This week in the Atlanta restaurant scene, a local meat market won a big prize, Aria and McKendrick's both hired new pastry chefs and more.

Ladybird Westside will open Oct. 21 and has already partnered with the Atlanta Humane Society and Georgia Tech.

This week in the metro Atlanta dining scene, Doraville’s Korean American soju distillery announced a move to West Midtown, plus a bevy of openings.

This week in the Atlanta restaurant scene, chef Gary Caldwell left Marcus Bar & Grille, Smorgasburg announced it would pack up early and more.

October’s food and dining news from Savannah and the Georgia coast: Specials Pizza opens; Eastern Wharf Food Truck and Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits festivals returns.

At least 15 new restaurants opened around metro Atlanta in September, compared to just a handful of closures, including Bon Ton.

This week on the Atlanta restaurant scene, community members mourned the imminent closure of Bon Ton, and Mule Train announced it would soon open.

The husband-wife team behind the pop-up Plate Sale will debut their first brick-and-mortar restaurant, Mule Train, in the South Downtown development on Sept. 30.

This week on the metro Atlanta dining scene, several hotels won Michelin Keys, multiple new restaurant openings were announced, and Nakato created a sushi deal for new moms.

Linton and Gina Hopkins, the couple behind the restaurant group Hopkins & Co., will open a bar and grill called Linton’s in Buckhead next spring.