Celebrity Chef Kevin Gillespie Opening New Restaurant in Decatur
Big Decatur restaurant news! Celeb Chef Kevin Gillespie announced this afternoon that he’ll be opening a new restaurant, Revival, in the former Harbour House Pub location at 129 Church Street this...
View ArticleBest Burgers in Atlanta – Steinbeck’s and Pinewood Make the Cut
Have you seen this? Probably. Let me say up front that I realize that folks have been telling me/us about this for months, and I haven’t delivered until now. Back in January – which was probably...
View ArticleFilming at No. 246 This Morning
There’s filming going on at No. 246 in Downtown Decatur this morning. The Decatur Minute reported yesterday that filming will occur between 7a-12p today and it could result in some traffic delays....
View ArticleUPDATED: DaVinci’s Pizza Says Its Opening in Decatur Soon
UPDATED: A report from Decaturish states that the pizza joint hopes to open in the next two weeks. The new DaVinci’s location in Decatur says it will open this week, based on a reply posted to Facebook...
View ArticleLas Brasas Won’t Renew Lease; Looking for New Spot in Decatur/Kirkwood
The owner of Las Brasas, John Koechlin, tells DM that he has decided not to renew the lease at its iconic East Howard Avenue location. The Peruvian chicken take out spot has been open in Decatur since...
View ArticleBrushstroke Sushi Izakaya Coming to Church Street in Decatur
#BrushstrokeATL #Decatur #DecaturGA #ComingSoon A photo posted by Brushstroke Sushi Izakaya (@brushstrokeatl) on Mar 5, 2015 at 12:18pm PST Foodie Buddha reports that Brushstroke Sushi Izakaya is...
View ArticleSmoothie King Opening In the Artisan and Other Business Updates
Looks like FM Fats was on to something back in late January! The March issue of the Decatur Focus reports… If you like peanut butter in your smoothies, then you’re in luck too. Smoothie King is...
View ArticleSteinbeck’s St. Patrick’s Day Events Postponed To Sunday
Due to the high chance of rain tomorrow, some St. Patrick’s Day festivities are being pushed back to Sunday. This includes Steinbeck’s celebration, which has been advertised here for the past few days...
View ArticleDaVinci’s Pizzeria Opens in Decatur Today
Chris points out that DaVinci’s Pizzeria opens today in the old Mellow Mushroom space in the CVS plaza along West Ponce. He also sent along this pic posted to Facebook of the DaVinci’s draft menu for...
View ArticleGu’s Bistro May Reopen in Decatur
Last Friday, word spread around Atlanta that the locally famous Gu’s Bistro on Buford Highway was closing. Many fans of the popular Atlanta Szechuan restaurant took some solace that owners Yvonne and...
View ArticleGrindhouse Killer Burgers Breaks Ground in Decatur
Rick sends in this photo of the soon-to-be former parking lot at 433 North McDonough, as it is redeveloped into a Decatur location for Grindhouse Killer Burgers. Plans for the location (below) were...
View ArticlePaul Calvert Is Leaving Paper Plane
Eater reported late yesterday… Paul Calvert is stepping down from his role as beverage director at Victory Brands and partner at Decatur’s Paper Plane. Calvert said in an email to Eater Atlanta that...
View ArticleDecatur Waffle House Build Out To Begin in Next Couple of Weeks
Construction on the long-awaited downtown Decatur Waffle House – first announced here back in April 2014 – is about to begin. DM has confirmed with Asst. City Manager Lyn Menne that construction on the...
View ArticleUPDATED: Highland Bakery Opening Decatur Location at 315 West Ponce
UPDATE: I initially missed that TNT linked to a Redstone lease plan that showed the three new retailers and their location in the building. From the plan, it looks like Highland Bakery will buildout...
View ArticleFodor’s Names Revolution Doughnuts One of “10 Best Doughnut Shops in U.S.”
Looks like Fodor’s has named Decatur’s Revolution Doughnuts, one of the 10 Best Doughnut Shops in the US. They write… The product of a Kickstarter campaign,Revolution Doughnuts opened its doors in...
View ArticleLas Brasas Owner Telling Customers They Are Moving to Burnt Fork Space
A few weeks back, we helped spread the word that Las Brasas was looking for a new space in downtown Decatur. Now we have learned from multiple independent sources that owner, John Koechlin, is telling...
View ArticleNew Details on Kevin Gillespie’s New Decatur Restaurant “Revival”
Eater is reporting a bunch o’ new details about Kevin Gillespie’s new Decatur spot, “Revival”. Here are some quick highlights: Opening has been pushed back from June to July Gillespie’s sous chef at...
View ArticleNew Highland Bakery in Decatur Will Feature “Full Service Bakery”
There has long been a call for a bakery that sells breads, in addition to pastries, to set up shop in Decatur. With the opening of Highland Bakery at 315 West Ponce this summer, it looks like folks...
View ArticleKale Me Crazy Now Open on West Ponce
Here’s some restaurant news that I wasn’t able to share yesterday due to the overwhelming side traffic from Water Slide-aggedon. Kale Me Crazy opened its doors yesterday along West Ponce de Leon Ave,...
View ArticleJeni’s Says It Has Found Source of Listeria In Ice Cream
Jeni’s posted this new message on their website this afternoon. No word yet on when locations nationwide will reopen. Thank you for your patience during the past week as we worked to identify and...
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