Tag: Eats
Ponce’s iconic Eats will return at Wild Heaven West End
Eats, the beloved Ponce de Leon restaurant that closed in October after 32 years, is making a comeback. Thanks to the Wild Heaven Beer team, led by Nick Purdy and Eric Johnson, along with longtime Eats regulars Brent and Amity Dey, Eats is set to reopen inside the West End brewery, promising not just a tribute, but a true continuation of the Eats experience.
Eats owner Bob Hatcher says goodbye to his beloved meat-and-three after 32 years
After 32 years, meat-and-three spot Eats is closing. Known for its jerk chicken and affordable prices, this unassuming restaurant on Ponce opened in 1993 and has been one of the few old-time holdouts amid the development of the Beltline and Ponce City Market. Here, owner Bob Hatcher reminisces about the origin of Eats and shares insight into his future.
We asked. You answered: Your picks for cheap eats in Atlanta
We put out a call on Instagram asking Atlantans for their favorite cheap eats. Here’s what some of you had to say.
An ode to Eats
The Atlanta I love has space for both $6 lattes and $7 dinner platters. Without places like Eats, though, I don't know that I would recognize—or afford—this city. How long will this institution still be here?
Eat This: Jerk Chicken at Eats
The recipe, created by owner Bob Hatcher’s former business partner and Tortillas owner Charles Kerns, has been on the menu since the restaurant opened. The dish is simple—half a chicken rubbed in jerk spice and baked until golden brown—but when the restaurant opened, it was an oddity.












