Restaurant Openings
After closing down operations last year at former West End brewery Best End, vegan ice cream shop The Creamy Spot will reopen Sept. 13 as part of co-working space Pittsburgh Yards. The Creamy Spot first opened as a pop-up at The Window at The Met in Adair Park, owned by La Bodega’s Ken Katz and Jeannette Flores-Katz. The Katzs have since opened La Bodega as a pupuseria and market in Sylvan Hills.
The Peacherie, a three-stall food hall, and French restaurant Brasserie Lundi open on Sept. 10 inside the lobby of 1375 Peachtree in Midtown. Located at the corner of Peachtree and 17th, one block north of the Woodruff Arts Center, the newly renovated, seven-story office building includes a Fedex store location and medical offices among its tenants. Read more about The Peacherie and Brasserie Lundi here.
Restaurant Relocation
Early next year, Michelin-recognized Filipino restaurant Kamayan ATL will relocate to a larger space at Asian Square on Buford Highway, providing it with seating for up to 100 people. Owners Mia Orino and Carlo Gan will take over the former Wang Eye Center next door to the current location of Kamayan ATL, which will also allow the couple to expand their catering operation, events space, and newly launched rice bowl delivery service restaurant, TitaTito. Orino told Rough Draft that Kamayan ATL will begin serving beer and wine once it relocates. Barring any construction and permitting delays, Kamayan ATL should open at its new location by the end of February 2026. The restaurant remains open at its current Asian Square location until the move next year. Read more about Kamayan ATL here.
Restaurant Closure
The Peachtree Corners location of Uncle Jack’s Meat House closed last week. The steakhouse and grill chain, owned by Food Network personality Willie Degel, opened in 2021 at Peachtree Corners Town Center.
News to Know
Last week, Steven Hartsock, the owner of Socks’ Love Barbecue, sold his popular Cumming restaurant to Brian and Kelly Tam of Tam’s Backstage. Hartsock said that little about Sock’s Love will change under the Tams. Read more from Atlanta magazine.
Chef Jarrett Stieber, owner of Michelin Bib Gourmand Little Bear, announced in an email this week to regulars and longtime supporters that the Summerhill restaurant will begin serving dinner on Monday evenings, starting Sept. 29. The restaurant is currently open Wednesday through Sunday. Adding Monday will allow Little Bear to open for industry workers who typically have the day off. There’s a possibility that Stieber could expand those hours to seven days a week by the end of the year.
Add to Your Calendar
September is Brookhaven Restaurant Month. Many of the city’s restaurants will feature food deals and exclusive dinners and tastings throughout September, culminating in Taste Brookhaven on Oct. 2. Check out the list of participating restaurants here, and Rough Draft’s MARTA dining guide to Brookhaven here.
Panda Fest returns for another round at Atlantic Station Sept. 5-7 with more than 70 food and artist vendors, many of them local to Atlanta. Billed as the country’s largest outdoor Asian food festival, Panda Fest first launched in Atlanta earlier this spring. Tickets start at $14 per person. Read more about Panda Fest here.
Taste of Smyrna takes place Sept. 6 at City Hall on King Street. Expect more than 25 restaurants to participate, along with drinks and live music. Free admission.
There’s still time to grab tasting tent tickets to the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival taking place at the Home Depot Backyard near Mercedes-Benz Stadium Sept. 11-14. The annual food festival also features a handful of dining experiences with local and regional chefs. Read more here.
