Tag: Westside

A dumpling haven brings Buford Highway favorites to West Marietta Street, a welcoming spot for sampling Honduran street food, and an ode to Scottish and Southern cooking from Kevin Gillespie.

Eighteen years ago, Austin, Texas, residents got used to seeing Mike Rypka drive around on a bright red Vespa, passing out taco and salsa samples. He then set up a trailer to sell his homemade fare, and Torchy’s Tacos was born. Now, 126 brick-and-mortar locations later, Torchy’s has entered the Atlanta market with a location in the Star Metals building on the Westside. The first Torchy’s in Georgia, it offers the same “Damn Good” tacos and queso that earned the brand its following in a classy, 4,100-square-foot space with a full bar and patio.

At Maven Baseball Lab, hitters and pitchers undergo a 12-swing or 12-pitch assessment under the eyes of 16 cameras, which produce data on biomechanics, spin rate, vertical break, and more. Maven’s client list includes Braves players Matt Olson, Max Fried, and A.J. Minter, along with other MLB stars like Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt.

The sophisticated dinner spot will interpret dishes inspired by the region—which includes French, Italian, Swiss, German, and Austrian cultures—using items grown on its 800-acre Bremen Farms. Next door, in the area once home to wine bar Tin Tin, Karl Gorline is creating a brunch/lunch cafe and late-night cocktail area called Bar Avize, set to launch in the fall.

Fares Kargar describes Eden as dark and moody with different vibes and offerings in each area. It’s inspired by pre-revolution Iran with European influences. A DJ will play nightly—their stage visible from nearly everywhere in the restaurant. Cocktails will play a large role, with 20 options in the dining room, another six or seven in the speakeasy, and 12 more on the roof. Some will include Iranian-style ingredients, such as cardamom and pistachios. Expect Old World and Mediterranean wines.

The 20,000 homes John Wieland has built in neighborhoods all over Atlanta will always be his legacy to the city, but now he has something more personal for us all. Wieland’s private collection of art is now on display at his art museum, the Warehouse, which opened to the public on April 13. The facility will continue with monthly open houses—free with an advance reservation—on the second Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Bronx Bagel Buggy Rolls into Chamblee, plus a new traditional taqueria on the Westside and an exciting barbecue collaboration in Smyrna.

Rina takes its Israeli fare to the suburbs, internationally renowned pancakes come to Duluth, and what you'll find at Little Sparrow’s sleek sister bar.

Atlanta supper clubs aren’t exactly new. Kamayan ATL, a Buford Highway eatery recommended by Michelin, began as a series of pop-up feasts. Shai Lavi hosts small-scale, modern-Mediterranean dinners at the Third Space, where Asha Gomez began hosting private events ten years ago. But recently, this big trend has gotten, well, smaller. Chefs are hosting more informal, intimate suppers in offbeat locations, even private homes. Here are four new ones to watch.

This summer, a high-end restaurant centered around 100 percent Wagyu and certified Kobe beef is slated to open on the roof of the Interlock on the Westside. Wagyu House, a part of the Chubby Cattle restaurant group that includes the X Pot and Niku X, will be a hot pot and Japanese barbecue restaurant with set menus.