Mandi Albright

Dec 2, 2024 | ajc.com | Mandi Albright

You’re salivating at the thought of hitting one — or, if you’re ambitious, all — of the eateries profiled in the Dining Guide. Now ... how about a little history lesson with that pie and coffee?

Nov 27, 2024 | ajc.com | Mandi Albright

Forget politics. If you want to see Americans really go at each other over a topic, just ask them a seemingly simple question when Thanksgiving rolls around:“Stuffing or dressing?”Even the experts disagree on whether there’s a difference between the two, but for many it comes down to how they’re cooked and presented. Dressing is cooked and served outside of the turkey; stuffing is done the opposite way.

Nov 27, 2024 | ajc.com | Mandi Albright

Forget politics. If you want to see Americans really go at each other over a topic, just ask them a seemingly simple question when Thanksgiving rolls around:“Stuffing or dressing?”Even the experts disagree on whether there’s a difference between the two, but for many it comes down to how they’re cooked and presented. Dressing is cooked and served outside of the turkey; stuffing is done the opposite way.

Sep 19, 2024 | ajc.com | Mandi Albright

Sweet tea may be the “house wine of the South,” but when autumn rolls around in Atlanta it’s time for pumpkin spice lattes. Sunday marks the official first day of fall, though the seasonal coffee drink has been available at Starbucks since last month. Starbucks, inventor of the so-called PSL, cups of the fall flavor each year. And Americans purchased of pumpkin-flavored products over a recent 12 month period, according to Nielsen research.

Sep 17, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Mandi Albright

ShareWhen Georgians cast their ballots, many will receive the state’s perennially popular peach sticker. But other polling sites are bucking the classic red, white and blah trend of professionally produced patriotism. These days, it’s often America’s schoolchildren who are designing the sought-after “I Voted” stickers. And their output — pardon the egregious grammar — ain’t your mama’s memento. In Manatee County, Florida, a variety of sea cows sun themselves in the name of suffrage.