The governing bodies of three of the four local municipalities have approved ordinances to allow residents to vote in November on whether or not to allow restaurants to serve alcohol 90 minutes earlier on Sundays. Continue at MDJ Online… Read More »
Brookhaven Park at the corner of Peachtree Road and Osborne Road with its acres of grassy fields has, over the years, become a de facto off-leash dog park for residents and dog owners living throughout metro Atlanta. Continue at Reporter Newspapers… Read More »
By Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection
My new favorite place to lunch. I’m not sure why I haven’t tried this place sooner; probably because the idea of my child with selective hearing cooking her own food in a pot of boiling broth makes my eye twitch. Spoiler alert…it went really well. Hot pot is a Chinese method of cooking a variety of foods in broth at the table.… Read More »
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July is National Parks and Recreation Month, so what better way to celebrate than to get out and run in one of the City of Brookhaven’s beautiful parks?
The City’s Parks & Recreation Department is hosting its fourth annual “It Starts in the Park” 5K/1K, which will begin and end in Blackburn Park on Saturday, July 21, beginning at 7:15 a.m.… Read More »
BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — A family outing to the movies ended with some of the family members behind bars.
The management of CineBistro, a movie theater located at 1004 Town Boulevard, called Brookhaven Police after seeing the parents give their children alcohol on surveillance video. Continue at 11Alive.… Read More »
BROOKHAVEN, Ga. – Police on Monday identified the victims of the violent armed robbery and shooting early Sunday morning outside one of the city’s oldest, most exclusive communities.
The incident happened around 12:15 a.m. near the Capital City Club in Brookhaven, when four people — Sarah Driscoll and Megan Carty of San Diego, Calif., Christian Broder of Washington, D.C.,… Read More »
Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst will host a town hall meeting Thursday, June 21, from 6 to 7 p.m. at City Hall, 4362 Peachtree Road in Brookhaven.
This month’s town hall meeting will focus on park progress in Brookhaven.
“We have made significant progress at Murphey Candler, Georgian Hills and Skyland parks, and master plans are nearly complete for Osborne and Blackburn parks,” said Mayor Ernst.… Read More »
The Brookhaven City Council approved June 12 a $150,000 contract to Thomas & Hutton to design improvements to the Ashford-Dunwoody Road and Peachtree Road intersection. Continue for more information including design plans.… Read More »
An Atlanta native, Hucks grew up in nearby Brookhaven. After working in restaurants to pay for college, he fell in love with cooking, and graduated from the French Culinary Institute in New York City. Later, he traveled the world, working for renowned chefs in Australia, Thailand, Italy, Spain and Denmark. Continue reading at The AJC… Read More »
Arnette’s Chop Shop will open on Thursday, May 24 at 5 p.m. in Brookhaven with plenty of seating options for dining and drinking. The 6000-square-foot “modern” steakhouse is located at 2700 Apple Valley Road in Ashford Park. Continue at Eater Atlanta… Read More »
Arnette’s Chop Shop, named for its founder Michel Arnette, has set an opening date.
Parent company Word of Mouth Restaurants will debut its steakhouse for the first time at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2018. Continue at What Now Atlanta… Read More »
City Council members are praising the revamped sidewalk ordinance as one that promises “sidewalks to everywhere.” But some builders complain requiring them to construct sidewalks in front of new homes only leads to “sidewalks to nowhere.” Continue at Reporter Newspapers… Read More »
On April 25, postcard notifications were mailed to nearly 25,000 Brookhaven addresses with instructions and unique access codes for the online survey. The codes are needed to prevent individuals submitting of multiple surveys, which could skew the results.
Residents who are unable to locate their access code can contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 404-637-0562 and get their code by giving the staff member their address. … Read More »
The Ashford Park Elementary School Foundation will be contributing $150,000 it has raised through such popular fundraisers as the Brookhaven Bolt toward the new field. The IGA gives the city access to the new field at the school during weekends and other non-school times for a total of 190 days a year. During these designated days, the city will use the area as green space for open recreational play. … Read More »
They’re back, and tastier than ever. The popular Wednesday night community event series, the Brookhaven Food Truck Roundup, returns May 2 to Blackburn Park at 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Brookhaven.
“The event was so successful last year that we are not going to take a summer break this year. Once we start on Wednesday, May 2, we will continue every Wednesday until Oct.… Read More »
