Entrepreneur Ebony Austin partners with rapper Offset for holiday toy drive

Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta VoiceEbony Austin, the owner of Nouveau Bar & Grill, partnered with Grammy Award-winning rapper Offset to host the fifth annual winter wonderland experience and toy drive on Monday. From the Cascade skating rink in 2023 to Gateway Arena Center in 2024, the event has grown significantly, giving back items such as toys, gaming consoles, bicycles, and electronics to the Atlanta community. Ebony Austin, the owner of Nouveau Bar & Grill. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice“Ms. Ebony,” kids shouted as the entrepreneur and philanthropist went outside to greet the long line of families waiting in anticipation. With a spectacle of people dressed in Grinch and gingerbread cookie costumes following behind her, Austin handpicked families to enter the arena early. One family shared they’d been coming to the giveaway for three years. With huge smiles, they entered into a winter experience with a dancing ballerina, hot chocolate stations, and the Jonesboro High School and North Clayton High School bands welcoming them in.Over 600 people sat in the arena stands as they prepared to claim the hundreds of toys that awaited them for the holiday season. The toy drive also featured cash giveaways and free haircuts by...