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Loyal Q and Brew
Loyal Q and Brew is the bbq spot in Alpharetta that will make your saucy dreams come true. They’ve got the meats – dry rubbed and smoked on oakwood of hours. For booze, there are over 300 bourbons, 50 draft beers, and a spread of wine. Last but not least, the ambiance is a mix […]
The way we live politics
Amid the plumes of bipartisan vitriol arising from clashes over Supreme Court appointees, from bursts of violence between police and civilians (and protesters and police, and vigilantes and protesters), and, oh yeah, from waves of the deadly virus battering us on all sides, we’re all pretty bleary. In this most unprecedented of election years, it’s […]
In politically mixed friend groups, a lesson for navigating differences
This story is one of three narratives in our “The way we live politics” package; check out its companion pieces about marriages that cross party lines and young voters who navigate generational differences with their parents. Laura Phelan and her friends have been meeting for breakfast every week for the last four years. The owner […]
There’s a generational divide between Black Democrats. How will that play out at the polls—and at home?
This story is one of three narratives in our “The way we live politics” package; check out its companion pieces about marriages that cross party lines and friend groups that bridge the political divide. Jayme Beasley grew up listening to her father talk about surviving the Vietnam War. “I remember asking him about being in […]
It’s increasingly rare for a marriage to cross party lines. Can such couples offer us hope?
This story is one of three narratives in our “The way we live politics” package; check out its companion pieces about friend groups that bridge the political divide and young voters who navigate generational differences with their parents. Jessica Howell first met Dave Pratt at a dinner party hosted by mutual friends in 2011. A […]
Prepare for Those Lines as Slutty Vegan Opens This Weekend on Edgewood Avenue
The third location of wildly popular vegan burger restaurant Slutty Vegan opens October 24 in the Old Fourth Ward The third location of wildly popular vegan burger restaurant Slutty Vegan opens Saturday, October 24, on Edgewood Avenue in the Old Fourth Ward. For now, the restaurant is only open for takeout, with masks required inside the building. […]
Beloved Atlanta Restaurant Mary Mac’s Tea Room Reopens Soon With a New Owner
Mary Mac’s Tea Room, which dates to 1945. | Matthew Wong/Eater Atlanta After closing in March due to the pandemic, Mary Mac’s reopens for takeout and curbside pick-up November 2, followed by dine-in service November 9 Mary Mac’s Tea Room, the beloved Southern restaurant on Ponce known for its fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, and […]
City of Decatur OKs Temporary Open Container Booze Policy
The to-go window at Brick Store Pub in Decatur | Ryan Fleisher In an effort to support the local restaurant community, Decatur agreed to instituting a temporary open container policy in designated business districts beginning October 30 In an effort to support its local restaurant community, city of Decatur on Monday agreed to instituting a […]
How is Fulton County preventing an election day disaster?
People wait in line to vote in Fulton County during the Primary Election on June 9, 2020.Photograph by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Voter roll purges, long lines at some precincts, late results. Will the Fulton County and state officials who oversee voter registration and the polls redeem themselves on November 3? Okay, first off: Why is […]
Business & Opportunity
Operation HOPE and Shopify to create 1 million new Black-owned businesses (Video)
“The creation of ownership, jobs and opportunity in a generation helps to strengthen democracy and ensure freedom through self-determination. This is empowerment at scale.”
Employer health plans find savings through data-driven insights and personalization
Employers are turning to applications that are both patient-centric and consumer-friendly to engage all employees, not only the sickest, in improving their health. Though just 20% of commercially insured people consume 80% of health care spending, employers, have found that they can reduce overall costs by helping all members avoid misusing, overusing or underusing their […]
Reef Technology targets Marietta for mobile ‘ghost kitchen’
Reef Technology is seeking a zoning variance from the city of Marietta to plant one of its ghost kitchens at 1200 Franklin Gateway SE.
Jana Dyke lone finalist for Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission top post – The Albany Herald
Jana Dyke lone finalist for Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission top post The Albany Herald
Here are 5 new residential developments proposed around metro Atlanta
Residential developers are busy planning new homes to add to metro Atlanta’s housing inventory.
Georgia Trend Daily – Oct. 20, 2020
Oct. 20, 2020 Georgia.org BandD Foods to Open Eastern U.S. Headquarters in Americus, Create 100+ Jobs Staff reports, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) on Monday announced that BandD Foods, a supplier of steak, beef, pork and chicken products, will invest $15 million in opening a food processing and packaging facility in Sumter County, […]
