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

Gourmet White Pizza from Mellow Mushroom/ AJC file photo

Credit: Yvonne Zusel

Credit: Yvonne Zusel

Gourmet White Pizza from Mellow Mushroom/ AJC file photo
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Dec 2, 2016

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

Explore Do you agree with this ranking of the best burgers in Atlanta?
Explore These two metro Atlanta restaurants made a list of the 100 Best Restaurants in America 2016

What to buy, eat, read, watch and drink

Explore 3 experiences of a lifetime to give an Atlanta food lover
Explore Meet the 'Top Chef' contestants with Atlanta ties (including one from this season)
Explore Dish of the Week: Stuffed peppadew peppers at Rize Artisan Pizza
Explore 5 of the best places for pie OTP
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

About the Author

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

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