Ray’s Restaurants’ Lobster Mac Recipe

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 12/12 3:00A Sammie Purcell

Football season is far from over, and if you re looking to up the ante at your next tailgate, this lobster mac from Ray s Restaurants is the perfect opportunity. Ray Schoenbaum might have sold his...

Quick Bites Dec. 12: Vinyl lounge Echo Room opens, some Tim Hortons news, more holiday happenings

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/12 2:00A Julie E. Bloemeke

(Courtesy of O-Ku) This story is from Side Dish, our weekly Thursday newsletter about Atlanta’s dining scene. Subscribe for free via the Newsletters tab at the top of this page. In celebration of ...

Jewish Fertility Foundation advocates for reproductive rights

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/12 1:54A Logan C. Ritchie

From left, seated: Lila Bradley, Dr. Mimi Zieman, Nannette Herlands, and Julie Cohen. Standing: Elisheva Engler. (Photo provided by Jewish Fertility Foundation) Approaching a decade of supporting...

The Best New Atlanta Restaurants of 2024

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/10 2:00A Beth McKibben

Welcome to Rough Draft s inaugural edition of Best New Restaurants! I spent the last year dining at new restaurants across Metro Atlanta. After multiple visits to more than a dozen serious contenders,...

Sandy Springs donates firefighting equipment to Jones County

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 12/9 5:14A Bob Pepalis

The Sandy Springs Fire Department replaced this surplus mobile breathing air trailer in 2020 and is donating it to the Jones County Department of Fire and Rescue. (Provided by Sandy Springs) Sandy...

City leadership’s misguided approach to prevent school closure will cause more

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 12/9 2:20A Melanie Couchman

Councilwoman Jody Reichel’s recent op-ed proposes a jarring solution to declining enrollment  at Spalding Drive Elementary: demolishing 1,900 apartment units to attract new families. The closing of this neighborhood school has rightly sparked...

Sandy Springs pediatric dentist sentenced in child pornography case

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/8 1:00A Bob Pepalis

U.S. Attorney Ryan Buchanan, shown as he delivered remarks in Savannah earlier this year, said his office is committed to prioritizing the prosecution of sexual predators who exploit and abuse...

Sandy Springs adds $2.2 million to PATH 400, Roswell Road projects

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/7 2:28A Bob Pepalis

The Roswell Road North End Boulevard project would add landscaped medians and side paths along the state highway. The current project would extend from Roberts Drive to Dunwoody Place. (City of Sandy...

Howell Mill breakfast and brunch institution West Egg Cafe closing after nearly 21 years

Brookhaven Reporter 12/6 6:10A Beth McKibben

Opened in 2004, West Egg Cafe closes after 21 years on Dec. 29, 2024. (Courtesy of West Egg Cafe) West Egg Cafe, the popular breakfast and brunch restaurant part of Westside Provisions District on...

MARTA wants input on transportation needs along top end of I-285

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/6 1:33A Bob Pepalis

Tom Sorenson, a consultant for MARTA, explains proposals for access to transit stations near planned I-285 express lanes to Ron Siphen, who drove down to Sandy Springs from Canton for the meeting....

Sandy Springs lost tree canopy from construction work on I-285, SR 400

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 12/5 2:28A Bob Pepalis

The tree canopy in Sandy Springs was measured at 54.5 percent in 2023, a slight decrease from the previous study. (Courtesy Sandy Springs) Sandy Springs lost more than 80 acres of tree canopy due to...

Quick Bites Dec. 5: Roswell Junction food hall opens, Taylor’d Bar-B-Q closes, a holiday pop-up...

Sandy Springs- Reporter Newspapers 12/5 2:00A Beth McKibben and Julie E. Bloem

Roswell Junction food hall is now open on South Atlanta Street in Roswell. (Courtesy of Roswell Junction) This story is from Side Dish, our weekly Thursday newsletter about Atlanta’s dining scene....

15 food and drink events to attend around Atlanta in December

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/4 11:00P Julie E. Bloemeke

Courtesy of the Waldorf Astoria in Buckhead. This story is from Side Dish, our weekly Thursday newsletter about Atlanta’s dining scene. Subscribe for free via the Newsletters tab at the top of this...

UPDATE: MARTA train derailment causes havoc for rail commuters

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/4 4:41A Logan C. Ritchie and Collin Kell

A MARTA train s derailment near the King Memorial Station during the Wednesday morning commute has created chaos for riders. A MARTA bus in Midtown. (Photo provided by MARTA) According to a MARTA...

Report: State releases list of low-performing public schools eligible for voucher program

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/4 3:32A Collin Kelley

The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement has released an updated list of the state’s low-performing public schools for 2024. The list includes 45 schools in DeKalb County, 31 for Atlanta Public Schools, and eight for Fulton County. See the...