Tag: Midtown

In 2021, beloved bartender Katie Janness was brutally murdered at the Charles Allen Gate entrance to Piedmont Park. With broken security cameras, no eyewitnesses, and few leads, the case remains unsolved nearly five years later.

Local restaurateur William Pitts, founder of Saints + Council in Colony Square, recently debuted his newest venture, just steps away from his first. Replacing Sukoshi on Peachtree Street, Cuevacía is an authentic Mexican restaurant designed to transport guests far beyond Colony Square and into Oaxaca’s historic architecture.

Widespread Panic closed out 2025 with three sold-out shows on December 29, 30, and 31 at the Fox Theatre. Here, check out the scenes photographer Perry Julien captured at the show.

David Byrne brought his Who is the Sky tour to the Fox Theatre on Tuesday evening for the first of two sold-out shows in support of his 11th studio album of the same name. Here, check out the scenes photographer Perry Julien captured at the show.

Juan and Gee Smalls, founders of Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen & Bar, have been married for 16 years, but it wasn’t until 2021 that they found their forever home. This renovated house doubles as a haven and a workspace, becoming a headquarters for the business empire they’re building together, which now includes Virgil’s, the nonprofit The Gentlemen’s Foundation, and a forthcoming podcast called LoveWorks with Juan & Gee.

A nondescript office building on the edge of Midtown, near a FedEx Office and Marriott Residence Inn, is getting an upgrade. Come September 10, it will welcome a French brasserie and a micro food hall. Led by chef Akhtar Nawab—who brings experience from Danny Meyer’s Gramercy Tavern and Tom Colicchio’s Craft—the 7,000-square-foot space will bring sushi, hibachi, French bistro, and Southern fare to the area.

In the heart of Midtown, upscale flash collides with cultural warmth at La Santa Tacos & Bar. That’s the intention of the restaurant for partners Pablo Casas and Fernando Jimenez. La Santa is a tribute to an iconic club in Mexico City, where Jimenez hails from (Casas is from Colombia).

Craig Richards first ate at Table 1280, the now-defunct restaurant in the Woodruff Arts Center, two decades ago. He fell in love with the minimalist space, noting its iconic location and importance to the Alanta Symphony Orchestra, Alliance Theatre, and High Museum of Art. When the opportunity arose to bring new life to the space, he jumped on it.

New moms can go to Haven Postnatal Retreat up to 12 weeks postpartum—a period that is often referred to as the fourth trimester—to relax, learn, and bond with their new baby.

Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the week and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends, Schaf Shop turns over the space in just 20 minutes, converting My Sister’s Room’s massive dance floor into a cozy hangout with booths, high-tops, and a glass skateboard case.