AWARDS and recognition
PRESS
2024
“Atlanta Offers Southern Comfort, Soul Food, and Global Flavors for Football Fans”, Tori Allen, Food & Wine (November 1, 2024)
“2024 Michelin Guide to Atlanta drops: Which restaurants earned stars and Bib Gourmands “, Beth McKibben, Georgia Public Broadcasting (October 29, 2024)
“Built on Buford Highway' explores Hispanic community along metro Atlanta's cultural corridor”, Gabriella Nunez, Neima Abdulahi (11Alive), Mike Nicolas, Vivian Vedel (September 13, 2024)
“Brookhaven International Festival will celebrate cultural diversity”, Logan Ritchie, Rough Draft Atlanta (September 12, 2024)
“City Council wrap-up for the Feb. 13 meeting,” Public. (February 13, 2024)
“On Buford Highway, a little grocery store with a big mission,” Sam Worley, Atlanta Civic Circle (February 7, 2024)
“On Buford Highway, a little grocery store with a big mission,” Sam Worley, Canopy Atlanta (February 6, 2024)
“2024 Atlanta 500: Religion, Nonprofits, & Advocacy,” Atlanta Magazine (February 1, 2024)
“Where to Celebrate the Lunar New Year Around Atlanta With Festive Foods,” Eater Atlanta (January 23, 2024)”
2023
“Little Bodega opens to feed Buford Highway families”, Logan C. Ritchie, RoughDraft Atlanta (December, 12, 2023)
“Aurora Theatre Gets in the Holiday Spirit”, Encore (October 29, 2023)
“Little Amal, 12-foot symbol of hope, brings awareness to displaced children in U.S. tour”, Logan Ritchie, Georgia Public Broadcasting (October 4, 2023)
“Meet Kenia Rosales | CEO Amealco Mexican Kitchen”, ShoutOut Atlanta (September 20, 2023)
“We Love Buford Highway Fundraiser”, Creative Loafing (August 24, 2023)
“FEAST gala to feature Buford Highway culture”, Logan C. Ritchie, RoughDraft Atlanta (August 14, 2023)
“Celebrate Buford Highway Restaurant Month with discounts and free appetizers”, Logan Ritchie, RoughDraft Atlanta (August 7, 2023)
“Grub on a budget during first-ever Buford Highway Restaurant Month”, Fox 5 Atlanta (August 1, 2023)
“Events honor Asian and Pacific American heritage”, Denise Ray, University of North Georgia (March 28. 2023)
“The 5 things that Atlanta artists need”, Kelundra Smith, Atlanta Magazine (February 3, 2023)
“Brookhaven City Council puts moratorium on Buford Highway development”, Logan C. Ritchie, Rough Draft Atlanta (January 12, 2023)
“La Orquesta”, a documentary of WLBH’s Orchestra Program, Xerophile Studios
2022
“Korean fried chicken restaurant on Buford Highway closing Jan. 1,” Makayla Richards, 11 Alive News (December 20, 2022).
“How Georgia, once a Republican stronghold, came to swing Its suburbs may determine who controls the Senate,” The Economist (November 1, 2022).
“Editor's Note: How Atlanta's business community confronts food insecurity”, Douglas Sams, Editor-in-chief, Atlanta Business Chronicle (November 23, 2022).
“Brookhaven Chamber looks to connect with Buford Highway businesses,” Sammie Purcell, Reporter Newspaper (September 16, 2022).
“How to drive change for minority-owned businesses through community,” Atlanta Business Chronicles (September 12, 2022).
“Your Guide to Atlanta's Buford Highway,” Mike Jordan, Southern Living (August 15, 2022).
“Doraville’s First Mural Aims to Capture What Makes Buford Highway Unique,” Zachary Hansen, AJC (July 1, 2022).
“Power 100: Atlanta's most influential advocates,” Atlanta Business Chronicles (June 25, 2022).
“‘ It’s not just about food. It’s way deeper than that.’,” Sophia Qureshi, 285 South (May 14, 2022).
“Life & Work with Lily Pabian,” Voyage Atlanta (May 11, 2022).
“2022 GAT 25 Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia,” Georgia Asian Times (May 1, 2022).
“Finding Home on Buford Highway,” Sophia Qureshi, The Local Palate (March 6, 2022).
