Foodie Journal

Emmy Squared Pizza
FOOD NEWS – JUNE 2026

Emmy Squared Pizza’s West Midtown location has a new menu item, the Skinny Square. Made…

South City Kitchen Executive Pastry Chef Eric Wolitzky’s 7-Up Bundt Cake
SUMMER SWEETS

South City Kitchen Executive Pastry Chef Eric Wolitzky’s 7-Up Bundt Cake is a nostalgic treat!…

BIG BAD BREAKFAST
RISE & DINE

Big Bad Breakfast brings scratch-made breakfast and Southern hospitality to Buckhead! In November, James Beard…

Grindhouse Killer Burgers’ chile lime dressing
ZEST FOR LIFE

Grindhouse Killer Burgers’ chile lime dressing brings the zing! Grindhouse Killer Burgers opened its sixth…

Refuge Coffee Co.
FOOD NEWS – MAY 2026

Buckhead residents may have seen one of the Refuge Coffee Co. mobile coffee trucks or…

Green Papaya Salad with Sesame Jaggery Dressing and Spicy Peanuts
GREEN PAPAYA SALAD

Chef Niven Patel of Ghee Indian Kitchen shares a signature dish! Ghee Indian Kitchen opened…

Mirae brings modern Asian-fusion flavors to Brookhaven photo: Andrew Thomas Lee
PERSONAL TASTE

Mirae brings modern Asian-fusion flavors to Brookhaven. Husband-and-wife restaurateurs John and Grace Lee, who are…

Cupcakin’ Bake Shop
FOOD NEWS – JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2026

New offerings are on the menu at Buckhead’s Cupcakin’ Bake Shop… …including seasonal flavors, vegan…

Bar Blanc French dip sandwich
DOUBLE DIPPING

Two takes on the French dip sandwich. As part of its weekly “French Dip Fridays”…

The Chai Box Cafe brings authentic chai and connection to Howell Mill
SIPS FOR THE SOUL

The Chai Box Cafe brings authentic chai and connection to Howell Mill. Since Monica Sunny…

Nana’s Banana Foster Waffle
COMFORT FOOD

“Queen of Waffles” expands Nana’s Chicken-N-Waffles to Sandy Springs! Entrepreneur, cookbook author and “Real Housewives…

FOOD NEWS – NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2025

After undergoing a renovation, Rumi’s Kitchen has reopened in Sandy Springs with a new look…

Chef Kevin Rathbun’s zucchini-parmesan salad
FRESH FLAVORS

Consider your next side dish sorted with Chef Kevin Rathbun’s zucchini-parmesan salad. An ode to…

Clean Juice
FOOD NEWS – OCTOBER 2025

Clean Juice is now open on Dresden Drive in Brookhaven, serving 100% USDA-certified organic juice,…

Chamomile Milk Punch - Lucky Star’s signature cocktails
RAISING THE BAR

Sip something special with a chamomile punch cocktail from Lucky Star’s beverage director Kirk Gibson.…

Aria’s Clem’s Carrot dish with preserved lemon, pickled jalapeño, dates, pecans and mint, prepared by Executive Chef Joseph Harrison.
ARIA’S NEW ERA

The new executive chef shares what’s shaping his vision for the Buckhead restaurant! After serving…

Photos: Joann Vitelli
LA DOLCE VITA

Cucina Baci celebrates Sardinian soul with hands-on experiences. The idea for Cucina Baci was born…

Veal Milanese, Courtesy of Pricci
LOCAL LEGEND

Veal Milanese, Courtesy of Pricci. Buckhead Life Restaurant Group Founder & CEO, I. Pano Karatassos,…

Upper West Market will offer an indoor farmers market experience.
FRESH MARKET

Upper West Market brings an everyday indoor farmers market to Atlanta! Upper West Market, an…

bruschetta with tomato and stracciatella recipe from Chef and Owner Costanzo Astarita of Baraonda Ristorante & Bar in Sandy Springs.
CIAO BELLA

Bring home a taste of Italy! Whip up this bruschetta with tomato and stracciatella recipe…

Neapolitan pizza restaurant Varuni Napoli
FOOD NEWS – JUNE 2025

A third location of Neapolitan pizza restaurant Varuni Napoli is planned for Dunwoody’s High Street…

Chico Cantina’s spicy skinny margarita and chicken enchiladas
FUSION OF FLAVORS

Chico Cantina brings a blend of Mexican and American flavors to Brookhaven. Chico Cantina is…

Taqueria del Sol’s Sloppy Jose Tacos
CROWD PLEASER

Impress your guests with Taqueria del Sol’s Sloppy Jose Tacos! This year marks 25 years…

Sucré, a New Orleans-based patisserie
FOOD NEWS – MAY 2025

Sucré, a New Orleans-based patisserie known for its French-inspired handmade desserts, is now open in…

CHICHERIA MEXICAN KITCHEN - gluten-free Caesar Salad Bites
SMALL BITES, BIG FLAVOR

Chicheria Mexican Kitchen’s chef reimagines the Caesar in a bite-sized, gluten-free form. When Juan Hormiga…

King of Pops co-founder Steven Carse
SWEET SUCCESS

In his new book, King of Pops co-founder Steven Carse shares how work and fun…

Dishes such as dry-aged duck and the Mont Blac dessert (made with brown butter, banana and chestnut cream) take inspiration from the Alpine region
PEAK FLAVORS

Chef Karl Gorline’s new restaurant, Avize, brings Alpine-inspired dining to West Midtown Avize, the new…

Semester Abroad cocktail
SIPS OF SUNSHINE

Bring vacation vibes home with a Cooks & Soldiers’ cocktail! Nicholas Parsons, lead bartender at…

FULL OF GUSTO

gusto! founder and CEO Nate Hybl on how he’s redefining healthy fast food! In 2014,…

FOOD NEWS – JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2025

Atlanta restaurateur Barry Mills is bringing a new modern steakhouse, Steak & Grace, to Dunwoody.…