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Finding something to eat can be an adventure, especially if you live in a food desert like many Atlanta residents. Enter food delivery service like UberEats, GrubHub or DoorDash.
With any one of these food delivery services, you can have hot food delivered to your door in a matter of minutes. During the coronavirus pandemic, you may be wondering what are the most popular foods that people have been ordering.
A recent DoorDash study delves into this issue by listing the top-ordered foods on the platform.
What Are The Top Foods Ordered On DoorDash In 2020?
- Oatmeal — 1,768% increase
- Queso Blanco — 1,735% increase
- Iced Caramel Coffee — 1,660% increase
- Grilled Chicken Taco — 1,502% increase
- Create Your Own Pizza — 1,501% increase
- Cinnamon Rolls — 1,400% increase
- Cheese Nachos — 1,130% increase
- Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie — 1,193% increase
- Spinach and Artichoke Dip — 1,092% increase
- Iced French Vanilla Coffee — 1,028% increase
Atlanta proved to be a city that has a serious sweet tooth. According to the Door Dash study, Georgia’s largest city ordered more chocolate chip cookies, cookies & cream milkshakes, and banana bread than any other place.
Photo credit: Door Dash If you’re in Atlanta, make sure you familiarize yourself with the daily food specials so your meal can come out cheaper.
Atlanta is having a restaurant renaissance. Hot chicken is the rage in Atlanta’s dining scene right now. But so are chicken and waffles.
Fast-casual is also the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.
Read more: 15+ Essential Soul Food Restaurants In Atlanta
The city has some good restaurants in each quadrant of the city: East, West, North, South. All you need to do is think about what you have a taste for. Italian? Soul food? Tex-Mex? Atlanta has it all.
For the latest in metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, stay with Atlantafi.com.
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Slutty Vegan, the hottest plant-based restaurant in metro Atlanta, opened a second brick-and-mortar location in metro Atlanta. The Slutty Vegan in Jonesboro held its grand opening on Saturday, July 12, 2020.
More than a thousand people waited outside to get “Sluttified,” a euphemism that the restaurant uses when you try their delicious food.
“Hey Sluts! We are so overwhelmed and thankful for the immense support at the grand opening of our Slut House in the city of Jonesboro!” the Slutty Vegan Instagram account posted. “We are so grateful that you came out to celebrate this incredible milestone with us.”
The restaurant was started by entrepreneur Pinky Cole, a former television producer who took a chance on a food truck business.
Slutty Vegan Jonesboro: Restaurant Opens Clayton County Location
View this post on InstagramIn January 2019, Cole opened Slutty Vegan in southwest Atlanta in the Westview neighborhood. Since then the 100% plant-based southwest Atlanta restaurant has been packing in crowds.
News of the new restaurant was announced on the city of Jonesboro’s Instagram page.
So where is Slutty Vegan’s Jonesboro location going to be? City Manager Ricky L. Clark Jr. has said that the new restaurant will be at 164 N. Mcdonough St. Jonesboro Ga 30236.
Cole’s restaurants have grown not only a regional following, but thanks to her celebrity connections and clientele, a national profile as well.
While she is focused on growing Slutty Vegan eateries around metro Atlanta, Cole is not content with the Atlanta area. She has also opened pop-ups in places like Miami, Florida.
Up next: Slutty Vegan to open in Midtown Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward
Slutty Vegan Restaurant Locations
The Slutty Vegan has three Atlanta restaurant locations up or in the makings. They are located in the following areas:
- Westview: 1542 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
- Edgewood: 482 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
- Jonesboro: 164 N. Mcdonough St. Jonesboro Ga 30236
Aside from having a new Slutty Vegan in Jonesboro, Atlanta is having a restaurant renaissance. Hot chicken is the rage in Atlanta’s dining scene right now. But so are chicken and waffles.
Fast-casual is also the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.
See What’s On the Slutty Vegan Menu.
Patrons typically order off a menu board like they would at a burger joint, but the convenience of sitting down to leisurely enjoy their food has made the segment a popular one with the restaurant industry.
