🌱 Weekend Grand Opening For Savage X Fenty + Best Pizza In Buckhead

Hi, everybody! Today, we use National Kite Flying Day as another excuse to enjoy the outdoors. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through all the most important things happening in town. Today's issue includes:

• ⚠️ A deadly altercation
• 🏬 A glassy tower to rise behind the Margaret Mitchell House.
• 🤔 A committee member’s remorse

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Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 69 Low: 57.

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⏰ Daylight Saving Time Poll! 🤔
Daylight saving time begins on March 12. According to history, we can thank entomologist George Hudson for coming up with the idea in 1895. Implementation took place in 1918 to save resources and extend the work day during wartime. In 1966, daylight saving time became the law of the land, but states could opt out. So far, only Hawaii and Arizona have done so. Now, dueling studies point to the successes and failures of the practice. Where do you stand on the issue? So far, 65% don’t like daylight saving time, while 34.1% do. Only 0.8% don’t care one way or the other.

📰 Here are the top stories today in Buckhead:

1. The Atlanta Police Department (APD) says that a group of teens got into an altercation that left one person dead. Officers responded to 3295 Saville Street Southwest on Monday just before 5 p.m. An adult male was dead, and a female was shot, but alive. (APD)
2. The Margaret Mitchell House sits at 979 Crescent Avenue Northeast. The Tudor Revival may soon have a new neighbor. We learned Tuesday that the Trammell Crow Company bought the land in 2020, and is now ready to unveil its proposal — a 30-story building dubbed a “glassy tower” that’ll take up two blocks. Meanwhile, the house is a designated city landmark and will not be affected. While construction may begin next year, some permits are still under review. (Rough Draft Atlanta)
3. Speaking of permits, a member of the review committee issuing the land disturbance permit for the public safety training center is having second thoughts. Reportedly, the member claims the permit was issued improperly because of a possible violation of “a state limit on sediment runoff.” Another review committee member resigned in the middle of last month over the police shooting of a protester. The appeal now “adds a layer of complication” that project proponents have to deal with. (Saporta Report)
4. Savage X Fenty will celebrate a two-day grand opening on Saturday and Sunday. Head to Lenox Square at 3393 Peachtree Road Northeast to enjoy a DJ, "Xclusive giveaways" and “light refreshments.” If you haven’t been to the mall in a while, you find Rihanna's store “on the mall level” close to Bloomingdale’s. (Lenox Square)
5. Quick! Who serves the best pizza in Buckhead? Insiders suggest you cannot go wrong with Varasano’s Pizzeria at 2171 Peachtree Street Northeast. What sets this pizzeria apart from so many others is the “classic sourdough thin-crust pizza.” (Access Atlanta)

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📆 Today in Buckhead:

• 2023 Midtown Alliance Annual Meeting at The Fox Theatre (7 AM)
• Preschool Open House at Bright Horizons (11 AM)
• Love is in the Air Movie Afternoon at the Buckhead Branch Library (3:30 PM)
• Pace Academy's Varsity Baseball Team plays Whitefield Academy in a non-conference home game (5:55 PM)
• Complimentary Salsa Dance Lessons at Tongue and Groove (9 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Mayor Andre Dickens joined Senator Jon Ossoff to announce $30M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to transform Central Avenue and Pryor Street. This federal investment will improve road safety and connect neighborhoods." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "🚨 JUST ANNOUNCED! 🚨 Skinny Puppy is heading out on the Final Tour with support from Lead into Gold "Official" on April 13 at Buckhead Theatre! 🎫 Presale: Wed (2/8) at 10am (code: CHORUS) 🎫 Public on sale: Fri (2/10) at 10am" (Buckhead Theatre via Facebook)
• "2022 in Review: Over 75% of Atlanta residents now live within 1/2 mile of fresh, affordable food. Our goal is to increase that to 85% by the end of 2025. Learn more here: www.AtlantaGa.gov/2022AnnualRe..." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "Atlanta is introducing the multi-year rewrite of the city's 1982 Zoning Code by hosting a series of Focused Workshops that are designed to work through and confirm the direction for updating the Zoning Ordinance." (Buckhead Heritage Society via Facebook)
• "Try the Y FREE in February! Register for a free one-day pass to use any day in February. We'll waive the joining fee. Visit ymcaatlanta.org for more info." (Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead via Facebook)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Buckhead?

• Median Listing Home Price $700K
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $337
• Median Sold Home Price $585K

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. I'll see you soon!

— 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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