Thursday thoughts
June 5 — Atlanta native and No. 2 seed Coco Gauff plays France’s Loïs Boisson, who’s unseeded, in the semifinals of the French Open this morning at 10 a.m. (TNT, truTV, Tennis Channel). It’s the third time Gauff has made the semis at Roland Garros.
☔ Showers and 82° today.
⚖️ A Fulton County Superior Court judge ordered the Atlanta Police Foundation to comply with a series of open records requests by local journalists about the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.
🚨 Tuesday’s high-speed chase through multiple jurisdictions involved three juveniles who were wanted for auto theft, gun possession, and a string of other crimes.
🗓️ The City of Brookhaven will hold public meetings on June 10 and 17 to discuss the millage rate and potential rollback.
🗳 Longtime resident David Ziskind declared his candidacy for Dunwoody City Council Post 2.
🗣️ State Rep. Derrick Jackson is expected to announce his candidacy for governor on Friday, joining three other declared Democrats in the race.
🎗️ Woodward Academy graduate Chase Stegall, who became a star soccer player for DePaul University, died this week at age 20. Officials have not released any details on his death.
🚙 Parking will be free at the City of Sandy Springs’ underground garage for special events, including Juneteenth and Fourth of July celebrations.
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🛂 Citing national security risks, President Donald Trump signed a travel ban affecting nationals from 12 countries, with partial restrictions on seven others.
🇷🇺 Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Trump that he will retaliate against Ukraine for last weekend’s surprise drone attack.
🏀 The Indiana Pacers travel to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals tonight at 8:30 p.m. (ABC).
🏒 The Oilers beat the Panthers 4-3 in overtime to win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals last night.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Idea Capital grants
• New Dunwoody farmers market
• Atlanta Tech Week
• Wholesome Wave Georgia
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• Quick Bites
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1. Idea Capital awards 2025 arts grants to eight Atlanta creative projects
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💰 Idea Capital, a grassroots arts funding collective based in Atlanta, has announced its 2025 Idea Grant recipients.
This year’s cohort includes a curator, publishers, a photographer, a filmmaker, a multimedia artist, a performance artist, and a painter.
Founded in 2008, Idea Capital began as an experiment. Five artists and organizers each contributed $100 to fund a single grant. Since then, donations have allowed the group to help fund hundreds of Atlanta-based creative projects through micro-grants, awarded annually through a competitive application process.
🎨 Learn more about the recipients here.
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2. New farmers market in Shops of Dunwoody seeks to be community meeting spot
🫑 There’s a new farmers market in town, and from the looks of its first week, it’s going to become a Dunwoody favorite.
On June 1, the inaugural Shops of Dunwoody Farmers Market opened for business with 33 vendors and 800 visitors. The market, which will run through Nov. 16 on Sundays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., includes many vendors who do not frequent the Dunwoody Homeowners Association Market on Saturdays at Brook Run Park.
The market was started by Polina Williams, who also began the Chamblee Farmers Market in April.
🌶️ Read more about the market here.
3. Your guide to Atlanta Tech Week 2025
🤖 Tech industry leaders and startup enthusiasts are gathering across Metro Atlanta neighborhoods next week for community events, networking opportunities, sessions, and happy hours during Atlanta Tech Week, June 8-13.
The community-focused event has become a staple in the summer calendar for people across the Atlanta startup and tech world.
Like any multi-day event, it is important to organize your schedule to hit every area of interest. Hypepotamus has you covered with more Atlanta Tech Week details and itinerary insights.
➡ Read the whole story from Hypepotamus here.
4. Southern Chefs Potluck returns this October!
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WHOLESOME WAVE GEORGIA
🍽️ If you love eating delicious food, supporting local farmers, and believe all Georgians should have access to healthy, locally grown food, Southern Chefs Potluck is the perfect event for you!
Join beverage hosts Neal McCarthy and Tim Willard from Madeira Park and a lineup of your favorite chefs, sommeliers, and mixologists for an epic feast and a live auction that raises money for Wholesome Wave Georgia’s mission to get healthy food, and more of it, from Georgia farmers to families in need.
🎟️ Southern Chefs Potluck takes place at the Serenbe Pavilion on Sun., Oct. 5 from 3-7 p.m. Learn more and get tickets here.
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5. Quick Bites
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😋 For this week’s Quick Bites, Rough Draft dining editor Beth McKibben has details on the closures of Social Bites Food Hub in Sandy Springs and Mukja Korean Fried Chicken and Taco Mac in Midtown. She also has intel on the upcoming locations of Little Tart Bakeshop and Tyde Tate Thai Kitchen. Plus, she shares four dining events to consider attending in June.
⏩ Here’s the full roundup of this week’s dining news from Beth.
🔥 Get ready, ATL! Render Fest brings the ultimate Caribbean concert experience on June 13 with Dancehall, soca & reggae with Elephant Man, Alison Hinds & more! 🎶 Get tickets here – don’t miss it! SPONSOR MESSAGE
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