Atlanta radio goes three times dope
Atlanta’s the only city in the country with three new classic hip-hop stations. We went behind the scenes to find out why and which ones will last. by Rodney Carmichael DJ Nabs is back "In the Lab,"...
View ArticleShaky Knees founder Tim Sweetwood’s rise to the top
Shaky Knees founder Tim Sweetwood’s steady rise to king of Atlanta music promotions by Chad Radford Tim Sweetwood stands up from his desk and walks a few steps across his office. He leans over and...
View ArticleMetro Atlanta heroin growing more dangerous
Heroin cut with fentanyl, a potent opiate, is on the rise in metro Atlanta with lethal results by Maggie Lee On March 3, Atlanta Police officers entered an upscale Poncey-Highland apartment along the...
View Article$20 Dinner with Virginia Willis
Soon after publishing her fifth cookbook, the Southern chef and author prepares a healthful feast in her Vinings home by Stephanie Dazey ERIK MEADOWS PRO TOOLS: Renowned Southern chef and cookbook...
View Article2015 Answers Issue
24 head-scratching questions, mind-boggling mysteries, and straightforward stumpers explained by CL staff There’s a lot of weird, perplexing, seemingly inexplicable stuff in Atlanta: A strange whistle...
View ArticleUnanswered
Metro Atlanta police officers have fatally shot at least 75 people since 2010. Will local leaders make reforms to prevent future shootings? by Max Blau ERIC CASH / CL FILE LAID TO REST: A woman...
View ArticleMusic Issue 2015
Atlanta music and development: A survey of the shape of things to come by CL staff
View ArticleGoodbye, same-sex marriage ban?
Everything you need to know about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could end Georgia’s same-sex marriage ban by Max Blau and Thomas Wheatley Sted Mays has waited most of his life for this moment. In...
View ArticleA year and some change
‘Black Lives Matter’ sparks changing of the guard in Atlanta’s civil rights legacy by Rodney Carmichael It takes several knocks, a couple of doorbell rings, and finally a phone call to someone on the...
View ArticleBest of the Blotter 2015
A roundup of the year’s most bizarre crimes from Atlanta police reports by Lauren Keating An official Blotter all-star may be sitting near you as you thumb through the annual Best of the Blotter...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Atlanta Pizza Smackdown
12 restaurants nominate their champions, but only one pizza pie can reign supreme by Stephanie Dazey, Brad Kaplan and Jennifer Zyman The 2009 launch of two game-changing restaurants, Varasano's...
View ArticlePonce City Market Preview
A guide to all the things you’ll be able to eat and drink at PCM’s Central Food Hall by Stephanie Dazey, Angela Hansberger and Adjoa Danso If we were to take all the things esteemed about the culinary...
View ArticleThe inside scoop
Five high-profile chefs give us the skinny on their forthcoming Ponce City Market eateries by Angela Hansberger and Stephanie Dazey .subject {font-size:27px; color:#ff7800; font-family: 'Roboto',...
View ArticleFeeding frenzy
The number of high-profile ATL chefs doing business in one place is unprecedented. Here’s what to expect when Ponce City Market’s Central Food Hall finally debuts. by Stephanie Dazey and Adjoa Danso...
View ArticleThe Atlanta Cocktail Issue
Behind the scenes from behind the bar and other cocktail-related hijinks by Brad Kaplan, Stephanie Dazey, Hillary Holley and Adjoa Danso It's easy to take a good cocktail for granted. You sit down at...
View ArticleAirbnb, meet the Georgia General Assembly
Gold Dome study committee to examine short-term rentals in the state by Thomas Wheatley The first place Peter Bahouth takes guests when they arrive at his treehouse (pictured above) is to visit what...
View ArticleWrite Club’s literary gut-punch
‘Tender Blood Sport’ celebrates four years of Atlanta’s popular reading series by Laura Relyea"To best enjoy this book we recommend pouring a nice stiff drink ... Sit somewhere dark and maybe just...
View ArticlePlay Clusterfest BINGO
And win passes to Afropunk! by Thomas Wheatley (Click here for a PDF version you can print.) Send us a photo of your completed (or OK, partially completed BINGO card) and we’ll pick a winner out of a...
View ArticleDecatur Book Festival Preview
CL sorts the list of authors, panels, and everything in between by Jacinta Howard Navigating the largest independent book festival in the country can be a daunting task. If you're headed out to the...
View ArticleClusterfest 2015
How much seasonal jubilee can one greater metropolis cram into three days? by CL staff Summer loving is a blast, sure, but then the kiddos shuffle back to school and nights flirt with the idea of...
View ArticleJohn Markoff’s love for ‘Machines’
Pulitzer-prize winning author will be at this year’s Decatur Book Festival by Sidney Perkowitz If you write about technology, as John Markoff does, you need certain abilities. You need to activate...
View ArticleThe Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival celebrates its 10th year
History, highlights, and tips from the annual jerk cook-off’s 2014 winner by Sucheta Rawal Glen Simmonds is the executive director and co-founder of the annual Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival, which...
View ArticleWhat to eat at the Peachtree Center food court
With direct access to Marta and Dragon Con’s three main host hotels, the Mall at Peachtree Center is a strategically located food hub by Stephanie Dazey If Dragon Con — the massive fantasy and gaming...
View Article8 massive music fests at a glance
Afropunk, One Musicfest, TomorrowWorld, and more. Fall brings a barrage of massive music festivals to town. by Paul DeMerritt, Maurice Garland, Carlton Hargro, Christopher Hassiotis, T. Chante LaGon,...
View ArticleWhy Atlanta needs Black Pride Weekend
Gentlemen’s Foundation and LoveWorks’ Gee Sessions-Smalls on annual event’s significance by Gavin Godfrey As part of the Atlanta Black Pride Weekend (ABPW) welcoming committee, the importance of the...
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