IN THE NEWS: The AJC’s Richard Eldredge reports, “On Aug. 2, the Varsity will celebrate its 80th anniversary at its main location downtown at 61 North Ave. The city’s fast-food fixture is throwing a big birthday bash on the upper deck of the parking lot from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring local bands the […]

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IN THE NEWS: From the Zagat’s newly released Atlanta survey results, “In keeping with tradition, Atlanta surveyors named Bacchanalia as the Top Food winner this year — an accolade the restaurant has earned in every Zagat survey since 1996. Also familiar to the top five, Quinones Room, Rathbun’s, the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead Dining Room and Aria. […]

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IN THE NEWS: The AJC’s Meridith Ford reviews The Shed at Glenwood (475 Bill Kennedy Way, Atlanta), while Bob Townsend considers J&G Fish and Grits (53 Forsyth St NW), and H.M. Cauley visits Land of 1000 Hills Coffee (352 S. Atlanta St., Roswell) and Summits Wayside Tavern (2990 Eagle Drive, Woodstock). accessatlanta.com … Creative Loafing’s […]

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IN THE NEWS: The AJC’s Meridith Ford gives three stars to Maxim Prime (110 Marietta Street N.W., inside the Glenn Hotel) and details the opening of Taverna Fiorentina (3324 Cobb Parkway S.E., Atlanta, www.tavernafiorentina.com), while Bob Townsend considers Cafe Circa (464 Edgewood Ave. N.E., Atlanta) and H.M. Cauley visits Charley’s (925 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell). […]

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IN THE NEWS: The AJC’s Meridith Ford reviews Vita (2110 Peachtree Road, Atlanta) and details the openings of The Shed at Glenwood (Glenwood Park development between Grant Park and East Atlanta, 475 Kennedy Way) and Parish Foods & Goods (Inman Park’s old Factory Terminal Building, 240 N. Highland Ave., www.parishatl.com). … Other reviews: The Social […]

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IN THE NEWS: Creative Loafing’s Cliff Bostick reports that Tom Catherall is taking over the space vacated by Emeril’s. His new Asian-style restaurant, Aja, will open Oct. 1. … Bostick also details the opening of Parish, the latest member of the Concentrics Restaurants group (240 N. Highland Ave.) … The paper reviews Zaya (240 N. […]

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IN THE NEWS: The AJC’s Meridith Ford reviews Stella Neighborhood Trattoria (563 Memorial Drive, Atlanta), has a first bite at Cakes & Ale (254 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, www.cakesandalerestaurant.com), and reports that Tom Catherall has hired Richard Blais (starring in the current “Top Chef” on Bravo) as executive chef for his new concept, […]

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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, […]

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