The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.
Check out some of AtlantaFi.com’s best Atlanta restaurant stories
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Two well-known Atlanta establishments — Hop City Craft Beer & Wine and Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft Bar in Fayetteville, Georgia — are set to open in Fayetteville’s Pinewood Forest development on Friday, July 24, 2020, the companies said.
Restaurateur Kraig Torres is bringing the bar and restaurant there to take advantage of the burgeoning enclave growing around the Pinewood movie studio, which has had a hand in several big films in recent years.
Hop City and Barleygarden To Open In Fayetteville’s Pinewood Forest
Hop City and Barleygarden will share a two-story 5,500 square-foot space across from Pinewood Atlanta Studios. Barleygarden will be on the second floor.
What’s On The Menu At Barleygarden Kitchen and Craft Bar
Barleygarden Kitchen and Craft Bar will serve an expansive beverage menu tfeaturing 72 rotating brews from all across the globe.
The spot will also feature handcrafted cocktails and curated wines. Praised for their approachable menu with an emphasis on beer pairings,
Barleygarden’s Chef Brian Carson, who comes from Hop City’s second sister restaurant, Boxcar, will feature inventive dishes featuring seasonal, farm-fresh options along with elevated bar food classics.
In addition to a a build-your-own burger section with four different patty choices, here are some things you can find on the menu at Barleygarden:
- Loaded Pork Skins with house-made blue cheese crumble dressing
- Sweet and Smokey Eggplant Caponata and Springer Mountain Chicken Wings
- Barleygarden’s original Butcher’s Bun
- New Flyin’ Bayou Po’ Boy
COVID-19 Rules: Hop City and Barleygarden
Hop City and Barleygarden both follow guidelines recommended by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, including adhering to a strict internal safety protocol for each stage of opening. TThese will include:
- Daily health inspections for staff members, including temperature checks before entering the building.
- Employee training on proper safety and sanitation procedures, including mandatory masks in customer service areas at all times.
- All customers are also required to wear masks when entering or moving about the building which includes, but is not limited to, visits to the restroom.
Where Is Hop City and Barleygarden Located In Fayetteville?
Hop City and Barleygarden in Fayettville is located at 240 J Arthur Rank Ave Fayetteville, GA 30214. Here is map to help you find it.
Read more: 15+ Essential Soul Food Restaurants In AtlantaThe city has some good restaurants in each quadrant of the city: East, West, North, South. All you need to do is think about what you have a taste for. Italian? Soul food? Tex-Mex? Atlanta has it all.
For the latest in metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, stay with Atlantafi.com.
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One of Atlanta’s most high-profile restaurants, the Slutty Vegan, is preparing to open 13 restaurants over the next two years.
The next project of Pinky Cole, a former TV producer-turned-restaurateur, is a bar concept in Ponce City Market. Bar Vegan is set to open in February 2021.
Slutty Vegan Expanding In Metro Atlanta
Customers can expect fresh takes on your favorite cocktails like the margarita, lemon drop martini and more.
Cole is not satisfied with staying in Georgia either. After a successful food truck run in Alabama, Slutty Vegan is testing a Birmingham location as well.
New locations have been earmarked for Duluth and Athens, Georgia among other places.
Slutty Vegan has been a huge success since it opened in early 2019. Cole, a former TV producer, began the eatery as a food truck specializing in plant-based burgers.
To show just how popular the restaurant is, more than 2,000 people recently waited in a long line to order from the eatery’s West End location. Granted, the special was a free burger, but still.
In late 2020, Slutty Vegan announced plans for a location on Edgewood Avenue, then again one in Jonesboro south of the city. Now, the restaurant is growing, well, like a plant.
A video the restaurant uploaded to social media says that it will open more than a dozen Slutty Vegan restaurants into 2022.
We’re opening 13 locations within the next two years… 🙌🏽🙏🏾
So who’s next? 👀 #WhosNext#SluttyVeganATL #SluttyVegan 🍔🌱 pic.twitter.com/LasDyAMIrt
— Slutty Vegan ATL (@SluttyVeganATL) June 27, 2020
Atlanta has become known for its black-owned restaurants.
