Rapper Ludacris to Open Atlanta Straits Eatery

IN THE NEWS: Restaurateur Chris Yeo and rapper/actor Chris Bridges (aka Ludacris) are teaming up to open an Atlanta Straits restaurant in the former Spice building on Juniper Street, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports. The pair hope to open the restaurant in April. atlanta.bizjournals.com … The AJC’s Meridith Ford awards three stars to Aquaknox (3280 […]

Beleza, Top Flr Top Best New Restaurants List

IN THE NEWS: Creative Loafing’s Besha Rodell names her Top Five New Restaurants of 2007: Beleza (905 Juniper St.,  678-904-4582. www.frittirestaurant.com/beleza); Kevin Rathbun Steak (154 Krog St. 404-524-5600. www.kevinrathbunsteak.com); MF Buckhead (3280 Peachtree St. 404-841-1192. www.mfbuckhead.com); Tamarind Seed (1197 Peachtree St. 404-873-4888, www.tamarindseed.com); and Top Flr (674 Myrtle St., 404-685-3110). … Cliff Bostick reviews Vinings […]

Buckhead Village Slates 3 Manhattan Transplants

IN THE NEWS: Developer Ben Carter is bringing three Madison Avenue restaurants to his $1.2 billion makeover of the Buckhead Village, with hopes of luring office workers, condo buyers and luxury shoppers, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports. The restaurants — Japonais, Bottega del Vino, and La Goulue – are the first three to be announced […]

Press Considers Opening of MF Buckhead

IN THE NEWS: The AJCs’ Meridith Ford gives three stars to The Hil (9110 Selborne Lane, Suite 110, Atlanta), while Bob Townsend reviews Dynamic Dish (427 Edgewood Ave. 404-688-4344), and H.M. Cauley considers B.L.D.’s (295 Molly Lane, Woodstock, 30189; 678-213-3393) and Twisted Taco (1570 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, 30076; 770-407-7014). … Ford details the opening […]

Critics Rate Beleza, Bagel Palace, Lola Bellini Bar, Gimza

IN THE NEWS: The AJC’s Meridith Ford awards three stars to Beleza (905 Juniper Street, 678-904-4582), while Bob Townsend reviews Bagel Palace Deli & Bakery (Toco Hills Shopping Center, 2869 N. Druid Hills Road NE, 404-315-9016), Lori Johnston considers Jackson Hole Burgers (860 Duluth Hwy., Suite 190, Lawrenceville, 770-995-0788), and H.M. Cauley visits Breadwinner (175 […]