Dairy Queen Signs Lease for Trinity Triangle Location
It’s official folks! The AJC is reporting that at long last the owner of the Decatur Dairy Queen, Nisar Momin, signed a lease with Centro Development last week to open a new location at Trinity...
View ArticleYour Favorite Upscale Restaurants in Decatur/Atlanta
I’m not entirely sure what to call these types of restaurants. “Fine Dining” isn’t really employed anymore, is it? But I’m talking about the types of restaurants where you may need a reservation, take...
View ArticlePinewood’s “Proof” Cocktail Syrups To Become Available Statewide
You may have seen these squat little fellas in the beer/wine and liquor stores around Decatur over the few months. Atlanta Magazine reports that the Pinewood Tippling Room‘s Proof Old Fashioned...
View ArticleHot Dog Joint Opening In Old Las Brasas Space on East Howard
Creative Loafing is reporting that the owner of the Doggy Dogg hot dog carts – often seen at farmer’s markets around Atlanta – is opening a brick-and-mortar location in Decatur soon. And indeed a...
View ArticleTapas Restaurant Opening In Former Carpe Diem Space In Ice House Lofts
Carpe Diem closed over two years ago. And since then the restaurant space on the first floor has sat empty. But back in April, residents reported that the windows of the old Carpe Diem space in the...
View ArticleDecatur Waffle House Construction Under Way
We reported back in March that construction on the new Waffle House would begin soon and that the company was going to attempt to restore the original facade of the building, pending what was beneath...
View ArticlePinewood Founders Plan to Open “Mercury” at Ponce City Market
The founders of Decatur’s Pinewood Tippling Room are planning on opening a new concept at Ponce City Market called “Mercury” later this year. According to a Kickstarter campaign looking to raise...
View ArticleLeon’s Announces New Exec Chef, Promises Menu Changes
From a Leon’s press release sent out today… Leon’s Full Service in downtown Decatur, Georgia is pleased to welcome Cameron Octigan as its new Executive Chef. Octigan is a passionate and innovative chef...
View ArticleKevin Gillespie’s “Revival” Tentatively Scheduled To Open Next Thursday, July...
Eater is reporting that the tentative opening date for Kevin Gillespie’s meat-and-three family style restaurant “Revival” is scheduled for next Thursday, July 23rd. Click here for other details we’ve...
View ArticleOwners of Noodle Sell to South Carolina Restaurateur
Daren passes along this note from the owners of Noodle in downtown Decatur… Dear Decatur Community, We’re excited to announce that our Noodle Restaurant in Decatur has been sold to Greenville, SC...
View ArticleCheck Out Revival’s Revised Draft Menu!
I posted a link to this in Morning Metro, but I just received this draft menu myself from the Gillespie PR folks, so here’s the updated version of the menu with pricing for your convenience. They note...
View ArticleTaziki’s Mediterranean Cafe Puts Up Signage Downtown; Check Out the Menu
While there’s still no buildout action INSIDE the streetfront retail along West Ponce, Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe hang their signage late yesterday. Well this seems like as good a time as any to check...
View ArticlePaper Plane is Closing, But Something Else is Coming?
From Paper Plane’s Facebook page… Aloha, Gang. We have an announcement to make over this airplane intercom thing. As many of you know, Paper Plane has stopped food service this month. And at the end of...
View ArticleRezagarse Tapas Now Open in Old Carpe Diem Space; Menu Online
Eric writes in with some info on the new Tapas restaurant, Rezagarse Tapas, opening in the old Carpe Diem space in the Ice House Lofts (MAP)… Rezagarse Tapas had it’s Family and Friends Night on...
View ArticleLas Brasas Reopening: What We Know & Don’t Know
I know many of you are very anxious for Las Brasas to reopen. You want info. You want your Peruvian chicken. Well, we haven’t seen or heard of an exact opening date yet, but the website was recently...
View ArticleTwain’s and Pinewood Top Talent Cooking & Mixing at James Beard House This Month
This sure is cool. Score another win for Decatur’s premier dining reputation: Two out of the six members of Georgia culinary team selected to cook at NYC’s famed James Beard House on October 15th...
View Article4 Decatur Bars Among Eater’s “Essential” List
Eater just published a map-listicle(?) of the 18 “essential” bars in and around Atlanta. The list runs the gamut from iconic dive bars like Clermont Lounge and Northside Tavern, to hipster hangs like...
View ArticleMarco’s Pizza “Coming Soon” to North McDonough
A sign hung on the side of the old Books Again building along North McDonough states that a Marco’s Pizza would “soon” be occupying the space. A look at their website confirms it. Marco’s is...
View ArticleGrindhouse Killer Burgers Plans January Open; Will Feature Rooftop Bar
Looks like it’s a South McDonough – I mean NORTH McDonough! – restaurant sorta day. From the Grindhouse Killer Burger folks… Construction continues on the Decatur location, and the restaurant is...
View ArticleFinally! Details on Brush Sushi Izakaya Opening on Church Street in Decatur
Have you been waiting patiently for more details on the new izakaya opening on Church Street in Decatur since the news was first reported in March? Atlanta Magazine is here to help! A new post on the...
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