IN THE NEWS: In the August Best New Restaurants issue of Atlanta magazine, highlights include: Restaurant of the Year, Holeman and Finch Public House. … Also, Christiane Lauterbach reviews Au Rendez-Vous. www.atlantamagazine.com … The AJC’s Meridith Ford gives four stars to 4th & Swift (621 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta) … Other reviews posted: Stout Irish Sports Pub on East Andrews Drive in Atlanta; Queen Bee BBQ, Steaks, Seafood in Alpharetta; Taste of Italy in Woodstock; Rising Roll in Alpharetta; and Bella Vita Italian Bistro in Buford. www.accessatlanta.com … Creative Loafing’s Besha Rodell reviews Sushi House Hayakawa (5979 Buford Highway, www.atlantasushibar.com) and reports that Nick Melvin is replacing Nicholas Bour (who left for DC) as the chef at the Farmhouse at Serenbe, while Cliff Bostick considers Daru Ssalam Halal (4746 Memorial Drive) and Jennifer Zyman visits Delectables (660 Irwin St., www.irwinstreetmarket.com). www.atlanta.creativeloafing.com … www.ChowDownAtlanta.com visits Buca di Beppo (2335 Mansell Road, Alpharetta, GA). … Steakhead’s Atlanta Eats visits Straits. www.atlantaeats.blogspot.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: Atlanta Restaurants | Tags: 4th and Swift, Au Rendez-Vous, Bella Vita, Buca di Beppo, Daru Ssalam Halal, Farmhouse at Serenbe, Holeman and Finch PUblic House, Queen Bee, Rising Roll, Straits, Sushi House Hayakawa, Taste of Italy |