This week at the Farmers Market

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/27 4:00A Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh as well as a...

Quick Bites for March 27: Guy Fieri sighting, Psito opens in Summerhill, dinner at Season in...

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/27 12:00A Beth McKibben

Courtesy of Angie Mosier/Pihakis Restaurant Group. Did you miss the latest Food Fact Friday spotlight on sabzi polo ba mahi , a very popular fish and herbed rice dish eaten during Nowruz, the Persian...

Huge amounts of Fentanyl, cocaine, meth seized in Sandy Springs drug bust

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/26 9:49A Bob Pepalis

The DEA and Sandy Springs Police seized 64 pounds of fentanyl pills and powder, cocaine, methamphetamine, and a firearm on March 21. (Via Facebook) The Atlanta division of the Drug Enforcement...

Recipe: Key lime cake from Magnolia Room Cafeteria

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/26 5:00A Beth McKibben

Provided by Magnolia Room Cafeteria. Today, we re sharing a recipe for the key lime cake from Magnolia Room Cafeteria in Tucker. Owner Louis Squires opened Magnolia Room in 2017, following the closure...

Roswell man charged in fatal accident that killed Sandy Springs pedestrian

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 3/25 6:12A Bob Pepalis

A Roswell man has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide after his car struck and killed a Sandy Springs man who was walking along Roswell Road near Mystic Place on March 21. A Sandy...

City attorney proposes ordinances to curb hate crime in Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/25 2:44A Bob Pepalis

Antisemitic flyers papered neighborhoods in Sandy Springs and Dunwoody in February 2023, and a Sandy Springs ordinance proposal limits when literature can be distributed. (File) City Attorney Dan Lee...

Sandy Springs awards drainage, mowing contracts

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/22 9:00P Bob Pepalis

Sandy Springs will replace corrugated metal pipe with reinforced concrete pipe as part of a stormwater drainage project along High Point Road. (Provided by Sandy Springs) Sandy Springs City Council...

Sandy Springs develops plan to eliminate fatal crashes on its roadways

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/22 4:09A Bob Pepalis

This map shows the predominant locations for crashes across the city of Sandy Springs. (Provided by Sandy Springs) A consultant presented the latest version of a draft safe streets plan to the Sandy...

Food Fact Friday: Sabzi polo ba mahi (Persian herbed rice with fish) and a recipe

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/21 4:10A Sarra Sedghi

Sabzi polo mahi. (Via Yalda) Persians of Metro Atlanta, I am here. Nowruz Mubarak to members of the diaspora, including the Parsi, Afghani, and Kurdish communities, and anyone else who celebrates! The...

Feds open probe into antisemitism allegations at Fulton County Schools

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/21 3:34A Bob Pepalis

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is opening investigations into complaints against Fulton County Schools regarding antisemitism against students. The complaints were filed by the Brandeis Center and the National...

Keep an eye on these five Atlanta food trends in 2025

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/20 6:51A Beth McKibben

This story is from Family Meal, our Tuesday evening newsletter offering in-depth analysis and deep dives into the Atlanta food and dining scene. Subscribe for free via the Newsletters tab at the top...

This week at the Farmers Market

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/20 4:00A Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh as well as a...

Leadership Perimeter team honors community’s centenarians at special event

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 3/20 3:27A Bob Pepalis

At 103, Frank Stovall, left, was the oldest centenarian who attended the Leadership Perimeter team s celebration. (Photo by Bob Pepalis) A Leadership Perimeter team celebrated community members who...

Sandy Springs Citizens’ Leadership Academy graduates

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/20 2:00A Bob Pepalis

Members of the 2025 Sandy Springs Citizens Leadership Academy celebrate their graduation at the March 4 City Council meeting. (Via Facebook) Sandy Springs City Council hosted the 2025 Sandy Springs...

Quick Bites for March 20: Costco food court news, Decatur bookshop expanding to coffee, restaurant...

Sandy Springs Reporter 3/20 12:00A Beth McKibben

Courtesy of Hal s Ice Cream. A   Costco turkey sandwich update: thanks to an eagle-eyed Family Meal newsletter subscriber, we now know that the hot turkey provolone sandwich is back on the menu at the...