Craft cocktail bar coming to Old Fourth Ward and other metro Atlanta food news from the week

Here’s what to eat, drink, buy, cook and more from the past week in metro Atlanta.

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Restaurant news and events

Several new food and drink businesses have signed on as tenants as part of Studioplex's second phase of development. The complex at 659 Auburn Ave., right off the Beltline's Eastside trail, will also feature a new connection from the Beltline to the Studioplex campus. The complex will be be home to Beetnix Juice Bar, serving juices cold-pressed on site; a craft cocktail, apertif and coffee bar from the team behind Ponce City Market's 18.21 Bitters; and the first Atlanta location of Hawkers Asian Street Fare, a Florida startup offering street food from across Southeast Asia including baos, skewers and stir-fried noodles.

Columbia Ventures LLC, the company behind the Studioplex expansion, also oversees the Spoke development in Reynoldstown and E.Co in Decatur.

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Restaurant openings and closings

Explore Next phase of restaurants now open at Avalon

Explore Chef Kevin Gillespie is opening a Mexican-inspired beer garden

Explore Buckhead Indian restaurant closing after almost 40 years in business

Explore Whiskey Bird brings Asian flavors to American cuisine

Explore Craft beer bar opens second location in Atlanta

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Where and what to eat, what to cook, what to buy, what to drink

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Explore Make The Mercury's spring garlic and green onion dressing to use with in-season lettuce

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About the Author

Yvonne Zusel

Yvonne Zusel has been with the AJC since 2010. She worked on the digital news and arts and entertainment teams before joining the food and dining team.

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