5th Street Cafe Opens In Midtown; Ian Winslade Gets Cooking Again [Openings]

The Fifth Street Café, the newest endeavor for Hawks center Zaza Pachulia and the ADI Restaurant Group, is opening today at 800 Peachtree Street.  In supplanting ENO, the space has been completely reworked and as … Read more →

Deadwood Saloon Opens In Old Twisted Taco Space [Openings]

With the opening of Deadwood Saloon at 66 12th St NE, the Crescent Ave restaurant strip just got a little more crowded (again).  Deadwood has moved into the space that formerly housed Twisted Taco and … Read more →

Empire State South Going Live In August? [Openings]

So yeah, this is a little like beating a dead horse, but here’s the latest on Empire State South, Hugh Acheson’s much discussed Atlanta endeavor. After multiple delays, the Midtown restaurant is now scheduled for … Read more →

The Gyro Stand At Opera Nightclub [Food Finds]

You know you’re a food addict when you find yourself verbally sparring with some pseudo parking attendant in the hopes of navigating droves of drunk club bunnies in an attempt to grab a late night … Read more →

Eli Kirshtein Rumored To Be Taking Over Repast Space [Breaking News]

Eli Kirshtein, one of Atlanta’s handful of Top Chef alums, appears to be on the verge of making a big splash.  Word around the campfire (translation: not finalized) is that Kirshtein is set to take … Read more →

Woody’s Cheesesteaks Reopens: I Drink Your Cheesesteak Late Night [Review Updates]

When word spread that Woody’s Famous Philadelphia Cheesesteaks in Midtown had closed, Atlanta’s food fans took a collective sigh.  Though not everyone found the place destination worthy, Woody’s had a distinct personality and better than … Read more →

Stack Your Brunch And Fill Your Gut At Noon Midtown [Quick Hits]

Call it a chicken biscuit … call it a sandwich … call it a coronary heart attack … I don’t care what you call it, so long as you make it a point to grab … Read more →

Yeah! Burger Restaurant Review – Westside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

Well Atlanta, are you looking for another burger joint? [Insert Rhetorical Answer], because it turns out the heavens have opened and one Shaun Doty has stepped down with his excitement imploring Yeah! Burger.  Planted firmly … Read more →

Hugh Acheson’s Empire State South Pushed To August [Openings]

Last we heard, Athens’ culinarian Hugh Acheson was expanding his empire to the Capital Peach.  This past April, he hoped to open Empire State South.  Things didn’t go as planned and the space (located at … Read more →

Bakeshop Bakery Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

Somewhat beneath the surface, just under the wave of pizzerias and the influx of burger joints, Atlanta’s bakery scene is seeing an infusion of new life.  With establishments like Bakeshop in Midtown leading the way, … Read more →