🌱 Buckhead Butcher Shop’s Cooking Class + An Abbey Glass Pop-Up Shop

Hello again, everybody! Today, we treat ourselves on National Chocolate Mint Day. It's Sunday in Buckhead, and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about the community today. Today you'll read about these stories and more...

• 👮 A double shooting on Murphy
• 🧑‍⚖️ The public safety training center saga continues.
• ⬅️ The Goodwill store on David Abernathy finished its overhaul.

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Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 61 Low: 42.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Buckhead

• Costco at 500 Brookhaven Ave., $2.99
• QuikTrip at 1678 Howell Mill Rd., $3.17
• RaceTrac at 2429 Bolton Rd NW, $3.17

🍰 Spring Dessert Poll! 🍓
The first day of spring is March 20! Among the things we look forward to in spring are refreshing desserts. Which is your favorite spring dessert? So far, 16.7% each favor mixed berry buckle, fruit tarts, peach cobbler, and our write-in: key lime pie. 33.3% reach for the ambrosia salad.

📰 Here are the top stories in Buckhead today:

1. The Atlanta Police Department (APD) dealt with a double-shooting early Saturday morning at 1265 Lee Street Southwest and 1220 Murphy Avenue. Both shooting victims were alive. It turns out that the second victim was shot alongside the first one at the initial address. And, as is the case with so many of these shootings, the gun came out when a verbal dispute escalated. (APD)
2. Earlier, we talked about the public safety training center and the last-ditch efforts to stop its construction. Plaintiffs filed suit because of environmental concerns. A Superior Court Judge for Fulton County didn’t see it their way and ruled against the plaintiffs. Saturday’s report outlines that the judge stated that “property owned by a governmental entity for governmental purposes is exempt from local zoning ordinances.” (Rough Draft Atlanta)
3. If you’re looking for something fun to do with the kids, head to the Buckhead Butcher Shop at 3198 Cains Hill Place Northwest on February 24 at noon. The friendly staff will host a Kids Cooking Class! “Bring your little one (8+) and enjoy a fun afternoon of 'shopping' for ingredients and making homemade pizzas with Chef Leonard.” However, only six spots are open, so you might want to hurry to sign up! (Buckhead Butcher Shop)
4. In semi-related news, designer Abbey Glass is hosting a pop-up shopping experience at No 18 Buckhead on Tuesday. It opens at 10 a.m., and you can join for “light bites and a Q&A session with Abbey Glass herself at 11 a.m.” (Buckhead Village District)
5. The Goodwill store at 888 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard Southwest hosted an official ribbon cutting on Thursday. In business at that location since 1973, the store underwent a much-needed overhaul. “Renovations include an updated layout with new wall graphics, fresh paint, new flooring, an employee break room, LED lights and more organized racks and shelves.” (Saporta Report)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• Dial in to a webinar discussing "Everything About Owning Food Trucks" (12 PM)
• Join gearheads for Pints & Pistons at Round Trip Brewing (12 PM)
• The Atlanta Writers Talking About Writing Group meets at Ponce City Market near Hops Chicken (1 PM)
• Come out for the Trap Brunch at Elleven45 (1 PM)
• Check out the Wisdom Eyewear Pop-up Store at Todd Patrick on Buckhead Ave (3 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Join SCAD for BAM! (Black Artists in Music), a concert celebration of Black History Month and Georgia Day that spotlights the rich musical traditions and innovations of African American musical artists hailing from all corners of the Peach State." (Patch)
• "The City of Atlanta has launched a new artificial intelligent (AI) chatbot to the ATL311 website, mobile app, and 311 call system. ATL311's AI chatbot is the fastest way to submit a service or general request by submitting cases and receiving answers within minutes." (City of Atlanta)
• "Experience the magic while we spin your fave Disney tracks. Get ready to drunkenly sing your heart out to 'Circle Of Life.' Don't worry, we're also throwing in the classics from the iconic Mouseketeers: Britney, Miley, Jonas Brothers, Demi, and more. If they were on the Disney Channel, they’re on our DJ panel." (Buckhead Theatre)
• "Atlanta’s Favorite Smoked Meat Onslaught is back – with TEETH! This is the 11th Annual PORK-OUT in Atlantic Station. COME AND JOIN US! Enjoy all those pleasures that true Southerners live by – Beer, Bourbon, Barbeque, Boots, Bacon, Biscuits, Bluegrass and Smoked Beasts!" (Atlanta Beer and Bourbon)
• "How Georgia Students Perform On The ACT Compared To The Nation" (Patch)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Buckhead?

• Median Listing Home Price $705K
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $340
• Median Sold Home Price $466K

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you all Tuesday morning for another update.

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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