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? Partly cloudy and a high of 70° today. It gets much colder tomorrow.??
?? Gov. Brian Kemp?has asked Congress for nearly $12.2 billion in disaster relief aid for damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
?? The State of Georgia rested its case Wednesday in the longest criminal trial in state history against the alleged criminal street gang Young Slime Life.
?? The prosecution in the trial over the death of University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley rested its case yesterday . Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged with her murder.
?? Atlanta-based Coca-Cola has sparked controversy online over a Christmas ad made using AI tools.
??? Georgia’s State Election Board voted Monday to request state lawmakers pass legislation next year making voter lists readily available to the public before and after elections .
?? The Atlanta City Council voted Monday to approve spending $1.7 million for more security at the controversial public safety training center site. The approval came after the council first voted against the legislation.
??The Home for the Holidays Designer Showhouse starts tomorrow and runs through Dec. 15 at legendary golfer Bobby Jones' former Buckhead mansion.
?? Unseasonably warm temperatures notwithstanding,?Skate City Springs opens its second season today at City Green .
ELSEWHERE
? President-elect Donald Trump tapped?TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz ?to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and?former WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was named as his pick for education secretary.?
????Arthur Frommer, who democratized international travel with his groundbreaking guidebook "Europe on 5 Dollars a Day," died at 95.
PICTURE THIS:?WABE host Lois Reitzes, pictured above with Atlanta City Councilmember Amir Farokhi, celebrated 45 years at the station yesterday. To honor her, the Atlanta City Council declared it?Lois Reitzes Day. ?Congrats, Lois!
?? Here's what's in today's newsletter:
? Some Luck from the Talat Market team
? Restaurant Row in Sandy Springs
? Oglethorpe honors 101st Airborne
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? Concert Picks
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Collin & Sammie
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1. EXCLUSIVE: Talat Market chefs opening Thai bar in?former Highland Ballroom Lounge
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???? Chefs Parnass Savang and Rod Lassiter, owners of?Summerhill Thai restaurant?Talat Market, plan to open Thai bar?Some Luck?early next summer in Poncey-Highland.
Taking over the Highland Ballroom Lounge space beneath the Highland Inn, now?Otto’s Apartment Hotel, Some Luck will serve a decidedly Thai-focused menu featuring bar snacks, noodle soups, wings, and late-night food inspired by dishes found at street stalls throughout Thailand.
Some Luck plays off the name of?boxer Somluck Kamsing, who won Thailand’s first-ever gold medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
MORE DINING NEWS?
?? Michelin-starred chef Leonard Yu announced plans to open Ryokou, a ten-seat omakase restaurant in Adair Park, where chef Paul Gutting will blend traditional Japanese techniques with Southern influences in an eight-course, $195 tasting menu.
O’Keeffe Now at the High?
SPONSORED BY?THE HIGH MUSEUM OF ART
??? Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind?Georgia O'Keeffe exhibition. Discover the iconic artist's captivating Manhattan cityscapes and her breathtaking Southwestern paintings.
See it before it’s gone!
2. Sandy Springs launches Restaurant Row interactive map
?? Sandy Springs has created Restaurant Row along Roswell Road, which restaurant, hospitality, and city officials have dubbed 10 miles of “culinary treasures.”
The project was launched on Monday. The interactive map allows residents and visitors to explore the more than 120 restaurants that exist along Roswell Road.?The map can be downloaded here .“
Restaurant Row has everything from Mediterranean street food to kosher Latin American cuisine, and they’re all tucked into those strip malls along Roswell Road,” said Jennifer Cruce, executive director of Visit Sandy Springs. “Hidden in plain sight are some of the best restaurants in the city and a diverse array of flavors from around the globe.”
3. Oglethorpe University honors 101st Airborne's visit to campus in 1942
??? Oglethorpe University shares a piece of history with the 101st?Airborne Division, the unit that liberated a concentration camp and entered Adolph Hitler’s mountain retreat in Berchtesgaden, Germany at the end of World War II.
At a Veterans Day commemoration, Oglethorpe honored members of Easy Company of the 506th?Regiment of the 101st?Airborne Division – a group of soldiers who once took refuge at Silver Lake in Brookhaven when it was part of campus.
An Oglethorpe alumna, Deborah Allen Kitchin (1980), researched Easy Company’s visit to campus in 1942. Kitchin funded the granite marker now on the lawn near the Cousins Center.
?? Looking for amazing holiday gift ideas? Stop by Midtown Alliance’s open-air pop-up market in the heart of #MidtownATL to shop unique goods from vintage clothing to handmade jewelry, art + more! 40 booths in all. Sun., Nov. 24 from 12-6 p.m. at Peachtree and 12th streets.
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4. Concert Picks
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Wed., Nov. 20
???Royal Thunder ?@ The Earl?
???Wolves of Glendale ?@ Terminal West
???Juvenile ?@ The Eastern
???Zinadelphia ?@ Vinyl?
Thurs., Nov. 21
????Marc Rebillet ?@ Variety Playhouse (also Fri. and Sat.)?
??Davido ?@ State Farm Arena
???Ethan Regan ?@ Vinyl
???Corey Kent ?@ Buckhead Theatre
????Adrianne Lenker ?@ The Eastern?
Fri., Nov. 22
?????Dogs in a Pile ?@ Terminal West
???John Bobek ?@ The Reading Room
???Fousheé ?@ Vinyl
???Stephen Wilson Jr. ?@ Buckhead Theatre
???Nashville ?@ Coca-Cola Roxy?
Sat., Nov. 23
???Manchester Orchestra ?@ The Eastern
???Odie Leigh ?@ Terminal West
???Jo Koy ?@ Fox Theatre
???Mariah Carey ?(pictured) @ State Farm Arena
?????Edicion Especial ?@ Atlanta Coliseum
Sun., Nov. 24
???Kiss of Life ?@ The Eastern (SOLD OUT)?
???Mannheim Steamroller? @ Fox Theatre
?????Streetlight Manifesto ?@ Buckhead Theatre
?????Dreamcatcher ?@ Coca-Cola Roxy?
???Marc Anthony ?@ State Farm Arena
Tues., Nov. 26
?????girl in red ?@ The Eastern
???Little River Band ?@ Atlanta Symphony Hall
???42 Dugg ?@ Buckhead Theatre
Wed., Nov. 27
???W.A.S.P. ?@ The Eastern
???K Camp ?@ Centre Stage
TUNE IN
??? Don't miss Sammie with the AJC's Mike Jordan every Thursday at 9:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. as they preview the top events in town on WABE.
?? Today's newsletter was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.?