Atlanta, GA
Where to drink cherry blossom-inspired cocktails around Atlanta
These 8 metro area establishments are celebrating the brief, beautiful sakura season.
The Bee and Blossom martini at Capolinea celebrates the blooming of spring’s first cherry blossoms and the bees responsible for the beauty. (Courtesy of Bites and Bevs Media)
By Angela Hansberger – For the AJC
3 hours ago
The fleeting Georgia cherry blossoms reach peak bloom in mid- to late March. One day Atlanta is winter-drab, and the next it’s buried under drifts of floral confetti, the blush of pink so pretty it demands we pay attention. There is a bit of romanticism that arrives with the sakura (Japanese for “cherry blossom”); a petal-strewn urgency to witness beauty so brief. Fortunately, Atlanta’s best bartenders are capturing the floral spirit so we can hold on to the ephemeral in-bloom moment just a little longer.
Lucky Star’s Murphey White designed the aromatic Bouquet cocktail to bridge her memories and the current sakura season. (Courtesy of Lucky Star)
Bouquet at Lucky Star
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Bee and Blossom at Capolinea
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Pink Lotus at Midtown’s Brasserie Lundi is bright and fruity. (Courtesy of Brasserie Lundi)
Pink Lotus at Brasserie Lundi
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Cherry blossom saline is the magic ingredient in Adair Park’s Ryokou’s Petite Prelude cocktail. (Courtesy of Jeff Banks)
Petite Prelude at Ryokou
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Inspired by blooming flowers, Terra Terroir’s Blossom is a thoughtful sipper with perfect balance. (Angela Hansberger for the AJC)
Blossom at Terra Terroir
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Sakura Whisky Sour, using Japanese whisky and sakura syrup, is just one of the offerings on the menu of cherry blossom-inspired cocktails at Nakato. (Courtesy of Nakato)
Sakura Whisky Sour at Nakato
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The first sip of Awa Sakura is like a floral cloud scented with cherry blossoms that gives way to the cold, berry-bright flavor beneath. (Courtesy of O-Ku)
Awa Sakura at O-Ku
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Rumi’s Kitchen turns the concept of a “floral drink” into something timeless, deeply aromatic and incredibly refreshing. (Courtesy of Justin Clay)
Sharbat at Rumi’s
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ATLANTA – A man is recovering after he was shot during a crowd dispute early Thursday morning in northwest Atlanta.
What we know:
Atlanta police say the shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW. Investigators determined the gunfire started during a dispute within a crowd gathered in the area.
When officers arrived at the scene, the crowd had already run away. The man who was shot was alert and conscious when he was taken to a nearby hospital.
What we don’t know:
Police have not yet identified the person who opened fire or released the name of the victim.
It is also unclear what exactly sparked the dispute or the current medical status of the man who was shot.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Atlanta Police Department.
Olson’s two-run homer off former Braves closer Kenley Jansen capped a ninth-inning rally that began with Ozzie Albies drawing a walk.
“Little Women: Atlanta” star Ms. Juicy Baby is facing legal trouble.
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 31: Ms. Juicy Baby attends the 2019 Super Bowl Gospel Celebration at Atlanta Symphony Hall on January 31, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for BET)
Ms. Juicy, real name Shirlene King-Pearson, was arrested in Winder, Ga. And charged with two offenses: allegedly driving with a suspended license and without insurance, according to a report from E! News.
The incident occurred on April 18 around 7 p.m. and she was released close to six hours later by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office.
The reality star paid two separate bonds via a bondsman, one for $2,214 and another for $1,510, to be released.
Ms. Juicy rose to fame on Lifetime’s “Little Women: Atlanta” in 2016, documenting her life as a four-foot-tall woman.
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 09: Shirlene ‘Ms. Juicy Baby’ Pearson attends “Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta” season 2 premiere party at Woodruff Arts Center on January 9, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for WEtv)
According to her personal website, in addition to her reality TV and acting work, she has “launched her own successful clothing line which includes her trademark slogans and one-liners, her own bobblehead where you can hear her signature phrases and quick one-liners, as well as her own sunglasses line, Eminence Eyewear by Juicy.”
She apparently faced some health issues in the recent past, posting on Instagram in April 2022 that she had been hospitalized and “stabilized in the ICU,” but did not specify the cause.
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 01: Shirlene ‘Ms. Juicy Baby’ Pearson attends The “Bobby-Q” Atlanta Premiere Of “The Bobby Brown Story” at Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center on September 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
A month later, her a statement was posted to her page confirming she was out of the ICU after suffering a stroke.
“Ms Juicy is a very private person and wants everyone to know she is fighting and ready to go home,” the post read. “She wants to thank her fans for showing so much love and keeping her in their prayers.”
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