Mellow Mushroom opening this weekend in Decatur and other Atlanta food and restaurant news from the week

Here are the openings, closings, things to buy, drink and read in and around Atlanta from the past week:

Openings and closings

After a 2½-year absence, Mellow Mushroom returns to Decatur 11 a.m. Dec. 5 with new ownership and a new location at 340 West Ponce de Leon Avenue.

The old Decatur Mellow Mushroom closed abruptly in May 2014 after 15 years in the Commerce Square shopping center.

Explore Cafe Intermezzo opened in Alpharetta

Explore Cast Iron now open in Old Fourth Ward

Explore Twisted Soul opening this weekend in West Midtown

Explore First Look: The Federalist in Midtown

Explore Poor Hendrix now open in East Lake

Explore Slice of Brookhaven closes its doors

Explore Marlow's Tavern to open in Brookhaven this month

Explore Tropical Smoothie Cafe now open in Brookhaven

Explore Butter and Cream coming to Roswell

Explore 2 Chainz' Escobar Tapas and Restaurant opening next week

Explore Check out the 15 restaurants opening in Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Rankings

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Explore Make merry with the punch at these 5 Atlanta bars

Explore The best cookbooks of 2016

Explore Made in Georgia: The Turnip Truck

Explore 4 places to get afternoon tea in metro Atlanta

Explore Review: Jinya Ramen Bar in Sandy Springs

Explore Lessons from a tour with Atlanta's barbecue guru

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