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Shake Shack at Buckhead Atlanta
The opening of the highly anticipated Shake Shack at Buckhead Atlanta has been pushed back to the week of Sept. 22. Billed as "a modern day 'roadside' burger stand serving the most delicious burgers, fries, hot dogs, frozen custard, beer, wine and more," the original location opened as a hot dog cart in Manhattan's Madison Square Park in 2004. Shake Shack has since expanded to nine international locations, including London and Dubai. The nearly 2,500-square-foot Buckhead space will include a rooftop deck. shakeshack.com.
Ventisette at Little Italia Westside
Atlanta Magazine reports that Giovanni Di Palma's ever-expanding Westside empire known as Little Italia is about to get even bigger with a small new restaurant within a restaurant. Ventisette, which is Italian for 27, is set to open on Sept. 27. The reservations-only spot will be located in two private rooms inside Bottega Luisa and serve items such as fresh pasta with shaved truffles, and steak Florentine. Little Italia restaurants include Antico Pizza Napoletana, Gio's Chicken Amalfitano, Caffe Gio, and Bar Amalfi. 1077 Hemphill Ave. N.W., Atlanta. 404-844-2707, littleitalia.com.
Steak Shapiro’s new TV shows
Steak Shapiro of "Atlanta Eats" has been tapped as a judge for the new "Food Truck Face Off," premiering at 8 p.m. Oct. 2 on Food Network. The 13-week series hosted by Jesse Palmer travels to Los Angeles, Miami and other U.S. cities, where food truck teams compete to win their own customized food truck for a year. Meanwhile, Shapiro has been busy with a new season of "Atlanta Eats," featuring a trip down Buford Highway, and the second annual Atlanta Eats Live, Oct. 5 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. atlantaeatslive.com.
Dough Bakery in Inman Park closed
Dough Bakery, the "100% vegan bakery and deli" located in Inman Park, recently announced its closing via its website: "We came to a really hard decision this weekend. We're closing Dough. The last day will be Sunday, September 14th. You guys have been the best customers ever. You've been kind and patient as we built the business from its first Stealth Sunday experiments. And we're going to miss you. We love how Dough has become a community hub and Sundays are really magical. Friends and families meeting up for a lazy Sunday breakfast, meeting each other, making new friends. We hope something else rises to fill the void." doughbakery.com.
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