“Feeding Families of Buford Highway,” Brixmor (March 3, 2022).
“Brookhaven introduces the ‘Buford Highway Cultural Corridor’,” Sammie Purcell, Reporter Newspaper (February 18, 2022).
“Brookhaven designates Buford Highway as a ‘Cultural Corridor’,” Sammie Purcell, Reporter Newspaper (January 12, 2022).
“ARC Selects Diverse Group of Artists, Planners, and Civic Leaders to Participate in 2022 ALMA Workshop”, Atlanta Regional Commission (January 7, 2022)
2021
“A Buford Highway nonprofit makes a community-minded name change,” John Ruch, Saporta Report (December 23, 2021).
“A trailblazing effort to honor metro Atlanta’s Asian, Latino and immigrant communities takes its first step,”John Ruch, Saporta Report, (December 20, 2021)
“Q&A with Lily Pabian, a 2021 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards honoree,” Byron E. Small, Atlanta Business Chronicle (November 7, 2021).
“Brookhaven Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month,” Brookhaven, Georgia (October 4, 2021).
“Inside the fight to get food to those who need it most,” 285 South, Sophia Qureshi, (September 21, 2021)
"It’s Worth a Shot:" GMA Spearheads Vaccine Awareness”, Athens CEO (August 2021)
“Halpern & We Love BuHi Provide 500 Families With Produce and Eggs,” Halpern Enterprises (July 27, 2021).
“Brookhaven appoints new arts and culture commission members”, Sammie Purcell, Reporter Newspaper (July 1, 2021)
“America’s Business Comeback: The pandemic challenges for immigrant entrepreneurs”, Dan Primack, Axios (May 27, 2021)
“Supporting Buford Highway,” 11 Alive (May 20, 2021).
“2021 GAT 25 Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia”, Georgia Asian Times (May 1, 2021)
“Dunwoody partners with Doraville, local nonprofits to offer COVID-19 vaccines to non-English speakers,” Sammie Purcell, Reporter Newspaper (April 27, 2021)
“Cities of Doraville, Dunwoody and nonprofits team up to vaccinate non-English speakers”, Janice Yu, Fox 5 Atlanta (April 21, 2021)
“Doraville, Dunwoody partner with nonprofits to vaccinate non-English speakers”, Zachery Hansen, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (April 21, 2021)
“Photos: Buford Highway advocates join rally to support Asian Americans after spa killings”, John Ruch, Reporter Newspaper (March 29, 2021)
“We Love BuHi anuncia su nuevo proyecto: la Orquesta de Buford Highway,” José Luis Montenegro, Telemundo (March 26, 2021)
“Atlanta’s Asian Americans Reflect on Upbringing, Opportunities”, Austin Kim, Newsy (March 26, 2021)
“Already Reeling From a Year of the Pandemic, Asian American Business Owners in Atlanta Are Despairing After an Attack on Their Community”, By Sanya Mansoor, Andrew R. Chow, and Francesca Trianni, Time Magazine (March 23, 2021)
“Atlanta nonprofit wins True Blue Award from Georgia Natural Gas”, Condace Pressley, WSB-TV (March 21, 2021)
“‘Completely different worlds’: Chamblee grapples with local representation, diversity”, Zachery Hansen, The Atlanta Journal-Consitution (March 17, 2021)
“Lawmakers meet with community members to address growing violence against Asian community”, Sophia Choi, WSB-TV (March 16, 2021)
“ "Voices of a Highway"; podcast sobre la vida de los habitantes de Buford Highway”, José Luis Montenegro Telemundo Atlanta (March 1, 2021)
“Nonprofit launches podcast to share Buford Highway immigrant stories”, Zachery Hansen The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (February 25, 2021)
“We Love BuHi Lanza Voices of a Highway, un podcast para celebrar las comunidades de imigrantes en Buford Highway”, Prensa Atlanta (February 24, 2021)
“We Love BuHi’s COVID-19 pivot turns grassroots into community impacts”, Natalia Garzon, Community Foundation blog post (February 19, 2021)
“Transformed by immigrants into a remarkable culinary destination, Atlanta’s Buford Highway deserves your next visit”, Georgia Clarke, Taste of the South (January/February 2021 issue).
“Special Collections 50th Anniversary Kicks Off with Digital Exhibit and Community Panel,” Christina Zamon, Georgia State University Library News (January 14, 2021).
