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Muchacho in Atlanta’s Reynoldstown neighbor has reopened and is now serving customers. The popular Beltline eatery opened on Aug. 5.
Here is what you can expect from Muchacho is you decide to go:
- Tables spaced six feet apart
- Installation of Plexi-glass divider at the to-go counter
- Mandatory mask requirement for guests
What’s On The Menu At Muchacho?
View this post on InstagramHungry for some Muchacho? Here’s what’s on the menu:The Muchacho menu will feature customer favorites like tacos, sides, toasts, and specialty beverages. Don’t miss these delicious items:
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BEC Breakfast Taco – egg, bacon, Chihuahua cheese and served on house-made flour tortilla
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Al Pastor Taco – slow-braised spiced pork and pineapple, topped with sweet onions and cilantro and served on house-made corn tortilla
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Rajas Veggie Taco – stewed poblano peppers, onions, mushrooms, and potatoes in a spicy chipotle sauce and served on house-made corn tortilla
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Jam & Ricotta Toast – thick sliced, buttered, and toasted local sourdough bread topped with lemony whipped ricotta and house-made jam
Where Is Muchacho Located In Atlanta?
Muchacho is located at 904 Memorial Dr. SE, Atlanta, Ga. 30316. Here is a map to help you find it.
Muchacho’s Beverage Plan
Muchacho has an expansive array of beer, wine, slushies, and bottled cocktails. Customers can order to-go or enjoy at a socially distanced outdoor table on Muchacho’s lush patio.
How To Order At Muchacho
View this post on InstagramIf you want to order some food at Muchacho, here’s how it will go: You can order from an on-site to-go counter and enjoy outdoor seating.
You can also order online through Muchacho’s website. The restaurant offers curbside pick-up or delivery through Doordash.
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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A new restaurant concept has opened at Ponce Ciry Market in Midtown Atlanta. Pizza Jeans opened it doors on Friday, August 7, 2020, Atlantafi.com has learned.
The new Atlanta restaurant is located on the second floor of the community hub’s Central Food Hall. Meanwhile, Root Baking Co. will open in an adjacent space.
New Atlanta Restaurant: Pizza Jeans Opens At Ponce City Market
Pizza Jeans serves pizza by the slice and whole pies, cocktails, beer and wine. