🌱 The Tara Theatre Is Reopening + Grease Caused Fire On Woods Drive

Hi all! Today we remember to thank The Tiptree World Bread Awards for declaring the last Thursday in February National Toast Day. I'm here with your Thursday edition of the Buckhead Patch newsletter, full of all the things you need to know about what's going on in town. In today's issue, you'll get news on:

• 🧂 The Citizens Market at Phipps Plaza
• 🛒 The Block at Phipps
• 🤔 A “Taking Control of Your Health” workshop

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🌥️ But first, today's weather:

Clouds breaking; more humid. High: 78 Low: 63.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Buckhead

• Sam’s Club at 2901 Clairmont Rd., $2.97
• QuikTrip at 1678 Howell Mill Rd., $3.17
• QuikTrip at 3249 Buford Hwy NE, $3.23

🍰 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, 25% choose peach cobbler, 16.7% each select ambrosia salad and lemon bars. 12.5% opt for fruit tarts and 4.2% for mixed berry buckle. The write-in candidate key lime pie is coming in at 24.9%.

📰 Here are the top stories today in Buckhead:

1. The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department (AFRD) rushed to the 800 block of Woods Drive Northwest on Tuesday. A caller alerted them in the morning that a two-story home was on fire and two adults and six children couldn’t get out. By the time firefighters arrived, everyone was able to get out by “climbing down the side of a balcony,” which made it possible to aggressively attack the flames. Once extinguished, fire investigators concluded that the blaze started “from grease on the stove.” (AFRD)
2. Citizens Market at Phipps Plaza will open in April and is constructed to “disrupt the food hall industry.” It's a partnership between C3 (Creating Culinary Communities) and Legends, which insiders hail as a marriage between culinary brands and IP technology, along with sports and entertainment. Buckhead will be the first setup; future Citizens Market openings are planned for Chicago, Miami and London. The group believes it found the restaurant business’ holy grail by combining an excellent location with “renowned chefs and famed celebrity, YouTube and influencer partners.” (Legends International)
3. Across the street, the Lenox Marketplace is also being reimagined. It’ll get a new name — The Block at Phipps — and European flair. These renovations will begin later this year “to create a vibrant, walkable district with more retail.” A promenade, now called a paseo, will recall “a European alleyway.” It’s going to be interesting to see how this looks; after all, we've seen plenty of European alleyways where you wouldn’t like to shop. (Atlanta Urbanize)
4. We learned on Tuesday that the owner of the Plaza Theatre plans to reopen the Tara Cinema at 2345 Cheshire Bridge Road Northeast. The destination of choice for moviegoers favoring foreign films and independent flicks shut down in November. “In just a few months, I’m looking forward to welcoming you,” he said. If you’d like to help, you can pre-buy vouchers to use after the venue reopens. (Saporta Report)
5. The Emory Brain Health Center will host a health discussion geared toward minority men. The “Taking Control of Your Health” event takes places March 9. Men will enjoy “food, fun and fellowship” while learning how to take charge of healthy living. (Patch)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• Play Veteran Pickleball at St. James United Methodist Church (9:30 AM)
• Attend a Luncheon and Discussion w/Major General John King, USANG at 3344 Peachtree Rd NE (11:30 AM)
• Listen to a discussion, "Can Art Bring Web3 Wealth to the Masses?" at the Atlanta Blockchain Center (6 PM)
• Check out the ABV Gallery's Drink & Doodle at the SweetWater Brewery (6 PM)
• See Quinn Cicala/Garrett Wheeler/Speed Trap perform at Smith's Olde Bar Atlanta Room (8 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "You do not want to miss our first in person event of the year! This Friday morning at Plywood, featuring speaker Brandon Franklin, and performing artist Moksha Rao." (CreativeMornings Atlanta via Instagram)
• "'Housing is a problem we can solve.' This morning, Mayor Andre Dickens welcomed Georgia Act to City Hall. Mayor Dickens gave an update on City initiatives to address affordable housing & make sure that all residents have access." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "2022 in Review: 3,000 Atlanta seniors took part in an evening of food, entertainment and fun as part of the Mayor’s Senior Ball. We will continue to organize events that support a healthy, active lifestyle for our seniors." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "Meet Courtney - your friendly neighborhood Buc driver. Courtney loves meeting new people and getting to know her passengers, so make sure to catch up with Courtney the next time you ride the Buc! Download the Buc app at the App Store." (Livable Buckhead via Facebook)
• "On the Pathways Segment of the (Y)Connect podcast: Jill Moore, Group Vice President for the Y, and Kristel Tanzo, STEAM & Esports Coordinator share how they became connected to the Y." (Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead via Facebook)

🏡 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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Featured events:

• BJ's Wholesale Club Pre-opening Limited-time Offer (February 23)
• Boot Camp 4 Divorcing Women Workshop (February 25)
• LiveLifeFun Sand Volleyball Leagues - Registration Deadline March 2nd (March 2)
• Minority Men's Health Discussion (March 9)
• PRIDE Kickball Spring '23 League - Registration Deadline March 9th (March 9)
• GO Kickball Spring Leagues - Registration Deadline March 9th (March 9)
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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— 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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