2020
“Vanishing Buford Highway? Rising rents, pandemic threatens longtime residents,” Zachary Hansen, Atlanta Journal Constitution (December 31, 2020).
“Even With New Relief Package, Georgia Could See Higher Levels Of Hunger For Years,” Molly Samuel, WABE (December 23, 2020).
“Lily Pabian loves Buford Highway,” Chris Fuhrmeister, Atlanta Business Chronicle, (December 11, 2020).
“‘Voices of a Highway’: Immigrant stories from Buford Highway shared in recordings,” Zachery Hansen The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (December 1, 2020).
“ALIVIO NAVIDEÑO”, Prensa Atlanta (December 1, 2020).
“Webinar: The Transformation of Chamblee: Community Feel, Global Appeal,” Malaika Rivers, Lexicon Strategies (November 2, 2020).
“We Love BuHi lanza “Taste of BuHi” para apoyar a los restaurantes de inmigrantes,” Prensa Atlanta (October 20, 2020).
“We Love BuHi names a director of development,” Erin Schilling, Reporter Newspaper (September 12, 2020).
“Buford Highway oral history nonprofit shifts to fighting hunger and providing covid-19 relief,” Grace Walker WABE (September 11, 2020).
“We Love BuHi da la bienvenida a la nueva Directora de Desarrollo, Natalia Garzón,” Prensa Atlanta (September 3, 2020).
“In Atlanta’s Chinatown, business owners face unique challenges amid pandemic,” Liuyu Ivy Chen, Atlanta Journal Constitution (August 26, 2020).
“Buford Highway talks show challenge of dialogue on race,” Erin Schilling, Reporter Newspaper (July 3, 2020).
“‘Day of Action’ offers free meals, groceries to Buford Highway community June 27,” Erin Schilling, Reporter Newspaper (June 25, 2020).
“Photos: Buford Highway community’s Class of 2020 celebrates with car parade”, John Ruch, RoughDraft Atlanta (June 22, 2020).
“Some demanding hate crime legislation after swastika painted on building, anti-Asian protests,” Mike Petchenik, WSB-TV (May 25, 2020).
“Covid-19 testing on Buford Highway draws many,” John Ruch, Reporter Newspaper (May 19, 2020).
“Bigger and even better: here’s 7 more APAHM festivities coming your way,” Linh Nguyen, Character Media (May 15, 2020).
“Free Covid-19 testing available on Buford Highway in Brookhaven May 14 and May 15,” Bob Pepalis, Reporter Newspaper (May 13, 2020).
“Free Covid-19 testing designed to be immigrant-friendly,” Claudia Kelly-Bazan, Fox 5 News Atlanta (May 12, 2020).
“What will save Buford Highway’s restaurants from Covid-19,” Sonam Vashi, Atlanta Magazine (May 6, 2020).
“Get away from it all, get local in Brookhaven,” Mandy Kellogg Rye, Atlanta Magazine (May 4, 2020).
“Buford Highway Restaurants Currently Offering Takeout and Delivery,” Staff Reporter, Eater Atlanta (April 5, 2020).
“On iconic Buford Highway, businesses and residents brace for COVID-19's impact,” Matt Pearl, 11 Alive News (April 3, 2020).
“Free festival in Brookhaven promotes 2020 census participation,” J.D. Capelouto, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (March 3, 2020).
“Atlanta Craves Buford Highway,” David Danzig, Bites N Sites Podcast, (March 2020).
“Brookhaven Counts Festival to raise awareness of 2020 census,” Dyana Bagby, Reporter Newspapers (February 26, 2020).
“Brookhaven may buy shuttered fast-food restaurant near Greenway trail,” John Ruch, Reporter Newspapers (February 10, 2020).
“We Love BuHi plans activities and events to bring communities together,” Dyana Bagby, Reporter Newspapers (February 2, 2020).
“Fire Breaks Out at Buford Highway Colombian Restaurant Las Delicias de La Abuela,” Beth McKibben, Eater Atlanta (January 15, 2020).
2019
“‘All eyes on impact’ of Peachtree Creek Greenway, say Buford Highway advocates,” Dyana Bagby, Reporter Newspapers (December 30, 2019).
“'We Love BuHi' Executive Director On The Beauty Of Buford Highway,” Virginia Prescott & Pria Mahadevan, GPB Radio On Second Thought (October 18, 2019).
