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Gene’s opens July 23 in East Lake, promising a mix of highbrow and lowbrow in an eclectic atmosphere
Gene’s is an eclectic restaurant opening July 23 in the former Salaryman space in East Lake. Previously a pop-up at spots like Kimball House, Talat Market, Bogg’s Social & Supply, and Poor Hendrix, Gene’s serves smoked barbecue with Vietnamese and Cajun flavors. Gene’s is designed as a mix of highbrow and lowbrow, reflected in the food, drinks, and decor. The post Gene’s opens July 23 in East Lake, promising a mix of highbrow and lowbrow in an eclectic atmosphere appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Photos: T-Pain performs at Lakewood Amphitheatre
T-Pain brought his Mansion in Wiscansin Party tour to Lakewood Amphitheatre on Saturday night. Here, check out the scenes photographer Perry Julien captured at the show. The post Photos: T-Pain performs at Lakewood Amphitheatre appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Counter-service Italian restaurant Pochino caters to the college crowd
With a name that means “a little bit of Italy,” Pochino promises Old World flavors with imported, high-quality ingredients. Customers can choose their pasta (penne, spaghetti, tagliatelle, gnocchi, and maccheroni) and sauce (options include pomodoro, cacio e pepe, pesto, and Bolognese), a salad (house or caprese), and/or a pinsa (eight varieties are available). The post Counter-service Italian restaurant Pochino caters to the college crowd appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
A novelist’s house and writing shed in Roswell offer lots of mysterious twists
“Our client’s style is a mixture of Don Draper meets Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil meets the Brontë sisters,” says Kate Duffy, one of the team with Duffy Scott Interiors. “She loves the mix, and she loves vintage.” The post A novelist’s house and writing shed in Roswell offer lots of mysterious twists appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Checking in: Stay in a safari-style luxury tent at Dunya Camp
Plus: three properties that draw inspiration from the past and the reopening of the Forbes Five Star Ritz-Carlton, Naples. The post Checking in: Stay in a safari-style luxury tent at Dunya Camp appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Outside Atlanta’s Biden-Trump debate, a kaleidoscopic cross section of ideologies
A disorienting array of demonstrators scattered across Midtown Thursday to protest, celebrate, and, for the most part, boisterously ignore the biggest show in town—the first debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in this tumultuous election cycle. The post Outside Atlanta’s Biden-Trump debate, a kaleidoscopic cross section of ideologies appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
10 fun things to do for the Fourth of July in metro Atlanta
Fireworks, food, music, and Braves baseball—here are 10 fun events happening this Fourth of July in metro Atlanta. The post 10 fun things to do for the Fourth of July in metro Atlanta appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Andrew Young recounts the battles of the ’60s and his hopes for the future
Today, everybody in the South is living better than they’ve ever lived before, and we are much further along than we realize. The problems that still exist are hard to evaluate—in part because many people who identify as Christians seem to have gotten confused as to which side they’re on. Right now, we have a nation that seems to be completely divided. The post Andrew Young recounts the battles of the ’60s and his hopes for the future appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Shelley Wynter: The passage of the Civil Rights Act allowed me to be who I am
In the early ’70s, my mom saw that private schools in New York City were giving Black students the opportunity to attend their prestigious institutions on scholarship. The Civil Rights Act made this possible, but the schools that carried out the goal of the Act were the true heroes. The post Shelley Wynter: The passage of the Civil Rights Act allowed me to be who I am appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Austin “Auzzy” Jerard Byrdsell: The influence of student journalists can never be underestimated
For the majority of my upbringing, I never considered myself to be any form of activist, or thought I had those qualities of leadership. But once I began my career as a journalist, I started to see how the work of social justice activists is so much more than leading protests and speaking to crowds, the actions we commonly think of as activism. The post Austin “Auzzy” Jerard Byrdsell: The influence of student journalists can never be underestimated appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Lee Osorio: Every citizen is central to the story Atlanta is telling together
The neighborhood I live in is called English Avenue. The northern end is a mile and a half from West Midtown, the southern end two and a half miles from the State Capitol and City Hall. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is in our backyard. Yet despite this proximity to Atlanta’s centers of privilege and power, the neighborhood has for too long been a background player in the story of this city. The post Lee Osorio: Every citizen is central to the story Atlanta is telling together appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Pearl Cleage: Thanks to the Civil Rights Act, I had the chance to focus on being an American girl
