home to a 7,000-square-foot spa, private infinity pool, and a stellar restaurant.
At Atlanta’s new welding school, women wield the torch
Women make up 16 percent of the student body at the new Tulsa Welding School in Decatur, which opened in March. Nationwide, the school's campuses combined saw an almost 20 percent rise in female enrollment from 2024 to 2025. Why? The school's president Tamekia Morris explains.
Double Vision: Michel Smith Boyd delivers design to private clients and television viewers
Atlanta-based interior designer Michel Smith Boyd muses that he sometimes feels like the “bridge between two worlds.” On the one hand, he works with...
Virginia Willis shares her four go-to tomato recipes for peak summer
Garden-ripe tomatoes are one of summer’s greatest pleasures. Whether you have gone overboard at the farmers market or have an abundant home garden surplus, these four recipes put tomatoes in the spotlight.
