If you’re a health nut and want more local healthy food choices, perhaps you’ll be interested in our Guide to Local Farmers Markets.
We also have special coverage of Black Farmers In Atlanta as well as How To Keto In Atlanta.
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I don’t have to tell you how much the restaurant landscape has changed due the coronavirus pandemic. One really cool development is the launch of Electric Provisions, a new online food, drink, and lifestyle marketplace.
Electric Provisions comes to us from Atlanta-based hospitality group Electric Hospitality, which is responsible for such local eateries as Ladybird, Muchacho and Golden Eagle.
The company also is behind the recently launched nonprofit organization ATLFAMILYMEAL.
At ElectricProvisions.com you can find local beer in an assortment of packages as well as thoughtfully crafted prepared meals, groceries, food, drink, and more.
Electric Provisions Online Marketplace: How It Works
Here’s how Electric Provision works: Customers can visit the digital marketplace to order online or use curbside pickup. They also have the option to choose between take-out or home delivery and even schedule pick-ups for a later date.
And of course, online customers can get their goods delivered to their homes.
If you need select grocery items like homemade pimento cheese, spice rubs for grilling meat and more, Electric Provisions is the spot.
If you’re a fan of Ladybird, Golden Eagle and Muchacho, you’ll be able to find meal kits representative of those restaurants as well. Here’s a sample of what’s in store:
- Ladybird’s Backyard BBQ Board ($45-$60)
- Muchacho Taco Kit ($24)
- Golden Eagle’s Whole Smoked Chicken ($35-$50)
Electric Provisions is also planning to expand their offerings to things like toilet paper, hand wipes, and hand sanitizer. Stay tuned.
Read more: 15+ Essential Soul Food Restaurants In Atlanta
The city has some good restaurants in each quadrant of the city: East, West, North, South. All you need to do is think about what you have a taste for. Italian? Soul food? Tex-Mex? Atlanta has it all.
For the latest in metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, stay with Atlantafi.com.
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Yumbii will is set to open its second brick-and-mortar location this fall in Atlanta’s Toco Hills neighborhood. Yumbii, which launched as a taco shop in 2010, will serve a delicious mix of Asian and Mexican food for lunch and dinner daily.
Yumbii’s Toco Hills location, which opens in August 2020, will be larger than its Brookwood Hills building, including a covered, 700-square-foot patio.
What’s On The Menu At Yumbii?
Guests can expect those great Yumbii Tacos and Famous Sesame Fries, as well as more healthy options and a bigger beverage program.
Speaking of drinks, housemade margaritas, wine and tequila will be in abundance but so will an added emphasis on with a focus on beer.
In addition to serving lunch and dinner, Yumbii has expanded its menu, which is available for takeout, dine-in or delivery.
Here are some dishes on Yumbii’s menu:
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About Yumbii’s Toco Hills Location
The new spot is designed by Lindsay Denman, who went with bright colors, blue and white tile, rattan pendants, black and white striped flooring and peach accents.
The Toco Hills location will serve customers 11 a.m. to 9 pm. Monday through Sunday.
Read more: 15+ Essential Soul Food Restaurants In Atlanta
The city has some good restaurants in each quadrant of the city: East, West, North, South. All you need to do is think about what you have a taste for. Italian? Soul food? Tex-Mex? Atlanta has it all.
For the latest in metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, stay with Atlantafi.com.
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As we previously reported, Slim and Husky’s Pizza Beeria opened its doors Friday, June 19 in Atlanta’s Adair Park. A line immediately formed outside the restaurant, which a soft open days before.
The day for Husky’s Pizza was extra special for the community. It happened to be Juneteenth.
Slim and Husky’s has quickly become one of the best pizza spots in Atlanta. The eatery opened its first Atlanta location (Howell Mill Road) in 2019.
What’s On The Menu At Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria?
Where is Slim & Husky’s In Adair Park?
