Yes, today is a foodie day. You see, it’s the first full day of service for Farm Burger, Decatur’s next trending restaurant. As you may infer from the wisely chosen name, Farm Burger is a burger joint that features grassfed beef from locally sourced providers. The restaurant has been in the works for some time …
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Baroni Italian Restaurant Set To Open In Midtown [Openings]
The owners of Baraonda are expanding their mini-empire with the opening of a new Italian restaurant on the north side of Midtown. The still cooking Barona is set to open in Brookwood Place (1745 Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30309) in the space vacated by Wolfgang Puck’s. The restaurant group made some waves last year when …
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Tomo Sushi Bar & Japanese Restaurant To Add Buckhead Location [Openings]
Buckhead’s sushi scene is about to get a lot more crowded. A few months ago, word broke that Tomo was set to open in The Ritz-Carlton residences building, At the time, owner/chef Tomohiro Naito was not sure if his namesake restaurant would keep its current location in Vinings. Well, according to several of their servers, the …
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JOEL Brasserie Closing For Lunch On April 1st
JOËL Brasserie, the adapted version of JOËL, is set to stop serving lunch on April 1, 2010. For now, it’s business as usual, so you can still grab one of their much discussed burgers. I am not sure if anything else at the restaurant will change; however, it wouldn’t surprise me to hear a few …
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Thirsty Dog Tavern Set To Open In Peachtree Hills [Openings]
The Thirsty Dog Tavern is set to open on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 in the Peachtree Hills/Brookwood Hills area. Located at 2110 Peachtree Rd, the Thirsty Dog is taking over the old Mick’s space (via the defunct VITA). If that doesn’t help you place TDT, maybe this will: It’s essentially in the same strip center …
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Kevin Gillespie: New Restaurant Going Brake-O For Barbecue [Openings]?
Kevin Gillespie is easily one of the most talked about culinarians in Atlanta. His showing on Top Chef is a big reason why droves of people now lineup at Woodfire Grill to sample his cuisine. Meanwhile, his delicious grub keeps people coming back for more. He’s so popular that I get a near daily report …
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Crazy Cuban Sandwiches Coming To Midtown Atlanta [Openings]
A new sandwich shop by the name of the Crazy Cuban is getting all nice and did before opening its door to customers. Though Google maps may be off a smidge, it’s going in at 290 14th Street in Midtown Atlanta. Steadfast and ardent fans of Cuban food may remember a place on Terrell …
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YEAH! Burger: Shaun Doty’s Upcoming Burger Joint Has A Name [Openings]
Back in November, I mentioned that Shaun Doty and Erik Maier were set to open a burger joint over in the Westside. At the time, the tentative name for the establishment was Good Burger. However, it appears that name is now a thing of the past. The new name is YEAH! Burger and this information …
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Joia Is Now Enigma Restaurant And Lounge; And Still A Mystery [Openings]
When Joia Restaurant & Lounge opened last July, it blew. Less than six-months later, owner Marco Betti decided to throw in the towel … sort of. With bad reviews permeating the desolate dinning space, Betti gave up on Joia and decided to reinvent the place … sort of. Here’s what we know: The new name …
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Empire State South By Hugh Acheson Sets Sail In April [Openings]
Georgia has long been unofficially known as the Empire State of the South. Now, it looks like we’re finally ready to make that official (at least in the restaurant world). Empire State South is set to be the first foray into the Atlanta dining scene for the accomplished Hugh Acheson. Sporting a progressive take on …
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