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The most exciting Savannah-area food and drink experiences coming in 2026

Discover these highly anticipated new restaurants and bars planning to open in Savannah this year.

A tableful of food and cocktails from Chido + Padre's. (Courtesy of Heidi Geldhauser)

End of year brings flurry of restaurant closures and more from Atlanta’s dining scene

The end of 2025 brought with it the closure of several restaurants around metro Atlanta, but the dining scene saw plenty of other activity and announcements in recent weeks.

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These are the metro Atlanta restaurants we’re excited to see open in 2026

Nearly 20 new restaurants, from food hall stalls to ambitious tasting menu concepts, to put on your list to visit in 2026.

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence

Created in 1967, the private agency has directed federal funding to PBS, NPR and hundreds of public television and radio stations across the country.

Two Atlanta-launched actors return as principals in 'Hells Kitchen'

Two Atlanta-launched actors return as stars in Alicia Keys’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

JonAvery Worrell and Desmond Ellington play principal roles in the Broadway musical opening today at the Fox.

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15 Atlanta-produced TV shows and films expected to debut in 2026

Expect to see Nicolas Cage, Keke Palmer, Jessica Chastain and Jason Bateman, to name a few.

GUEST COLUMN

Stop using Georgia seniors as a piggy bank. Give them property tax relief.

Seniors on fixed incomes — Social Security or modest pensions — watch helplessly as tax bills climb, sometimes doubling in a decade.

Jan 5, 2026
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Domestic violence escalates during the holidays. Time to talk about it.

I encourage people to trust their instincts and reach out. If you see something, say something.

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Despite Trump Cabinet member’s claim, taxpayer-funded science pays dividends

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s proposal could hamper cures and breakthroughs of tomorrow.

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OPINION

Mike Luckovich: Angry devil

The AJC's award-winning editorial cartoonist gives his take on the news.

Dec 31, 2025
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Check out readers’ favorite cartoons by Mike Luckovich in 2025

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning AJC cartoonist Mike Luckovich presents his top cartoons of 2025.

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PHOTOS: Falcons defeat Saints to win season finale

The Falcons closed out the 2025 season with a 19-17 victory over the Saints on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Juwad Maynard holds a banner during a protest in Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, against the U.S. military action in Venezuela. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

PHOTOS: People gather in downtown Atlanta to protest U.S. military action in Venezuela

Many Venezuelans across the nation woke up to a feeling of optimism after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in an operation early Saturday.

People prepare to run the Polar Opposite Peachtree Road Race on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

PHOTOS: Thousands run AJC Polar Opposite Peachtree Road Race

Thousands of runners turned out to run the second annual AJC Polar Opposite Peachtree Road Race on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.