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The Motorboat interior, with paintings of women in a boat and a woman water skiing

Motorboat is making waves (and sandwiches) on Ponce

Voluptuous babes with knowing smiles are hard to escape at Motorboat, a water sports–themed sandwich shop and deli on Ponce de Leon Avenue. Baywatch plays on the TVs, and the walls are covered with artwork resembling the jean shorts–clad pinups painted on the side of fighter jets during World War II. You either hate or love the wink.

The Perlant, a wine-driven social club, debuts in Buckhead

Oenophiles rejoice: A new wine-focused social club has opened its doors in Buckhead. Called the Perlant, the members-only club aims to be a third spot (first being home, second being work) for those enthusiastic about wine and community. The club has already sold 300-350 memberships, most of them couples’ memberships.
Grenobloise (rustic chicken with browned butter, cauliflower, capers, lemon, and croutons)

At Avize Modern Alpine, chef Karl Gorline reaches new heights with a refined menu

It’s a long trek from the grassy slopes and rocky ridges of the Swiss Alps to the concrete labyrinth of West Midtown. Karl Gorline, Avize’s chef-owner, has created a menu that surprises in both daring and demure ways, incorporating imported and homegrown ingredients.

Atlanta-based celebrity chef Gocha Hawkins to launch Gocha’s All Day in Atlantic Station

Gocha’s All Day, from celebrity chef Gocha Hawkins, will serve brunch fare in the morning and tapas in the evening with live music on weekends. It's slated to open in Atlantic Station in March.

Exclusive Interview: Bacchanalia founder Anne Quatrano’s next venture is an upscale breakfast-and-lunch spot called Summerland

James Beard Award–winning chef and restaurateur Anne Quatrano—mastermind of Star Provisions and the Michelin-starred Bacchanalia—is ready to reveal her next project: a fine-dining breakfast and lunch restaurant called Summerland.

Where East Meets West: The 26 Thai team will open Blackjack Bar Tapas in Midtown

From Niki Pattharakositkul, owner of 26 Thai Kitchen & Bar at Uptown Atlanta, comes a new Asian fusion street food restaurant and bar called Blackjack. Slated to open this spring at 1080 Peachtree Street in Midtown, the 2,800-square-foot restaurant promises bold flavors with fresh ingredients in a vibrant atmosphere. It will serve dinner nightly as well as lunch on the weekends.

Wellness café E+ROSE lands at Westside Provisions District

E+ROSE, a Nashville-based wellness café, has opened its first Atlanta location at Westside Provisions District. The brand operates seven locations in Nashville. Owner and founder Robbie Nowinski says he felt it was time to branch out to Atlanta. “We’ve had people ask us to open in every big city, but one of the most consistent asks was Atlanta,” he says.

Bar Avize to debut in early February in West Midtown

Chef Karl Gorline opened Avize Modern Alpine Kitchen in October, an ambitious restaurant targeting a Michelin star. Now, he’s working on a more approachable concept next door—a relaxed cocktail bar with “silly” food, he says. Called Bar Avize, it is slated to launch in early February.
Mehrnush Saadat of Soberish

A pleasure-seekers’ guide to crafty cocktails with low to no alcohol

Go to any establishment with a progressive bar program in Atlanta these days, and you’ll find drink options with little to no alcohol—“low ABV,” “nonalcoholic,” “zero-proof,” or “0 ABV”—these sober offerings now bookend their boozy counterparts.
Dishes and wine at Natalie Bianca

Restaurant Natalie Bianca brings “New Southern” cooking with Mexican influences to Cascade Heights

Named after a cherished friend of the owner, Natalie Bianca joins a cluster of culinary gems nestled in Cascade Heights, near the Cascade Springs Nature Preserve and the Adams Park neighborhood.

Tipsy Thaiger coming this spring to Roswell Town Square

Atlantans have come to expect certain staples at Thai restaurants—comforting items like pad Thai, panang curry, and basil chicken. After working at Tamarind Seed and 26 Thai, Birdie Niyomkun wanted her own restaurant, a...

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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