Sunny Monday
June 2 — The Atlanta-based “Inside the NBA” aired for the final time on TNT Saturday night after the Pacers beat the Knicks to advance to the NBA Finals. The beloved show is moving to ESPN, as TNT’s 36-year NBA run ends.
☀️ Say hi to sunny skies and a high of 83° today.
💨 Smoke from wildfires in Canada has drifted into North Georgia, but Atlanta’s air quality remains at safe levels. For now.
🏢 The fate of two historic buildings on the Georgia State University campus in Downtown Atlanta remains uncertain after a contentious town hall meeting.
⚕️ Healthbeat reports that Georgia has the highest rate of new HIV infections in the country, plus they offer a guide on where to get tested in Atlanta.
🎭 The Fox Theatre is marking the 50th anniversary of the “Save the Fox” campaign that spared the historic venue from demolition.
🥉 Sarv Dharavane of Austin Elementary School in Dunwoody placed third in the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee following a wild final round.
ELSEWHERE
🚨 Eight people were injured in Boulder, CO when a man shouting “free Palestine” used a makeshift flamethrower to attack a weekly running group supporting Israeli hostages.
🌀 Hurricane season started yesterday, and forecasters warn that the Atlantic may see tropical development in the next week.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• New Atlanta restaurants
• Theatre Review: “Doubt”
• Global Headlines
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• Look & Listen – Pride Month
🫒 Sip, savor, and celebrate at Food That Rocks on June 5! Enjoy unlimited tastings, drinks, live music, and more – all supporting local organizations. Join the party at City Springs in Sandy Springs! Grab your tickets now! SPONSOR MESSAGE
1. New Atlanta restaurant openings you might have missed
🌮 From taquerias to vegan sandwich shops, there were a lot of restaurant openings to celebrate in Atlanta during the month of May.
If you’re looking for pizza, you can check out Phew’s Pies at Sweet Auburn Curb Market. Or, if you’ve got your eye on a new spot for brunch, consider Peckish in Kirkwood. With so many options to choose from, it might take you all of June to try them all.
🥂 Check out the full list here.
Sip, savor, and celebrate!
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🫒 Join us on Thurs., June 5 for Food That Rocks, a tasting event presented by Taste of Atlanta, celebrating Sandy Springs’ diverse restaurant scene. This one-of-a-kind food festival brings incredible energy outdoors at City Springs where you’ll sip, savor, and celebrate the community’s vibrant culinary scene.
Get unlimited tastes from 20+ of Sandy Springs’ best restaurants and bakeries – and more than a dozen wine, beer & cocktail tastings. The evening also includes live music from Java Monkey and CJ and the Doughboys, and Chef Chats & mixology demos on the Publix Cooking Stage.
🎉 Food That Rocks is a “Party with a Purpose” in partnership with Second Helpings Atlanta.
2. Pulitzer-winning ‘Doubt’ ends Actor’s Express season on a high note
⛪ Actor’s Express is ending its 37th season with a taut, superbly performed version of John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer and Tony-winning “Doubt, A Parable,” helmed by Artistic Director Freddie Ashley.
According to critic Manning Harris, this production is a gem. He calls the production “the most satisfying evening of pure theatre I’ve experienced in quite some time.” “Doubt” continues through June 22.
🎭 You can read Harris’ full review here.
3. Gaza ceasefire proposal receives Hamas pushback; Poland election too close to call
🇮🇱 The U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, accepted by Israel, is now receiving pushback from Hamas.
🇵🇸 Over 30 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured near a U.S.-run aid distribution site in southern Gaza. The tragedy has sparked concerns over the safety and politicization of humanitarian aid delivery.
🇺🇦 Ukraine launched a drone attack against Russian military bombers in Siberia over the weekend, destroying or damaging more than 40 warplanes. The strike comes as Ukrainian negotiators are scheduled to present Russia with a roadmap to a ceasefire.
🇰🇷 Six months after South Korea was plunged into political chaos with a declaration of martial law, voters will elect a new president.
🇵🇱 Poland’s presidential election remained too close to call Sunday night after conflicting exit polls showed conservative historian Karol Nawrocki and liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski separated by less than 1%.
🇮🇳 IndiGo, India’s largest airline, is partnering with Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines to expand connections to the North American market. Delta will also resume direct flights between Atlanta and Delhi.
🎗️ The remains of 19 African Americans whose skulls were shipped to scientists in Germany 150 years ago have been laid to rest in New Orleans.
🇨🇳 A Chinese paraglider reportedly survived an accidental flight at 28,000 feet without oxygen.
⚽ Paris Saint-Germain beat Inter Milan 5-0 to win the Champions League soccer tournament. And England’s Chelsea became the first team to win all three UEFA trophies by beating Spain’s Real Betis in the Conference League final.
🗓️ After six months of political turmoil, South Korea elects a new president. Register today for the World Affairs Council for Atlanta’s free, public webinar “Crisis and Continuity: South Korea Votes in the Shadow of Impeachment.”
🫒 Sip, savor, and celebrate at Food That Rocks on June 5! Enjoy unlimited tastings, drinks, live music, and more – all supporting local organizations. Join the party at City Springs in Sandy Springs! Grab your tickets now! SPONSOR MESSAGE
4. Marking Pride Month
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month across the country, so we’ve rounded up some reads, watches, and pods that take a closer look at the history behind the celebration and how you can be part of it. Be sure to visit our Georgia Voice homepage for more news.
🏳️🌈 The Voice has a guide to Pride events happening around Georgia this month – including parades, music, drag shows, and more – from Rome to Savannah.
🪧 The History Channel has a short video on how the 1969 raid of a Manhattan gay bar sparked the Stonewall Riots and ignited the modern LGBTQ+ movement.
📺 PBS has posted its full “Stonewall Uprising” documentary on YouTube for those who want to take a deeper dive into the subject.
🎧 Host Caitlynn McDaniel deep dives into LGBTQ+ stories and the people who bring them to life on the PRIDE podcast.
🫒 Sip, savor, and celebrate at Food That Rocks on June 5! Enjoy unlimited tastings, drinks, live music, and more – all supporting local organizations. Join the party at City Springs in Sandy Springs! Grab your tickets now! SPONSOR MESSAGE
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