Where to celebrate the Fourth of July and America 250 in metro Atlanta

Buckhead Reporter 6/29 12:00A Rachel Spooner and Collin Kelley

America’s 250th anniversary, or the semiquincentennial (say that five times fast!) is officially on July 4, but the celebrations are going all summer long. Check out where you can party like it’s 1776...

June 25 Quick Bites: Peaches at Underground, upcoming summer openings, Efendi’s anniversary weekend

Buckhead Reporter 6/25 12:00A Sarra Sedghi

So. Fox opens in the former Virginia-Highland Farm Burger space on July 2. (Photo by Dave Crawford) In this week’s Quick Bites, catch up with Atlanta dining news, including openings at Ponce City...

Hopeton Hibbert opens ‘The Weight and the Witness’ at Chastain Arts Center

Buckhead Reporter 6/24 2:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Seven years ago, Hopeton St. Clair Hibbert Jr. took a walk down the railroad tracks in his Grant Park neighborhood with his sons. Salvaged metal pieces and wood fragments caught his eye and...

Chastain Park Conservancy nearing fundraising completion for new greenspace project

Buckhead Reporter 6/6 5:25A Rachel Spooner

Chastain Park Conservancy is hoping to break ground in November on a $13 million campaign to revitalize 30 acres of land and open up greenspace in the park. The Palisades project will include scenic...

Sandy Springs officials look at ways to speed up construction of new sidewalks, paths

Sandy Springs Reporter 6/3 7:46A Hayden Sumlin

Key points: • Sandy Springs officials are prioritizing walkability and connectivity by increasing transportation funding for sidewalk and sidepath projects around the city. Council members cite...

May 14 Quick Bites: New Buckhead Vietnamese restaurant, North Avenue Dairy Queen closes, Nakato chef...

Buckhead Reporter 5/14 12:30A Sarra Sedghi

In this week’s Quick Bites, get details on restaurant openings in Buckhead and the former Bookhouse Pub space, new hotel restaurants in downtown Atlanta, and a fast-food restaurant’s closure on North...

Bowie-inspired wine bar Under Pressure opening in Sandy Springs

Buckhead Reporter 5/12 11:11A Beth McKibben

Under Pressure Wine Bar opens this fall at the Fountain Oaks complex in Sandy Springs, just north of Chastain Park. Owned by sommelier Juan Fernando Cortés (The Chastain, Stanky Wine ) and Atlanta...

Run-DMC’s Darryl McDaniels to perform at pre-Peachtree Road Race festivities

Buckhead Reporter 5/2 3:47A Rough Draft Staff

Atlanta Track Club announced that hip hop legend Darryl “DMC” McDaniels is slated to perform on the eve of the upcoming Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race on Friday, July 3.  The appearance by the Run-DMC founding member, presented through a...

Earth Day observances will include festivals, cleanups, music and more

Buckhead Reporter 4/16 9:00A Rachel Spooner

Earth Day is April 22, but events to mark this year s observance will begin this weekend, including festivals, cleanups, markets, and more. Check out our roundup of upcoming events below. EAV Earth...

Registration open for 2026 Peachtree Road Race

Buckhead Reporter 4/2 2:39A Rough Draft

Registration is now open for the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta’s signature Fourth of July event. The 2026 race coincides with the 250th birthday of the U.S., marks the debut of Northside Hospital as title sponsor, and the...