Tag: Tucker
With Start:ME, Emory looks to connect Atlanta’s minority communities with startup know-how
"Entrepreneur accelerator” START:ME focuses on small-business owners in communities like Clarkston, East Lake, and Atlanta’s Southside. The Emory University Goizueta Business School’s 14-week program aims to give entrepreneurs the skills, networks, and seed capital to develop scalable business.
The 10 Best Mexican Restaurants in Atlanta
The debate over which spots to include on our list of Atlanta's best Mexican restaurants was as hot as habaneros. See if you agree with our picks.
Room Envy: In Tucker, an inviting space for reading (or binge-watching)
Tall ceilings and a modern sensibility don’t always add up to comfort, but this media room creates an inviting nook for reading—or binge-watching. “The rest of the house is bright white,” says Cara Cummins, an architect with TaC Studios, which designed the custom house in Tucker. “But the homeowners wanted this room to feel cozy.”
You probably didn’t know, but leaders from 26 micronations just gathered in Atlanta
A spindly 13-year-old wearing a silver plastic crown and cargo shorts stands next to a middle-aged man in full military regalia as they await their royal photo. They’re surrounded by more than 70 delegates—dressed in pearls and kitten heels, electric blue sailor suits, glitter-coated boots, and capes. They represent 26 nations, from the Kingdom of Jupiter to the Republic of West Who. Welcome to MicroCon 2017.
Fresh on the Scene: Magnolia Room Cafeteria, Iron Guys, Petit Chou, and Star Provisions
Get the early word on four new metro Atlanta restaurants, including Southern cafeteria Magnolia Room, Petit Chou's French-ish meets Southern-ish menu, and more.
Where to find incredible tacos in Atlanta
These 7 picks span the spectrum of authentic to Americanized indulgence. Did your favorite taco spot make the cut?
How much Atlanta’s median home values have increased
Since metro Atlanta’s recovery began in earnest in 2012, prices are up—in some places way up. Here, how the median home value has changed from December 2011 to December 2015.
Cake Art is a baker’s paradise
Looking for dinosaur cake toppers or 20 different colors of sprinkles? Cake Art is like a baker’s version of craft mecca Michaels, offering fondant in every hue, Darth Vader–shaped pans, and all the cake cutters and piping bags you’ll ever need.
A guide to Atlanta’s winter farmers markets
With approximately 40 farmers markets planted across metro Atlanta, farmers are doing whatever they can to win over customers, including extending their operating season beyond October. So before you start digging for cans in your pantry, here are a few alternatives.
An artist’s unlikely inspiration: Walmart
Brendan O’Connell is painting bananas. Not particularly impressive specimens, either. They sit bunched and bruised beside his twelve-by-sixteen-inch canvas, which is balanced on a shopping cart at the front of a Walmart store in Tucker.
