Tag: Buckhead

Atlanta’s World Cup future has finally come into focus with teams now drawn for the group stage. On Friday, hundreds of Atlantans descended on Fadó Irish Pub in Buckhead Village for a party hosted by Atlanta’s World Cup Committee to watch the FIFA Draw announcement at Washington D.C.'s John F. Kennedy Centre, where the qualifying teams were split into four-team groups.

Located in the new Ninetynine West Paces apartment building, Koshu Club will serve a concise, a la carte menu featuring charcoal-grilled seafood and meats, as well as small plates and sashimi. Wine, sake, and Japanese cocktails will also play a large role. It’s slated to open in February.

James Taylor and his All-Star Band headlined a sold-out performance at Synovus Amphitheater at Chastain Park on Saturday night. Here, check out the scenes photographer Perry Julien captured at the show.

There’s a new conductor of the symphony that is Aria, the Buckhead restaurant founded and led by chef Gerry Klaskala for 25 years. Klaskala retired recently and sold the restaurant to longtime general manager Andres Loaiza, who along with Klaskala, is responsible for the outstanding hospitality recognized by the James Beard Foundation. Together, Loaiza and Klaskala hand-picked chef Joseph Harrison, formerly of Common Thread in Savannah, to lead Aria.

At Rosetta, a new Italian bakery in Buckhead, pastry offerings are plentiful and change based on the time of day you visit. There’s a menu board, but it’s best to walk down the line and let your eyes guide your choices.

After 14 years in Buckhead, bartenders at the Ivy shouted “last call” one final time on New Year’s Eve. This fall, its doors will open once again, though the space may not be recognizable. The owners, brothers Jamey and Benjie Shirah, are revamping it for a new restaurant called Luella. Touted as a “steakhouse shaped by European sensibilities,” Luella will feature a raw bar, open wood-fire hearth, and both classic and inventive cocktails.

Yeppa & Co., Buckhead’s see-and-be-seen Italian restaurant, is known for its housemade pastas and potent cocktails. But one of their contornis (sides) has gained a cult following: the fagiolini. Translation? Green beans.

If you’re an intown parent, you’ve likely attended a birthday party at Buck’s Sports Barn, a tucked-away venue that offers kids’ circus, ninja, and tumbling classes and camps. The kooky space is the brainchild of Paul Rodgers, a businessman who owned restaurants in Florida 30 years ago. Recently, Rodgers returned to the hospitality industry with the opening of an Italian restaurant, market, and wine bar called Cucina Baci.

Sean Park opened Prefecture Japanese Steakhouse in the former Restaurant Eugene space in 2023, offering the first omakase-style steak service in the city. It offered various cuts and preparations of wagyu with a la carte options available too. However, the concept wasn’t embraced as much as Park had planned, and he decided to switch to a more proven genre, shuttering Prefecture and introducing NoriFish Sushi and Izakaya in its place.

Following the success of two other Delbar locations in Inman Park and Alpharetta, Delbar finally opened in Buckhead in November 2024. The restaurant is under Fares Kargar’s hospitality company Nooshe Jan Group. Nooshe Jan is a Farsi phrase meaning “May it feed your soul.” It isn’t just a name; it’s a promise.