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August 11, 2017

Alone Together: The Persistent Problem of Beer Cocktails

August 11, 2017/ Bob Townsend
Alone Together: The Persistent Problem of Beer Cocktails

These days, folks are rethinking the whole shot-and-a-beer thing, coming up with more interesting ways to combine beer and spirits. Bob Townsend examines the still evolving world of beer cocktails with Atlanta barman Greg Best. 

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Atlanta, beer, cocktails, recipes, second
July 17, 2017

Meet the Coffee Entrepreneurs

July 17, 2017/ Holly Beilin
Meet the Coffee Entrepreneurs

You can’t grow the coffee bean in the South. But with their roasting skills, flavorful pours, free Wi-Fi, and plentiful seating, these entrepreneurs grew communities.

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July 17, 2017/ Holly Beilin/
Atlanta, coffee, second
July 14, 2017

The Basement Tastes

July 14, 2017/ Bob Townsend
The Basement Tastes

What started as a home brewery in a mother-in-law’s basement has quickly turned into a full-scale brewery and market success for Atlanta’s Scofflaw Brewing, which quickly gained fame with its flagship beer, the appropriately named Basement IPA.

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breweries, Atlanta, second
June 30, 2017

Seven Years of Cocktails

June 30, 2017/ Clair McLafferty
Seven Years of Cocktails

A longtime fixture behind Atlanta bars, Kellie Thorn is thriving amid the classic-cocktail revival. And her heart is fully behind the South’s ambitious bartenders.

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June 30, 2017/ Clair McLafferty/
Southern Bars, Atlanta, second
May 15, 2017

Southern Artists Embrace Alternate Realities

May 15, 2017/ Muriel Vega
Southern Artists Embrace Alternate Realities

With companies in the South pioneering virtual and augmented reality technologies, artists are using VR and AR to tell stories — and provide help to the suffering. 

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May 15, 2017/ Muriel Vega/
Atlanta, Arts, Science
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