Posts by Mike Jordan
Naomi Osaka, like the rest of us, is entitled to take a break
“Ain’t no lovin’ good enough to get burnt while I’m up in it.” — Calvin Broadus In terms of trending topics, burnout is so hot right now. As the world…
Read MoreHere’s Why Illuminarium is Going to be a Game-Changer for Atlanta
When Illuminarium opens on the Atlanta BeltLine on July 1, the good money is on the immersive, technology-driven sensory experience being an instant success. After all, with the buzz around…
Read MorePaul Judge’s 2021 Georgia Tech Graduation Speech Will Put a Battery In Your Back
People love graduation speeches. They’re motivational and they acknowledge a great accomplishment. They also serve to gas up people who’ve successfully leveled up — especially those who might have a…
Read MoreKeisha Lance Bottoms Doesn’t Wanna Be a Mayor No More
“Just because you can do it doesn’t always necessarily mean that you should do it.” That was just one of the statements made by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on…
Read MoreHippin’ Hops: Georgia’s First Black-Owned Brewery is Now Open, Bringing Great Beer + Vibes to East Atlanta Village
You can hear hip-hop music as you approach Hippin’ Hops Brewery from Glenwood Ave. “Hypnotize” by The Notorious B.I.G. pumps respectfully but appropriately into the street, and a variety of…
Read MoreUptown Car Club Is Bringing Dope-Boy-Fresh Back to Atlanta with Vintage ’80s & ’90s Automobiles
Kevin “Coach K” Lee of Quality Control Music knew he had to join when he heard from Atlanta promoter/entrepreneur Mark “Biddy” Barnes, a fellow car enthusiast, that Barnes was starting…
Read MoreDoes Buckhead Really Want To Leave Atlanta? A Butter.ATL Analysis
You’ve probably noticed that Buckhead, a neighborhood some might say already thinks of itself as separate from Atlanta, has been acting a little bit bougie lately. Word on Peachtree is…
Read MoreGet Afrofuturistic at the SCAD FASH Ruth E. Carter Exhibit (PHOTOS)
Now that Atlantans are getting vaccinated and therefore a lot more comfortable going to indoor public events, many people are realizing just how much they’ve missed over the past year.…
Read MoreChattahoochee Food Works, Andrew Zimmern’s Westside ATL Food Hall, is Now (Soft) Open
Though COVID put plans for a fall 2020 opening on hold, celebrity food personality Andrew Zimmern and Robert Montwaid have at last soft-opened Chattahoochee Food Works, giving Atlanta its newest…
Read MoreWith New Belgium Brewing Collaboration, Atlanta’s Ale Sharpton is Building Bridges with Craft Beer
Ale Sharpton isn’t new to craft brew. The longtime Atlanta resident has become a well-respected ambassador for craft beer, particularly in Atlanta, where new breweries have been constantly opening for…
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