Restaurant Openings
After temporarily closing in July for some updates, Little Five Points Diner reopened this week. The diner, owned by Sean and Amber Germain of Sean’s Harvest Market, opened in March of this year, taking over the former Little Five Points Pizza and Fellini’s space.
The Uptown Atlanta location of Korean-French bakery-cafe White Windmill near the Lindbergh MARTA station opened this week in Buckhead, joining other new restaurants at the transit-oriented complex, including Madre Selva, Bene Korean Steakhouse, El Gordo, and J’ouvert Caribbean Kitchen.
A new location of Rreal Tacos will open Sept. 15 in the former Dos Burros space at the Ford Factory Lofts across from Ponce City Market on the Eastside Beltline.
The second location of Roaring Social will open in downtown Decatur on Sept. 18. Located on West Ponce De Leon Avenue, Roaring Social features a bar with a small food menu, live music, and four bowling lanes. Please note, there is a dress code here. Roaring Social includes a location in downtown Alpharetta.
A location of breakfast cafe and juice bar Toastique will open on Sept. 20 on Roswell Road in Marietta. In addition to toasts and juices, Toastique also serves smoothies, breakfast bowls, and coffee. Toastique includes locations in Midtown and at the Brickworks on Atlanta’s west side.
Restaurant Closures
The Ponce de Leon Avenue location of Nancy’s Chicago Pizza in Midtown is closed, albeit temporarily, according to the company’s website. Google also lists the pizzeria as “temporarily closed.”
French Broad Chocolate will close at Ponce City Market on Sept. 16 after three years in the central food hall. It was the first location of the celebrated chocolate company outside of Asheville. Owners Jael Skeffington and Dan Rattigan opened French Broad Chocolate Lounge in 2008 in downtown Asheville, opening an adjacent chocolate factory in 2012 along the French Broad River.
News to Know
Tucker is hoping to expand its entertainment district ahead of the November opening of the Tucker Town Green project. At a recent meeting, the city council discussed a text amendment “to further activate the green space and Downtown Tucker.” The current entertainment district allows bars and restaurants to serve alcohol for off-premise consumption within specific designated boundaries of downtown Tucker. Read more from Rough Draft’s Cathy Cobbs.
Progress Report
Mushi Ni, the Chattahoochee Food Works Asian street food stall, is getting closer to its opening next door to Harbor Coffee in Inman Park later this year. Owners Tanya Jimenez and Michael Le shared the construction progress on the upcoming restaurant via Instagram this week.
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This Saturday, from 4-7 p.m., Sidetracked Wine in Chamblee will host its inaugural Wine Fest featuring 36 wines from six importers and wineries, along with food and live music. There’s even a Champagne and caviar bar and deep discounts on wines by the bottle in the shop. Tickets start at $95 and include unlimited wine tastings and a commemorative t-shirt.
Minhwa Spirits in Doraville will host Chef Irene Yoo and “Chili Crisp” author James Park on Sept. 20, from 6:30-8 p.m., to celebrate the debut of Yoo’s cookbook and cocktail book “Soju Party.” The evening includes a Q&A session, food and drinks reception, and book signing. Tickets are $40 per person.
On Sept. 21, Chef Gary Caldwell will host Chef Phillip Smalls at Marcus Bar & Grille in the Old Fourth Ward for a five-course dinner in the restaurant’s Vinyl Room. Music throughout the evening will feature songs harkening back to Atlanta during the 1960s and 1970s. Tickets are $118 per person. Dinner begins at 7 p.m.
On Sept. 21, Colombia native and Zenú pop-up founder Chef Juan Hormiga will take part in a collaborative brunch at Pata Negra with chef and owner Octavio Ruiz. Reservations are required to attend. Hormiga currently operates Zenú out of The Third Space in the Old Fourth Ward every other Wednesday of the month, alongside Chef Shai Lavi. A collaborative dinner at Avize with Chef Karl Gorline is also in the works this fall. Read more about Hormiga and Zenú from Punk Foodie.
