Tag: restaurant reviews

Yeppa & Co.’s new Beltline outpost has been open since May, but it seems as if it’s been there much longer—perhaps because of the name recognition from its wildly successful Buckhead Village location (an offshoot of Storico Fresco fame). The restaurant’s name pays tribute to a beloved figure from cofounder Stephen Peterson’s childhood: a family friend and restaurateur known for his charisma and for shouting “Yeppa” when excited.

Atlanta is a steakhouse town. As a result, such restaurants find differentiating themselves challenging, and newcomer Il Premio faces that obstacle head-on. The restaurant offers a distinct twist from the American or French-leaning steakhouses we’ve come to know and love. It’s a prize, indeed.

A playground for Serenbe dwellers and destination diners alike, Austin’s Cocktailery & Kitchen looks for reasons to party: oyster happy hours, Saturday jazz. It offers cutely named original cocktails and a heady list of classics.

The arrival of chef Zeb Stevenson’s Redbird—which has landed in the former home of fine-dining bastion Bacchanalia—signals a new era for the Westside’s restaurant scene.

Cold Beer, Kevin Gillespie’s new BeltLine-adjacent restaurant in the shadow of the Edgewood Avenue bridge, makes a powerful statement about the BeltLine and its maturation. It is a restaurant that deserves your support—as long as you’re willing to be patient while it pursues its aspirations.

When Todd Ginsberg of General Muir, one of the best chefs in Atlanta, turns his attention to barbecue and opens a restaurant in Summerhill, sparks will fly. With Wood’s Chapel BBQ, he takes an old-fashioned concept and makes it stunning and modern in a way that respects its integrity.

Little Rey is Ford Fry’s 16th restaurant in his empire. Simpler than Superica and the El Felix, his other Tex-Mex blockbusters, this fast-casual spot primarily serves wood-roasted chicken, tacos, and margaritas on tap.

To think of Cardinal as a mere speakeasy doesn’t do justice to its extraordinary whimsy. With CBD juice drinks, low-ABV cocktails, and a snacky bar menu, Cardinal is a free-spirited space at The Beacon.

Back in the early 2000s, Atlanta had meager options for brunch. Now we have Pancake Social, which slings bougie brunch options such as avocado toast with soft-cooked egg and a Dutch baby pancake with apple and Gruyère—not just at weekend brunch but all day every day.

The Ponce de Leon Avenue den of cool never stopped being revolutionary. 8Arm's new chef, Maricela Vega, has made it even more deliciously subversive.