Food and Dining

Summer picnic pop-up, live jazz music and more Atlanta food events

RECIPE

Potato gnocchi makes viral baked feta pasta even better

Crispy bottoms and butter holes: An innocent-looking pastry is going viral

Apt 4B announces a move, a fast-casual pioneer dies, and more from Atlanta’s restaurant scene

Chef José Andrés says one of the world’s biggest food problems isn’t food

RESTAURANT REVIEW

At Novo Cucina Briarcliff, good things come to neighborhoods that wait

EXCLUSIVE

Enzo Steakhouse & Bar will open 2nd location in Midtown this winter

Openings & Closings

Apt 4B announces a move, a fast-casual pioneer dies, and more from Atlanta’s restaurant scene

The founder of Nick's Food To Go died, seafood restaurant Siren will open in Brookhaven and more in this week's Atlanta restaurant scene recap.

EXCLUSIVE

Enzo Steakhouse & Bar will open 2nd location in Midtown this winter

Enzo Steakhouse & Bar, the popular Italian restaurant and steakhouse at Fayetteville’s Town at Trilith, will open its second location at the Epicurean Hotel in Midtown.

Mary Mac’s offers reservations, Leftie Lee’s will close and more

One of Atlanta’s oldest restaurants changes its reservation policy, an opportunity to Kick It with the AJC and more restaurant happenings around Atlanta this week.

Food & Drink

RECIPE

Potato gnocchi makes viral baked feta pasta even better

Swap gnocchi for pasta for an even easier baked feta and tomato sheet pan dinner.

RECIPE

Cold-smoked salmon is the secret to easy, streamlined poke bowls

Create quick and easy poke bowls at home using cold-smoked salmon.

Easy peach curd recipe: How to make it and 12 ways to use it

Learn how to make homemade peach curd with fresh Georgia peaches. Find out what peach curd is, how to store it, whether you can freeze it and 12 ways to use it.

All dining content

A group of customers, some wearing Mexico jerseys, watch a World Cup game on screens at Woofs Sport Bar in Midtown on Sunday, July 5, 2026. Woofs is the official location for Pride House ATL, the city’s designated hub for LGBTQ+ soccer fans during the FIFA World Cup. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

As World Cup in Atlanta ends, local bar remains hub for queer soccer fans

Atlanta gay sports bar Woofs served as the city’s Pride House during the FIFA World Cup and remains a cornerstone of the LGBTQ sports community.

PUNK FOODIE GUIDE

Atlanta food pop-ups: Cajun wings, a dim sum rave and NFA Burgers

Cajun wings, a dim sum rave and NFA Burgers: Here's Punk Foodie’s list of 6 food pop-ups to try this week.

Bikes, plants, vinyl: 8 Atlanta coffee shops with eclectic alter egos

Coffee shops around Atlanta are finding differentiation beyond what they pour in your cup, creating hybrid businesses that embrace a dual identity.

An ice cream festival, dim sum rave and more Atlanta food events this week

Head to Smorgasburg for an ice cream festival, get tickets to a dim sum rave at Minhwa Spirits and watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final at Monday Night Brewing.

RECIPE

Cold-smoked salmon is the secret to easy, streamlined poke bowls

Create quick and easy poke bowls at home using cold-smoked salmon.

Real Food Stalker - South of the Airport

6 restaurants south of the Atlanta airport worth checking out

The Real Food Stalker recommends everything from hidden gems to high-end steakhouses south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Mary Mac’s offers reservations, Leftie Lee’s will close and more

One of Atlanta’s oldest restaurants changes its reservation policy, an opportunity to Kick It with the AJC and more restaurant happenings around Atlanta this week.

Easy peach curd recipe: How to make it and 12 ways to use it

Learn how to make homemade peach curd with fresh Georgia peaches. Find out what peach curd is, how to store it, whether you can freeze it and 12 ways to use it.

What to eat during your next Atlanta Dream home game

Fans planning what to eat during an Atlanta Dream game will have multiple options, including concessions offering the salmon meatball sub with lemon pepper dill sauce.

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

How the World Cup could shape Atlanta’s restaurant scene for years to come

The 2026 FIFA World Cup might be an inflection point for the hospitality businesses in downtown Atlanta, even if it doesn't change things like tipping culture.