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Author Midnight Riders: The Story of the Allman Brothers Band. Editor of ArtsATL. Proud of my Mvskoke heritage. Unverified, but completely bona fide.
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Remembering Lee Walburn, Atlanta magazine’s longest-serving editor-in-chief

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By Scott Freeman Verified
| Atlanta Magazine Verified
Lee Walburn Lee Walburn—one of the twin titans in the history of Atlanta magazine, along with founding editor-in-chief Jim Townsend—had a simple mantra for what made a magazine speak to readers: “Make ’em laugh, make ’em cry, make ’em smarter.” He was editor-in-chief of the magazine for 15 years, longer than anyone else in the publication’s 65-year history. Under his guidance, Atlanta magazine received more than 200 journalism awards—and a few of those bore my byline.
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Editor’s Journal: Plaza Theatre is more than a movie house. It's a cultural heartbeat.

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By Scott Freeman Verified
| Atlanta Magazine Verified
Photograph by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images We were standing in the middle of a line that stretched from the entrance of the Plaza Theatre all the way down to the Majestic Diner for the world premiere of the documentary Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Col. Bruce Hampton. I’d seen Bruce perform in local clubs for often meager audiences, so to see the scope of his musical influence on Atlanta reflected in that long line was thrilling.
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Review: The Nan Thai mother-daughter duo redefines fine dining

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By Scott Freeman Verified
| Atlanta Magazine Verified
Mango sticky rice (Nan Thai Fine Dining, Midtown) Photograph by Martha Williams The first bite of Thai food I ever had was at Midtown’s Tamarind restaurant, and it began a love affair. Tamarind—widely credited with introducing Thai fine dining to Atlanta—was opened in 1998 by Chef Nan Niyomkul and her late husband, Charlie Niyomkul. That experience opened the door to a cuisine I now love so much that I cook Thai recipes at home with a wok.
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