IN THE NEWS:  Creative Loafing’s Besha Rodell reviews Stella Neighborhood Trattoria (563 Memorial Drive, www.stellaatlanta.com), while Cliff Bostick visits Cantina el Tesoro (129 Church St., Decatur), Eclipse di Luna (764 Miami Circle), and the newly reopened Melting Pot in Midtown (754 Peachtree St.) … Jennifer Zyman details the opening of Supermarket Chicago (5263 Buford Highway, Pine Tree Plaza, Doraville), while Cari Gervin reports the reopening of Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant (273 Buckhead Ave., www.fadoirishpub.com). … Bostick reports that Tom Catherall has hired star chef Richard Blais to take over the kitchen at Home, the new name of Posh (nee Seeger’s) in Buckhead. atlanta.creativeloafing.com …

The AJC’s Meridith Ford reviews Zaya (240 North Highland Ave., Building 2, Suite 1, Atlanta) and reports the scheduled April 25 opening of Straits in the former Spice space at 793 Juniper St., serving modern Singaporean cuisine. California chef-owner Chris Yeo is partnering with rap star Chris “Ludacris” Bridges (www.straitsrestaurant.com). … H.M. Cauley reviews Q’s Restaurant (1599 White Way, East Point), Se ‘Vauge (10800 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell) and Big Shanty Smokehouse (3393 Cherokee St., Kennesaw), while Jon Waterhouse considers Giorgio’s Italian Restaurant (558 Lakeland Plaza, Cumming). accessatlanta.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: Atlanta Restaurants | Tags: Big Shanty Smokehouse, Cantina el Tesoro, Eclipse di Luna, Fado Irish Pub, Giorgio's Italian, Home, Ludacris, Melting Pot, Posh, Q's, Richard Blais, Se Vauge, Stella Neighborhood Trattoria, Straits, Supermarket Chicago, Zaya |