Brief History of Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs, Georgia has gone through a huge transformation over the last few years. The people of Sandy Springs had spent the better part of three decades trying to gain incorporation, and come out from under the thumb of Fulton County. The City of Atlanta has always stared at Sandy Springs they way a salivating dogs looks at a piece of raw meat. Since Atlanta is very Democrat and Democrats controlled the State Legislature of Georgia, the incorporation of Sandy Springs was blocked for decades. When the GOP took control of the Legislature, Sandy Springs was given its city charter. Here...
Read MoreA great Sandy Springs sandwich shop
I had a great casual lunch with my family today at a deli in Sandy Springs. The restaurant is called R/J Casuals and it’s in a strip mall at 8540 Roswell Road. It’s right next door to where the old Diggers sports bar used to be. The strip mall and deli are very nondescript. The inside is utilitarian, just the basics, but a great spot for a quality sandwich. To be honest, I would never have noticed the place had I not been to the mall for other reasons. I saw a bunch of Sandy Springs cops eating there and figured they would know about the good eats. It’s one of the best sandwich...
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