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Pig and Pint open in College Park
The Pig and the Pint softly opened on April 1 in the former Michon's space on Virginia Avenue in College Park. The "modern meat and three" features a daily selection of entrees and sides, along with house-made desserts, and a full bar with craft beer, wine and cocktails. Dennis Maguire, formerly manager at Thumbs Up in East Point, is in the front of the house. Chef Michael Broom, who worked at City Grill and Le Giverny Bistro, is in the kitchen. 1583 Virginia Ave. 404-549-2416, thepigandthepintatl.com.
Luisa’s set to open by April 12
Creative Loafing reports that Giovanni Di Palma's new Italian market, Luisa's, is set to open on Atlanta's westside by April 12. Look for prepared foods, groceries and reservations-only dining. Di Palma came to fame with his popular Antico Pizza Napoletana and slowly built an empire around Hemphill Avenue with Gio's Chicken Amalfitano and Caffe Gio. A new casual spot, Bar Amalfi, also is in the works, along with another concept that will complete the dining and drinking destination Di Palma has dubbed "Piazza San Gennaro." gioschicken.com.
Taste of Atlanta 2014 dates
The three-day Taste of Atlanta is set to return to Midtown at Tech Square on Oct. 24-26. Festival tickets, $25-$85, will go on sale July 11. In its 13th year, Taste of Atlanta has become a perennial favorite fall food event. Last year, more than 100 metro Atlanta restaurants offered tasting samples. This year's theme is a culinary exploration of Atlanta's neighborhoods, with a new festival format that will reflect the diversity of the metro restaurant scene. tasteofatlanta.com.
Arianne Fielder and Parish part ways
Last week, Eater Atlanta reported, "Bartender Arianne Fielder is OUT at Parish." Fielder took to her Facebook page to write, "Have you ever found out via Internet that you were out of a job?" Part of Atlanta's new wave of women bartenders, Fielder's resume includes stints at Seven Lamps and Article 14, and in December she was named the new mixologist at Parish, where she joined new chef Zeb Stevenson for what was supposed to be a "dream team" of tatted young talents charged with making big changes at the restaurant. parishatl.com/home.php.
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