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Axios
3 days ago
- Business
- Axios
Atlanta bites: Bomb Biscuit relocates; best new restaurants
Michelin-recognized — and Kristal Dixon-approved — Bomb Biscuit Co. today will open at its new location in Grant Park. Why it matters: The restaurant, which for two consecutive years has been awarded with Michelin's Bib Gourmand designation, will now serve those delicious, made-from-scratch biscuit sandwiches inside Larkin on Memorial. Bomb Biscuit's new space will have indoor and outdoor seating and a separate area for takeout orders. Hours of operation are 8am to 2pm Wednesday through Sunday. 🍗 Rough Draft's Beth McKibben reports the owners of Sammy's sandwich shop in Adair Park are planning to open a new barbecue restaurant in South Downtown. Broad Street BBQ will utilize three storefronts at 96, 98 and 100 Broad Street to operate its own smokehouse, kitchen, dining room, bar and an area for to-go orders. Restaurant owners Jason Furst and Chef Sam Pinner hope to open the new eatery next year, according to Rough Draft. ✂️ Ponce City Market will host a grand opening next Thursday for its newly redesigned wing dubbed Market East, which is located on the first floor. A ribbon cutting will be held at 4:30pm June 5, and VIỆTVANA owners Dinh Tran and Khanh Dang will unveil three new dining concepts: Boom Boom Bao, Lime Tiger and Uwu Asian Dessert Co. 🏆 Southern Living has released its list of the 20 best new restaurants in the South. Three Georgia eateries made the list: Elektra (Atlanta), Two Fish Myanmar (Clarkston) and Uberto (Gay). 🎩 Luella, a "refined, design-forward steakhouse shaped by European sensibilities," will open this fall in the former Ivy Buckhead space, Revival Restaurant Group said.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Knapsack: 'Unalienable' is a peculiar word with some specific import
With a little over a year to the big celebration of our 250th anniversary of American independence (see for more info!), I asked you to think with me about the specific wording and intentions of that founding document for our lives in the United States today. Officially speaking, the final version of our Declaration of Independence says: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.' There's a funny, and even mildly controversial word in there: unalienable. It's not one we use much in everyday speech. You could say, 'Hey, that hot dog is unalienable from my plate!' but it might not stop someone from swiping it. As for unalienable, the early drafts of the Declaration as Thomas Jefferson wrote it, called our rights 'inalienable.' If you visit the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, the letters on the wall inside say 'inalienable.' In fact, Carl Becker, a legal scholar and historian pointed out in 1922: 'The Rough Draft reads '[inherent &] inalienable.' Knapsack: Preparing for the 2026 celebration of our nation's founding warrants reflection Jefferson's draft earlier didn't say 'self-evident,' either: he said 'We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable,' and went on to assert 'that all men are created equal & independant.' In other words, the Continental Congress had a say in the final version. We don't know when or how that Congress changed 'inalienable' to 'unalienable'; but it appears in the official Congressional Journal and in the parchment copy. That's how John Adams wrote it in his notes: 'unalienable.' It might well have been his idea. Either way, so what? Most dictionaries make it clear it's a question of style; either word means the same thing. Something that's inalienable or unalienable is that which cannot be taken away. Obviously, there's a tension here in that life or liberty, let alone pursuing happiness, can be taken away. It's been known to happen. Jefferson's argument, and the final form adopted by the Second Continental Congress, is that government cannot casually or justly take away life, restrict liberty or restrain the pursuit of happiness. These rights pre-exist the government, and do not derive from the state or civic order itself: they are always 'deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.' Knapsack: A few recurring thoughts about education Which is where I find 'unalienable' interesting, and a source of our understanding of civil rights which comes to fuller flower in the Bill of Rights, some 15 years later. Because when a 'Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.' That's the unalienable-ness of our rights as Americans. Sure, government can take or try to take certain rights: people do get pulled over in traffic, stopped for cause, arrested under warrant. Various forms of speech and communication can be limited under a variety of tests and with the strict scrutiny of a court's review. But the rights come first, not the government, and if the government is abusive or neglectful of protecting our self-evident (even sacred and undeniable) rights, the consent of the governed comes into play. Ideally, through elections, and the electoral activity that takes place in between, up to and including recall, or even impeachment. Meanwhile, our rights still exist, and are in an existential sense, unalienable. Or inalienable, if you prefer. Jeff Gill is a writer, storyteller and preacher in central Ohio; he likes to stop and ask questions about obvious things. That's his right, isn't it? Interrogate his questions at knapsack77@ or follow @Knapsack77 on Threads or Bluesky. This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Knapsack: Our rights are 'unalienable,' but what does that mean?
