What’s new on metro Atlanta dining scene

Nestled among the lush landscapes of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Linton's is making its debut on April 28, featuring a full-service restaurant, plus a "quick cafe" and "petit cafe" from James Beard Award-winning Atlanta chef Linton Hopkins. Hopkins and executive chef Jason Paolini offer guests a "sophisticated menu with international flair day and night." The two-story contemporary glass-and-stone structure includes indoor, patio or open-air rooftop seating, all with views of the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Admission or membership to the Atlanta Botanical Garden is required to dine at Linton's, with guests invited to explore the grounds before or after. 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-585-2061, www.lintonsinthegarden.com.

Cowfish opens at Perimeter Mall

North Carolina-based the Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar is opening its first metro Atlanta location at Perimeter Mall on April 28. The menu features traditional and fusion sushi rolls, craft burgers, sashimi, nigiri, bento boxes, appetizers, salads, handcrafted cocktails, craft beers, hand-spun milkshakes and homemade desserts. Signature cow/fish items are a "cutting-edge fusion of burger and sushi," called "burgushi," which include "sushi rolls created using burger components, and pick-up-style sandwiches created using sushi components." Other locations include Charlotte, Raleigh and Orlando. 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road N.E., Dunwoody. 770-225-0009, www.thecowfish.com.

Aria reopening May 2

After closing for a week (April 24-May 1) for renovations, Aria, the acclaimed Buckhead restaurant from chef-owner Gerry Klaskala will reopen on May 2 with a fresh new look. After 16 years, Klaskala said the project was an opportunity to reintroduce Aria by "providing somewhere new for our existing guests to enjoy and reaching out to a younger diner." Stacey Kirby of Atlanta's Seiber Design was in charge of the redesign, described as "warm gray walls, bright canary yellow drapes and glowing backlit custom mirrors, along with gorgeous new leather banquettes." Aria's bar area will be opened up with seating for casual diners and no reservations required. 490 E. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta. 404-233-7673, www.aria-atl.com.

New restaurants coming to Avalon

Avalon, the 86-acre mixed-use development that opened in Alpharetta in October 2014, is set for the debut of several new restaurants in spring 2017. On the list: Atlanta's Hop City craft beer and wine shop and the Spotted Trotter restaurant will unite to create a beer garden; a new location of Rumi's Kitchen, the Sandy Springs Persian restaurant; Brine Fish House, a new seafood concept from chef Marc Taft of Chicken and the Egg restaurant in Marietta. experienceavalon.com.