Food and Dining

Openings & Closings

Murphy’s Restaurant will be sold to executive chef and his father

Tom Murphy of Murphy’s Restaurant in Virginia-Highland is selling the neighborhood eatery to its current executive chef Matt McCarthy and his father, Gregg, after 45 years.

European cafe replacing JavaVino, Aria’s pastry chef retires and more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene

Aria pastry chef Kat King announced she would be moving on, the Kinship team continues to expand in Virginia-Highland, and a celebrity-backed bagel shop was announced.

MidCity team set to open a cocktail bar in Westside Paper next year

Get the details on Omma, a new cocktail bar and listening lounge planned in west Midtown.

Food & Drink

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Local Three’s multipart beet recipe pays dividends

Urfa dusted beets from Local Three Kitchen & Bar require home cooks to make three components, but each part of the recipe can stand on its own.

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Sheet pans make chicken fajitas a (nearly) hands-free meal

Broiling chicken thighs on a sheet pan can make fajitas a nearly effortless weeknight meal.

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Ring in the new year with elegant, affordable smoked trout dip

Kick off the new year with a tasty, nutritious and sustainable recipe perfect for entertaining.

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Murphy’s Chefs

Murphy’s Restaurant will be sold to executive chef and his father

Bar Ana is what pastry chef Claudia Martinez always wanted for Atlanta

The soul of Bar Ana, Claudia Martínez’s sweet, subversive Atlanta pastry bar

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Ring in the new year with elegant, affordable smoked trout dip

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Daily Chew’s gluten-free ricotta pancakes stand tall

New Year's Pastries
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3 ‘rich’ desserts for a prosperous new year

Portillo's Kennesaw

Portillo’s opens its first Georgia location in Kennesaw. Here’s what locals say.

Aria vies for 2025 James Beard Award for hospitality

European cafe replacing JavaVino, Aria’s pastry chef retires and more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene

Omma

MidCity team set to open a cocktail bar in Westside Paper next year

Ghee Indian Kitchen Review
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Miami-based Ghee Indian Kitchen finds warm welcome in Atlanta

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C. Ellet’s Steakhouse Riverboat Flip brings classic style to the present