From the beginning, the Punk Foodie at Ponce stall has been a pop-up for pop-ups. It has been an experiment for the Punk Foodie brand to realize the mission of bringing more awareness and opportunity to the unique and vibrant Atlanta pop-up scene And it’s been a blast over the last 6 months or so with well over 50 chefs popping up to serve up an almost an equal number of cuisines.  With that being said, we at Punk Foodie have decided to end the stall experiment and put our focus on other formats to achieve our mission. This means we will continue to evolve the brand and look to build on ..read more

This map shows crashes in the Powers Ferry Transportation Study area, with red representing fatal wrecks, serious injury wrecks denoted with the yellow orange circles and all crash locations marked with white circles. (Provided by Sandy Springs) Sandy Springs Public Works staff proposed that the city start making lower-cost, easily implemented transportation improvements like marking bike lanes, filling in sidewalk gaps, and adding mid-block crossings in the Powers Ferry area. Senior Transportation Planner Caitlin Shankle presented the Powers Ferry Transportation Study recommendations to the S ..read more

A man was fatally shot Thursday afternoon inside a MARTA train at the Georgia World Congress Center/CNN Center station. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, police responded to the call at 5:45 p.m. where they found the victim inside an eastbound train at the station in Downtown Atlanta. Police attempted to revive the victim, who was later pronounced dead. Police are searching for the suspect, but no other details on the shooter or the incident were provided. The name of the victim has not been released yet. Check back for more updates. The post Report: Police looking for suspect in ..read more

Courtesy Google Maps Atlanta Police investigators are looking for two burglars who entered the Onyx strip club through the ceiling and made off with $250,000 – all without ever triggering an alarm. The incident occurred around 4:16 a.m. on May 6 at the Cheshire Bridge Road club, according to the APD report. Preliminary investigation indicates two suspects wearing ski masks and gloves entered Onyx through the ceiling. Once inside, the suspects crawled to the safes – apparently to prevent triggering an alarm – and spent two hours cutting into them. The suspects appear to have used power tools to ..read more

The Concourse Center complex as seen from its interior pond, with the “King and Queen” skyscrapers rising in the rear and the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North hotel at left. (File) A report submitted to the Sandy Springs City Council is urging the municipality to take action on ways to offset the anticipated loss of tax revenue from office properties., Ladson Haddow of Haddow & Co. presented a Sandy Springs Office Market Analysis to the council its May 7 work session. The real estate consulting firm had been asked to determine how the city’s property tax revenue will be affected by changing ..read more

Acting coach Terry Knickerbocker (Photo courtesy High Impact Partnering). Terry Knickerbocker, an acting coach known for teaching the Meisner technique, brought his talents to Atlanta actors this week.  From May 6-9, Knickerbocker was in the city teaching a master class in partnership with Drama Inc., an Atlanta-based acting studio. Knickerbocker is the founder of the Terry Knickerbocker Studio in New York City, and has worked as a coach for actors such as Austin Butler, Daniel Craig, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, and others.  Knickerbocker teaches the Meisner technique, which was de ..read more

Friday fly-by May 10 — Today is the last day to request an absentee ballot for the May 21 primary election. In-person early voting continues at multiple locations for another week. Here’s a link to our collaborative voter guide. ? A rainy morning will give way to sunny skies and a high near 80° today. Tomorrow will be sunny and 77°. ? Police are searching for the gunman responsible for a fatal shooting aboard a MARTA train at the GWCC/CNN Center station yesterday afternoon. ? Advocacy organization Georgia Water Coalition has released its “Dirty Doz ..read more

Mother’s Day is Sun., May 12 and from our Side Dish newsletter, here are a few ideas for brunch. ? Begin your Mother’s Day celebration early with Hatter’s High Tea at Buckhead Village on May 11 starting at 11 a.m. ? Atrium at Ponce City Market is also launching a new brunch menu in time for Mother’s Day. Think chicken and waffles – fried chicken, pickled sweet peppers, and maple syrup – or shakshuka with tomato sauce, eggs, basil, feta, and chili pepper flakes over toast. Brunch is every Saturday and Sunday beginning at 11 a.m. Visit here for more about their Mother’s ..read more

Paulina Guzman (Courtesy City of Atlanta) Mayor Andre Dickens has appointed Paulina Guzman as the Director of the Mayor’s Office of International & Immigrant Affairs (MOIIA). Guzman most recently served as the office’s interim. “Atlanta is an international city, and the Office of International & Immigrant Affairs is one of the most essential elements in maintaining our cultural and economic strength in the global community,” Dickens said in a media statement. “This team needs strong leadership, which is what Paulina Guzman brings to this role. Her background in international affairs, k ..read more

Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade. (File) This year marks Atlanta BeltLine’s 15th season of its juried public art exhibition, Art on the Atlanta BeltLine, featuring the work of hundreds of visual artists, performers, and musicians.  The big kick-off event, the Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade, is set for Saturday, May 11, on the Westside Trail. The parade will begin at Adair Park I, 742 Catherine St. SW, and end at Lee + White, 1070 White St. Lineup begins at 7:45 p.m. and step-off is at 8:45 p.m. This year’s AoAB features more than 100 artists and 56 works of visual and performing ..read more