Food and Dining

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Nick Leahy takes local beef from pasture to plate with two Milton dining concepts

Longtime Atlanta restaurateur Nick Leahy and his Vice Hospitality Group business partners are set to open Smash, a burger eatery, and Vice Steak Bar, a steakhouse, in Milton.

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Mary Mac’s Tea Room reopens final dining rooms with refreshed paint and new skyline

Nearly one year after a partial roof collapse at iconic Atlanta restaurant Mary Mac’s Tea Room, the eatery has reopened its remaining two dining rooms.

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There’s more than one way to drink Old Forester bourbon

Old Forester was founded in 1870. Today, the brand offers multiple expressions, including its flagship 86-proof whiskey and other widely available and less common varieties.

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Seafood, vegetables transform side dish into wholesome meal

This healthy recipe for Shrimp and Spinach Mac and Cheese features a low-fat white sauce made with reduced-fat milk and low-moisture part-skim mozzarella.

Credit: Aaliyah Man

Make Kinship Butcher’s Chicken Liver Pate

Make chicken liver pate using a recipe from Kinship Butcher & Sundry, a butcher shop in Atlanta's Virginia-Highland neighborhood.

Credit: Virginia Willis

Seaweed: the savory, sustainable ingredient you didn’t know you needed

Seaweed is a versatile ingredient in Asian cuisines. Learn to make Korean Miyeok Soup, kombu beans and dulse bacon bits, each using a different seaweed species.

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Recipes celebrate solo cooking as ‘joyous act of self-care’

Eleanor Wilkinson share recipes and tips for cooking for one in her new cookbook, “One Pot, One Portion: 100 Simple Recipes Just for You.” (Clarkson Potter, $28)

Openings & Closing

Nick Leahy takes local beef from pasture to plate with two Milton dining concepts

Longtime Atlanta restaurateur Nick Leahy and his Vice Hospitality Group business partners are set to open Smash, a burger eatery, and Vice Steak Bar, a steakhouse, in Milton.

Mary Mac’s Tea Room reopens final dining rooms with refreshed paint and new skyline

Nearly one year after a partial roof collapse at iconic Atlanta restaurant Mary Mac’s Tea Room, the eatery has reopened its remaining two dining rooms.

Tang’s Oriental to open in Dunwoody and more metro Atlanta restaurant news

Tang's Oriental opening in the Politan Row at Ashford Lane food hall in Dunwoody and more metro Atlanta restaurant news from the week.

Food & Drink

Credit: Virginia Willis

Seafood, vegetables transform side dish into wholesome meal

This healthy recipe for Shrimp and Spinach Mac and Cheese features a low-fat white sauce made with reduced-fat milk and low-moisture part-skim mozzarella.

Credit: Aaliyah Man

Make Kinship Butcher’s Chicken Liver Pate

Make chicken liver pate using a recipe from Kinship Butcher & Sundry, a butcher shop in Atlanta's Virginia-Highland neighborhood.

Credit: Virginia Willis

Seaweed: the savory, sustainable ingredient you didn’t know you needed

Seaweed is a versatile ingredient in Asian cuisines. Learn to make Korean Miyeok Soup, kombu beans and dulse bacon bits, each using a different seaweed species.

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Cookbook clubs offer metro Atlantans recipes for food-filled fun

Cookbook clubs and a spice of the month club in metro Atlanta offer ways to meet foodies, learn about food and improve cooking skills.

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Tang’s Oriental to open in Dunwoody and more metro Atlanta restaurant news

Tang's Oriental opening in the Politan Row at Ashford Lane food hall in Dunwoody and more metro Atlanta restaurant news from the week.

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Three Taverns Brewery and DAS BBQ to partner on Eastside Beltline location

Three Taverns Brewery will open its third taproom, Three Taverns Ponce Brew Terminal, at Ponce City Market along the Eastside Beltline this fall.

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Check out the menu for wine bar and restaurant Madeira Park in Poncey-Highland

Madeira Park, the long-awaited wine bar and restaurant from three Atlanta hospitality industry veterans, is open in Poncey-Highland.

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An Austell couple is bringing a wine tasting room to the town next month

On March 15, Michael and Jessena Waldo will open the Divinely Elegant Vines tasting room in the space in the Cincinnati Junction development.

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Review: New York import Jiang Nan brings expansive Chinese menu to Duluth

Duluth’s Jiang Nan can’t offer the grandeur of the original location in Queens, but it does offer a few moments of brilliance.

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Atlanta’s Michelin-starred Omakase Table will move to Buckhead in March

Michelin-starred restaurant Omakase Table will close its original west Midtown location and open in Buckhead next month.

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Lucian Books & Wine team to open a new restaurant on the Eastside Beltline

The team behind Lucian Books & Wine will open their second restaurant, Sargent, in spring 2026 on the Eastside Beltline in Old Fourth Ward.

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Three ways to achieve the ultimate breakfast sandwich

These three breakfast sandwich recipes offer a range of complexity and richness.

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Make Strive Foods’ Harvest Scones

Claudine Molson, owner of Strive Foods in Sandy Springs, shares her recipe for Harvest Scones with pumpkin and apple.