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Visit Midtown’s suave, sexy Celestia before it sets social media on fire
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (745+ words) In the restaurant business, a great location is one of the only competitive advantages that can't be imitated. From its perch atop Midtown Atlanta's Spring Quarter development, Celestia, the lounge-y new restaurant from chef couple Fuyuhiko and Lisa Ito, already…...
Christie’s to auction items from Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s collection
2+ week, 1+ day ago (396+ words) On Aug. 18 of 1978, President Jimmy Carter dashed off a brief note on White House stationery to first lady Rosalynn Carter, commemorating her 51st birthday. "It's nice to be growing old together with you," he wrote. "P.S. Happy Birthday!" lliw eht eht emos…...
Atlanta poet Theresa Davis’ queer awakening leads to her words glowing in neon
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (882+ words) Theresa Davis never imagined her words would become a luminous display in red atop one of West Midtown's cultural hot spots. A highly lauded poet, educator and author, Davis fought the urge to create as a child. She sought out…...
Atlanta has lots of empty offices. But are tenants finally ready to settle?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1004+ words) Atlanta's office market reminds David Rubenstein of one of the most indelible phrases Charles Dickens ever etched onto a page....
After writing for Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar, Columbus’ Ink forges own path
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (705+ words) Ink is keen on building a "sound you can trust." The hard work paid off. She later moved to Los Angeles and penned songs for singers Monica and Tamar Braxton (one of her first songs was the latter's 2015 track, "Catfish…...
How much did investors pay for the Krog Street Market district? A lot.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (888+ words) An industrial stretch of Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward found its value for nearly a century through smelting iron. The potbelly stoves and cast iron pans forged and shipped from Atlanta Stove Works along Krog Street could last a lifetime if…...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs cries during sentencing hearing as judge weighs his potential prison term
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (726+ words) Prosecutors want an 11-year sentence for Combs, 55, who was convicted in July of flying people across state lines for drug-fueled marathon sexual encounters. Jurors acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges that could have carried a life sentence....
Developer of Midtown’s naked tower says work could soon restart
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (824+ words) If you've driven down Peachtree Street in Midtown the past couple years, you've probably seen it and wondered, what in the world is going on with that see-through tower? At Peachtree and 14th streets " what might as well be Atlanta's Main…...
Ex-financier indicted on sex trafficking charges along with former personal assistant
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (412+ words) Authorities announced the arrest of Rubin and his former personal assistant, Jennifer Powers, on charges in an indictment unsealed in Brooklyn federal court....
In rare rebuke, federal officials discipline ICE officer for shoving woman in New York
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (174+ words) The altercation, which was captured on videos that spread quickly on social media, unfolded after the woman's husband was arrested at an immigration court in New York City. uoY" namow htiw llaw neht eht eht eht eht swohs gniyas sehsup…...