Tag: Roswell
Ukrainian refugee helps bring European croissant sandwich shop to Roswell
After nearly two years of planning, research, and taste testing, Ukrainian refugee Petro Dudnyk and his son Tomas Dudnyk, along with Brett Larrabee and other partners, are opening an outpost of European franchise Lviv Croissants in Roswell on August 10. Lviv serves extra-large croissant sandwiches for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
A novelist’s house and writing shed in Roswell offer lots of mysterious twists
“Our client’s style is a mixture of Don Draper meets Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil meets the Brontë sisters,” says Kate Duffy, one of the team with Duffy Scott Interiors. “She loves the mix, and she loves vintage.”
The Flying Colors Butterfly Festival offers Atlantans a chance to get up close to the beautiful creatures
This month, to encourage Georgians to protect the state’s butterflies, the Chattahoochee Nature Center hosts its annual Flying Colors Butterfly Festival. The festival includes a native plant sale, where gardeners can find butterfly-enticing host and nectar plants. There will also be butterfly-themed entertainment.
Atlantans share why they love their neighborhoods and what makes them stay
ITP, OTP, east side, west side—where you live can be as big a part of your identity as the team you cheer for, and Atlantans pick with pride. Here, residents discuss what led them to their corner of the metro, and why they stay.
Mojitos, daiquiris, and frose, oh my! Cubanos ATL’s newest location will be the first with a full bar.
Cubanos ATL is opening its fourth location next month and some big changes are in order. Located in downtown Roswell (1007 Alpharetta Street), the 1,700-square-foot space will be the first of its kind to feature a full bar, serve three meals a day, and sell charcuterie boards in a variety of themes.
How a tragedy inspired an Atlantan to start baking—and open this cookie franchise, coming to Roswell
At 22, Lizzy Bullock unexpectedly became a mother when she took custody of her nephew after her sister and brother-in-law were killed. To forge a relationship with him and remind him of his mother—who had loved to bake—Bullock began making chocolate chip cookies with the 3-year-old every Sunday. Years later, Bullock noticed the cookie renaissance happening in the chain world with shops like Crumble, Tiff’s Treats, Insomnia, and others opening locations nationwide. She tried Dirty Dough—a stuffed cookie company based in Arizona—and decided to invest.
Sweet treat: You can build your own pies at this Roswell shop
The hot dessert pies at Doodle Pies come with fillings like peach, blueberry, brownie, and strawberry (or try a half-half, such as apple-cherry). Customers then choose add-ins like nuts, marshmallows, coconut flakes, and chocolate chips, and toppings such as vanilla ice cream, cookie crumbles, toffee, and sprinkles.
Foundation Social Eatery reemerges in Alpharetta, 2 years after shuttering in Roswell
Chef Mel Toledo’s original restaurant Foundation Social Eatery is rising from the ashes one suburb over. The fine dining establishment closed in Roswell on December 31, 2020, after the lease ended. Toledo and wife Sandy, along with operating partner Nick Hassiotis, had a new location in Halcyon picked out, but decided against it due to the pandemic-induced economic instability. Two years later, the Foundation Social Eatery team has a new space—55 Roswell Street—in Alpharetta. It is slated to open the first week of December with an adjacent Parisian-style café called Petite FSE to follow in January 2023.
Three cozy cottages for sale in and around Atlanta—at three different price points
It’s approaching the season for curling up by the fire and soaking up cozy vibes. Here are three properties we sussed out that suit the mood, from a vintage cabin near Roswell to a stone rambler with architectural pedigree in Athens.
50 Ways to Play Outside in Atlanta and Beyond
Time to get outside and play! From basketball to fishing to hiking to hanging out in a hammock, here's 50 great things to do outdoors around Atlanta.