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Atlanta Boomers Are Moving To This Scenic Florida City With Affordable Living And Sandy Beaches

There are many reasons why someone would choose to live in Atlanta. It has a bustling downtown area with attractions and restaurants, and it's a major corporate hub. But for Boomers born between 1946 and 1964 who are no longer in the workforce, the hustle and bustle of daily life in the big city may no longer be serving them. For those looking for a more laid-back lifestyle, Florida's Panama City, located in the Panhandle, could be worth considering. Panama City's proximity to Gulf Coast beaches offers opportunities for frequent beach trips, and recent migration data suggests that the surrounding area is attracting some Atlanta baby boomers.

Panama City, FL · 20h

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Is Mamie’s Kitchen Biscuits In Lithonia Worth The Morning Line?

Some mornings, the line of cars wrapped around a small building on Evans Mill Road tells you everything you need to know. Mamie’s Kitchen Biscuits in Lithonia has been feeding early risers Southern breakfast for years, and people still wait patiently for it. I wanted to find out if...

Lithonia, GA · 20h

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Gwinnett County Restaurant Report Card – 11/03/2026

The Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments conducted food service inspections in Gwinnett County on 11/03/2026. The following 19 establishments were inspected. 🔴 Grade U (Failing) = below 70 | 🟠 Grade C = 70–79 | 🟡 Grade B = 80–89 | 🟢 Grade A = 90–100 🔴 FAILING (below 70) — 1 location Ashton Gardens Atlanta — 🔴 57 (FAILING)• Inspected: 11-03-2026 • 260 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Sugar Hill GA 30518 🟠 Grade C (70–79) — 2 locations SUBWAY 19410 — 🟠 72 (Grade C)• Inspected: 11-03-2026 • 5965 Cumming Hwy NE Suite 310 Sugar Hill GA 30518CASA LATINA LOUNGE — 🟠 76 (Grade C)• Inspected: 11-03-2026 • 5808 Singleton Rd Suite 700 Norcross GA 30093 🟡 Grade B (80–89) — 7 locations LITTLE CAESARS — 🟡 81 (Grade B)• Inspected: 11-03-2026 • 2033 Buford Hwy NE Suite 111 Buford GA 30518TACO ELDORADO — 🟡 82 (Grade B)• Inspected: 11-03-2026 • 2570 Pleasant Hill Rd Suite 102-103 Duluth GA 30096QUAN ONG MAP — 🟡 83 (Grade B)• Inspected: 11-03-2026 • 1630 Pleasant Hill Rd Suite A-3 Duluth GA 30096J ALEXANDER'S — 🟡 83 (Grade B)• Inspected: 11-03-2026 • 5245 Peachtree Pkwy Peachtree Corners GA 30092CITY LINES — 🟡

Gwinnett County, GA · 3d

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My Five: Tucker Mayor Anne Lerner’s favorite local restaurants

Tucker Mayor Anne Lerner shares five restaurants she frequents in the city. Cuisines from the mayor's top five Tucker restaurants range from Middle Eastern fare and West African food to Nepalese, Mexican, and Korean dishes. The post My Five: Tucker Mayor Anne Lerner’s favorite local restaurants appeared first on Rough Draft® .

Tucker, GA · 1d

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A Popular Atlanta Restaurant Is Opening a New Location With 7,000 Sq. Ft. of Outdoor Space

Muchacho is expanding its presence in Atlanta with a new Downtown Decatur location. The location will bring the restaurant’s West Coast-inspired menu to the neighborhood. Muchacho will mark the opening with a weekend of events, including live music, giveaways and a community surfboard-painting activity. Muchacho Prepares to Open Another...

Atlanta, GA · 3d

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Local No. 7: The backdrop for Tucker’s incorporation

Local No. 7 restaurant owner Luis Finley reflected on the establishment's long-standing role in supporting Tucker's community development and city incorporation ahead of the city's tenth anniversary celebration. The post Local No. 7: The backdrop for Tucker’s incorporation appeared first on Rough Draft® .

Tucker, GA · 2d

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Fill An Entire Shopping Cart For Just $25 At This Unbelievably Massive Georgia Thrift Store

Nobody ever walked out of Southern Thrift Market in Norcross, Georgia feeling like they got a bad deal, and that’s not an accident. The whole place is built around a single, beautiful idea: fill your cart, pay a flat rate, and go home happy. It sounds almost too simple,...

Norcross, GA · 4d

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This Holiday Season, Skip The Turkey And Try This Georgia Smoked Steak

A filet mignon kissed by pecan wood smoke sits on the menu inside a building that dates back to 1895. That’s a holiday dinner idea I can get behind. The kitchen smokes prime rib over cherry wood and ribeye over pecan. Monday nights turn into steak night, with specialty cuts served first come, first served.

Georgia · 3d

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Where Was ‘Ozark’ Filmed? The Georgia Lakes and Towns That Played Missouri

The Byrdes spent four seasons washing cartel money on a Missouri lake that, almost every time you saw it, was sitting in Georgia. Georgia is the answer to where was Ozark filmed, specifically two reservoirs north of Atlanta, Lake Allatoona and Lake Lanier, plus a string of metro Atlanta diners, parks and one very old drive-in. Netflix’s own Tudum travel guide concedes that Ozark was not shot in the Ozarks and that most of the real filming happened in Georgia, and KOMU in Columbia, Missouri, reported that only a few establishing shots came from the actual Lake of the Ozarks.

