Atlantic Citys casinos have long been a centerpiece of New Jersey entertainment, but residents are also exploring digital alternatives. Many conversations about online play now reference VPN online casinos recommended by Kryptocasinos.com, reflecting how privacy tools and global gaming platforms are becoming part of the wider gambling discussion. While ...

Welcoming them home Oct. 17 (25 Tishri 5786)  For two years, the American Jewish community has employed powerful visual reminders: yellow ribbons, Israeli flags, Bring Them Home posters, IDF dog tag necklaces, empty holiday chairs, Am Yisrael Chai stickers.   Twenty living hostages came home on Oct. 13, and the remains of 28 hostages are slowly being ...

Queer comedian Fortune Feimster comes to Atlanta Symphony Hall on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 8 p.m. on her Takin Care of Biscuits tour. Tickets are still available at aso.org. Feimster is best known for her Netflix comedy specials Sweet and Salty and Good Fortune, both of which garnered Critics Choice nominations, as well as her […] The post Comedian Fortune ...

Anne Lerner, Beverly Williams and Noelle Monferdini are the three candidates running to be Tucker's second mayor. They have all shared their plans for the campaign with Rough Draft. The post Rough Draft Q&A with Tucker mayoral candidates appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

Buckhead native Erin ine has been acting since she was just a little kid.  She signed with her first agent when she was 11 years old and continued to book gigs all the way through her college years at Vanderbilt University. Now, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Kyle Valle, and, while she […] The post Erin ine talks the undead and indie ...

Friday FTW Oct. 17  Atlanta City Councils Community Development Committee will take more time to consider a proposal to extend Atlantas Tax Allocation Districts for 30 years, after a meeting this week drew hours of discussion from supporters and people with concerns. Sunny and 79 today. Partly cloudy skies are expected on Saturday, with showers forecast ...

When Martina Lindo and Jhaneal Hector first met, they found they had a lot in common. They were both Jamaican-born, American-raised, and both working in the film industry in Atlanta. They quickly became friends, and started talking about starting some type of venture together. But you know how it is you talk and talk […] The post On Set ATL founders on ...

The opening credits of Kelly Reichardts The Mastermind feature a driving, percussive score from jazz musician Rob Mazurka. Its busy, its loud, and its set to the backdrop of suburban Massachusetts. More specifically, it plays over fall in suburban Massachusetts in the 1970s. Vibrant colors, brick buildings, and a soft, ethereal beauty that doesnt […] The ...

About halfway through Urchin, Mike (Frank Dillane) comes face to face with a man he once assaulted and robbed.  Its a purposeful meeting, part of Mikes recovery and rehabilitation (hes an addict, but about seven months sober at this point). The meeting is meant to give both Mike and Simon (Okezie Morro) a chance to […] The post With Urchin, Harris ...

The Interlock development in West Midtown will finally have a grocery store when Lidl opens its doors on Oct. 22. The 31,000 square foot ground-floor space in phase two of The Interlock was originally announced in 2021 as a Publix, but the Florida supermarket chain pulled out last year. A ribbon-cutting for Lidl at 1090 […] The post Lidl to open new ...

The merchandise shelves at the Buford Highway Kroger were mostly stripped of merchandise as the store prepares to close on Oct. 17. Bargain hunters who wanted deals on batteries, paper towels, apples, eggs, toilet paper, or bananas were in luck, but for the most part, the interior aisles of the store were empty or taped […] The post Shelves mostly empty ...

Commuters along Ashford Dunwoody Road at Ashford Green will be diverted from their routes starting Oct. 20, as a storm pipe replacement project begins. According to an announcement from the City of Brookhaven, the repair will take about three weeks. “During this time, southbound traffic lanes will be closed to thru-traffic at Lake Hearn Drive […] The ...

Months after a Georgia nonprofit admitted to violating campaign finance laws, it has announced it will shut down. The New Georgia Project and The New Georgia Project Action Fund will be officially dissolved. We are proud of the milestones we have achieved, the communities we have engaged and the countless individuals whose lives have been strengthened ...

The Fulton County Board of Ethics found no probable cause during a hearing on Oct. 16 regarding a complaint filed against Fulton County Commissioner Bridget Thorne. Fulton Commissioner Dana Barrett filed an ethics complaint against Thorne on Sept. 17. Barrett alleged Thorne violated the Fulton County Code of Ethics during a discussion about Republic ...

Dredging work has begun at Murphey Candler Lake to restore lake depths at the southern end of the body of water near West Nancy Creek Drive. At the Oct. 9 Brookhaven City Council meeting, the panel voted to authorize North Georgia Concrete to drain the lake and clear sediment from it at a cost of […] The post Lake dredging begins at Murphey Candler to ...

Restaurant Closures + Openings + Slutty Vegan Update May 15  It’s Thursday! Time for a little “Side Dish.” For today’s Side Dish, we’re offering two recipes, including one for a twist on cacio e pepe using spring greens and garlic from the farmers market. We also have stories on two big restaurant closures in Virginia-Highland and […] The post ...

Freedom in color Oct. 16  Atlantas creative energy moves in many directions at once, rooted in community, yet always reaching toward something larger. This weeks features reflect that duality by highlighting the work of Atlanta-based artists who are sparking connection and redefining space inside our borders and beyond. In Nashville, Dr. Fahamu Pecou ...

Atlanta City Councils Community Development Committee will take more time to consider a proposal to extend Atlantas Tax Allocation Districts for 30 years. A Tuesday night meeting drew hours of discussion from supporters and people with concerns. Extending the TADs are a priority for Mayor Andre Dickens to accomplish his recently announced Neighborhood ...

Another fun-filled weekend is ahead in Metro Atlanta, with the Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and Parade, Brookhaven International Festival, Taste of Chamblee, and much more. Spooky Fun Capturing the Spirit of OaklandOct. 16-19 and Oct. 23-26Costumed storytellers bring the tales of historic Oakland Cemetery’s most notable and notorious residents to ...

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know whats in season at your local market. Each week, well share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh, along with a couple of recipes that include those products. Heres what youll find in the way of produce at the farmers market […] The post This week at the Farmers Market ...

Key Points Core Spaces wants to transform the Cheetah Lounge strip club property at 887 Spring Street in Midtown into a 27-story student-focused high-rise. The Midtown Development Review Committee made numerous recommendations for the facade, landscaping, and bike storage areas. The Midtown Development Review Committee (DRC) reviewed a redevelopment plan ...

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) will reopen to the public on Nov. 8, following a $57.9 million renovation that expands the museum with new galleries, classrooms, and community spaces designed to connect history to todays civil rights and human rights advocacy. “With these new galleries and spaces, we can offer not […] The post ...

Spooky Thursday  Oct. 16  Oakland Cemetery’s “Capturing the Spirit of Oakland” Halloween tours start today through Sun., Oct. 19, and from Oct. 23-26. These tours sell out fast, so reserve your spot for one of Atlanta’s spookiest traditions now.  Sunny and 80 today. DeKalb Schools Superintendent Devon Q. Horton, federally indicted on fraud ...

Out on Film, Atlantas LGBTQ+ film festival, ran from Sept. 25 to Oct. 5 this year and broke records in the process.  This was by far our best year in terms of revenue and in terms of attendance, Out on Film Festival Director Jim Farmer said. We set records roughly about two-thirds of the way […] The post Out on Film gives awards, hits record year for ...

Public health experts in Georgia are speaking out against furloughs at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention they say have left hundreds of employees at the agency unemployed as the federal government shutdown enters its third week. Federal employees began receiving reduction-in-force notices, the technical name for layoffs, on ...