Book it to New Bookstore in the West End
Book it to New Bookstore
There cannot ever be enough bookstores, in my personal opinion. So, it’s always exciting when a new independent book store is opening in Atlanta. 44th and 3rd, who used to be in Little Five Points, will be opening a new location in the West End next to Morehouse. 44th and 3rd is black-owned, and its mission is to “promote(s) the writing and artistry of writers of color.” To celebrate its opening, they will be hosting an in-person book signing with Bill Lester, who was the only African-American NASCAR driver from 2002-2007. Lester’s book Winning In Reverse is his telling of how he came to love racing and made his way to the apex of race car driving. The signing will be May 2nd from 1:30-3:30. Next time you go to Amazon to buy a book, why not just get in the car and head to 44th and 3rd?
Chattaoochee Food Works, Offers more Food Worth Working Off
Chattahoochee Food Works, which has been open since September in Atlanta’s Upper Westside, announced the opening of two new restaurants. It’s Baked Baby, offers a variety of high-end loaded baked potatoes. Like their “Just Lay’s Baby” potato that is loaded with grilled flank steak, creamy English cheddar béchamel, and caramelized onions. Drool face emoji. Dash and Chutney, owned by Food Network star Palak Patel, will be serving vegan Indian-inspired street food. Which we should all try out since Joe Biden is getting rid of meat. (That is not true and a joke) It’s Baked Baby, and Dash and Chutney will be joining the already stacked lineup at Food works that includes Fox Brothers and a Scofflaw Beer Garden.
Building that Feeds Itself at Georgia Tech
The Kendeda Building, on Georgia Tech’s campus, was officially certified as a Living Building. The first for a building of its type in the Southeast. A “living building” is an entirely self-sustaining structure. This means the building is totally off the grid, uses no water or electricity that it doesn’t produce for itself. There are solar panels on the roof that provide electricity and keep the building cool. The water is gathered from the environment and even made potable. To ensure that the building can truly sustain itself, the certification processes last an entire year to establish that the build can function in all climates. The building is truly a miraculous achievement of engineering and architecture. Check out the whole story and photo gallery at Urbanize.
Preserving Atlanta’s Vibrant LGBTQ History
Historic Atlanta is at work to get Atlanta Eagle registered as a National Historic place. The Atlanta Eagle is one of the oldest and most famous gay bars in Atlanta. The bar was integral in fostering LBGTQ culture and activism in the city and the entire South. RuPaul began their drag career, along with many others, at The Eagle. There are currently no LGBTQ places in the South that are designated or protected as “Historical.” The history of the LGBTQ community is more famously associated with cities like San Francisco and New York. But, the LGBTQ community in Atlanta was the most prominent and influential in the South, and its vital place in history is largely ignored. An almost entirely forgotten piece of Atlanta history was a raid at an Ansley Mall movie theatre which the then Atlanta police chief confirmed was “designed to weed out ‘known homosexuals.’”, which happened just months after the Stonewall Riots in New York. The Ansley raid is credited with emboldening the LBGTQ community here, which quickly led to organized movements in Atlanta and cities throughout the South. You would hope that raids like Ansley were a part of the distant past, but in 2009 the Atlanta Police department raided The Eagle because of “previously seen sexual activity.” They arrested eight people but none for charges related to “sexual activity”. The city settled a federal civil rights lawsuit out of court for more than a million dollars. Go here if you would like to donate to Historic Atlanta in their mission to preserve The Atlanta Eagle.
Telling a Story to Sell Your House
This week on The Landis Look, our listing manager Bryan dropped by to discuss how he makes our listings stand out by telling the story of each of our homes for sale with pictures and written descriptions. Check it out.