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19 LA Openings to Get Excited About in 2022

Thrillist’s profile of 2022 Openings in Los Angeles, including three new restaurants from celeb chef José Andrés, a Korean-American deli, a two-story Mexican marketplace, and more.

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This Growing Members-Only Club Has the Best Chicken Wings in D.C.

By  Darralynn Hutson The Gathering Spot, already the largest city club in Atlanta, is opening locations around the country to provide inclusive workspaces, restaurants, and community. The most memorable curry chicken…

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Co-Founder of The Gathering Spot, Ryan Wilson Talks the Arrival of a New Space Curated for the Black Community in Los Angeles

By  Saybin Roberson Los Angeles and West Adams specifically will soon be welcoming a new institution made for us, by us! The Gathering Spot, an intentional private membership club focused on…

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Former Georgetown Students Open The Gathering Spot

By Kate Oczypok The Gathering Spot, a private membership club rooted in Black culture, opened its second location in the D.C. area earlier this summer. The club was founded by Georgetown…

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How Atlanta’s Small Businesses Are Responding to Georgia’s New Voting Law

In lieu of financial heft or political influence, these companies are on a mission to protect civic engagement. BY CAMERON ALBERT-DEITCH@C_ALBERTDEITCH For six years, Horace Williams has been waiting for this…

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‘The Gathering Spot’ makes its mark in Atlanta

by FRED CAMPAGNA Even though he grew up in Atlanta, Ryan Wilson never imagined that he would live in the city again after attending Georgetown University. While in college, Wilson…

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The Blue Flame of “Hotlanta”: Young entrepreneurs, artists and activists are building on a Southern capital’s long, rich history.

Young entrepreneurs, artists and activists are building on a Southern capital’s long, rich history. By Gisela William When Georgia went blue for Biden last month, some traced it to Stacey Abrams…

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Ryan Wilson, The CEO And Co-Founder Of “The Gathering Spot” Created Space For The Black Community To Come Together & Change The World

BY KEYAIRA KELLY · DECEMBER 18, 2020 As a winner of the SheaMoisture Social Justice Coalition grant, Ryan Wilson wants to make sure there is communal safe space for Black people to work…

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‘You Need Moments Like This’

Ryan Wilson is co-founder of The Gathering Spot, a private membership club focused on entrepreneurship. Here Wilson talks about how they expanded despite social distancing amid the pandemic. by BYRON…

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Did Hollywood Help Turn Georgia Purple?

Did Hollywood Help Turn Georgia Purple? By Angelique Jackson, Gene Maddaus Georgia, through a combination of generous tax breaks and an impressive infrastructure, has spent the past 12 years transforming itself into the Hollywood of...