One of the ways you can recognize that you have reached elder status is when you discover you can vividly recall events that took place 50 or 60 years ago. These are events that are now seen as having “historic importance,” even though in retrospect they may have seemed less so at the moment you were living through them in real time. That would certainly have been the case for me as a young person heading to Howard University from my home in Detroit. The post Pearl Cleage: Thanks to the Civil Rights Act, I had the chance to focus on being an American girl appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Anne Ashmore-Hudson: If we come to terms with our history, we can be incredible
Growing up, I felt the impact of both race and gender. I felt constrained at home because I was a girl and overprotected, and outside my community, I was constrained because schools, hospitals, buses, hotels, restaurants, churches, and even the YMCAs were all segregated. The post Anne Ashmore-Hudson: If we come to terms with our history, we can be incredible appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Steven Lebow: The Civil Rights Act changed things, but there are doors that still need to be opened
The passage of the Civil Rights Act sent me on a journey that I am still walking today. In 1987, I marched with Hosea Williams to integrate Forsyth County. In 1993, I organized the movement to protest the Cobb County anti-gay resolution. By 1994, 30 years ago, I began to lead the cause to completely exonerate Leo Frank, an innocent man who was lynched in Marietta in 1915. The post Steven Lebow: The Civil Rights Act changed things, but there are doors that still need to be opened appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Fahamu Pecou: The success of Black Atlantans today is a testament to the power of Black visibility
In the rich red clay of Georgia, long before Atlanta earned its reputation as the “City Too Busy to Hate,” the seeds of Black mobility and viability were planted. Esteemed institutions like Morehouse, Spelman, Morris Brown College, Clark College, and Atlanta University attracted talented Black minds from across the African diaspora to Atlanta. Just as the converging rail lines of Terminus brought economic development to the area, the Atlanta University Center has served as a vital artery for Black cultural, political, and spiritual growth. The post Fahamu Pecou: The success of Black Atlantans today is a testament to the power of Black visibility appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Ruwa Romman: Discrimination colored my life, but it put me on the path of advocacy and civic engagement
When I was in high school, my teacher overheard a classmate mention that I’m Palestinian. He pulled me into the hallway to interrogate me to make sure my family and I didn’t have ties to Hamas. There was no reason for him to believe this other than my identity. This kind of discrimination would color my entire life, but as a result, it forced me to see the systemic injustices around us. The post Ruwa Romman: Discrimination colored my life, but it put me on the path of advocacy and civic engagement appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Raquel Willis: Nearly a decade ago, I made a lifelong commitment to collective liberation
As a Black ’90s baby growing up in Augusta, Georgia, my elders assured me that most major victories against systemic oppression had been won. Racism stood little chance of blocking me from a successful life, and my privileges—coming from a two-parent, middle-class household and excelling in school—would make me damn near invincible. But discovering my queerness at an early age shattered any certainty of an easy life. The post Raquel Willis: Nearly a decade ago, I made a lifelong commitment to collective liberation appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: June 27-July 3
The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team comes to Atlanta, Southern Fried Queer Pride returns, and more fun things to do this week. The post 5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: June 27-July 3 appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
Weekend Getaway Guide: Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke finds itself in good company these days. Locals describe their former railroad town as Southwest Virginia’s version of Asheville, North Carolina. And indeed, both cities dazzle visitors with hiking, shopping, mountain biking, and celebrated restaurants. But Roanoke’s not quite on the national radar yet, which means it’s easier to snag dinner reservations and find […] The post Weekend Getaway Guide: Roanoke, Virginia appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
The Atlanta restaurants that fed and nurtured the civil rights movement
As the civil rights movement unfolded in Atlanta, leaders and organizers came to the table, quite literally, in a coterie of Black-owned restaurants. The post The Atlanta restaurants that fed and nurtured the civil rights movement appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.
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