Tag: Kirkwood
Former St. Cecilia and Ecco chef to open Homage, a Spanish tapas restaurant
Chef Chris Hughes plans to open Homage, an intimate Spanish tapas restaurant, in a former laundry service building on Rogers Street near the train tracks.
Ecofriendly children’s store Happy Mango moves into the Works
Phnewfula Frederiksen had so much trouble finding an ecofriendly baby store where she could shop for her two children, now ages seven and 13, that she launched her own in 2009. Originally online-only, Happy Mango opened its first brick-and-mortar in Kirkwood in 2016—offering clothing and equipment for babies and kids, pregnant women, and new moms.
“We cannot outorganize a subversion of democracy”: Democratic rising star Bee Nguyen is vying to be Georgia’s next elections chief
Next year’s contest for Georgia secretary of state—an enormously consequential position in a newly purple state—will be one of the country’s most-watched races. Democratic rising star Bee Nguyen wants the job.
Pratt-Pullman Yard emerges as a full-fledged arts district
When husband-and-wife duo Adam Rosenfelt and Maureen Meulen purchased the 27-acre Kirkwood parcel of land now known as the Pratt Pullman District in 2017, their plan was to turn it into a creative cultural destination, separating it from other mixed-use developments anchored by large retail or restaurant tenants. A trio of initiatives launching in 2022 will continue to make that vision a reality.
The verdict on 5 new Atlanta restaurants: Che Butter Jonez, the Continent, Drawbar, the Abby Singer, Daisuki Sushi Izakaya
Che Butter Jonez opens a brick-and-mortar, Scotley Innis lands on BuHi, the Interlock development gets its first restaurant, the Abby Singer offers Midwestern fare, and Daisuki serves fresh sushi in Johns Creek
The Abby Singer brings Minnesota favorites to Pullman Yard
The restaurant, new to Pratt-Pullman Yard, serves what co-owner Mike Horn describes as “Midwestern comfort food,” including Juicy Lucy-style burgers and fried cheese curds.
The verdict on 5 new (or revamped) Atlanta restaurants: Hippin Hops, 8Arm, Poco Loco, Tiny Lou’s, and Karv Kitchen
Tiny Lou’s gets new chefs, 8Arm gets a Japanese makeover, popular burrito pop-up Poco Loco gets a permanent home, and more
Le Petit Marche plans for a comeback in June
Atlanta Breakfast Club chef and co-owner Anthony Sanders is leading the charge and will reopen Le Petit Marche with the same menu and decor, but with a few changes here and there.
The verdict on 3 new Atlanta restaurants: El Vinedo Local, Tum Pok Pok, and La Calavera Pizza
Uruguayan empanadas, pungent northern Thai salads, and the return of Kirkwood’s La Calavera—this time, as a pizzeria
Breakfast burrito pop-up Poco Loco gets a permanent home in Kirkwood
Chef Nick Melvin's popular Saturday burrito pop-up, Poco Loco, is getting a brick-and-mortar space in Kirkwood. The restaurant is set to open soon in the former Dish Dive space.