These are the dining, drink and food stories that made a splash in metro Atlanta this week:

A second location of Jackson, Miss.-based Latin-meets-Southern restaurant Babalu is coming to metro Atlanta.

The eatery is slated to open in 2019 in the old Roswell Theater building in Roswell.

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Braves first baseman Matt Olson (left) is greeted by Ronald Acuña Jr. after batting during the MLB Home Run Derby as part of the All-Star Game festivities on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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