Mary Rose Taylor, the patron saint of Margaret Mitchell’s legacy

Mary Rose Taylor’s instinct for storytelling made her a key link with Tom Wolfe’s new novel, ”A Man in Full.” It’s the same instinct that has embroiled her in controversy over the Margaret Mitchell House.
Spina Pizza Reynoldstown

O4W Pizza founder’s son to open Spina Pizza at the Atlanta Dairies complex

Anthony Spina Jr. started testing the public’s perception of his pies in 2021 with pop-ups at the Dairies that aligned with concerts at the the Eastern. There, guests could purchase his margherita, funghi, and Hot Boy (pepperoni with hot honey) pies. These will headline the brick-and-mortar menu, along with five other varieties.

The Victorian Atlanta plant shop to move its Ponce location and add a cocktail bar

The Victorian Atlanta opened its Ponce City Market plant shop in 2017. On December 31, it will shut its doors for the last time with plans to reopen in New City Properties’ nearby Fourth Ward mixed-use development. Targeting a spring launch, the brighter, bigger Victorian will feature a cocktail bar focused on plant-driven drinks.
John Peterson

Meet John Petersen and Riley, designers of Gunner & Lux and Little Lux

When his daughter Riley was born, artist John Petersen began collecting vintage gems and baubles, thinking she might like them for dress-up one day.
Superica

The El Felix and Superica

It doesn’t much matter what I think about Superica and The El Felix, Ford Fry’s two new Tex-Mex restaurants with almost identical menus and almost identical lines. When I asked the manager of The El Felix—in Avalon, the Alpharetta mall-city—how many diners they served, he said, “Three to four hundred on a slow night.”

Ford Fry reduces steak prices at Marcel

Following our blog post last week about the cost of steaks at Marcel, Ford Fry has since reduced prices on two cuts.
Millennials

4 Atlanta millennials who rank making a difference above making a buck

Ryan Shepard launched Human Capital Theory to connect local businesses and nonprofits with talent from underserved communities. Allie Bashuk is helping artists create studio space in vacant downtown buildings. Rohit Malhotra founded the Center for Civic Innovation. Dar Vanderbeck develops opportunities for Teach for America alumni to flex their entrepreneurial muscle.

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