Wondering Wednesday
Aug. 13 — A groundbreaking ceremony will be held this morning at 9 a.m. to begin work on the redesign of Findley Plaza in Little Five Points. The revamp will include safer walkways and new landscaping to make it more conducive to community gatherings.
⛈️ Possible thunderstorms and 86° today.
🤳 The GBI and FBI are urging witnesses to Friday’s shooting at the CDC to submit any cell phone video they may have taken during the incident. A photo of the shooter, Patrick Joseph White, was also released to the media.
💰 The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved a $3.87 billion fiscal 2027 operating budget request on Tuesday.
🚧 Following concerns made by business owners in Southwest Atlanta, the Atlanta Department of Transportation has implemented around-the-clock construction on Cascade Road this week to expedite the road’s reopening.
💼 Cyril Turner will serve as the new commissioner of the Atlanta Department of Public Works. Eugene McKinnie was appointed as deputy commissioner.
🚗 The Tucker City Council voted Monday to tighten restrictions on drive-through facilities and to establish a city marshal’s office.
🗣️ Dunwoody City Council heard a presentation on a controversial senior housing project that has divided the community.
ELSEWHERE
🇺🇦 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet virtually today with President Donald Trump and European leaders ahead of Trump’s bilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.
PICTURE THIS: The 34th Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic kicks off tonight, and runs through Saturday, with Dunwoody, Douglass, North Atlanta, St. Pius X, and Walton among the teams competing in 11 games across five venues, concluding at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. All games will be televised on Peachtree Sports Network and streamed via the Atlanta News First App and the NFHSN. Get tickets here.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Babygirl in East Lake
• People Make the Place
• Wellness Wednesday
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• Concert Picks
Have a good day,
Collin & Sammie
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1. Owner of Michelin Bib Gourmand Whoopsie’s opening all-day cafe
👶 A new restaurant from Chef Hudson Rouse will open next spring in East Lake, giving the neighborhood an all-day cafe serving breakfast and lunch daily.
Called Babygirl, the restaurant will take over the former Mix’d Up Burger space at Hosea and 2nd behind Gene’s and Poor Hendrix.
Rouse, who owns Rising Son in Avondale Estates, Michelin Bib Gourmand Whoopsie’s in Reynoldstown, and Pure Quill Superette in Edgewood, hopes to open Babygirl by April 2026. Babygirl’s menu will skew vegetable-heavy and “health-conscious,” Rouse said, rather than the typical Southern breakfast fare found at Rising Son and Pure Quill.
☕ Learn more about Babygirl here.
MORE FOOD NEWS
🍽️ Check out the local pop-ups that will be participating in the weekly Smorgasburg food festival starting this October in Downtown Atlanta.
Step into a Storybook at the High Museum
SPONSORED BY THE HIGH MUSEUM
📚 Experience the imaginative world of artist and children’s book author Faith Ringgold. Explore over 100 vibrant illustrations from her award‑winning stories and bring your family to imagine a more empathetic, hopeful world together.
➞ On view now at the High Museum.
2. ‘People Make the Place’ event celebrates Little Five Points’ unique identity
🫂 On Sun., Aug. 17, the Little 5 Points Alliance will host its annual “People Make the Place” event to celebrate and recognize those who have been – and continue to be – a critical part of what makes the district unique.
Held at 7 Stages Theatre, the fundraiser for the Alliance is a recognition of history, sense of place, and community and will feature stories of individuals and organizations and their role in creating the Little Five Points district.
🎉 Learn more about the event here.
3. Wellness Wednesday: Magnolia Run, healing sounds in nature, and more
👩🍼 August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Learn how Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital is celebrating here.
⚕️Stop by the My Health Can’t Wait fair on Saturday at the Georgia International Convention Center for health education, screenings, fitness activities, and more.
🏃 Compete in the Popsicle 5K, 10K, or half marathon on Aug. 16. Run the Beltline and end with a delicious sweet treat to beat the heat. Other races on Saturday include the Magnolia Run to end epilepsy, which takes place in Sandy Springs.
🧘♀️ Experience Healing Sounds in Nature with a free immersive outdoor sound bath on Aug. 16. Sponsored by Northside Hospital, the event at Blue Heron Nature Preserve fosters connection with nature through grounding practices and relaxation.
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4. Concert Picks
VIA HOW DO YOU ATLANTA?
Wed., Aug. 13
🏊♂️ Teddy Swims @ Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
🎧 Charlotte Lawrence @ Aisle 5
☔ Raynes @ Eddie’s Attic
Thurs., Aug. 14
🌎 Clipse + EARTHGANG @ The Eastern
👴 Old Mervs @ Aisle 5
💌 postcard nowhere @ The Masquerade (Purgatory)
Fri., Aug. 15
🌃 d4vd @ Coca-Cola Roxy
🎵 prat. and friends @ The Masquerade (Altar)
💎 Juelz @ Terminal West
🌟 Southern Soul Rising Stars Festival @ Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre
🏠 Griffin House @ Eddie’s Attic
Sat., Aug. 16
🎶 Oscar Maydon @ Coca-Cola Roxy
🇲🇽 Intocable @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
🐎 Bronco + Space Cowboy @ Terminal West
🔊 Audien @ Believe Music Hall
🏄 Surf Mesa @ Believe Music Hall
Sun., Aug. 17
⏪ Falling in Reverse @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
🌴 UB40 (pictured) @ Atlanta Symphony Hall
☝️ Nonpoint @ The Masquerade (Hell)
🎤 Chris Travis @ The Loft
🔮 Crystal Kay @ Terminal West
Tues., Aug. 19
🤠 Jake Scott @ Buckhead Theatre
🖤 Cardinal Black @ Vinyl
Wed., Aug. 20
💖 Katy Perry @ State Farm Arena
💫 Tanner Adell @ Terminal West
🎹 Jake Minch @ Vinyl
✍️ Unwritten Law @ The Masquerade (Hell)
👊 Bully @ The Earl
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