Feature article I wrote for a national publication about the chicken coop on the roof of Manuel's Tavern (a landmark restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, USA).
Feature article I wrote for a national publication about the chicken coop on the roof of Manuel's Tavern (a landmark restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, USA).
Feature article I wrote for a national publication about the chicken coop on the roof of Manuel's Tavern (a landmark restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, USA).
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