Food and Dining

Openings & Closings

Chef Gary Caldwell hired at One Flew South and more from Atlanta’s dining scene

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

Specials Pizza, Le Flâneur now open in Savannah, plus a flurry of festivals

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.

2 ambitious Black-owned restaurants lead September openings in Atlanta

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

Food & Drink

Greekish Potato Salad (photo by Meathead)
RECIPE

A lemony potato salad worthy of any potluck

"The Meathead Method" cookbook shares the science behind the recipes, with explicit details behind the whys and the hows. This article contains a Greek-inspired potato salad.

Pot Roast Baked in Beer is easy to make and so tasty.  (Candy Hom for the AJC)
RECIPE

From the AJC archives: The easiest pot roast you’ll ever make

Recipes using affordable cuts of meat, like chuck roast, are timeless. This week’s archive pot roast recipe only needs four ingredients, one of which may be a surprise.

Soy Glazed Salmon
RECIPE

Make this soy glazed salmon recipe in less than 10 minutes

This easy five-ingredient salmon recipe comes together in ten minutes or less, with easy cleanup.

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Punk Foodie 10.7.26
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11 must-try Atlanta food pop-ups and dining events this week

Soy Glazed Salmon
RECIPE

Make this soy glazed salmon recipe in less than 10 minutes

Platanos Fritos Con Frijoles Licuados (Fried Plantains with Pureed Black Beans)
RECIPE

‘The SalviSoul Cookbook’ preserves memories through recipes, stories

111625 butternut squash marcus bar & grille

Chef Gary Caldwell hired at One Flew South and more from Atlanta’s dining scene

This recipe for Apple Martini appears in “Good Spirits: The Joy of Cocktails and the Stories Behind Them,” by Tiffanie Barriere. (Voracious, $36) (Photograph copyright © 2026 by Caitlin Bensel)
RECIPE

Use fresh apple juice for this seasonal martini from Tiffanie Barriere

Haunted pub crawl

Halloween pub crawl, Oktoberfest celebrations and more October events in Atlanta

Best Pumpkin Spice Latte in Atlanta

Who makes the best pumpkin spice latte in Atlanta?

From the AJC Archives: Banana Bread
RECIPE

From the AJC archives: An easy, delicious banana bread recipe

Savannah Dining News October 2026

Specials Pizza, Le Flâneur now open in Savannah, plus a flurry of festivals

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‘Nobody invites friends over to microwave.’ — Big Green Egg CEO Dan Gertsacov