Residents seek to attract restaurants, grocery stores along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail
On September 20 from 9 a.m. to noon, neighborhoods in Southwest Atlanta will host iSWAT Development Day, a collection of speeches and bus tours through the area that highlight redevelopment initiatives in an effort to attract chefs, restaurateurs, and grocers. Participants will meet at 884 Murphy Avenue.
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams to open at Decatur Square, Krog Street Market
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, the Ohio-based creamery that opened its first Atlanta location on the Westside last fall, will open two more outposts in the city this year. One, a standalone building, will sit just off Decatur Square at 545 North McDonough Street and open in late October. The other will fill a stall at Inman Park’s Krog Street Market and aim for a mid-October opening.
Chefs predict the next big trend is healthy, fast-casual restaurants
At a recent restaurant development conference in Buckhead, several chefs were asked to predict the next big food trend. The consensus? Healthy, fast-casual, and superfood-focused restaurants.
High on the Vine: You literally need a crowbar to open this sparkling rosé from Slovenia
Unless you're that guy, you probably aren’t drinking Champagne regularly. The drink of kings that dates back to the Roman Empire, Champagne is one of the few beverages of the world that carries an...
Anne Quatrano’s Dub’s Fish Camp to be casual, “more like Star Provisions”
James Beard Award winner Anne Quatrano will open her fifth restaurant, Dub’s Fish Shack, at Ponce City Market in the spring of 2015. Named after her great-great-great-great grandfather W.H. Stiles, Dub is a nickname...
Murphy’s launches new concept, Paces & Vine, in Vinings
It took Tom Murphy thirty years, but he’s finally expanding his empire. The founder of Murphy’s in Virginia-Highland got his start selling hot dogs in Peachtree Battle. He opened Murphy’s as a basement deli...
High on the Vine: No food? No problem. Five obscure wines to try right now
After a long day at work, all I really want is a glass of wine. A platter of cheese or a board of charcuterie would be thrilling pairings, but most of the time, that...
What happens when a lifelong vegetarian eats the parts menu at Holeman and Finch?
I wish I could say there was one life-changing experience that caused me to be a vegetarian for twenty-three years, but really, it just happened. My father, who is what we’ve always called a...
Atlanta craft brewers look to mobile canning for wider distribution
In an effort to reach more people faster, two Atlanta craft beer brewers will turn to mobile canning in the coming months to distribute product at the retail level, rather than purchase canning lines...
Taking sides: five Atlanta chefs on Georgia v. North Carolina trout
Atlanta’s distance from the sea sends local chefs to the farm-raising waterways of North Georgia and North Carolina in search of sustainable seafood. Sunburst, Bramlett, and Enchanted Springs are just some of the suppliers...
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