Food and Dining

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History-making UK chef visits Atlanta and more from the metro area’s dining scene

Pumpkin everything, a local restaurant wins an international design award and more from the week on the Atlanta dining scene.

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NYC restaurateurs with celebrity following to open Asian fusion restaurant in Atlanta

The co-founders of Manhattan's Sei Less are expanding to Atlanta with an Asian fusion concept called Lo Kee.

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Chick-fil-A tests vending machine at Augusta hospital

Chick-fil-A is running “a short-term test” of what it called a “temperature-controlled market fridge."

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Four red wines for the transition to fall

Autumn, our season of craving a glass of red wine, is upon us, but we don’t feel ready to break out the big, bold reds. We want a spectrum of reds that can match the season.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

Northern China Eatery’s classic Chinese cuisine feels at home on the Beltline

Fans of the original Northern China Eatery on Buford Highway will be happy to discover that the restaurant's new Beltline location delivers the same recognizable cuisine.

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RECIPE

Mercer Street Meals’ ricotta polpette are ‘meatless comfort food’

Atlanta’s Mercer Street Meals shares its ricotta polpette recipe — “meatless comfort food” perfect for pasta night.

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RECIPE

‘PSL’ blondie recipe offers flavor, not fat

For a healthier autumn treat that will satisfy "PSL" cravings, this recipe uses pumpkin puree for indulgent, cake-like blondies.

Openings & Closings

History-making UK chef visits Atlanta and more from the metro area’s dining scene

Pumpkin everything, a local restaurant wins an international design award and more from the week on the Atlanta dining scene.

NYC restaurateurs with celebrity following to open Asian fusion restaurant in Atlanta

The co-founders of Manhattan's Sei Less are expanding to Atlanta with an Asian fusion concept called Lo Kee.

Kinship Butcher & Sundry expands, and more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene

A boutique Buckhead hotel rebranded itself, a former Georgia Tech quarterback opened a milkshake franchise and more.

Food & Drink

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RECIPE

Mercer Street Meals’ ricotta polpette are ‘meatless comfort food’

Atlanta’s Mercer Street Meals shares its ricotta polpette recipe — “meatless comfort food” perfect for pasta night.

Credit: Virginia Willis

RECIPE

‘PSL’ blondie recipe offers flavor, not fat

For a healthier autumn treat that will satisfy "PSL" cravings, this recipe uses pumpkin puree for indulgent, cake-like blondies.

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RECIPES

Dorie Greenspan’s 15th book sweetens nostalgic recipes with fresh ideas

The renowned cookbook author shared three standout cake recipes that she loves to make regularly and on repeat. They all incorporate the flavors of fall.

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RECIPES

Dorie Greenspan’s 15th book sweetens nostalgic recipes with fresh ideas

The renowned cookbook author shared three standout cake recipes that she loves to make regularly and on repeat. They all incorporate the flavors of fall.

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Goodbye, Eats: Longtime customers have a final meal at Atlanta institution

“It’s an iconic place that’s going to be missed," one longtime customer said about Eats, which closed Saturday after more than three decades on Ponce de Leon Avenue.

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35+ Halloween events, parties and pop-ups around Atlanta

Celebrate Halloween in Atlanta with haunted houses, bar pop-ups, festivals and more spooky-season fun this October.

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Why doesn’t Atlanta have a signature cocktail?

Three local beverage experts discuss what drinks might represent the city, which has a long and colorful history of imbibing.

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Kinship Butcher & Sundry expands, and more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene

A boutique Buckhead hotel rebranded itself, a former Georgia Tech quarterback opened a milkshake franchise and more.

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Metro Atlanta bars stir up autumn in a glass

Eight cocktails standing out around metro Atlanta as restaurant and bar menus turn autumnal.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

Necessary Purveyor at Ponce City Market pairs Miami style with local substance

Some might roll their eyes and label Necessary Purveyor as Instagram bait, but there is some substance beneath the glossy surface.

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RECIPE

For stuffed squash in minutes, use the microwave

Delicata squash is key to getting this vegetarian dish prepared quickly.

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RECIPE

Hook Line & Schooner’s chowder recipe brings ocean flavors home

Chef Esteban Garcia gets credit for creating Hook Line & Schooner's Manhattan Seafood Chowder with its savory tomato base.

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Popular influencer charms in cookbook that is ‘fully Ivy’

Southern Living magazine's lifestyle editor, Ivy Odom, published her first cookbook, "My Southern Kitchen."