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Farmers-market season is in full swing, that vibrant window when Atlanta parking lots and town greens come alive with community and the bounty of harvest. Whether you’re chasing a peak-season heirloom vegetable, fresh-cut flowers, or a foldable pizza, Atlanta has markets aplenty and a little something for everyone.

Chefs from around the world have brought global recipes to Atlanta, while local talent continues to prove that Southern cooking is far more than just fried chicken (though you’ll find plenty of that, too). Eight Atlanta restaurants have MICHELIN stars, with many more recognized with distinctions and Bib Gourmand nods. Here are 18 spots worth seeking out.

Tonight, the 2,000 square feet once home to Carpe Diem (the predecessor of Apres Diem) will welcome a wine bar called Madeira Park. It’s a project that Miller Union co-owners chef Steven Satterfield and general manager Neal McCarthy have been working on since 2018. Post-pandemic, they teamed up with Dive Wine pop-up founder Tim Willard to bring the bar to life. Madeira Park will soft open to the public Saturday with limited hours (opening at 5 p.m.), expanding to regular hours on Tuesday.

Atlanta’s pastry chefs are known for deftly applying seasonal ingredients to their sweet creations, and fall holds no exception. Around town you’ll see treats made with sweet potatoes, apples, pears, and, yes, even pumpkins....

Hunt Revell realized that oysters are more than just slurpable happy hour treats when he taught high school in New York City. A Georgia boy, he remarked to his coworkers that he grew up eating oysters all the time, to which they replied, “‘Yeah, but we like them because they filter 50 gallons of water a day, and they’re good for the marine habitat, and oyster reefs can help with storm surge, flooding, and erosion, and we think they’re a great sustainable food source,’” recalls Revell. “I was like, Whoa, okay, that’s a whole ’nother level of love for oysters.” This stuck with him when he moved back home, and in 2021 he cofounded Shell to Shore, an oyster shell recycling nonprofit, in hopes of restoring Georgia’s shorelines.

The suspense is over. Atlas, Bacchanalia, Hayakawa, Lazy Betty, and Mujo are officially one Michelin Star restaurants. 45 total restaurants rounded out Atlanta's inaugural Michelin Guide—here's what made the cut.

Miller Union owner and executive chef Steven Satterfield is renowned for his vegetable-forward dishes. He released his first cookbook, entitled Root to Leaf in 2015 and was named the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef: Southeast two years later. In the last few years, he’s been exploring putting a multicultural spin on vegetables, while evolving his cooking style to include different textures and flavors.

Now in the kitchen at Miller Union, Martinez combines the flavors of her Venezuelan and Southern roots with an artist’s visual flair.

This year's semifinalists include Kamayan ATL, pastry chefs Claudia Martinez and Jen Yee, and chefs Kevin Gillespie, Todd Richards, Jason Liang, Craig Richards, and Joey Ward.

Our 2021 Best of Atlanta picks for all things food-related—here's where you'll find great barbecue, vegan food, pizza, breakfast, and more.