“This year’s Taste of Atlanta adds food districts, a concert and more,” Angela Hansberger, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (October 14, 2019).
“Business Briefs: MARTA development, Eleanor’s Place, WeLoveBuHi and more,” Collin Kelley, Atlanta Intown (September 24, 2019).
“We Love BuHi hires new executive director,” Dyana Bagby, Reporter Newspapers (September 4, 2019).
“Along Buford Highway: A Multicultural, Multi-Generational Community Thrives,” Lauren Booker, WABE (July 23, 2019).
“Marian Liou departs from We Love BuHi for Atlanta Regional Commission position,” Jessica Saunders, Atlanta Business Chronicle (May 22, 2019).
“Living Walls, We Love BuHi mural finds new home on Buford Highway,” Dyana Bagby, Reporter Newspapers (April 23, 2019).
“A Game Plan for Eating Well in Atlanta,” Kim Severson, New York Times (January 29, 2019).
2018
“女藝術家操刀｢百福光｣燈飾展出 閃亮1個月,” Albert Wu, World Journal (November 13, 2018).
“Restaurant owner paints over Buford Highway mural after concerns over immigration politics”, Dyana Bagby, RoughDraft Atlanta (November 9, 2018)
“Breath of fresh air,” Monocle (November 3, 2018).
“Inflatable installations will light up Buford Highway’s Pinetree Plaza,” Muriel Vega, Atlanta Magazine (November 1, 2018).
“Artists seek to create sense of welcome and play on Buford Highway with BuHi Lights,” Gabrielle Sorto, ArtsATL (October 30, 2018).
“New Chamblee Doraville Community Improvement District raises hopes, concerns,” John Ruch, Reporter Newspapers (October 28, 2018).
“AJC Fall Dining Guide 2018: Dining along Buford Highway,” Ligaya Figueras, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (October 19, 2018).
“We Love BuHi, Dashboard U.S., and Halpern Bring BuHi Lights to Doraville,” Halpern Enterprises (October 2, 2018).
"Executive Profile: Marian Liou loves Buford Highway," Mollie Simon, Atlanta Business Chronicle (August 3, 2018).
"How Southern food has finally embraced its multicultural soul," Gustavo Arellano, Time Magazine (July 26, 2018).
“Buford Highway group launches project to collect resident stories,” Derek Smith, The Champion (May 15, 2018).
"Buford Highway group to compile residents' stories," Dyana Bagby, Reporter Newspapers (March 17, 2018).
“Development threatens Atlanta’s immigrant corridor,” Tia Mitchell, Atlanta Journal Constitution (March 3, 2018).
"'Golden Shoe Awards' honor walk-friendly people and places," Collin Kelley, Atlanta Intown (January 25, 2018).
"Sandy Springs, We Love BuHi win pedestrian-friendly 'Golden Shoe' awards," John Ruch, Reporter Newspapers (January 24, 2018).
2017
"3 Metro Atlantans named 'Southerners of the Year,'" Becca J. G. Godwin, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (November 20, 2017).
"We Love BuHi hosting Día de los Muertos fest, parade in Brookhaven," Dyana Bagby, Reporter Newspapers (October 27, 2017).
“Here to Stay,” Jess X Snow, justseeds (October 15, 2017).
"The Campaign to Fix Atlanta's Most Dangerous Street and Preserve Its Immigrant Cultures," Angie Schmitt, Streetsblog USA (September 21, 2017).
"At Atlanta's Living Walls 2017, A Spotlight on Latinos in the South," Richard Villegas, Remezcla (September 21, 2017).
"Scenes from Buford Highway block party, night market," Dyana Bagby, Reporter Newspapers (September 18, 2017).
“Plaza Fiesta: The Latino Hub of Atlanta,” Latino USA, npr (September 15, 2017).
"Living Walls, We Love BuHi Partner for a More Walkable Buford Highway," Gabbie Watts, WABE (September 14, 2017).
“The 2017 Living Walls Street Art Conference is a Love Letter to the Beating Heart of Immigrant ATL,” Richard Villegas, Remezcla (September 11, 2017).
"Get a taste of 9 restaurants during Buford Highway Restaurant Week," Yvonne Zusel, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (September 7, 2017).
