Tag: Pendolino

Our 2024 Best of Atlanta picks for all things food-related—here's where you'll find great sushi, sandwiches, bread, vegan dishes, soul food, steak, desserts, and more.

A recent industry report from the National Restaurant Association confirms what you already know: Costs (food and labor) are up, staffing is an issue, competition is fierce, consumers want value, and, yes, people still love restaurants. Eating out offers respite from cooking at home but also comfort, entertainment, connection, and discovery of new tastes and cultures. Bottom line: Y’all still want what restaurants have to offer. And we want you to enjoy the best experiences out there. So read on, take notes, and prepare to dine.

An iconic venue in Sweet Auburn gets a new pair of wings, a new neighborhood Italian spot near Chastain Park, and tacos and booze on the BeltLine.

Chef Kevin Maxey boasts an impressive resume. The former vice president of culinary for Ford Fry's Rocket Farms Restaurants honed his skills at Tom Colicchio’s Craft and Danny Meyer’s Gramercy Tavern in New York. The past four years, he’s been helping other restaurateurs fine-tune their businesses; now it’s time for him to focus on his own. On March 18, Pendolino opens in the Chastain Market development, taking over the space previously home to Santorini Tavern. It’ll serve straightforward Italian cuisine with a Southern spin, focusing its fare on a wood-burning oven.

Each new year in Atlanta brings with it the promise of new places to eat, drink, and, for 2024 in particular, play, thanks to new concepts from Justin Amick and William Stallworth (Painted Hospitality), a cabaret at the Works, and a 1990s-themed cocktail bar in Dunwoody—to name a few.