How does the AJC choose the 50 best restaurants in Atlanta?
From neighborhood gems and food trucks to fine dining destinations, what makes a restaurant one of the best restaurants in Atlanta? The AJC's food and dining editor Monti Carlo takes us behind the scenes of the annual Atlanta 50, where nearly 200 restaurants nominated by readers and Atlanta food experts have been narrowed down to 75 contenders. Over the next few months, a new judging panel will visit, score and debate each restaurant before selecting the AJC's 50 Best Restaurants in Atlanta. Follow along as the rankings take shape and discover which Atlanta restaurants earn a coveted spot on the list. Credits: Keith Lovely Jr. / AJC
Atlanta has the most surveillance cameras per capita in the U.S.
Credits: AJC | Getty Images | GDOT | Fusus/YouTube | Atlanta Police Department | Atlanta Police Foundation | Axon | The New York Times | Comparitech
28,700 rides later, he’s saying goodbye to his favorite roller coaster
After 28,700 rides, one roller coaster enthusiast returned to Georgia’s Air Force One for its final day, joining fans from around the world to say goodbye.
The forces that turned Atlanta into a surveillance hub
Atlanta is the most surveilled city in America, but how did it get that way? Credits: AJC | Atlanta Police Foundation | Getty | Georgia Institute of Tech | WANF
Georgia commit Kelsey Adams Jr. is paving the way at Langston Hughes
Georgia commit Kelsey Adams Jr. is the only Bulldog in the 2026 AJC Super 11. Read more on AJC Varsity.