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Bar Margot at Four Seasons
Bar Margot opened on Sept. 28 at the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta. The "hip yet relaxed Midtown lounge" features a menu collaboration from Atlanta chef/restaurateur Ford Fry of Rocket Farm Restaurants and Four Seasons executive chef Robert Gerstenecker of Park 75. The "small-batch spirits menu" was conceived by two of Atlanta's most celebrated barmen, Greg Best and Paul Calvert. The bar is named for Margot Tenenbaum, Gwyneth Paltrow's character in the Wes Anderson film "The Royal Tenenbaums." 75 14th St. N.E. Atlanta. 404-881-9898, fourseasons.com/atlanta.
Staplehouse open in OFW
After a series of soft opening events, the much-anticipated Staplehouse in Old Fourth Ward finally opened its dining room on Oct. 2. Buy tickets for chef Ryan Smith's five-course tasting menu ($85 per person) through the new Tock system. There's also a patio, which is first-come, first-served with a separate a la carte menu. Staplehouse functions as the for-profit arm of the nonprofit Giving Kitchen, which offers grants to Atlanta restaurant workers in need. 541 Edgewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-524-5005, staplehouse.com.
Here to Serve Restaurants closed
On Monday, Here to Serve Restaurants (Noche, Twist, Coast, Prime, Shucks, Smash) confirmed via its website that its multiple Atlanta concepts were closing en masse: "We apologize for the inconvenience, we are working on reorganization. Hopefully we will be Here To Serve you again soon." The troubled restaurant group previously closed several concepts, including Shout in Midtown and Aja in Buckhead, and was the subject of a federal court lawsuit by the owners of Phipps Plaza and Lenox Square in Buckhead. www.h2sr.com.
Max’s Wine Dive closing
Max's Wine Dive, which opened in Midtown in July 2014, announced on Facebook on Sept. 28 that it would close and liquidate its inventory: "After careful consideration we have made the difficult decision to close MAX's Wine Dive in Atlanta. Thank you for being loyal fans and supporting the restaurant over the past 15 months." Atlanta was the "gourmet comfort food" chain's first location outside Texas. 77 12th St. N.E., Suite 6B, Atlanta. maxswinedive.com.
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