Looking for some newish dining options in metro Atlanta? Take your pick from a cheffy meal at Pheasant Blue, a plant-forward menu at Maepole in Summerhill, or European-style pastries and desserts that taste as good as they look in Cumming.
Author: Ligaya Figueras - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta restaurant mandates COVID-19 vaccine for customers
After several vaccinated workers tested positive for COVID-19, the East Atlanta restaurant Argosy will require customers to be vaccinated to dine there. Argosy appears to be the only metro Atlanta restaurant to enact a vaccine mandate.
Patio Pick: Five Boroughs Pizza Tavern brings NY-style pies to Cumming
Five Boroughs Pizza Tavern is where owner Cary Lee has put his cumulative knowledge of pizza-making to work since opening the restaurant in April 2019 with business partner Brian Williams. The patio is a draw — they transformed the front into a 32-seat covered patio complete with a stone hearth. Weekends bring live entertainment, and a couple of TVs were recently installed outside to please the sports crowd.
Georgia grits cakes, barbecue, cocktails to put on your GPS
Try the shrimp and grits cakes from Bayou’Q in Roswell and Vinings, the seafood and cocktails from the newly-opened Whiskey & Water in Blue Ridge and the barbecue and sides from Bigun’s Barbecue in Talking Rock.
Patio Pick: Drawbar is latest addition to local hotel dining scene
Drawbar is one of the latest additions to the local hotel dining scene. Located on the third floor of the Bellyard Hotel at the Interlock, the bar features an extensive cocktail list, a menu from chef Christina Wai and an unimpeded view of Midtown.