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Paula Deen closes 2 Savannah restaurants, plus more dining news from the coast
The celebrity restauranteur and her sons Jamie and Bobby announced The Lady & Sons and The Chicken Box had served their final guests on Thursday.
Quiet restaurant openings lead 20 newcomers to metro Atlanta dining scene in July
At least 20 new restaurants opened around metro Atlanta, while six shuttered and several more announced imminent closures.
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New hotel, restaurant open in South Downtown and more from Atlanta’s restaurant scene
Origin Hotel Atlanta and Social Capitol American Bistro debut in South Downtown, and nearly 60 Georgia restaurants win wine awards. Plus: Chicken Wing Day deals and more.
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Famed Hooters location a mile from Augusta National has closed
This Hooters was known as a popular destination during Masters Week, when golfer John Daly would sell merchandise from an RV in the parking lot.
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Venerable DeKalb restaurant raising money for bartender with cancer, and more from Atlanta’s dining scene
Get ready for Buckhead Restaurant Week, check out a chef's table dinner series in Gwinnett and see what new restaurants opened in Brookhaven.
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Acclaimed Savannah restaurant The Grey opens sister restaurant in Paris
The Grey announced the opening of its new overseas outpost, L’Arrêt by The Grey, Tuesday on social media. L’Arrêt is located in Paris’ 7th arrondissement.
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Metro Atlanta food scene has big week in TV, and more local restaurant happenings
An area chef won chopped, an Atlanta farmer's TV show was nominated for a Daytime Emmy and the AJC previewed a new Thai restaurant coming to West Midtown.
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Fire guts Virginia-Highland gelato shop and more from Atlanta’s dining scene
Bomb Biscuits Co. teased an ice cream sundae collaboration, a beloved Ethiopian restaurant reopened after more than 2 years and more from the metro Atlanta dining scene.
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Popular weekly food festival Smorgasburg coming to Atlanta
Labeled the "Woodstock of eating" when it debuted in Brooklyn in 2011, weekly food festival Smorgasburg is adding a location in Atlanta in October 2025.
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Chain restaurants dominate June openings and closings in metro Atlanta
Restaurant chains led both openings and closings around metro Atlanta in June 2025, especially in the sports bar category.