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Bishops Coffee and Tea open
Caffeine lovers alert: Bishops Coffee and Tea, a coffee roasting and cafe company based in Northwest Florida, has opened a new outpost on Monroe Drive across from Ansley Mall. Owner and coffee roaster Tionna Bishop offers three types of espresso, coffee and tea drinks, muffins, pastries, and gourmet chocolates, as well as coffee by the pound and loose leaf tea. The cozy space features seating nooks with couches and an outdoor patio. 1540 Monroe Drive, Unit B, Atlanta. www.bishopscoffeeandtea.com.
Panbury’s to open April 19
Adam Panayiotou and Lauren Duxbury will open Panbury's Double Crust Pies in the Sweet Auburn Curb Market on April 19. Inspired by the offerings at pie shops in South Africa, where Duxbury grew up, the menu will feature 10-15 different savory pies, such as steak and stout and chicken gumbo, plus mini sausage rolls, sides and a few sweet pies. The counter service stall will focus on takeout orders with some bar seats for casual dining. 209 Edgewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-659-1665, www.panburys.com.
La Tagliatella Midtown closed
Tomorrow's News Today reports that La Tagliatella has closed its Midtown location on Peachtree Street. The Italian-style pasta and pizza concept, with over 130 restaurants in Europe, chose Midtown Atlanta for its first American outpost, opening in mid-December 2012 at the Shops at Metropolis. A second location soon followed and remains open at Emory Point on Clifton Road. 1540 Avenue Place, Suite B-280, Atlanta. 678-608-4210, www.latagliatella.us.
SweetWater 420 on Delta
Last week, SweetWater announced that its popular 420 Extra Pale Ale will be available on Delta Air Lines flights between Hartsfield-Jackson and LaGuardia airports, beginning April 1. SweetWater recently added a canning line and debuted can-conditioned 420 and IPA. Quickly landing its beers on Atlanta-based Delta, which was sorely lacking a craft beer presence, was a coup, cleverly captured in a photo of a Delta flight attendant in the brewhouse with SweetWater head brewer Nick Nock. sweetwaterbrew.com.
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