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Trevor Shankman Maria

Dining at Trevor Shankman’s Maria feels like coming home

Dining out can be an experience, a work of art, or a show with a story that deserves our full attention. This is why underground supper clubs are becoming popular in Atlanta. One of them is Maria, by 21-year-old chef Trevor Shankman. It is so popular that it is sold out through mid-May, and here’s why.

Oaxaca and El Valle owner to open Casa Balam in Decatur and Dixeebe in Midtown

Chef Luis Damian, one of the owners of Oaxaca in Chamblee and El Valle in Midtown, has multiple new restaurants in the works. First to open—likely the second week in April—will be Casa Balam, replacing Ted’s Montana Grill in Decatur. Focused on dishes from the northern side of Mexico near Monterrey, Casa Balam will serve shared plates and sous vide cocktails in a casual environment designed for families.
11 places to get incredible French fries in metro Atlanta

11 places to get incredible French fries in metro Atlanta

The carby, greasy fried potatoes that sop up all your troubles get the respect they deserve around here. Head to one of these Atlanta restaurants and bars for your next French fry fix.
With the Chai Box, Monica Sunny carries on important traditions

With the Chai Box, Monica Sunny carries on important traditions

Monica Sunny’s life revolves around the tea. “It was the first thing my mom taught me how to make in India,” she says. “From that moment, I started experimenting on my own and combining different teas and spices to come up with my own custom blends.”
Things we like: A play on Dunkaroos at the Loews Atlanta Hotel

Things we like: A play on Dunkaroos at the Loews Atlanta Hotel

The Loews Atlanta Hotel’s prime Midtown location gives it a businesslike aura, with corporate guests milling about the lobby. The desserts served within, however, are far from serious. “My approach to desserts, really, is a big kid that’s all grown up,” says Allison Poirier, the hotel’s pastry chef. “I think people nowadays want something nostalgic that tastes good, that looks good, and you obviously eat with your eyes first.”

The Breakfast Boys co-founder launches High Noon Brunchery in Douglasville

Lorenzo Wyche, who co-founded the Breakfast Boys in College Park, has a new Douglasville restaurant called High Noon Brunchery. The menu boasts eye-catching Southern fare with diner roots—think banana pudding French toast, chicken and pancakes, and a classic tuna melt.
Pendolino

Kevin Maxey’s new Italian restaurant, Pendolino, opens near Chastain Park

Chef Kevin Maxey boasts an impressive resume. The former vice president of culinary for Ford Fry's Rocket Farms Restaurants honed his skills at Tom Colicchio’s Craft and Danny Meyer’s Gramercy Tavern in New York. The past four years, he’s been helping other restaurateurs fine-tune their businesses; now it’s time for him to focus on his own. On March 18, Pendolino opens in the Chastain Market development, taking over the space previously home to Santorini Tavern. It’ll serve straightforward Italian cuisine with a Southern spin, focusing its fare on a wood-burning oven.
Fox Brox Brunch

Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q now serves brunch on the Westside

Starting March 16, every Saturday and Sunday the Westside Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q location will offer brunch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The regular menu will be available as well starting at 11 a.m. “We’ve done breakfast taco and biscuit popups at the DeKalb Avenue location—sometimes they sell out in 20 minutes—so we learned there’s a demand,” says cofounder and pitmaster Jonathan Fox, who owns the restaurants with his brother Justin Fox.

Northern China Eatery spinoff the Dumpling Factory to open in Westside Paper

Fan Zhang, owner of the popular Buford Highway restaurant Northern China Eatery, often sees one-to-two-hour waits for his restaurant’s authentic Chinese fare. With the opening of spin-off the Dumpling Factory in June, he hopes to make the food more accessible to metro Atlantans. Set to replace Boxcar Betty’s in Westside Paper, the Dumpling Factory will serve highlights from Northern China Eatery’s menu.

One-Michelin-starred Lazy Betty starts serving in its new Midtown digs on March 16

One of only five Atlanta restaurants to earn a Michelin star, Lazy Betty is moving to its new home March 16. The acclaimed tasting menu spot opened in the former Radial Cafe space in Candler Park in 2019. Five years later, it’s taking over from Hugh Acheson’s esteemed Empire State South. Located in the heart of Midtown near 10th and Peachtree Streets, the new space is nearly 2,000 square feet larger than the old, allowing owners Ron Hsu and Aaron Phillips to grow the bar program, add an a la carte menu, and expand the group private dining options.

Flavor Rich is now open for all-day brunch in Midtown

Flavor Rich began as a food truck and opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Suwanee in 2020. Now, Angelica Finley and Christopher Fletcher have opened a second location across from Emory Midtown. With double the number of seats, a larger kitchen, and the addition of a 12-seat bar, Flavor Rich Atlanta can offer reservations, an all-day brunch menu (rather than separating breakfast and lunch like in Suwanee), and seasonal craft cocktails.

3. Masterpiece

Rui Liu, a certified master chef from northeastern China, came to America on an O-1 visa given only to “individuals with extraordinary achievement.” Just wait til you bite into the more than 100 dishes on his menu.

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