At-a-glance info on recently-opened restaurants around the metro area.
CHEROKEE
Misty Mornings Cafe
Owner Misty Combs serves up Southern-inspired fare every day, with a rotating selection of entrees and fresh veggies. The menu might include meatloaf, glazed pork chops, chicken and dumplings, sweet potatoes, fried okra and corn. Traditional breakfasts of biscuits and gravy, steak and eggs, omelets and French toast are offered all day. The signature dish is a crispy side of home fries made with onions and red, green and yellow peppers. 6 a.m. -- 2 p.m. daily. 1428 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock. 678-996-9696. $
FORSYTH
Jersey Boyz Pizza
A chef from New Jersey gives this pizza a Northern bite. Along with pies, go for pasta specialties such as lasagna, chicken Parm, chicken marsala, baked ziti and the classic Alfredo. Daily dinner specials are available. A full bar is in the works. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays; 11 a.m.-11 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays. 5456 Bethelview Road, Cumming. 770-888-8882, www.jerseyboyzpizza.com . $
FULTON
Lucky’s Burgers and Brew
Fried pickles, fried pimiento bites, salads and chicken wings share the menu with Lucky's chief attraction: the $7, 4-ounce burger with fries. Other gourmet varieties are offered, or you can build your own to suit. There's a full bar to complement your selection. Groove to live tunes on patios each weekend or old favorites on the jukebox anytime. 3-11 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 1 p.m.-midnight Saturdays-Sundays. 1144 Alpharetta St., Roswell. 770-518-5695, www.luckysburgerandbrew.com . $
Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse
Now you can sate that steak craving after a day of shopping without having to move your car from the Phipps Plaza parking lot. Just head over to the fourth national location of this Italian-inspired steakhouse, where the kitchen is under the direction of chef Bennett Hollberg, formerly of the Atlanta Grill at the Ritz-Carlton Atlanta. (The front of the house is managed by Claude Guillaume, formerly the maitre d' at the defunct Dining Room of the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead.) Signature items include a Philly cheesesteak spring roll, lobster ravioli, grilled porterhouse veal chop, prime rib and braised short ribs. There's also an assortment of seafood, handmade pastas and desserts from the restaurant's bakery. 5-11 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays; 5 p.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays. Brunch and lunch are planned. 3500 Peachtree Road, Atlanta. 404-844-4810, www.davios.com . $$$
GWINNETT
Frozen Fire Cafe
Hot and cold share this Suwanee space, starting with 12 flavors of frozen yogurt, including some custom-blended on site. Warm up with gourmet coffees and teas paired with breakfast items or an assortment of cakes and sweet breads flavored with lemon, blueberry, pumpkin, peach and more. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays; noon-10 p.m. Sundays. 3130 Mathis Airport Parkway, Suwanee. $.
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Pricing code: $$$$$ means more than $75; $$$$ means $75 or less; $$$ means $50 or less; $$ means $25 or less; $ means $15 or less. The price code represents a typical full-course meal for one, excluding drinks.
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