'Family pizzeria' opens in Roswell plus other top metro Atlanta dining news from the week

Here are the stories that made a splash in the Atlanta food world this week:

Credit: Yvonne Zusel

Credit: Yvonne Zusel

Family-friendly Wild Slice is open in Roswell at 580 E. Crossville Road, ScoopOTP first reported. The restaurant's menu offers a variety of made-to-order pizzas, baked sandwiches, paninis, pastas, salads and gluten-free options. All items are offered in kid-sized portions at half the price. The restaurant says on its website that it "puts equally as much thought into the kids as the adults."

La Calavera Bakery is set to open a location in Kirkwood, What Now Atlanta reports.

More metro Atlanta dining news from the week:

Explore Lao restaurant Snackboxe Bistro is opening this weekend in Doraville

Explore Golda Kombucha taproom Cultured South will open in the West End this spring

Explore Butter & Cream to open third location off the Eastside Beltline

Explore Smokebelly closed in Buckhead, to be replaced by Mexican concept

Explore Grand Lux Cafe to open in Phipps Plaza this summer

Explore The Dapper Doughnut to open in Lenox Square

Explore Cowtippers staying open in Ansley Park for a few more weeks

Explore Saltyard chef is set to open two new restaurants in West Midtown

Explore Hop City to open new location in West End

Explore BurgerFi closed in Midtown

About the Author

Yvonne Zusel

Yvonne Zusel has been with the AJC since 2010. She worked on the digital news and arts and entertainment teams before joining the food and dining team.

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