From Michelin star to farm life: Why this chef left Atlanta behind
After earning a Michelin star at Atlanta’s Staplehouse, chef Ryan Smith and hospitality manager Kara Hidinger made a bold move leaving the city behind for rural Georgia. In Gay, Georgia, a town with fewer than 120 residents, they opened Uberto, an intimate 20-seat restaurant rooted in sustainability. Just steps from their kitchen sits a working farm where they grow, raise and forage nearly everything they serve. What started as a major shift away from Atlanta’s fine dining scene became an opportunity to redefine it focusing on regenerative farming, zero-waste practices, and hyper-local ingredients.
Ronnie gave his life to carpets. Now he’s facing PFAS in his water.
Former Shaw Industries worker Ronnie Anderson shares how decades of carpet manufacturing may have contaminated entire communities. Credits: AJC
How Dalton became the 'Carpet Capital of the World'
How a small Georgia city became the 'Carpet Capital of the World' and built a global empire that once made half the world’s carpet.
Rare mutant sea turtle returns home off Georgia's coast
The moment this rare loggerhead-Kemp’s ridley hybrid hit the shore at Jekyll Island, he charged straight for open water. Credits: Jekyll Island Authority
Atlanta’s Quality Lenz captures Black culture one frame at a time
Atlanta’s Quality Lenz documents Black culture through photography, capturing community, creativity and everyday moments.