🥺 Year-end restaurant closures

Best New Restaurants Dunwoody Drive-Thru Drama Dec For the present day s Side Dish we re diving into our Best New Restaurants of winners plus stories on Alma Cocina s Buckhead closure and the latest twist in Dunwoody s drive-thru drama In other Atlanta dining news get opening details on Lewis Barbecue at Ansley Mall a Whataburger in Marietta and The Westwood neighborhood bar in Westview There s also selected sad restaurant closure news Plus we have certain dining events to add to your calendar such as Christmas on Cascade and a World Cup draw watch party at Brewhouse Cafe In development you missed it in your inbox on Tuesday evening here s a link to the latest edition of Family Meal In it Beth breaks down the most-read dining stories of including stories on The Colonnade Your DeKalb Farmers Area and the year s biggest restaurant openings And Sarra shares a recipe for Danbi Seasonal Kitchen s roasted kabocha squash with miso glaze Cheers Beth and Sarra Have You Heard Restaurant Openings Whataburger opened this week in Marietta The Sandy Plains Road location is open includes a double drive-thru and serves breakfast from p m - a m No that s not a typo That s late-night breakfast hours folks Neighborhood bar The Westwood opened in Westview for food drinks and pool last week Check out the food menu here and drinks menu here Buckhead gained another steakhouse this month with the opening of Luella in the former Ivy space Owned by Revival Restaurant Group the same group behind The Ivy and Family Dog in Atlanta and Little Betty in Birmingham Luella is named for the owners daughters Check out the menu here A location of Yemeni coffee shop Haraz is now open on Spring Street in Midtown The Local Tavern is now open at the Briar Vista Shopping Center in North Druid Hills The neighborhood bar and restaurant is owned by the band behind Local on North in Duluth The much-anticipated Atlanta location of Lewis Barbecue will officially open at Ansley Mall on Dec Look for a story on the barbecue joint s debut online at Rough Draft next week Coming Attraction The owners behind Thai Pink Lotus and Blackjack Bar will open Khao Thai Isan next year at The Mitchell in South Downtown Part of the Centennial Yards advancement expect Isan Thai street food and shareable small plates at Khao Thai Restaurant Closures Dish Korean Cuisine closed last month at the City Farmers Field complex on Buford Highway also home to Food Terminal The Atlanta location of Savannah-based Zunzi s sandwich shop is now closed after seven years on Howell Mill Road Bar Sale Longtime downtown Atlanta watering hole Park Bar has sold in what real estate brokerage firm The Shumacher Group called a blockbuster million deal It s unclear what the new owner has planned for the bar The listing states new ownership has the right to keep or convert Add to Your Calendar Atlanta s Latin American Association will partner with Georgia Agape Youth and Family Center to host a pop-up grocery and free food distribution event on Dec Fulton County SNAP Urgency Response donated to the event along with frozen meal donations from Urban Recipe From a m - p m up to families can drive through or walk up during the food drive to receive packaged groceries People seeking a spot to watch the World Cup draw on Dec should make their way to Brewhouse Cafe in Little Five Points Friday s festivities begin at p m with the announcement televised live on the big screens In March Men in Blazers named Brewhouse Cafe the best soccer bar in the U S A second larger location of Brewhouse Cafe opens next year in South Downtown ahead of the World Cup in Atlanta Cascade Heights coffee shop Cafe Bartique will host Christmas on Cascade on Dec from a m - p m Look for seasonal sweets drinks opportunities to take photos with Santa and a holiday realm on the patio of neighboring Natalie Bianca restaurant Free to attend Weekly food festival Smorgasburg Atlanta kicks off the holidays on Dec with seasonal retail vendors festive cocktails and chances to snap photos with Santa Smorgasburg operates every Saturday from South Downtown through Dec Smorgasburg will return for another season in South Downtown in March Celebrate the Holidays in Buckhead this weekend SPONSORED BY LIVABLE BUCKHEAD This Sat Dec Livable Buckhead hosts a day of free festive fun around Buckhead Village District Decorate wreaths that will add holiday cheer to all Atlanta fire stations and police precincts Noon- p m Join the hot chocolate crawl in Buckhead Village District - p m Sip hot chocolate or a cocktail and enjoy live music Listen to holiday classics during the lighting of Buckhead s tree in Charlie Loudermilk Park at p m Join the festivities Top Stories From the Week Atlanta s Best New Restaurants of The preceding day we informed the winners of Rough Draft s Best New Restaurants an eating and reviewing endeavor that took months in order to compile the final list Several meals and debates later we narrowed a list of dozens of contenders down to just standout restaurants and one collaboration that kept capturing our attention this year Best New Restaurants overall Avize Westside Danbi Seasonal Kitchen Brookhaven Madeira Park Poncey-Highland Sammy s Adair Park Tipsy Thaiger Roswell Best of BrookhavenDanbi s Seasonal Kitchen Best of DunwoodyYaba s Bagels Best of Sandy SpringsNonna Dora s Italian Eatery Best of TuckerNicky s Undefeated Best New BarLucky Star Star Metals Howell Mill Best CollaborationThe New South chef collective Population Spirit AwardMinhwa Spirits Doraville Read more about each of our winners plus your Readers Choice winners here Alma Cocina saying farewell to Buckhead Nearly six years after opening on Peachtree Road Fifth Group will close the Buckhead location of its contemporary Mexican and Latin American restaurant Alma Cocina on Dec Alma Cocina s Buckhead location opened two months before the COVID- pandemic began Fifth Group CEO Steve Simon explained the location wasn t able to regain its pre-COVID numbers which ultimately led to the decision to close in Buckhead But Simon noted that Alma Cocina s original location at Peachtree Towers is doing extremely well and there s no fear of that restaurant closing any time soon Sarra has the full scoop on the Buckhead closure here Dunwoody raises concerns nixes Raising Cane s drive-thru permit Rough Draft s Cathy Cobbs has been following this Dunwoody drive-thru drama for weeks It all came to a head on Monday night when the Dunwoody City Council refused to grant a Special Land Use Permit SLUP to allow a drive-thru at the new Raising Cane s on Ashford Dunwoody Road A staff memo summarizing the SLUP request recommended the denial of the drive-thru application for a number of reasons including concerns over the proximity of its curb cut to a nearby McDonald s and traffic congestion Representatives from Raising Cane s clapped back saying that the company counts on revenue generated from drive-thrus making this decision less than ideal for the fast-food chain We have a feeling the drive-thru saga in Dunwoody will continue into Read more from Cathy here At the Region Two Recipes IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEIGHBORHOOD FARMERS MARKETS The weather is getting colder but we re here to keep you warm Every week Rough Draft Atlanta and Society Farmers Markets are partnering to bring you two recipes you can making using ingredients from your local farmers arena This week we ve got tasty miso soup and a hearty loaded sweet potato Check out both recipes here In contemporary times s Side Dish was edited by Julie E Bloemeke The post Year-end restaurant closures appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta