What’s new on metro Atlanta dining scene

Janet's Kitchen, a new concept fusing Filipino and soul food, will open from 3-6 p.m. on July 23 for a special celebration of life and tasting with complimentary food, live jazz and specialty cookies. The event is timed to honor owner Nycole Sanders' mother, Janet, who passed away in 2016. "I wanted to have an opening party on my mother's birthday to celebrate her life and vision," explained Sanders. "I created the idea for soul food with a Filipino twist while cooking with my mom and husband during the holidays and I thought this would be a great fusion." 1359 Clairmont Road, Decatur. 404-549-7808, facebook.com/janetskitchenatlanta.

Historic New York City Middle Eastern restaurant Mamoun's Falafel, is opening six franchise locations in Atlanta and Athens, the first in the Georgia market. Located in Greenwich Villagey, Mamoun's is known as the oldest falafel restaurant in New York and one of the first Middle Eastern establishments in the United States. The menu features vegetarian and and grilled meat dishes served as sandwiches or plates, plus sides and pastries. Fransmart, the global restaurant franchise development company behind brands such as Five Guys Burgers and the Halal Guys, is responsible for the deal. mamouns.com.

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