"Can a public art festival change the way residents and developers see Buford Highway?" Debbie Michaud, Atlanta Magazine (September 6, 2017).
"Buford Highway gears up for arts, street life event," Dyana Bagby, Reporter Newspapers (September 1, 2017).
"Beltline Founder Turns Focus to Buford Highway," Dyana Bagby, Reporter Newspapers (August 18, 2017).
“Living Walls sets up shop on Buford Highway,” Kimberly Lawson, Creative Loafing (July 18, 2017).
"Big, and Little, Art Coming to Buford Highway," Dyana Bagby, Reporter Newspapers (June 27, 2017).
"Rethinking Buford Highway: An Interview with Marian Liou," Adam P. Newman, Atlanta Studies (April 13, 2017).
"We Love BuHi and Southern Foodways Alliance Partner to Tell Buford Highway Stories," Chris Fuhrmeister, Eater Atlanta (March 8, 2017).
"Living Walls murals coming to Buford Highway," Dyana Bagby, Reporter Newspapers (March 8, 2017).
“Helping Diverse Business Corridors Speak as One,” Reach Further (March 6, 2017).
“Buford Highway, Illustrated,” Angela Hansberger, Creative Loafing (February 20, 2017).
“Civic Innovation and #goodtrouble in Atlanta,” Erica L. Jenns, American Libraries Magazine (January 22, 2017).
2016
“Marian Liou cares about Buford Highway and thinks you should, too,” Jennifer Zyman, Atlanta Magazine (November 18, 2016)
"We Love BuHi awarded Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta grant," Dyana Bagby, Reporter Newspapers (November 17, 2016).
"Guest column: Buford Highway is Atlanta's love glue," Marian Liou, Brookhaven Post (November 10, 2016).
"Buford Highway to get first ever Halloween parade and pop-up park," Joshua Sharpe, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (October 21, 2016).
"Transforming Buford Highway," Albert Wu, World Journal (October 18, 2016).
“Buford Highway Half-Marathon Raises $4,800 for Local Charities, Packs BuHi with Visitors,” IWeLife (October 7, 2016).
"Trolley Tour Shows Hidden Gems, Stories of Buford Highway," Dan Raby, WABE (August 19, 2016).
"Opinion: A vision for Buford Highway," Marian Liou, Reporter Newspapers (June 11, 2016).
"Tour Highlights Changes Along Famous, Eclectic Buford Highway," Michael Kahn, Curbed Atlanta (May 2, 2016).
"On 'bus crawl,' BeltLine creator pitches ways to save Buford Highway," John Ruch, Reporter Newspapers (April 28, 2016).
"Buford Highway 'bus crawl' to ride MARTA to food stops," Reporter Newspapers (April 13, 2016).
"Podcast: Helping Local Ethnic Restaurants Flourish Through Soclal Enterprise," Strong Towns (April 13, 2016).
"Torpy At Large: By bike or by bus, Buford Highway can be a wild, tasty ride," Bill Torpy, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (March 30, 2016).
"Meet the Woman Who Wants Buford Highway to Love Itself," Dennis Attick, Eater Atlanta (March 18, 2016).
“Bicycle Tour Features Restaurants, Businesses on Buford Highway,” Dekalb Neighbor (March 16, 2016).
"Marian Liou expands the conversation about Buford Highway," Muriel Vega, Creative Loafing (March 9, 2016).
2015
"Creative Loafing's 20 People to Watch in 2016," Maggie Lee, Creative Loafing (December 31, 2015).
"Industry Insiders Pick Atlanta's Best Dining Neighborhood in 2015," Chris Fuhrmeister, Eater Atlanta (December 29, 2015).
"Local organization giving love to Buford Highway," Brent Barron, Neighbor Newspapers (December 24, 2015).
“On Tap: Atlanta’s Buford Highway,” Uber Newsroom (December 15, 2015).
"'We Love BuHi' aims to promote, protect Buford corridor," John Ruch, Reporter Newspapers (November 13, 2015).
"Exploring Atlanta's food scene - by bike," Ligaya Figueras, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (October 2, 2015).
"Street scenes: Best neighborhood documentarian," Creative Loafing (September 17, 2015).
"Falling in love with Buford Highway," Angela Chang, World Journal (August 12, 2015).
"Buford Highway Bikes and Bites," Discover DeKalb (August 3, 2015).