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Food and Dining

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Check out these 3 red wine blends for the holiday season

Find recommendations for three red wine blends to serve or gift your guests this holiday season.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

Nakato invests in itself to remain a treasure of Atlanta’s dining scene

With more than 50 years of history, Nakato has built itself into the rare restaurant that does multiple service styles well, from high-quality hibachi to solid sushi.

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RECIPES

Christmas desserts connect Atlanta homes to homelands

For many, preparing familiar Christmas sweets is a comforting way to celebrate cultural identity. Here are three recipes that bring international flavor to Atlanta.

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McKendrick’s creamed spinach recipe tastes like home

Learn to make the classic creamed spinach from McKendrick's Steak House, which balances richness with fresh, leafy greens.

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Southern cheese straws get a better-for-you makeover

This popular nibble for holiday gatherings is typically piped through a cookie press into textured wafers or short rods. But for this version, no cookie press is required.

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A New York-based Irish bar is headed to Atlanta’s Centennial Yards

The hospitality group behind the internationally acclaimed bar the Dead Rabbit is bringing its new concept, the Irish Exit, to downtown Atlanta.

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Atlanta kava bars offer island culture, alcohol-free social spaces

Kava bars have a growing presence, including in Atlanta. Some focus on the cultural and traditional benefits, while others offer kava to enjoy while socializing and relaxing.

Openings & Closings

A New York-based Irish bar is headed to Atlanta’s Centennial Yards

The hospitality group behind the internationally acclaimed bar the Dead Rabbit is bringing its new concept, the Irish Exit, to downtown Atlanta.

Mellow Mushroom returns to downtown Decatur, and more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene

Three metro-area cooks celebrated a milestone, a new studio for cooking classes opened, and a Thai restaurant group announced its next concept in the Atlanta restaurant scene.

Central Texas-style barbecue compound opens on the Northeast Beltline

Acclaimed pitmaster John Lewis will open his Central Texas-style restaurant Lewis Barbecue in Ansley Mall on Dec. 8.

Food & Drink

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Credit: Virginia Willis for the AJC

RECIPES

Christmas desserts connect Atlanta homes to homelands

For many, preparing familiar Christmas sweets is a comforting way to celebrate cultural identity. Here are three recipes that bring international flavor to Atlanta.

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RECIPE

McKendrick’s creamed spinach recipe tastes like home

Learn to make the classic creamed spinach from McKendrick's Steak House, which balances richness with fresh, leafy greens.

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Credit: Virginia Willis

RECIPE

Southern cheese straws get a better-for-you makeover

This popular nibble for holiday gatherings is typically piped through a cookie press into textured wafers or short rods. But for this version, no cookie press is required.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

Miami-based Ghee Indian Kitchen finds warm welcome in Atlanta

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Atlanta restaurants bring home awards, and more from the metro dining scene

JavaVino announced that it will close this weekend, a popular Marietta brunch restaurant plans a second location and Lazy Betty chef Ron Hsu announces his debut cookbook.

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The AJC’s 10 best new restaurants of 2025

AJC dining critics reviewed and rated more than 30 restaurants in 2025 while visiting many more. These 10 stood out as the best new restaurants of the year.

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Mellow Mushroom returns to downtown Decatur, and more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene

Three metro-area cooks celebrated a milestone, a new studio for cooking classes opened, and a Thai restaurant group announced its next concept in the Atlanta restaurant scene.

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Central Texas-style barbecue compound opens on the Northeast Beltline

Acclaimed pitmaster John Lewis will open his Central Texas-style restaurant Lewis Barbecue in Ansley Mall on Dec. 8.

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African print aprons, jumbo candy canes and more Southern-made products to try

December's mix of Southern-made food and kitchen products includes cheesecake dip mixes, ranch dressing in salt form and tea blends from Marietta, Georgia.

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4 standout dishes to try in December

From sashimi to mango shrimp, explore four standout dishes at Atlanta-area restaurants this December.

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The Darling Oyster Bar opens new location in Savannah and more from the coastal dining scene

Peek inside the Darling Oyster Bar's second location now open in Savannah, learn about one of Georgia's historic businesses and more in December's coastal dining dispatch.

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NFA Burger at Avalon offers 1 table a night that benefits Giving Kitchen

The new full-service NFA Burger at Avalon has one table each day set aside where the reservation fee goes directly to owner Billy Kramer's favorite nonprofit, Giving Kitchen.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

NFA Burger’s full-service Avalon restaurant chases fast-food perfection

NFA Burger at Avalon in Alpharetta opened in May. Much like the burger itself, the restaurant is a study in simplicity and exactitude.