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Food and Dining
042026: Asparagus Orzotto
RECIPE

Make a risotto-inspired dish in 30 minutes or less

No time for rice risotto? Make this quick orzotto recipe with spring asparagus and without constant stirring.

AAJC  041926 stir-fried cabbage
RECIPE

Cabbage is having its minute — make this recipe in less than 15

From Southern buffets to kimchi, cabbage is as versatile as it is delicious. See for yourself with this quick and easy stir-fry recipe.

Spring Restaurant Marietta

Michelin-starred Spring’s limited reopening, more from Atlanta’s dining scene

Check out the expansions, chef honors and new restaurant openings happening across the metro area.

ICYMI

Sonny Perdue

Sonny Perdue’s final exam: Overhauling USG funding formula before he retires

State funding for the University System of Georgia has decreased in recent years, leaving more of the financial burden of tuition and other costs on students and parents.

Summerhill BRT starts

Are you a MARTA bus? If not, get out of the new Rapid A-Line’s red lanes.

A-Line service soft-launched Saturday, the same day the agency overhauled its bus network.

Midtown Alliance meeting / park update

This 4-acre hole in Midtown will become Atlanta’s newest park. Take a look.

Midtown Alliance oversees the park project with the mindset that ‘Nobody remembers the places that played it safe.’

GRIDLOCK GUY

A 911 call taker shares what helps — and hurts — in a crisis

‘The biggest thing is to know your location. We can’t get help to you, if we don’t know where you are,’ says community outreach leader and call taker Jennifer Lasenyik.

April 19, 2026
GUEST COLUMN

Reclaim Atlanta’s civil rights legacy by ending homeless encampment sweeps

Let’s bring justice to Cornelius Taylor by decriminalizing homelessness and creating housing for all.

April 18, 2026
OPINION

How old is too old for a used car?

There is no universal expiration date, but age matters when wear, safety and repair costs outweigh the savings.

April 17, 2026
OPINION

America must demonstrate strength by returning to core values and ideals

The war on Iran demonstrates a betrayal of the American ideal. Congress must act to reassert its check on the presidency.

April 17, 2026

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Tianah Robinson’s parents view her body at Ebenezer Baptist Church before the start of a celebration of life Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Atlanta. Robinson was the 16-year-old who was killed during a shooting at Piedmont Park following 404 Day celebrations. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

PHOTOS: Funeral for 16-year-old Tianah Robinson, who was fatally shot at Piedmont Park

Robinson was fatally shot on April 4 at Piedmont Park. The incident occurred more than an hour after the 404 Day festivities concluded.

Oakland Cemetery Illumine

PHOTOS: Illumine 2026 at Oakland Cemetery

The Illumine exhibit at Oakland Cemetery allows visitors to see art and more in a unique after dark experience.