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Ube banana pudding from Lonely Sweets

1 day ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Sarra Sedghi

Banana pudding may feel like a quintessential Southern dessert, but it actually has origins in English trifle. After the Civil War, with trade increasing between the United States and countries in the Caribbean and Latin America, the dessert took on a new identity in the U.S., using ingredients now readily found at markets around the country. That included the once-rarefied banana. In its original form, banana pudding was reserved for the elite.
🧁 Meet baker Loan Ly!

1 day ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Beth McKibben

Apr. 22 - Happy Tuesday and welcome to the table! After spending four days in Philadelphia visiting my oldest, I'm back in ATL. But I'm still thinking about a few of the meals we ate at restaurants all over Philly this past weekend.
MARTA dining guide: Chamblee

2 days ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Sarra Sedghi

This Rough Draft dining series will continue throughout 2025, highlighting restaurants in cities and neighborhoods within easy walking distance or a short bus ride from MARTA rail stations. Check out previous guides to Brookhaven and Doraville on the Gold Line. One of ten cities in DeKalb County, Chamblee was incorporated into the state legislature in 1908.
Beyond the Bin provides Sandy Springs residents bulk recycling

6 days ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Bob Pepalis

A team of classmates from Leadership Perimeter's Class of 2025 brought together two Sandy Springs nonprofits for Beyond the Bin, a bulk recycling event on April 26.
đźš†Doraville MARTA dining guide

6 days ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Beth McKibben |Sarra Sedghi

Apr. 18 - It's Thursday! Time for a little "Side Dish."For today's Side Dish, we're offering two recipes, including one for barbecue-glazed wings using fresh herbs and onions from the farmers market. Our transit-oriented dining guide to cities and neighborhoods along MARTA rail lines continues this week with restaurants within easy walking distance or a quick bus ride from the Doraville MARTA station.
Sandy Springs strives to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2040

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Bob Pepalis

Sandy Springs city officials have cut 10 years off a proposed target date to achieve zero fatalities or serious injuries from crashes on city streets. The city council adopted an amended Safe Streets for Sandy Springs Safety Action Plan during its April 15 meeting. The city received a U.S. Department of Transportation grant to prepare the plan.
Andrew Ahn, Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran talk reimagining 'The Wedding Banquet'

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Jim Farmer

Ang Lee's film "The Wedding Banquet" was the first gay movie filmmaker Andrew Ahn ever saw. He feels fortunate that one of the lead characters in the film was a queer man and also Asian, a representation that has stuck with him through the years. Now, Ahn has directed a modern version of the 1993 classic. "I might not have realized it at the time, but it has inspired me constantly," Ahn said.
Second location of iconic Busy Bee Cafe opening at Atlantic Station

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Sarra Sedghi

A second location of acclaimed Atlanta soul food restaurant The Busy Bee Cafe will open next spring at Atlantic Station. Owner Tracy Gates made the announcement via social media this week, stating that this location will feature indoor and outdoor seating, an expanded menu, and a full bar. Some Atlanta restaurant institutions are woven into the very fabric of the city's history and society. Such is the case with Busy Bee Cafe, opened in 1947 by Lucy Jackson.
Boundary-breaking women behind the bar

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Beth McKibben

This story is part of a partnership between "City Lights" / WABE" and Rough Draft Atlanta called "The Beverage Beat with Beth McKibben." As a "City Lights" contributor, McKibben joins the program monthly to highlight her most recent Rough Draft story on Atlanta's cocktail, wine, coffee, and nonalcoholic beverage scene. Did you know that in 1970, more than 30 states included laws prohibiting women from bartending?
ðŸŒ· SCAD Spring Showcase

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Isadora Pennington

Apr. 17 - I'm excited to bring you another great week of art news. This week's edition is all about opportunities - for young artists, arts organizations, and art collectors. First, if you're looking for something fun to do tonight, famed "Saturday Night Live" photographer Mary Ellen Matthews is signing her new book in Buckhead. Check out my colleague Sammie Purcell's story below for details.