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A roundup of newly-opened and coming soon restaurants
By Collin Kelley
If it seems like Intown has gone
restaurant crazy, we won’t disagree with
you. Keeping up with the number of new
eateries and drinking spots can be daunting,
but we’ve tried to make it easier with this
roundup of what’s recently opened and what’s
on the horizon. As usual, there is something
for every taste and price range here, so put on
your eatin’ pants and get out there.
East of Chicago Pizza
This new pie joint has officially opened
their first Georgia location at 349 Decatur
Street at the Pencil Factory Flats and
INVENTORS OF
THE ORIGINAL STUFFED
DEEP DISH PIZZA!
L MIDTOWN
‘Minimum order required before tax &
delivery. Not valid with any other offer.
Must mention coupon when ordering
& present at time of order. Valid only
at location shown thru 7/31/16
404-254-5103
ATLANTA • MIDTOWN
265 PONCE DE LEON NE
404-254-5103
Shops offering pizza, pasta, subs, wings,
burgers and bread sticks. For more visit
eastofchicago.com.
Atwood’s Pizza Cafe
Now open on the ground floor of The
Biltm ore building, 817 West Peachtree
Street in Midtown, Atwood’s Pizza Cafe
offers dine in, grab-and-go and delivery
for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days
a week. The menu focuses on cooked-
to-order, soup, salads, sandwiches and
subs. There’s also a coffee bar serving
up cappuccinos, lattes, drip-pour coffee
and house-made syrups. For more visit,
atwoodspizza.com.
Scofflaw Brewing Company
More than two years in the making,
Scofflaw is the brainchild of owner Matt
Shirah, who enlisted the help of brewmaster
and co-founder Travis Herman. Located in
northwest Atlanta’s Bolton neighborhood
at 1738 MacArther Boulevard, Scofflaw
Brewing Co. boasts an 18,419-square-foot
production facility and a tasting room
expected to open this month. On the
pouring menu: Several tropical and hop
forward IPAs, a pale ale and an imperial
barrel-aged stout. For more information,
visit facebook.com/scofflawbrewingco.
Rising Son
The former Bishop space at 124 North
Avondale Road in Avondale Estates has
been transformed into a new breakfast
and lunch spot serving up such menu
items as grits, biscuits, bacon, salads, grain
bowls, sandwiches and a “meat and three”
menu. For more, visit facebook.com/
RisingSonavondale.
Gaja
East Atlantans have a new Korean
restaurant to check out at 491-A Float Shoals
Ave. SE. There’s no sign, so look for the mint
green door. The menu includes Korean fried
chicken, pork chops, spicy crab soup and
more. Visit gajaeav.com for
more information.
Linton’s
Chef Linton Hopkins’
latest outpost is located on
the grounds of Midtown’s
Atlanta Botanical Garden
in a light-filled, airy
building and patio that
fits perfectly into the
The Buckhead mall has two new
eateries for hungry shoppers to try.
Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe (tazikiscafe.
com) is a casual dining restaurant that
specializes in dishes using wholesome,
fresh ingredients and flavors. Its menu
is contains chef-driven recipes prepared
daily from fresh ingredients, and the
eatery believes in bringing Southern
hospitality to Mediterranean dishes, giving
families healthy alternatives for their
dining options. Opening in April, Rise
Pies (risepies.com) will offer its line of
both classic and specialty pizzas. Foodies
can also build their own pizza by choosing
from three kinds of dough, six sauces,
eight cheeses and 23 toppings.
landscape. The “Petit Cafe” menu offers
Southern-inspired sandwiches and snacks
including chicken salad, pimento cheese,
grilled cheese, PB&J, tomato soup, Spotted
Trotter hot dogs and King of Pops. Dinner
and brunch menus are more expansive
with paneed mountain trout, iron skillet
New York Strip, French omelets and
more. To see all the menus and make
reservations, visit lintonsinthegarden.com.
Richards’ Southern Fried
Chef Todd Richards’ chicken stall is
expected to open this summer at Krog
Street Market in Inman Park. The stall
will be serving up three kinds of fried
chicken - classic, hot and “Richards’
HOT” - as well as veggies. Visit
richardssouthernfried.com for more.
Barcelona Westside Ironworks
The always packed Inman Park
restaurant now has a sister site
on the Westside in the Ironworks
development, 1085 Howell Mill
Road. The Spanish menu features
charcuterie, tapas, salads and an
impressive drinks selection. Visit
barcelonawinebar.com for more
information.
5Church
The “modern American”
restaurant under the helm of Chef
RJ Cooper may already be open
by the time you read this. Located
1197 Peachtree Street in Colony Square,
the restaurant will serve dinner nightly,
with lunch and weekend brunch service to
follow at a later date. The menu includes
steaks, chops, chicken, sandwiches,
salads and a variety of sides. For more
information, visit 5ChurchAtlanta.com.
Communion Beer Garden at
Revival
Chef Kevin Gillespie has opened
Communion, a German beer garden,
in the backyard of his popular Revival
restaurant in Decatur. A food truck will
allow guests to
sample executive
chef Andreas
Muller’s inspired
takes on classic
beer garden snacks,
including grilled rye
with Kartoffelkase,
Bavarian-style
pretzels with
hot mustard and
Obatzda and grilled
sausages with
sauerkraut, mustard
and beef fat-fried
potatoes. The drink
list offers a selection
of Europ ean- style
draff and bottled
session beers, Old World-style wines,
punches and batched cocktails. Upon
arrival, guests purchase tokens - $5 each -
from the Communion cashier and spend
them on drinks and food truck purchases.
Any unused tokens can be used on future
visits. Most food truck snacks and drinks
are one to three tokens, with server and
bartender gratuities already factored into
the price of each. For more information,
visit revivaldecatur.com.
Ponce City Market
Miniature golf, carnival games and
other attractions will be the big draw
to The Roof at Ponce City Market this
summer, but so will Nine Mile Station - a
beer garden and concession stand serving
up cold brews, snow cones, gourmet
hot dogs and more. Also recently open:
Botiwalla, an Indian street grill offering
kabobs, flatbreads and more. For more,
visit poncecitymarket.com.
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