South Cobb Diner to open in March and other Atlanta food and restaurant news from the week

Here’s what to eat, drink, buy, cook and more from the past week in metro Atlanta:

Restaurant openings and closings:

A companion restaurant to West Cobb Diner is expected to open in downtown Austell in March , according to Austell Mayor Joe Jerkins. South Cobb Diner will be located at 5850 Love St. Known for such Southern dishes as tomato pie, West Cobb Diner is located at 3451 Ernest Barrett Parkway in Marietta.

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Eating with the Atlanta Falcons:

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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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