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Atlanta Intown Paper
2h ago
Two bills watched with dread by transgender Georgians and their allies withered away in the wee hours Friday morning after the House took no action on them on the final day of the 2024 Legislative session.
Every year under the Gold Dome brings new battles in the culture wars and bills often based more upon ideology than practicality, nestled firmly within the crusty crannies of the cultural divide.
This year, as in previous years, questions of ethical appropriateness centered largely on transgender children, but unlike in recent years, the trans kids made it through sine die without new restri ..read more
Atlanta Intown Paper
4h ago
State lawmakers closed out the 2024 legislative session with a flurry of votes that spilled over into the early morning hours.
But the night ended with some of the most closely watched bills – like a bill banning puberty blockers for minors and a proposal to put sports betting on the ballot this fall – fizzling out in the House.
The last votes were taken well after the traditional midnight deadline and in a fog of confusion.
Paper airplanes, balls and tatters were already flying around the House as lawmakers waited anxiously for the speaker to yell “sine die!” Some House la ..read more
Atlanta Intown Paper
4h ago
The bar at Marcel. (Courtesy of Marcel)
Rocket Farm Restaurants, the group owned by Atlanta chef Ford Fry, has been accused by current and former employees of discriminatory practices and ignoring harassment complaints for a decade. Rocket Farm denies the claims, saying they’re “confident that many of these points are inaccurate.”
Rocket Farm operates 30 restaurants from Atlanta to Houston, employing hundreds of people. Locally, restaurants under the Rocket Farm umbrella are Marcel, Beetlecat, The Optimist, Little Sparrow, Bar Blanc, St. Cecilia, Little Rey, No. 246, and several locations of S ..read more
Atlanta Intown Paper
18h ago
Westside Paper (Supplied)
Westside Paper, the repurposed paper manufacturing campus in West Midtown, Atlanta, will be home to a new multi-product design center for Construction Resources.
The company offers a line of products and industry expertise serving builders, designers, remodelers, general contractors, property managers, and homeowners. It offers countertops, flooring, lighting, decorative plumbing, fireplaces, and garage doors among its product line.
The new design center will be the first location to encompass all its products in a single location when it opens in early 2025.
“O ..read more
Atlanta Intown Paper
18h ago
For a Persian twist on chicken wings, try out this recipe from Zafron Restaurant.
This restaurant in Sandy Springs offers up quality Persian cuisine with a twist on those traditional flavors. Whether you stop by for lunch or dinner, Zafron is sure to have something delicious for you on the menu.
This chicken wing recipe is the perfect one to try and home and bring to your next get together. Keep scrolling for the full recipe.
Zafron Restaurant’s Chicken Wings (Photo courtesy @foodgoddessatl)
Zafron Restaurant Chicken Wings Recipe: Ingredients (makes 16):
1 teaspoon saffron stamens
2 tablespoo ..read more
Atlanta Intown Paper
18h ago
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, green garlic, leeks, fennel, brussels sprouts, lettuces, carrots, rutabaga, turnips, radishes, arugula, kale, collards, broccoli greens, cabbage, radicchio and other chicories, spinach, dill, cilantro, parsley, microgreens, gourmet mushrooms like oyster and lion’s mane, b ..read more
Atlanta Intown Paper
19h ago
THE STATISTICS ARE STARTLING. Of the 159 counties in Georgia, only 10 have enough primary care physicians to serve their communities. There is no pediatrician in 65 counties, no OB-GYN in 82 counties, and no psychiatrist in 90 counties. Nine counties have no doctor at all. The physician shortage isn’t just a state or regional issue; a recent study found that the United States may experience a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034.
Agnes Scott Magazine shoot (Adam Hagy)
To say the situation is a challenge is an understatement. But Agnes Scott College is stepping up to meet that challenge ..read more
Atlanta Intown Paper
19h ago
The Easter Egg hunt at Blackburn Park in Brookhaven. (Courtesy City of Brookhaven)
Looking for something to do this Easter weekend? Check out this list of egg hunts, brunches, and more to celebrate the holiday.
Westside Park Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza
Hosted by Atlanta Parks and Recreation at Westside Park, this event is set for Friday afternoon from 3-6 p.m. and will feature free food, games, and prizes. Come to Entrance 2 of the park at 1600 Johnson Road NW. More details here.
Brookhaven’s Easter Egg-stravaganza
There will be three separate Easter Egg hunts on Saturday at Blackburn Park: a spec ..read more
Atlanta Intown Paper
22h ago
Nearly six months after Hamas and allied terrorists attacked Israel, the Atlanta Jewish community will be introduced to a new effort to support evacuated Israeli families.
Beginning the first week of April, two representatives from the Gaza border community of Kibbutz Nahal Oz will be in Atlanta to meet with rabbis, schools, and other Jewish organizations. Hundreds of people evacuated Nahal Oz and temporarily relocated to Kibbutz Mishmar Haemek in Yokne’am-Megiddo, Atlanta’s sister community.
The Communities Together Initiative was launched by the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) a few we ..read more
Atlanta Intown Paper
22h ago
The Brookhaven City Council met on March 26 to approve contracts for road and sidewalk improvements.
First, council members approved an ordinance to amend the 2024 General Fund and Capita Improvement Fund budgets to spend $50,000 on sidewalk infill projects.
Next, the council approved three contracts related to street paving: a three-year agreement for $20.4 million with C.W. Matthews to pave the roads; a three-year agreement for $120,000 with Geo-Hydro Engineers for construction inspection and material testing services; and a three-year project management contract for $630,500 with Lowe Engin ..read more