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Atlanta exempts Beltline, other projects from city's tree protection ordinance
The Brief The Atlanta City Council has voted to temporarily exempt the Beltline and other major infrastructure projects from the city's tree ordinance. Officials say the tree ordinance slows or obstructs infrastructure projects - causing delays and higher development costs without added public benefit. The exemption will remain in effect until March 17, 2026, or until the Atlanta City Council approves another revised Tree Protection Ordinance. ATLANTA - The Atlanta City Council has voted to temporarily exempt the Beltline and other infrastructure projects from the city's tree ordinance. After a debate at Monday's meeting, the council members voted unanimously to approve the exemption. Two council members, Andrea Boone and Liliana Bakhtiari, did not vote. The backstory The tree ordinance is in place to protect the city's tree canopy and regulates what both public and private groups and individuals can do to the "City in a Forest's" foliage. The most recent update to the ordinance was in late 2023, when the city made changes to increase canopy cover and support preservation of the plants. The city's goal is to have its tree canopy covering 50% of its land area, but a 2024 report from Rough Draft showed the number has dropped to a tad more than 46%. While advocates for the ordinance point to its positive impact on energy costs and air quality, officials say the restrictions slow or obstruct infrastructure projects - causing delays and higher development costs without added public benefit. What we know City council members say the exemption will allow the city to clear a backlog of projects that have been delayed by the ordinance. The measure would make public infrastructure projects involving the Atlanta Beltline and the Path Foundation exempt. Also included would be projects administered by the City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management (DWM), Department of Transportation (ATLDOT), and Department of Enterprise Assets Management (DEAM). Despite the exemption, the new measure would ask the city to plant trees on project sites "to the maximum extent feasible." Departments given the exemption will be asked to submit annual reports on how their ongoing infrastructure projects affect the canopy and what they are doing to mitigate the reduction. What's next The exemption will remain in effect until March 17, 2026, or until the Atlanta City Council approves another revised Tree Protection Ordinance. The Source Information for this story came from the Tree Protection Ordinance, the Atlanta City Council's motion, and a report from Rough Draft.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Trans woman and advocate announces plans to compete in Miss Georgia USA
The Brief Bella Bautista, 22, to compete as the first transgender contestant in Miss Georgia USA pageant. Bautista advocates against legislation banning transgender athletes, recently testifying at Georgia Senate hearings. Pageant linked to Lee Greenwood, performer at Trump's inauguration and Kennedy Center board member. ATLANTA - Bella Bautista, a 22-year-old transgender woman, is preparing to compete in the upcoming Miss Georgia USA pageant starting June 12. In an interview with the local publication Rough Draft, Bautista shared her uncertainty about how she will be received in the competition, expressing hope that she will be treated equally and judged fairly. Bautista has been actively involved in advocacy, testifying before the Georgia Senate Committee on Education and Youth against a bill that would ban transgender athletes from competing in school sports. Although the Georgia Senate passed the bill, it still awaits a vote in the House. RELATED: Georgia Senate advances bill to ban transgender athletes from girls' sports Her activism includes multiple visits to the state Capitol, most recently for House Resolution 63EX, which recognized Trans Day of Remembrance. Bautista's participation in the Miss Georgia USA pageant, beginning June 12, highlights her push for inclusivity and acceptance. Her involvement in the pageant symbolizes a broader message of representation and equality within the competition. Miss Georgia USA is connected to Lee Greenwood through his spouse, who leads the organization behind the pageant. Greenwood, known for his song "God Bless the USA," performed at President Donald Trump's inauguration and was later appointed to the Kennedy Center board by Trump. RELATED: Kennedy Center shake-up will usher in 'Golden Age of the Arts' under Trump, Ric Grenell previews FOX 5 Atlanta has reached out to Greenwood Productions for comment. Big picture view Bautista is not the first transgender woman to compete in a well-known beauty pageant. Miss Nevada USA Kataluna Enriquez made history in 2021 when she became the first openly transgender contestant to compete in the Miss USA pageant. Enriquez was also Nevada's first trans contestant and beat out 21 other women for the top spot, according to Angela Ponce was the first contestant to compete in the Miss Universe pageant in 2018. And Bailey Anne Kennedy was the first Asian American transgender woman to win Miss Maryland USA in 2024.
