Atlanta Restaurant Openings and Closings from The AJC

Ruma Kashoro's first Mix & Simmer pop-up was focused on Tanzania, where Kashoro's family is from. (Courtesy of Olive Norman & Visage Temps)

Atlanta’s 2026 pop-up dining scene: Traveling dinner parties, omakase and more

New concepts are always appearing. Here are seven Atlanta pop-ups to check out this year.

A barbecue breakup at Owens & Hull and more from the Atlanta dining scene

The owners of Palo Santo will take over the former Lure space in Midtown, Wild Heaven Avondale celebrates soup season and more.

Cave-themed Oaxacan restaurant Cuevacía opens in Colony Square this month

Cuevacia, which means "empty cave" in Spanish, opens Jan. 27 just a few yards from its sister restaurant, Saints + Council.

Dickens neighborhood revitalization effort

Ponce City Market food hall turnover is strategic, developer says

"In any major food environment, turnover is healthy," says Adam Schwegman, head of retail leasing for Jamestown, Ponce City Market’s developer.

Midtown Italian restaurant Alici Oyster Bar has closed

Chef and owner Pat Pascarella plans a new concept in the restaurant’s space at the Midtown Promenade shopping center.

New year shakes up metro Atlanta dining scene, and more local restaurant happenings

Multiple restaurants announced expanded hours, an Ethiopian pop-up opened in a new food hall, and a local pizza brand announced it would soon be available in Costco.

Atlanta’s December restaurant closings far outpace new openings to end year

The end of 2025 saw more than 20 restaurant closures around metro Atlanta.

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Atlanta brewery buys Eats brand, iconic restaurant moving to West End

Beloved Ponce de Leon restaurant Eats will reopen at Wild Heaven's West End brewery with the blessing of retired former owner Bob Hatcher.

A celebration of Brunswick stew and more from Savannah’s dining scene

Check out these January food and restaurant happenings from Georgia’s coast, including recent restaurant openings and a forthcoming festival.

The most exciting Savannah-area food and drink experiences coming in 2026

Discover these highly anticipated new restaurants and bars planning to open in Savannah this year.

A tableful of food and cocktails from Chido + Padre's. (Courtesy of Heidi Geldhauser)

End of year brings flurry of restaurant closures and more from Atlanta’s dining scene

The end of 2025 brought with it the closure of several restaurants around metro Atlanta, but the dining scene saw plenty of other activity and announcements in recent weeks.