The Adair Park location of Slim & Husky’s is at 581 Metropolitan Pkwy SW Atlanta, GA 30310. Here’s a map to help you find it.
The best restaurants on the Beltline all have excellent customer service and food. What separates them from many of the other spots is that they’re on the urban playground called the Beltline.
The ATL has other cool eateries as well. If you’re gluten-free, there’s plenty of options. Same goes for keto-friendly restaurants or Asian fare in Atlanta.
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West End eatery Boxcar recently opened for limited dine-in service for Atlanta customers who want to grab a bite.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Atlanta restaurant has put into place several new health protocols to keep diners safe.
Boxcar Has Reopened: Here Are The New Health Rules
For the time being, Boxcar is not offering table service, but has shifted to counter-orders while allowing customers to seat themselves at a very strict social distance.
Customers can take advantage of QR codes that make use of electronic menus for a contact-less experience.
All staff members are required to wear gloves and masks inside the restaurant.
What’s On The Menu At BoxCar?
As for the menu, Boxcar is offering signature classics in addition to new summer dishes and a variety of cocktails, draft beers and natural wines.
When Is Boxcar Open?
Boxcar has the following operating hours:
- Closed on Monday and Tuesday for enhanced cleaning
- Open on Wednesday and Thursday from 3 to 10 p.m.,
- Open on Friday & Saturday from 12 to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 12:30 – 10 p.m.
For those customers that want takeout, Boxcar continues to offer to-go orders and patio dining. For more information, please visit https://www.boxcaratl.com/.
For the latest in metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, stay with Atlantafi.com.
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Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, one of the best barbecue restaurants in Atlanta, resumed dine-in service on Monday, June 1, 2020.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q has implemented several safety procedures to ensure that patrons are protected, including a thorough cleaning after of each table after a guest’s departure.
To accommodate more spaced-out seating, the Atlanta barbecue restaurant will shift to a counter ordering service model in the bar area.
Here’s how the dine-in arrangement will work:
- Customers will check-in at the host stand at receive a table number.
- Guests will then order at the bar and take their seats at their table.
- Staff will bring drink refills and other amenities as needed.
In addition to the new style of service, here are guidelines for customers who dine at Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q going forward:
- Maximum 8 guests seated at tables
- Maximum 75 minutes dining time at tables
- No congregating in restroom areas
- First come first serve at all tables
Take-out and delivery service will still remain available for guests. For more information please call (404) 577-4030 or visit foxbrosbbq.com. Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q is located at 1238 Dekalb Ave., Atlanta, GA, 30317.
Read more: 15+ Essential Soul Food Restaurants In Atlanta
The city has some good restaurants in each quadrant of the city: East, West, North, South. All you need to do is think about what you have a taste for. Italian? Soul food? Tex-Mex? Atlanta has it all.
For the latest in metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, stay with Atlantafi.com.
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Google’s Atlanta office has committed to raise over $100,000, which will provide $1,000 in direct cash payments to families hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than 100 local families are going to benefit from the money donated from Google employees and Google.org in the form of cash payments.
Google Pledges To Donate To Atlanta Strength In Beauty Fund
Google has also committed $50,000 to the United Way of Greater Atlanta to support Atlanta’s Strength in Beauty Fund, established by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to aid the local cosmetology industry.
The Strength in Beauty Fund is part of the City of Atlanta’s ATLStrong Fund, which provides emergency housing assistance, food for seniors and children, aid for gig workers and artists and other programs to those affected by the pandemic.
“We are grateful to Google and all Atlanta businesses that have met the COVID-19 challenges with kindness, responsibility and care for the people in our city,” said Mayor Bottoms. “These are trying and uncertain times, as thousands of Atlantans and millions of Americans are facing unprecedented circumstances. Thank you to Google for helping to strengthen our city and being a vital part of our business community.”
To apply to the Strength in Beauty Fund, go to ATLstrong.org.
Grant awards are subject to the conditions of the program. All eligibility requirements and application information are available on Invest Atlanta’s website
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