NoriFish, Okiboru open at Ponce City Market, plus other Atlanta restaurant news
NoriFish and Okiboru brought sushi and ramen back to Ponce City Market; a highly visible Italian restaurant got a new executive chef; Heritage Supper Club opened reservations online; and more of this week’s happenings on the metro Atlanta dining scene.
NoriFish and Okiboru open at PCM
A large void in Ponce City Market’s central food hall was filled this week with Friday’s opening of NoriFish and Okiboru.
The two new restaurants from chef and owner Sean Park have replaced Miso Ko, which opened in 2018, and Ton Ton Ramen & Yakitori, which had been part of the food hall for a decade.
The new location of NoriFish will be the restaurant’s third; Park opened the first high-end sushi spot in Sandy Springs in 2022, followed by a Buckhead outpost in 2025 — though the second location was recently listed for sale by the Schumacher Group, an Atlanta-based restaurant broker.
The menu will feature a selective list of hand rolls, sushi rolls and Japanese small plates, according to a news release. NoriFish will also serve cocktails, sake, wine and Japanese beers.
For Okiboru, which is co-owned by Park and Justin Lim, the Ponce City Market location will be its sixth. The Michelin Bib Gourmand winner can also be found in Sandy Springs, Seoul and New York City, where it has three separate restaurants.
Okiboru serves traditional ramen and tsukemen, with collagen-rich broths and house-made noodles. Okiboru will have its own beverage menu, with cocktails, a variety of sake options and craft beers.
675 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta. norifishsushi.com; okiboru.com
Italian restaurant chef shuffle
Indaco, the Old Fourth Ward Italian restaurant that overlooks the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail, announced this week that Nicholas Wilber had taken over as executive chef.
Wilber comes from Charleston, South Carolina, the homebase of Indaco’s ownership group, Indigo Road Hospitality. He was previously executive chef of the Post House Inn on Sullivan’s Island and worked for a design and hospitality company called Basic Projects.
Indaco opened in Atlanta in late 2023 and hired longtime Atlanta chef Drew Van Leuvan to run the kitchen not long after. Van Leuvan has since moved to La Grotta, the nearly 50-year-old Italian fine dining restaurant in Buckhead, where he took over in January, according to Atlanta magazine.
Wilber will continue to follow Indaco’s philosophy of cooking modern Italian food with locally sourced ingredients.
In addition to Atlanta, Indigo Road operates Indaco locations in Alys Beach, Charleston, Charlotte, Greenville and Nashville, with another on the way in West Palm Beach. The group’s other metro Atlanta restaurants include Colletta, Oak Steakhouse and O-Ku, as well as the forthcoming St. Alban’s Sporting Club.
725 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-205-5183, indacorestaurant.com
Other news of interest
Metro Atlanta locations of Peace Love and Pizza have joined Pizza for Good, a new campaign from the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation that unites pizzerias nationwide to fight against cancer, according to a news release. At eight locations of the pizza restaurant, customers can donate $1, $5 or $10 and Peace Love and Pizza will match those donations up to $4,300.
Multiple locations. peaceloveandpizza.com
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has added several new food and beverage concepts since the summer began. The additions include Atlanta United FC Bar & Grill in Concourse A; a Starbucks location in Concourse C near Gate C30; Cava, a fast-casual Mediterranean chain in Concourse B near Gate B20; Half Moon Empanadas, a Latin-inspired empanada eatery in Concourse C; Nature’s Kitchen Fresh Café, a restaurant serving grab-and-go options in Concourse C; and Southern Farms Market featuring Antico Pizza in Concourse B.
6000 N. Terminal Parkway, Atlanta. paradieslagardere.com
Restaurant announcements
Heritage Supper Club, a restaurant from Bread & Butterfly chef Demetrius Brown, has announced it is now accepting reservations, though no official opening date has been shared. Heritage is the evolution of Brown’s Afro-Caribbean pop-up by the same name. When it debuts in the Summerhill neighborhood, it will continue to explore the flavors and culinary traditions of African, Caribbean and Afro-American cuisine with seasonal tasting menus.
63 Georgia Ave. SE, Atlanta. heritagesupperclub.com
Sagra, an Italian wine bar and restaurant, is set to open in East Atlanta Village next week, according to a report from Rough Draft Atlanta.
535 Gresham Ave. SE, Atlanta. instagram.com/sagra_eav
Restaurant openings
Amasa Mexican Kitchen is now open in Alpharetta, the restaurant announced Friday. From TQM Hospitality, the team behind Chicheria Mexican Kitchen and Buena Vida Tapas Bar, Amasa is inspired by the food of Baja California and has a completely gluten-free menu. The new restaurant also has a rooftop bar, which will open Sept. 3.
15 Academy St., Alpharetta. 470-299-5596, amasamexican.com
Beyond Juicery + Eatery, a health-focused restaurant chain, has opened a location in Dunwoody with smoothies and breakfast and lunch offerings.
5482 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. beyondjuiceryeatery.com/location/dunwoody
El Jalisco has opened a stall in the Marietta Square Market food hall, according to a news release. The Mexican restaurant offers a menu with offerings like street tacos, quesabirria, fajitas, enchiladas, burritos, carne asada and guacamole. It offers a full-service bar with margaritas, cocktails and beer.
68 N. Marietta Parkway NW, Marietta. eljaliscorestaurant.com
Spina Pizza has opened in the Atlanta Dairies development several years after it was first announced. The restaurant comes from Anthony Spina Jr., the son of Anthony Spina Sr., who founded the now-shuttered O4W Pizza and co-founded Nina & Rafi. Spina Pizza offers an Italian wine program and a menu of “Old World pies (with a little Northern flare),” according to a social media post.
777 Memorial Drive SE, Atlanta. instagram.com/spinapizza
Beyond BBQ opened recently in Morrow, the restaurant announced this week. A passion project from chef NeVaughn Ross and his wife, Ashley Ross, Beyond BBQ brings backyard barbecue-inspired dishes to a brick-and-mortar restaurant on Mount Zion Road. Signature dishes include whole smoked wings, pork ribs, beef ribs, fried salmon bites, barbecue nachos and even hand-cut 16-ounce grilled rib-eye steaks. In addition to Beyond BBQ, the Rosses operate the Ross Learning Academy, an early childhood education center that provides affordable childcare.
1497 Mount Zion Rd., Morrow. 678-618-1732, beyondbbqmorrow.com
J. Alexander’s will open Monday in Peachtree City, according to a news release. It will be the restaurant chain’s fourth metro Atlanta location and its 41st across the country. The new J. Alexander’s will celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3:30 p.m. with the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, along with a Champagne christening — a tradition within the company that involves breaking a Champagne bottle and a Champagne toast. After the festivities, the restaurant will open to guests at 4 p.m.
100 Market Place Blvd., Peachtree City. 678-360-4607, jalexanders.com
BOSK Coffee Wine and Tapas has opened in Southwest Atlanta, according to a Rough Draft report. It offers a coffee and tea menu and a variety of breakfast sandwiches, acai bowls, pastries and other brunch offerings.
510 Fairburn Road SW, Atlanta. 404-228-1216, boskcafeandwine.com
Restaurant closings
Baraonda, a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Sandy Springs, announced its closure on its website after more than 20 years of business. It did not cite a reason for the closure. Baraonda first opened in Midtown in 2000, but it closed in 2021 then relocated to Sandy Springs about two years later.
“It’s heartbreaking to close a restaurant that has been such a big part of our lives,” according to the website. “We’re grateful to everyone who did choose to support us, and we’ll always remember the people who walked through our doors.”