Tag: breakfast

James Beard Award–winning chef and cookbook author John Currence, founder of City Grocery and Big Bad Breakfast restaurants in Oxford, Mississippi, is hoping to put his mark on Atlanta. On November 4, he’ll open his latest location of Big Bad Breakfast—the first in Georgia—in the former Cultivate space on Howell Mill Road.

Professional dancers for 20 years, Lindsay and Nebi Berhane supported themselves with food service jobs, including baking at Levain (Nebi) and Molly’s Cupcakes (Lindsay) in New York City. They dreamed of opening a cafe, and in 2020 they began testing recipes. Soon after, they moved to Atlanta and launched Sugar Loaf, selling biscuit sandwiches and baked goods at pop-ups and farmers markets. In December, the Berhanes will fulfill the next step of their dream: opening a brick-and-mortar cafe.

At Yaba’s, Lena Abdallah offers bagel sandwiches, house-made schmears, and baked goods, but the items that stand out the most incorporate her Mediterranean heritage.

After six years in Old Fourth Ward, Erika Council’s Bomb Biscuit Co. is baking its way into Grant Park. The beloved breakfast spot, known for its flaky biscuits, soulful brunch plates, and vibrant Southern hospitality, moved into the Larkin on Memorial development last week—a few miles south of its original location.

Hen Mother’s second location in downtown Alpharetta is twice the size of the original location at 110 seats and brings new offerings to the table. When it comes to the menu, guests can expect to find most of the same items as the Johns Creek location, with the exception of the energy bowl and a more streamlined omelette offering. Exclusive to the Alpharetta location are the breakfast tacos and oat pancakes, as well as the addition of chicken and tuna salad sandwiches at lunch.

When fine dining spot Redbird closed on the Westside last year, it also meant the end of owner/chef Zeb Stevenson’s famed Birdy Biscuits. The weekend-only offering was known for lines around the corner, as eager Atlantans downed fried chicken biscuits, guava biscuits, and cinnamon rolls served from a walk-up window. Now, the pop-up returns for one night only.

Pinky Cole is hard at work on her newest restaurant, a breakfast spot called the Morning After. Located in the former Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand (881 Marietta Street) on the Westside, the Morning After promises the same cheeky branding of its sister spot with a vegan take on the first meal of the day.

The Ponce location first opened in 1965 and since 2016 has been owned by basketball icon Shaquille O’Neal. In February and July 2021, the iconic shop was set on fire in a pair of still-unsolved arsons. The old building was demolished, but the original 1965 historic sign was saved and has been fully refurbished. For generations of Atlantans, the Krispy Kreme location, along with its signature marquee on Ponce is etched into the city’s history.

Coming to Inman Park this fall, Donnie’s Donuts, a cake-based doughnut shop, comes from Atlantan Patti Summerlin and her husband, Donald. The couple “retired” to Florida, where they opened Donnie’s in Ormond Beach in 2014. A few locations later, they’re now returning to Patti’s home state to share their homemade treats with Atlantans.

Formerly Seven Sisters Scones, Seven Sisters Kitchen recently expanded its Johns Creek space to welcome additional diners for breakfast and lunch. Originally opened as a scone shop, Seven Sisters tweaked the concept a few years ago, creating a welcoming cafe where full meals are served (in addition to pastries). Recently, owner Farrah Haidar—one of seven sisters—leased the space next door, making room for 40 extra seats inside.