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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.
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The latest dining and drinking news from the Georgia coast
Several new restaurants opened, a famers market found a new home and more news from the Savannah dining scene to know this July.
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3 new sports bars, farm stands on MARTA and more from Atlanta’s food scene
A couple of Atlanta's new sports bars bend the rules, Brunswick stew will soon officially become a symbol of the state and more from the metro area's restaurant scene.
Doughnut Dollies in Marietta closes after a decade
Doughnut Dollies has closed its shop in Marietta after 10 years in business. At one time, there were three Doughnut Dollies locations in metro Atlanta. All are now closed.
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Chick-fil-A retains top honors in fast-food survey and more from Atlanta’s dining scene
American consumers gave Chick-fil-A top marks, two Decatur restaurants closed and a major conference for hemp beverages is coming to Atlanta.
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Gelato shop Cremalosa moving to Avondale Estates Town Green
After five years in Decatur, Cremalosa will move down the road to a new development in Avondale Estates, with plans to open in September. It temporarily closes on June 21.
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Mellow Mushroom in Decatur abruptly closes
This is the second time Mellow Mushroom has closed in Decatur. The original was at Commerce Square and the newer store was on West Ponce de Leon Avenue.