Here are the stories that made a splash in the Atlanta food world this week, plus what to eat, drink, buy and cook.

 The Waverly Pizza at Rize Artisan Pizza / Photo courtesy of Rize

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Less than a year after opening, Rize Artisan Pizza has closed its doors at its Poncey-Highland location at 675 N. Highland Ave., Tommorow's News Today reports. The fast-casual pizza spot opened in November 2016 and a location in Sandy Springs followed this year (that location remains open).

What to eat, drink, buy and cook this week

Explore where to eat in Atlanta with the AJC’s Spring Dining Guide

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Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

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