In the Kitchen with Unearthing Farm & Market

By Sydney Sevdalis At Unearthing Farm & Market on Memorial Drive, the conversation usually starts with what gets left at the stand. Not what just came in, but what didn’t quite make it into the spotlight. A green tomato gets picked up. It’s firm, has a few blemishes, and doesn’t meet the standard definition of…
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Slow Food Atlanta Award Winners

By Sydney Sevdalis On Monday night at Gunshow, the people behind this year’s Snail of Approval gathered around a potluck table. Not the casual kind, but the kind where some of the best restaurants in Atlanta show up with a dish. This year’s winners, along with past recipients and the full Slow Food Atlanta board,…
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The Ormewood School Celebrates 20 Years of Community

By Rania Mirza The Ormewood School, a nonprofit early childhood education center in the Ormewood Park community, is preparing to celebrate its 20th anniversary this September. As a nonprofit school, its mission has always focused on providing a nurturing, community-based learning environment for young children and their families. For many families, students, and staff, this…
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BATL Anniversary Presentation July 18

By Henry Bryant The Battle of Atlanta began with Confederate forces moving in from the south along the area that is now Bouldercrest Drive, Flat Shoals Road, and Fayetteville Road. They moved into the rural area that is today part of the East Atlanta neighborhood, with some troops first splitting up at the Fayetteville and…
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Jackson Track Team Headed to State Meet

By Collier Moore Maynard H. Jackson High School’s track team earned third place through strong finishes in multiple events at the Regional Meet at Lakewood Stadium on April 23. Led by senior sprinter and triple jumper Bryce Mines, the team solidified the third-place finish and a stand-out year in Georgia track with Mines’ outstanding run…
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GPNA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Time: 7:30pm – 8:45pm.Location: In person at the Oakland Cemetery Visitor Center and virtual via Zoom. Call to Order and Welcome: President Robert Selby called the meeting to order at 7:30pm and thanked the Oakland Visitor Center for hosting. Approval of Minutes: A motion was made to approve the February 2026 Community Meeting Minutes. The…
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SAND Meeting Minutes – Thursday, April 9, 2026

Opening Remarks: The meeting was called to order at 7:33pm. Voting rules and SAND membership eligibility were reviewed. Lighter attendance was noted due to the APS spring break. Approval of Meeting Notes from the March meeting: The meeting notes were approved without objection. City/State/School/Other Elected Officials Lt. Andrew Smith (APD, Zone 6): City-wide crime is…
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EACA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Call to order, start meeting recording: 7:00pm. Approval of the March 10, 2026, Meeting Minutes: Approved. Approval of the February 2026 Treasurer’s Report: Approved. Elected Officials’ Reports Council Member Bakhtiari’s Office: Introduction of Lilliana’s new District Director, who will be main point of contact Jacob Pierce, District Director (o) 404-330-6048 (c) 470-543-6221 jpierce@atlantaga.gov. Updated on…
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Reopen Our Beloved Intrenchment Creek Park

To DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson On February 2, Superior Court Judge Stacey Hydrick issued a mediation order in the case concerning the land swap by DeKalb County of 40 acres of Intrenchment Creek Park to Blackhall Studios’ Ryan Millsap. The deadline to mediate is May 30. The mediation process is the county’s last and…
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SAND Meeting Minutes – Thursday, March 12, 2026

Welcome and opening remarks – The meeting was called to order at 7:30pm. Approval of February Meeting Notes – The February meeting notes were approved without objection. Government Representative Updates Atlanta Police Department – Lt. Andrew Smith: Citywide crime is down ~19% Year over year. Crime activity continues to be relatively low in the SAND neighborhoods. Theft from…
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GPNA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Time: 7:30pm-8:50pm. Location: In person at the Oakland Cemetery Visitor Center and virtual via Zoom. Approval of Agenda: The agenda was approved with one amendment for city Council Member Jason Winston’s office to provide updates. Call to Order and Welcome: President Robert Selby called the meeting to order at 7:30pm and thanked Oakland Cemetery for…
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In the Kitchen with Little Bear

By Sydney Sevdalis For diners in Grant Park, Ormewood Park, and East Atlanta Village, a short drive has quietly become part of the weekly rhythm. People are seeking out meals that feel thoughtful but not overly composed. Places like this draw people in for one simple reason: fresh, local food made with care, exactly the…
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How Slow Food’s “Plant a Seed” Is Taking Root

By Sydney Sevdalis In Southeast Atlanta, spring shows up in small, familiar ways. Garden beds get cleared, seed packets land on kitchen counters, and neighbors start asking the same question: what are you planting this year? This year, that instinct is being met with something more intentional. Through Slow Food USA’s Plant a Seed program,…
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Riverkeeper Documentary Premieres

By Carlen Ruth Hultgren (from the Atlanta Film Festival Schedule) Riverkeeper, a documentary about Jackie Echols by Jason Goldman (wildgrowthmedia.com), will premiere on Thursday, April 30 at 7:30pm. The screening will take place during the Atlanta Film Festival, at the Tara Theater, 2345 Cheshire Bridge Road NE. in the Jack Auditorium. For 50 years, the…
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The Splinter Group

By Jenelle Holmes A couple of years ago, Ormewood Park resident Ken Boff retired (for the first time) and began spending more time doing carpentry work in his backyard shed. As time went on, Ken thought, “This would be a lot more fun if I had a small group to hang out with. We could…
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Help the EAV Strut with YOUR Opinion

By Carlen R Hultgren The East Atlanta Strut committee has come out of hibernation, and the planning begun for the best street festival in Atlanta. As usual, the event will be held on the fourth Saturday of September (September 26). The new sponsorship coordinator, Rick Kern of Mixit Marketing, is actively looking for sponsors. If…
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Posts published by “Caren West”

Grant Park Conservancy Breaks Ground on Milledge Fountain Outdoor Classroom and Theatre

Grant Park Conservancy Breaks Ground on Milledge Fountain Outdoor Classroom and Theatre

By Caren West on April 17, 2026

By Caren West The Grant Park Conservancy officially broke ground in March 2026 on the Milledge Fountain Outdoor Classroom and Theatre, marking the start of…

Summer Shade Festival Returns to Grant Park August 23-24 With Free Music, Art, and Family Fun

Summer Shade Festival Returns to Grant Park August 23-24 With Free Music, Art, and Family Fun

By Caren West on June 12, 2025

By Caren West This year’s lineup features Deep South Wrestling, vintage treasures, and more than 140 artists—all in support of Atlanta’s oldest park. Atlanta’s oldest…