Food and Dining

Openings & Closings

Atlanta’s December restaurant closings far outpace new openings to end year

The end of 2025 saw more than 20 restaurant closures around metro Atlanta.

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Atlanta brewery buys Eats brand, iconic restaurant moving to West End

Beloved Ponce de Leon restaurant Eats will reopen at Wild Heaven's West End brewery with the blessing of retired former owner Bob Hatcher.

A celebration of Brunswick stew and more from Savannah’s dining scene

Check out these January food and restaurant happenings from Georgia’s coast, including recent restaurant openings and a forthcoming festival.

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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The most exciting Savannah-area food and drink experiences coming in 2026

Coffee Connoisseur

Wine tastings, cooking classes and more January food events around metro Atlanta

A tableful of food and cocktails from Chido + Padre's. (Courtesy of Heidi Geldhauser)

End of year brings flurry of restaurant closures and more from Atlanta’s dining scene

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8 local cocktails winterized for cold weather

AAJC January Dishes

4 comforting dishes to try this January

Busy Bee Cafe

Busy Bee Cafe will open third location in Atlanta’s Centennial Yards

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RECIPE

Local Three’s multipart beet recipe pays dividends

010426 Chicken fajitas
RECIPE

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

Food Coverage Retrospective

150-year history of Atlanta’s influential food scene largely written by women

your 3rd Spot

Where to celebrate New Year’s Eve in metro Atlanta