Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Wednesday aimed at illegal squatting. House Bill 1017, which the Georgia House and Senate passed unanimously during this year’s legislative session, creates the offense of unlawful squatting when someone enters upon the land or premises of the owner without the owner or rightful occupant’s knowledge or consent. The bill comes amid an increase nationwide in highly publicized reports of trespassers committing violence against homeowners, landlords, or real estate agents, as well as vandalizing properties. “For property owners in Georgia, squatters are occupying ..read more

On Sunday, April 28, The Atlanta Press Club (APC) will host the 2024 primary election debates for key races across Georgia. But several incumbent candidates have either declined or have not yet committed to participate in the debates. In an effort to encourage all candidates to commit to their respective debates, the APC this statement: We are delighted that so many candidates have confirmed their participation in the April 28 Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Debate Series. However, none of the incumbents in the debates we are hosting plan to participate at this time. They have all offici ..read more

Provided by Rreal Tacos. The Buckhead location of Rreal Tacos will open Wednesday, May 1, in the former Farm Burger space on Piedmont Road. It will become the seventh location of the taco restaurant owned by Damian Otero and Miguel Hernandez.  Rreal Tacos serves a variety of street tacos, along with tacos filled with birria, grilled fish, and pork belly. The menu also features costra tacos (protein wrapped in fried cheese), taco platters, tortas, birria pizza, and burritos. Expect margaritas from the bar and DJs on the weekends in the Buckhead location at 3365 Piedmont Road. Named for fou ..read more

Birdcage, one of Atlanta’s newest restaurants, has the street corn recipe of your dreams. Birdcage, the new restaurant from Firepit Pizza Tavern chefs Leslie Cohen and Shaun Whitmer, opened in January in Grant Park. Our senior editor of food and dining, Beth McKibben, included the restaurant in her round-up of some of the best new restaurants of winter. You can check out that piece here. Afterwards, check out the recipe below and then head over to Birdcage for a meal! Birdcage Chile Lime Street Corn Recipe (Photo by Liz Attaway @adventuresinatlanta). Birdcage Chile Lime Street C ..read more

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 couple of recipes including those products that you can try at home.  Here’s what we’ve got for you this week: Strawberries, blueberries, asparagus, artichokes, pea shoots, cauliflower, spring onions, green garlic, garlic chives, leeks, fennel, brussels sprouts, lettuces, carrots, turnips, radishes, arugula, kale, collards, broccoli greens, cabbage, spinach, dill, cilantro, parsley, microgreens ..read more

Police and emergency crews are on scene at the site of the new Brookhaven City Hall after a construction accident. (Photo by Jacob Nguyen) Brookhaven Police and DeKalb County Fire and Rescue are on the scene at Brookhaven’s new city ball construction site at Peachtree Road and North Druid Hills Road where a construction worker was injured. Brookhaven officers self-dispatched to the city hall construction site after hearing an incoming Live911 call in reference to a construction worker trapped in a hole that was being excavated.  The caller said the man was pinned inside the hole by a tren ..read more

Protesters chant on the campus of Emory University on April 25. (Video by Logan C Ritchie) Pro-Palestinian protesters and opponents of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center clashed with law enforcement on the campus of Emory University this morning with at least 20 arrests being made. Stop Copy City and Free Palestine protesters set up tents on the quad at Emory University early Thursday morning demanding the school divest from Israel. The encampment is similar to other protests occurring across the country at colleges and universities, most notably at Columbia in New York City. By 10 a.m ..read more

The 2024 Southeastern Designer Showhouse in Buckhead. (Courtesy Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles) Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles is hosting the 9th annual Southeastern Designer Showhouse, benefiting local nonprofit organization Camp Twin Lakes. Tours of the newly constructed private residence at 42 Putnam Dr. NW in Buckhead continue through May 12.  This year’s home is a 10,250-square-foot estate built and developed by Benecki Homes, landscape architect Land Plus Associates, and interior specifications designer SOURCE. The honorary chairs of the Southeastern Designer Showhouse are Mark Will ..read more

The year was 1996, Atlanta was hosting the Centennial Olympic Games, and there was a new Jewish museum in Midtown.  Nearly 30 years later, The Breman is getting a new look with a bold new logo and more programming to showcase the richness of Jewish culture. It was businessman William Breman’s dream years earlier to establish a Jewish museum in Atlanta, preserving the history of individuals and the whole community. With a generous donation to the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum opened in 1996 at the Selig Center, connecting the two organizati ..read more

The third annual European Film Festival (EFFA) is coming back May 8-11 (Photo courtesy EEFA). The third annual European Film Festival of Atlanta (EFFA) is coming back May 8-11. Presented by the Alliance Française Atlanta and the Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta, the EEFA will take place at the Plaza and Tara Theatres. According to a press release, this year will include films from 14 countries: Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Romania, Switzerland and Ukraine.  The Consulate General of Belgium will host the opening n ..read more