Tasty Thursday
Feb. 19 — Britain’s former Prince Andrew, brother of King Charles III, was arrested today, his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office, tied to allegations he shared confidential information with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
🌤️ Mostly cloudy with a high of 75° today.
🚨 A man was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and cruelty to children after police said his toddler was killed after a shooting at a Sandy Springs apartment yesterday.
🍑 President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Rome, Ga., today to speak at a steel facility, as early voting in the special election to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s vacated seat is underway.
🏛️ State Republicans are pushing income tax cuts through the General Assembly, but Democrats warn the move could slash government services or force sales tax increases.🔎 Federal investigators say a person of interest was taken into custody in connection with last week’s murder of USPS letter carrier Dequavious Graves.
🗳️ Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore won’t seek reelection to the board, but is considering a bid for Congress in Georgia’s District 11.
🚐 Family and friends of Tucker resident Jonathan Jones launched a GoFundMe page to help Jones, a quadriplegic, get a new van.
AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS
⛷️ American Mikaela Shiffrin ended an eight-year Olympic drought yesterday by winning the slalom. “At some point this week, I just said, ‘Stop dreaming, just ski,'” she said.
🏒 The U.S. women’s hockey team, which has outscored opponents 31-1 so far, will face Canada in today’s gold medal game at 1:10 p.m. (USA Network; NBCOlympics.com)
🐕 A wolfdog named Nazgul crashed the homestretch of the cross-country ski course, leaving one Croatian athlete wondering, “Am I hallucinating?”
- Norway – 33
- Italy – 26
- U.S. – 24
ELSEWHERE
📱 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a jury on Tuesday in a landmark case alleging that Instagram and other platforms were knowingly designed to addict minors.
➡ The bodies of eight backcountry skiers were recovered after an avalanche in the mountains near Lake Tahoe. Officials said a ninth skier remains missing.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• ACP + Beta—Local
• London tech in Atlanta
• 207 Peachtree restaurants
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• Quick Bites
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1. Atlanta Center for Photography hosts Puerto Rican nonprofit Beta—Local
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🇵🇷 This month, the Atlanta Center for Photography (ACP) introduced Puerto Rican nonprofit Beta—Local as its Bookshelf Resident, installing “La recia voluntad de permanecer en el lugar” in the center’s Reading Room on Edgewood Avenue.
Based in San Juan, Beta—Local has built artist-run cultural infrastructure in Puerto Rico for more than a decade, operating as a working hub for artists, cultural workers, and the public.
The residency runs alongside “Le’Andra LeSeur: After Stone, After Ruins (Notation 2)” through April 18 and gives visitors another way into LeSeur’s exhibition.
📸 Sherri Daye Scott has more on the story here
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2. London Enterprise Tech Mission to target Atlanta in March
🇬🇧 A trade mission led by London’s investment promotion arm is set to drop in on Atlanta in March, bringing 15 technology companies with an interest in establishing a presence in the U.S. market.
The Grow London Global program, run by London & Partners, has brought groups to Atlanta in the past, most recently in 2024.
The Enterprise Tech Trade Mission will include a two-day stop on March 9-10 before the group heads to New York. A reception giving locals the opportunity to meet the delegation is on March 9 for qualifying companies and community members.
➡ Read the whole story from Hypepotamus here.
3. Red Phone Booth team opening three new Downtown Atlanta restaurants
☎️ Atlanta-based RPB Management Group will open an entertainment, dining, and events center, 207 Peachtree, at the corner of Peachtree Street and Andrew Young International Boulevard this spring.
Located in the historic Regenstein’s Department Store building, the 45,000-square-foot complex will feature six concepts overall, including the existing Red Phone Booth cocktail and cigar bar and Amalfi Cucina + Mercato.
Rooftop lounge Aire, sports bar Peachtree Sporting Club, and barbecue and live music joint American Dive will join Red Phone Booth and Amalfi Cucina.
🥃 Learn more about the restaurants here.
MORE DOWNTOWN DINING
🍹 The complex formerly known as CNN Center – now just The Center – will get 12 new dining concepts, including Atlanta’s “largest full bar,” as part of a big revamp of the property ahead of the World Cup matches.
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4. Quick Bites
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🌮 In this week’s Quick Bites, get the latest on Atlanta’s recent restaurant openings, including a new yogurt spot in Doraville’s Asian Square and Home Grown’s new restaurant-within-a-restaurant. Plus, DBA Tacos & BBQ in Clarkston closes and pivots, a chopped cheese place opens soon in Little Five Points, and a barbecue restaurant in Dunwoody Village debuts weekend dueling piano shows.
🧀 Read the latest dining news here.
OTHER DINING NEWS
🍝 Beth McKibben has a story on a new Italian restaurant, Füm, that just opened at Stella at Star Metals on 11th Street last week. Check it out here.
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