A look back at the week in Atlanta restaurants and food news, Feb. 20-26

Openings

Closings

Explore Flora and Flour closed in East Atlanta

Explore Taka Sushi and Passion closing in Buckhead, will reopen in Sandy Springs

Time Restaurant in Midtown is temporarily closed for renovations, according to What Now Atlanta.

Credit: Yvonne Zusel

Credit: Yvonne Zusel

Food and restaurant news

Brunch is taking Atlanta by storm -- the city's first Brunch Festival, to be held March 4 , is sold out, and popular Old Fourth Ward restaurant Staplehouse announced it will stop Sunday dinner service and start serving brunch in March, according to their Facebook page.

Explore Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton ducked into an Atlanta coffee shop for her caffeine fix

Explore Atlanta-area chefs sign opposing legislation around food labels

Explore Who bought Pallookaville in Avondale Estates?

Recipes and roundups

Explore 7 places to find delicious fish around Atlanta for Lent and beyond

Explore Feel like a winner with these 3 Atlanta Oscars menus

Explore Make Sweet Auburn BBQ green beans from home

Explore Dish of the Week: Chicken empanadas at Lobby

Explore Are these the best sweet potato fries in Atlanta?

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Restaurant first looks, reviews and flashbacks

Explore Find out what we thought of Porch Light Latin Kitchen in Smyrna

Explore Remember this Restaurant?: Sundown Cafe on Cheshire Bridge

Explore Take a first look at Under the Cork Tree in Sandy Springs

Cocktails and beer

Explore Drink like an Oscar nominee with these 5 skinny girl cocktails

Explore Is coffee stout the original Buzz Beer?

Explore Drink amaro -- it'll change your life, or at least your cocktail

Explore Creature Comforts and Reformation Brewing named "Small Business Rock Stars"

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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