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Food and Restaurants July 28, 2025

Keegan’s Irish Pub now open in downtown Acworth

Downton Acworth’s dining scene has gained a new player. Friday marked a ribbon-cutting for Keegan’s Irish Pub, 4815A South Main, which opened earlier this month. Mayor Tommy Allegood and a…

Food and Restaurants July 22, 2025

Beyond the usual Tex-Mex at Luna y Sol Cantina in Austell

By Mark Woolsey Jesus Lagunas grew up in metro Atlanta but sometimes his culinary preferences were thousands of miles away. The 30-year-old relished the home cooking that his mother would…

Food and Restaurants July 15, 2025

Husband-and-wife team open Tin Drum Asian Kitchen in Kennesaw

By Mark Woolsey One full decade and a couple of accidents of timing later, the husband-and-wife team of Tarandeep and Ramneek Singh have realized a long-held goal. They’re co-owners of…

Food and Restaurants July 9, 2025

3 basic ingredients, a million possibilities: How small pizzerias succeed with uniqueness in an age of chain restaurants

by Paula de la Cruz-Fernández, University of Florida and Avi Ackerman, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At its heart, pizza is deceptively…

Food and Restaurants July 1, 2025

Shake Shack opens in The Battery Atlanta

By Mark Woolsey A popular and expanding burger restaurant chain has established its first outpost in Cobb County. New York-based Shake Shack threw open the doors Monday at The Battery…

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Food and Restaurants June 21, 2025

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux to open in The Battery Atlanta

By Mark Woolsey The Battery Atlanta at Truist Park is about to gain a new tenant. Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux throws open the doors Monday at 11 a.m., a restaurant employee…

Drawing of a bowl of pho, a noodle soup dish

Food and Restaurants May 22, 2025

New noodle spot serves up healthy pho options in East Cobb

By Mark Woolsey Originally, it was envisioned as a sushi restaurant. And when Leo Zheng found a vacant commercial location at 12555 Johnson Ferry Road in East Cobb, he knew…

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Health & Wellness December 15, 2025

FDA Panelists Questioned Antidepressants in Pregnancy. But Doctors Call Them a Lifeline.

This article by Lisa Rab first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lisa Rab December 15, 2025 If you are pregnant or a new mother who is struggling…

Government & Politics December 15, 2025

US House GOP preps health care bill for vote before new year

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 12, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans released a health care bill Friday…

Environment December 15, 2025

New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option

by Suvrat Dhanorkar, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering…

Government & Politics December 15, 2025

Trump administration replaces America 250 quarters honoring abolition and women’s suffrage with Mayflower and Gettysburg designs

by Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The culture wars have arrived at the U.S. Mint. Commemorative coins aimed at…

Science & Technology December 15, 2025

Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?

by Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The amount of electricity data centers use in the U.S. in the coming…

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