Georgia · 5d

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AROUND TOWN: More redevelopment happening in downtown Lawrenceville

A longtime eatery on the Lawrenceville Square is moving? A bakery/coffee shop may be going in the Lawrenceville Train Depot? There’s a lot happening in the heart of Lawrenceville. After the Metro Atlanta Redevelopment Summit concluded last week, Lawrenceville City Manager Chuck Warbington gave the Daily Post a tease of some redevelopment that is happening in the city’s downtown and depot districts. One bit of redevelopment is actually a relocation. Blue Rooster Bake Shop and Eatery is planning to move off the Lawrenceville Square and head a couple of blocks up North Clayton Street to a new location in the Depot District. Blue Rooster has been on the square, directly across from the north entrance to the Gwinnett County Historic Courthouse, for years, but that will change in the not too distant future. The bakery is currently renovating an old business space at the corner of North Clayton and Born Streets with plans to move into that location once the renovations are finished. “They’ve torn all of the stuff off the sides of the building,” Warbington said. “It looks like a shed now but they’re actually going to be upgrading that. That will be our first food concept down there

Lawrenceville, GA · 3d

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The Unassuming Restaurant In Georgia Where You Order A Lobster Roll Hundreds Of Miles From Maine

A lobster roll featuring Maine lobster has helped make this Atlanta seafood spot stand out. The restaurant sits in Georgia, roughly a thousand miles from the nearest Maine lobster boat. That alone makes me grin. The oyster list gets printed daily, based on what is seasonal and available. You mark...

Atlanta, GA · 1d

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The Humble Georgia BBQ Joint Where The Brisket Is Absolutely Worth The Drive

There are places in this world that don’t advertise themselves loudly, and yet somehow everyone who matters already knows about them. Wood’s Chapel BBQ in Atlanta, Georgia is exactly that kind of place, sitting quietly on Georgia Avenue in the Summerhill neighborhood like it has nothing to prove, because honestly, it doesn’t.

Atlanta, GA · 2d

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‘Don’t just drop them off’: Airport shuttle program raises concerns in Atlanta neighborhood

People who are removed from MARTA trains at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport overnight are being offered rides on an Atlanta police shuttle and dropped off miles away near Metropolitan Parkway.

Atlanta, GA · 2d

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This Cozy Georgia Italian Restaurant Earned Michelin Recognition For Its Remarkable Pasta

Black spaghetti tossed with red Georgia shrimp might be the most delicious color clash in the South. It’s a signature dish at a small neighborhood spot where the pasta gets handmade with real care and a little attitude. The Michelin Guide noticed, and it kept noticing. This restaurant earned...

Atlanta, GA · 19h

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This Enchanting Georgia Cafe Tucked Inside A Botanical Garden Is A Dreamy Day Trip

Some restaurants make you forget you’re in a city, and Longleaf in Atlanta, Georgia does exactly that, sitting right inside one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the entire South. If you’ve ever wanted to eat a really good meal while surrounded by flowers, sculptures, and the kind...

Atlanta, GA · 6d

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Atlanta Democrats celebrate a ‘blue tsunami’ at Manuel’s Tavern

Atlanta resident Kelly Roarke has been to a few election night watch parties at Manuel’s Tavern, but one stands out as most memorable: the night Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton lost to now President Donald Trump in 2016. “You’ve never felt the air go out of a room – and I was outside! – more quickly,” […] The post Atlanta Democrats celebrate a ‘blue tsunami’ at Manuel’s Tavern appeared first on Rough Draft® .

Atlanta, GA · 2d

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This Old-Fashioned Georgia Bakery Has Been Serving Homemade Pies And Southern Sweets For Decades

Some of the best pies in metro Atlanta started out as a secret. For years, a steakhouse and other big-name restaurants served them without most diners knowing who baked them. That baker eventually opened her doors to the public. She did it right inside the warehouse district where she was already rolling out crusts for her wholesale clients.

Decatur, GA · 14h

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Forget Flying To Germany, Visit Georgia's Largest Beer Garden Near Atlanta For Craft Brews And Bavarian Charm

When knee-deep in deadlines at work, what fan of a certain malt beverage doesn't pine to be in a German beer garden, sipping a frothy dunkel or robust bockbier in a joyous, sylvan atmosphere? If you're in between passports or need a getaway stat, you can enjoy a Bavarian experience closer to home in the United States — which has long borrowed al fresco style points from Europe — at Georgia's Tucker Brewing Company. Toast a hefty Maß, a one-liter vessel of liquid gold, with friends in the state's largest beer garden. It may not boast frescoed stucco walls or views of countryside shops, but Tucker Brewing Company's vibrant patio, vast beer selection, and crave-worthy bites make it worth a stop. "Great food, great atmosphere and the service is second to none," raves one Yelper.

Atlanta, GA · 5d

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Usher, Chris Brown bringing R&B tour to Atlanta for 5 nights

Two of R&B’s biggest stars are taking over Atlanta for a historic run of concerts.

Atlanta, GA · 1d

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Bellfire and Old Nick’s Bring Two Distinct Dining Concepts to Downtown Lawrenceville

Executive Chef Dominic Simpson debuts a deeply personal wood-fired Mediterranean-Southern restaurant alongside a courtyard cocktail lounge inspired by Lawrenceville history. Now open in the heart of historic downtown Lawrenceville, The Lawrence Hotel is welcoming guests and locals to experience its two signature dining concepts, Bellfire and Old Nick’s. The...

Lawrenceville, GA · 3d