🐝 Beyoncé arrives!
Thursday buzz July 10 — The Beyhive will be out in force tonight for the first of Beyoncé’s four concerts at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Gates for the “Cowboy Carter Tour” open at 5:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. There are still tickets available, including newly released obstructed view seats for under $70. Thunderstorms are possible with a high of 84° today. Angry homeowners and business owners pushed back against the Fulton County Commission’s plan to raise property taxes during a heated public session on Wednesday. The Democratic runoff for Public Service Commissioner drew what officials called “miserably low” turnout, with only 9,822 early voters statewide through Wednesday. Buckhead Coalition and Buckhead CID leader Jim Durrett will retire from both organizations in 2026. The Dunwoody Planning Commission approved a controversial low-income senior housing project on Ashford-Dunwoody Road. A week after an immigration judge granted him bond, Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara, who was arrested while covering a protest in Brookhaven last month, remains in federal custody. ELSEWHERE Flash floods in New Mexico killed at least three people after 2.5 inches of rain caused rivers to rise 19 feet in less than an hour. In Texas, the death toll rose to 120, with 170 missing after the catastrophic July 4 flooding there. Linda Yaccarino announced that she will step down as CEO of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Brazil said it would respond with reciprocal measures after President Trump threatened it with 50% tariffs, citing what he called unfair prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:• Summer dining guide• ‘The Grand Bizarre’ at Off the Wall• OneTrust in AtlantaAND• Quick Bites While his classmates were filling out college applications, Eddiver Rodriguez was learning to splice underground power cables with Georgia Power. He’s an example of how Georgia’s Work-Based Learning program connects students to careers before they graduate. Learn how here. SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo by Andrew Thomas Lee 1. A summer dining guide to Atlanta With summer in full swing, the Rough Draft dining team has put together a handy guide to eating, drinking, plus outdoor dining and entertaining with some help from local restaurants.The Rough Draft summer dining guide to Atlanta features more than two dozen recipes from local restaurants for dishes to bring to a backyard barbecue – as well as details on the best restaurant patios for al fresco dining, a Beltline food tour, and transit-friendly restaurant districts to visit.Plus, find out where to get soft serve ice cream around town and read stories on summer wines, the margarita, and why Southerners salt their watermelons. Check out the guide here! Luxury living near Chastain Park SPONSORED BY ATLANTA FINE HOMES This $7.35 million Buckhead estate is a showstopper offering six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and 10,000± square feet of luxury just moments from Chastain Park. A limestone entry, a slate roof, handcrafted iron doors, and 200-year-old wood beams set the tone. Enjoy a heated saltwater pool and spa, an outdoor kitchen, five fireplaces, and a chef’s kitchen with a scullery. The primary suite stuns with a morning bar and a private porch. Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty is Metro Atlanta’s No. 1 residential real estate company and No. 1 in luxury home sales above $1 million. Check out our current listings here. Photo courtesy of Jodie Mack 2. Off the Wall @ 725 showcases Jodie Mack’s ‘The Grand Bizarre’ VIA SKETCHBOOK, A WEEKLY ARTS NEWSLETTER | SUBSCRIBE HERE Since 2023, curator Gregory Zinman has approached Off the Wall @ 725 as more than a film series. His latest curatorial choice is “The Grand Bizarre,” the acclaimed 2018 feature by animator Jodie Mack, screening July 18 and 19 at 9 p.m. on the Beltline-facing wall of 725 Ponce. Critics have called the film “a global symphony of strange codes and hidden patterns.” “The Grand Bizarre” is built frame-by-frame from footage shot in more than a dozen countries. Using fabric swatches, shipping labels, electronics, and maps, Mack constructed a visual journey where patterns bounce, flicker, and dance to a pop soundtrack. Learn more about Mack’s film here. Photo via Hypepotamus 3. Why OneTrust is continuing to build in Atlanta OneTrust is a true Atlanta story. Founded by Georgia Tech grads and AirWatch alumni, the company has grown to be a unicorn company with offices around the world and over half of the Fortune 500 as current customers, all while keeping its Atlanta roots.Backed by global investors like Coatue, Softbank Vision Fund, Franklin Templeton, and Sands Capital, OneTrust could have scaled from just about anywhere in the world. But, the company has decided strategically to continue to build in its hometown.The most visible sign of that commitment is OneTrust’s new headquarters and office off of Atlanta’s Eastside Beltline Trail. The 73,000-square-foot workspace will be home to about 450 Atlanta-based team members. It will also serve as the company’s central hub for visitors. Read the whole story from Hypepotamus here. MLB All-Star Week kicks off Friday with the HBCU Swingman Classic at Truist Park! Watch 50 Division-I HBCU stars selected by Ken Griffey Jr. and scouts compete. Presented by T-Mobile and MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation. Get tickets here! SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo via Atlanta Chinatown/Facebook 4. Quick Bites VIA SIDE DISH, A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER| SUBSCRIBE HERE For this edition of Quick Bites, Rough Draft dining editor Beth McKibben brings you a news brief on the burglaries that took place this week at a handful of restaurants along Main Street in Tucker. She also offers details on where to find breakfast burritos in the Old Fourth Ward and oxtail smash burgers in Decatur, and provides a roundup of Beyoncé-themed dining events and food and drink specials ahead of the “Cowboy Carter” shows this weekend at the Benz. ➳ Here’s the latest dining news from Beth. Get ready for Buckhead Restaurant Week! From July 21-26, explore curated menus at Atlanta’s finest restaurants. An unforgettable dining experience awaits. Reserve your spot now here! SPONSOR MESSAGE Don’t miss News Word Atlanta, our new, daily word game. Connect with us on Bluesky. The post 🐝 Beyoncé arrives! appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
