Tag: Little Five Points
The Vortex turns 25
The Benoit siblings opened the the Vortex when Michael was 30, Hank was 35, and Suzanne was 42. None of the siblings had worked in the restaurant industry before, and they weren’t from Georgia, either. But they opened, and stayed open.
12 New Year’s Eve events in Atlanta
A dozen ways to ring in 2017, with concerts, dance parties, comedy, and more.
Atlanta Must Reads for the Week: Little Five Points’s weirdness, Georgia’s Second Chance courts, and the New South’s repackaging of the Old South
The best stories each week about Atlanta, from Atlanta-based writers, and beyond.
Record Store: Criminal Records
It can be a daunting task to flip through the racks and racks of vinyl records and CDs inside this 5,000 square-foot Little Five Points establishment.
Little Five Points’ Beauty Maven sells hard-to-find cosmetic brands
Opened in December, Beauty Maven in Little Five Points is already a destination for hard-to-find cosmetic brands such as Klorane, Demeter, Sabon NYC, and cutting-edge Korean labels like Skinmiso and Klairs.
Amazon who? A Cappella Books turns 25
Today, buying a book may take just a click, but Frank Reiss’s A Cappella Books stands as testament to the printed page and the community that bookstores can foster. Opened in 1989 as an antiquarian dealer in Little Five Points, the shop has expanded.
What are you doing this weekend? October 18-20
This is a great weekend to be a patron of the arts—and party while doing so. From the newly renovated Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center to installations in downtown Atlanta to an exhibit by upcoming talents, there’s plenty to pick from.
Criminal Records rebounds with local live LP series
When you’re a co-founder of the now globally celebrated Record Store Day, you’re expected to step up your game for Saturday’s sixth annual nerd holiday. Criminal Records owner Eric Levin is doing just that via the first two vinyl releases on his new limited-run, boutique LP series, Live at Criminal Records. Accompanying the new live recordings of in-store sets by up-and-coming Atlanta acts Von Grey and Christ, Lord, fans who buy the LPs in advance will also get into an after-hours Saturday gig when the store closes at 8 p.m. for a VIP show with the two acts, along with Mood Rings. Of planning for his sixth annual Record Store Day, Levin reflects: “It’s astonishing, I didn’t think anyone would care and now it’s become this huge thing.”
Our Place in the Universe: No. 16 for hipsters
Are you an artsy person looking for a walkable place to live in Atlanta overflowing with all the coffee shops and indie dives necessary to satiate your unconventional desires? Well, you're in luck! Because we have Little Five Points, the sixteenth most hipster neighborhood in the country, according to a recent article by Forbes.
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