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The Rise and Fall (and rise) of the Belmont Hills shopping center in Smyrna

[This is a republication of an evergreen article we first published in July of 2017, when the Courier’s web traffic was less than a tenth of our current readership.]. On Nov. 18, 1954, an article in the Atlanta Constitution opened with the following paragraph. “The Belmont Hills Shopping Center, planned as the largest
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A look inside MARTA’s Five Points transformation

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — MARTA’s Five Points bus and train station is undergoing a major transformation, and the project is now expected to take longer than first announced. When the project started, MARTA said it would be done by 2029. Skanska, the construction firm overseeing the...
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7 Atlanta restaurants where a steak won’t break the bank

When you want steak but your wallet disagrees, don’t fret. Steak frites (steak and fries) is a hearty, budget-friendly order. So, too, are steak cuts like top sirloin—often paired with a classic sauce or side. The post 7 Atlanta restaurants where a steak won’t break the bank appeared first on Atlanta Magazine .
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Inside the $25M plan to turn a historic Atlanta school into apartments and shops

ATLANTA - A historic school building in southeast Atlanta is slated to become a new housing and retail hub under a multimillion-dollar redevelopment project. The former Lakewood Heights Elementary School off Sawtell Avenue, which features brick facade work approaching 100 years old, is being targeted for a $25 million
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Clayton County SUV driver flees crash scene

Clayton County police are searching for the driver of a silver SUV who fled after hitting a 38-year-old man near a Shell gas station on State Route 138.
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Metro Atlanta city wants $1.7M to continue providing fire service to busy airport

A dispute over the cost of fire services at Fulton County’s Charlie Brown Airport could leave the county looking for another emergency response option before its own fire department is ready.
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Yes, Atlanta is one of America’s best cities for steakhouses

If you asked me to name Atlanta’s favorite protein, two meats would come to mind: pork and chicken. I probably wouldn’t say beef. But I should. In the 30 years since the 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta has quietly become one of America’s best cities for steakhouses. The post Yes, Atlanta is one of America’s best cities
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Atlanta’s 10 Best Steakhouses: Pampas Steakhouse

In Johns Creek, Argentine-inspired Pampas has been holding court since 2002, providing cosmopolitan fine dining to suburbanites. Pampas features a circular dining room and crisp white tablecloths that evoke nostalgic charm, and its servers exude confident expertise. The post Atlanta’s 10 Best Steakhouses: Pampas Steak
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‘Mule Train,’ ATL’s New Black-Owned Restaurant, Bets On Southern Hospitality

Mike and Shyretha Sheats are turning nearly a decade of pop-up experience into a restaurant built around food, culture, and community. After nearly a decade of pop-ups, Atlanta restaurateurs Mike and Shyretha Sheats are taking their culinary vision from the pop-up circuit to a permanent home. The husband-and-wife team
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Ex-DeKalb County superintendent pleads guilty in fraud case

Devon Horton pleaded guilty on Monday to several charges, including wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion.

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