The famed 57th Fighter Group Restaurant at Peachtree-DeKalb Airport has re-opened serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch with panoramic views of the runway. 3829 Clairmont Rd. www.the57threstaurant.com
Pure Taqueria is open in the old Grape space at 300 N. Highland Ave. in Inman Park. Traditional Mexican dishes and strong margaritas are on the menu in this airy new eatery. www.puretaqueria.com.
Miller Union is now open at 999 Brady Ave. on the Westside. Owners Neal McCarthy and Steven Satterfield are dedicated to seasonal harvests, using local ingredients with a fresh, simple approach. The restaurant is serving dinner six nights a week. www.millerunion.com
Chef Paul Albrecht and his son Patrick have opened The Burger Club in the Vinings Jubilee shopping center, 4300 Paces Ferry Rd. The casual restaurant offers a “myriad of variations on the all-American staple,” including a lamb burger and the self-described Artery Annihilator with bacon and cheese served between two glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts. www.greatfoodinc.com.
Homegrown Restaurants has announced it will close Stella Trattoria in the Oakland Park building on Memorial Drive on Dec. 30 and re-open as Doc Chey’s in February. www.doccheys.com.
Metrotainment Cafes has opened its fourth Hudson Grille at 942 Peachtree St. in Midtown, serving innovative American cuisine, 50 draft beers and appealing to sports fans with its 60 high-def televisions. The company has also opened a new concept, Sugar Shack, in Brookhaven Station. Sugar Shack serves sandwiches, deserts and coffee. www.metrocafes.com.
Buckhead Life Restaurant Group has opened Bistro Niko in the high-rise condo building Sovereign at 3344 Peachtree Rd. The French-style restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. www.buckheadrestaurants.com.
The coffers of Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities are $31,000 richer thanks to Brookhaven Dines-In, a series of intimate seated dinners catered by local chefs, parties and a luncheon, all held in some of historic Brookhaven’s finest and most elegant homes.
Pura Vida owner/chef Hector Santiago took home top honors for his contribution to Latino business at the second annual Hispanic Achievement & Business Leadership Award Luncheon. Santiago was also recently seen on Bravo’s Top Chef show.
Stevi B’s Pizza Buffet has opened a new location at Northlake Mall, 2080 Henderson Mill Rd. www.facebook.com/stevibspizzanorthlake
Restaurant RIP
Vinings Grill in Vinings and Fishmongers in Sandy Springs.