Thursday to-do’s
May 30 — Atlanta United ended a nine-game winless streak with a 3-1 road win over league-leading Inter Miami last night. The Five Stripes return home to host Charlotte FC on Sunday.
☀️ Clear skies with a high of 82°.
⚖️ A jury in the civil trial of a former Dunwoody Police lieutenant who was accused of assault and invasion of privacy against a former officer awarded the plaintiffs $180,000 in damages.
🚊 MARTA will begin the transformation of Five Points Station in July, which is expected to impact service on Downtown bus routes and street-level access for 18 months.
🏡 The Brookhaven City Council is acquiring two lots on Buford Highway for $7.4 million to build affordable housing adjacent to the Peachtree Creek Greenway.
🚧 Sandy Springs motorists should prepare for another Long Island Drive closure and detour beginning Friday, weather permitting.
🧠 As Mental Health Awareness Month closes, our Dyana Bagby takes a closer look at the work nonprofit CHRIS 180 is doing to provide support to students in Metro Atlanta.
🎭 Atlanta’s Horizon Theatre Company is set to host its 26th Annual New South Young Playwrights Festival from June 2-8.
👏 Dunwoody’s Sarv Dharavane tied for 23rd place at the Scripps National Spelling Bee after misspelling the word “stalace” in the sixth round yesterday. Matthew Baber, 14, from Peachtree City, was eliminated in the fourth round, finishing in 60th place.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Above the Waterline
• Emerging Artist awards
• Women-centric mobility
AND
• Quick Bites
Have a good day,
Collin & Sammie
🫒 Savor the flavors of Food That Rocks on June 6 at City Springs! Enjoy all-inclusive food and drinks from a diverse array of Sandy Springs restaurants, live music, and a chance to “Party with a Purpose.” Buy your tickets today!
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1. Above the Waterline: Georgia’s environment not a priority for governor
🗳️ In her latest column, environmentalist Sally Bethea says the Georgia Water Coalition’s annual “Dirty Dozen” report on the state of Georgia’s bodies of water is evidence that the environment is not a priority for state leadership.
Gov. Brian Kemp has reportedly said protection for Georgia’s environment is key to economic development, but his budget priorities and appointments to the Environmental Protection Division argue otherwise.
Movies on the Town is back this summer!
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🎬 Town Brookhaven kicks off Movies on the Town, an annual summer movie series, on June 6.
Gather on the green space for this family-friendly activity to be held on Thursdays at dusk in June and July (excluding July 4). Bring a blanket or chair, and order dinner from one of our restaurants to enjoy on the green space.
The movies are perfect for family nights, date nights, girls’ nights, or nights out with a few friends.
Look for DIY craft stations and a special Barbie-themed giveaway on June 6! You can shop or visit service-oriented merchants before the movies, too.
🍿 Learn more here.
2. Emerging Artist Award winners on display
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🏆 The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs has curated a showcase of works by three Emerging Artist Award Winners at the Chastain Arts Center & Gallery. This recurring program is intended to support and encourage emerging artists through a monetary grant and an exhibition of their works.
One recent sunny afternoon, Sketchbook editor Isadora Pennington made a trek into the heart of Buckhead to visit the Chastain Arts Center & Gallery and discuss the award process and current exhibition with two of the winning artists, Billy Clifton-Strawn and Mary Shannon Kelly.
➡ Read more about the ’23/’24 Emerging Artists here.
3. With focus on safety and community, Just Her Rideshare looks to expand across the Southeast
🚘 Kimberly Evans Kimberly Evans had a lot of “fear and discomfort” around the concept of calling a rideshare via a traditional app. She lost a friend who was abducted while waiting for a ride after work. And like many other women, she was haunted by stories like Samantha Josephsen’s, a South Carolina student who was killed after getting in a car that she mistook for her ride.
“When I researched the industry, I learned there were others like me who were uncomfortable, and in addition, there were horrible things happening to women in the industry,” she told Hypepotamus.
But as a veteran of the logistics space, she knew there had to be a better and safer way for women to get a ride. So in 2020 she started testing the market for Just Her Rideshare, a women-centric mobility company providing more comfortable rideshare options and B2B services. Started in her home state of North Carolina, Evans envisions a platform where “women take care of each other.”
📱 Read the full story on Hypepotamus here.
🫒 Savor the flavors of Food That Rocks on June 6 at City Springs! Enjoy all-inclusive food and drinks from a diverse array of Sandy Springs restaurants, live music, and a chance to “Party with a Purpose.” Buy your tickets today!
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4. Quick Bites
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🇯🇵 Craving Shabu Shabu? Chubby Cattle, a newly opened Japanese restaurant in Duluth, has you covered. Their all-you-can-eat menu incorporates wagyu, pork, chicken, and lobster in addition to bone marrow, nigiri, and sashimi.
🍽️ Meals on Wheels Atlanta (MOWA) is working to combat hunger and food insecurity in the senior community through an annual fundraiser, Taste: A Recipe for Change, on May 31. Hosted by former Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member Tanya Sam, the event will include bites, beverages, and silent/live auction items. For more details and to purchase tickets visit here.
🥙 SabaRaba’s will soon have a new brick-and-mortar location at Lumen in Chamblee. Known for its Mediterranean street food, the restaurant had previously been operating out of a shipping container in Sandy Springs with a limited menu. The new location paves the way for an expanded selection, including lamb kebabs, stuffed pitas, and a beer and wine list.
🥩 Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks is also expanding from vendor carts to a brick-and-mortar location in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Expect the menu to have current favorites and new additions like the fried chicken cheesesteak. To learn more about founder and CEO Derrick Hayes and the partnership, be sure to visit Big Dave’s Instagram here.
🍦 “I scream, you scream…” Just in time for summer, Sugar Shane’s is expanding their dessert lineup to include house-made ice cream. Expect scoops of both classic and rotating flavors, as well as desserts like ice cream sandwiches featuring Shane’s cookies. There will also be a pop-up ice cream cart on the BeltLine right outside of Ponce City Market starting Saturdays during June. Stay tuned to their Instagram for more details.
🍛 NaanStop – known for Indian dishes such as chicken or paneer tikka masala, dal, and gobi – is bringing back its Kids Eat Free promotion during June and July with the purchase of an adult entrée. All three locations – downtown, Buckhead, and Atlantic Station – will participate in the promotion.
🇮🇹 On the Eastside BeltLine, Indaco is also celebrating summer with dishes that highlight charred flavors, including a charred broccolini salad and blistered shishito peppers that incorporate a Calabrian chili agrodolce sauce and parmesan.
🍨 Sucré, (pictured), a New Orleans-founded luxury patisserie known for its macarons, gelato, and French-inspired desserts and sweets, has opened its first Georgia location in Woodstock on Main Street. For more details, be sure to follow their Instagram here.
🎨 Chamblee’s Distillery of Modern Art is celebrating its second anniversary with a party on Sunday starting at 11 a.m. Tickets include two complimentary drinks and guests can choose to sign up for one of two time slots for a Sip & Paint class as part of the event.
🧋 Boba Craze is now open in The Veranda at Buckhead Village. Be sure to stop by to sample their milk and boba tea selections, matcha drinks, and smoothies.
🥃 Scofflaw Brewing Co. will host its first-ever Bourbon Battle on June 15 at their MacArthur Boulevard taproom. Starting at noon, teams will go head-to-head in the whiskey barrel-picking challenge; the team with the most votes will claim the Backyard Bourbon Battle Heavyweight Belt. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit here.
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📧 Today’s newsletter was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.