In this week’s Quick Bites, get updates on restaurant openings at Pittsburgh Yards and in Midtown, restaurant closures in Chamblee and Duluth, and Joystick Gamebar’s upcoming departure from Edgewood Avenue. (Don’t worry, the popular gaming bar plans to reopen elsewhere.) We’ve also got intel on some dining events, including a recurring vegan block party in the West End and a cake swap in Duluth.
Openings
Fiorenza Italian is now open in Alpharetta.
Taichi Bubble Tea opened a new location in Tucker.
Nourish + Bloom Market, a cashless, AI-powered grocery store, has opened in Pittsburgh Yards, as first reported by WhatNow Atlanta.
Bellini Osteria Toscana in Roswell reopened following a fire in March.
A location of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream opens at The Forum in Peachtree Corners today.
Dumpling Master’s new location in Midtown is now open. Customers can enjoy a free drink through July 8.
Closings
Joystick Gamebar announced its upcoming departure from Edgewood Avenue after 14 years there. The last day of service will be July 12. However, Joystick will reopen elsewhere and reveal the new location soon. We’ll have the story when the news drops.
Joey Riley’s (Kaleidoscope) Mosaic Bistro & Pub in Chamblee closed, as first reported by Tomorrow’s News Today.
G. Garvin’s LowCountry Steak in Midtown also closed, Tomorrow’s News Today reports.
Cafe Rothem in Duluth will close after service on July 18.
Coming attractions
Pataaka, a new Indian restaurant in Midtown’s Spring Quarter development, plans to open soon.
Felipe Rivera, Eduardo Rivera, and the team behind Palo Santo will open Botánico Cocina & Social Club in the former Lure space later this summer.
Alere, a new restaurant from the team behind The Chastain, will open at 1397 North Highland Ave. NE, as first reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Stillfire Brewing will open a new location in downtown Tucker this fall.
Community announcements
A fundraiser for David Dicorpo of Grant Park Market posted this week, following a small cell carcinoma diagnosis.
Our friends over at 285 South compiled a list of organizations raising funds to help earthquake victims in Venezuela.
Add to your calendar
The Matcha Market’s July 5 event has been relocated to 3800 Wendell Dr. But people can still get free matcha for the first hour.
NFA Burger and Roshambo are teaming up to host a late-night pop-up on July 18, starting at 8 p.m. Expect Billy Kramer’s classic double cheeseburger and Roshambo’s disco tots topped with pimento mornay, bacon, and scallions for $12. Make reservations on OpenTable here. Burgers and tots are first ordered, first served and available in addition to Roshambo’s regular dinner menu.
Rough Draft’s dinner club will meet on July 21 at 6:30 p.m. Reserve a seat in your neighborhood here.
Join Vegan & Friends ATL, The Veggie Taste, and The Black Vegetarian Society of Georgia for Vegans Be Munchin’, a block party at Plant Based & Juiced, July 3, from 5 to 9 p.m. Vegans Be Munchin’ will return every other Saturday through August 28.
Lonely Sweets and Gingko Bakery Cafe will host cake swaps on Aug. 1 in Duluth. The first swap runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the second runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets cost $7.61 and are available on EventBrite
Suwanee Arts Center will host Pastry Plug for cake decorating classes on Aug. 22 and Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets start at $150, and the events are open to all skill levels.
