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Explore Brookhaven reveals 16 restaurant partners for Taste Brookhaven 2026
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (283+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Explore Brookhaven has announced its restaurant lineup for Taste Brookhaven 2026, featuring 16 local restaurant partners representing cuisines and culinary traditions from around the world. On Thursday, Oct. 1, the 21-and-older event will invite guests to experience Brookhaven’s…...
Chef Demetrius Brown opens Heritage, his seminal Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Summerhill
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1063+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta “From pop-up, to Bread & Butterfly, to Summerhill,” Chef Demetrius Brown writes upon the opening of his new restaurant Heritage. It’s a moment Brown wants to savor because it’s been a journey to get here – and…...
This week at the Farmers Markets
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (135+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh, along with a…...
Sept. 10 Quick Bites: new Westside Trinidadian spot, Nepal and Tibet fundraiser, West Midtown Restaurant Week
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (499+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta In this week’s Quick Bites, get updates on new restaurant openings around Atlanta, along with a bake sale raising funds for flood victims in Nepal and Tibet. We’ve also rounded up a few food events,…...
Dunwoody celebrates Jonah Blick with YES Day sendoff
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (736+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta It’s Sauce for the win Wednesday, Sept. 9 — It’s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Dunwoody. Last night, I went to see the Atlanta Braves at Truist (bad), followed by the Avett Brothers…...
☕ Late-night coffee+dumplings
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1209+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta 9 (p.m.) to 5 (a.m.) coffee, tea, dumplings in Marietta Tuesday, Sept. 8 — Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the table. ➡️ Read more from Summer’s profile below. Love a good club sandwich but find the classic hard to come by in Atlanta?...
Marietta coffee shop Terminus 72 offers a third space for night owls, third-shift workers
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (642+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta A block away from historic Marietta Square sits a new coffee shop with unusual hours meant for night owls, college students, and third-shift workers seeking space to gather, work, and study. Ika Xiao, a first-generation…...
Recipe: Mini bolón bites from Sweet Toppings ATL
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (235+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta This week, we’re sharing the recipe for mini bolón bites from Sweet Toppings ATL. Bolón is an Ecuadorian dumpling made from green plantains. “One of the most traditional ways to enjoy it is bolón de…...
🚆 New MARTA dining guide
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1072+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Hot nights = cold noodles ⁉️ What are you eating these days? And by that, I mean, which foods do you actually feel safe consuming given the number of recalls? Let’s be clear, a recall on one…...
MARTA dining guide: North Avenue and downtown Atlanta stations
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1392+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta This Rough Draft dining series highlights restaurants in cities and neighborhoods within easy walking distance or a short bus ride from MARTA rail stations. Check out other MARTA dining guides to Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville, and…...