Ryan Hidinger, chef at Staplehouse restaurant and co-founder with his wife Jennifer of The Giving Kitchen – a nonprofit that provides assistance to metro Atlanta restaurant workers in financial need – passed away last week after a year long struggle with cancer. You can read more about Ryan and why so many people were saddened…
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Many Virginia-Highland residents will recall Paul Reed who for several years was a manager at the Taco Mac location at Virginia and N. Highland avenues. Paul passed away last week from complications related to the diabetes he’d struggled with recently. Paul was a wonderful man, with a heart and sense of humor to match his…
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In 2006 Toscano & Sons Italian Market opened on Atlanta’s Westside and quickly established itself as the city’s prime destination for authentic Italian specialty food products. The store built a loyal following for its award winning authentic Italian Panini; great selection of Italian meats, cheeses and wines; home-made entrees and sauces; and wide range of…
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The long-awaited connection between the Eastside BeltLine trail and popular Historic Fourth Ward Park is finally becoming reality. The groundbreaking celebration for the gateway that will connect the trail and the park will take place this Friday January 17 at 10 AM on the Eastside Trail overlooking Historic Fourth Ward Park at the Angier Springs…
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Georgia Trend’s annual list of the most influential Georgians was released recently, and a Virginia-Highland resident’s name is on it. Mark Becker, president of Georgia State Univerity, is one of 75 Georgians named to the list. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “Since beginning his tenure as GSU’s seventh president in January 2009, Becker has led…
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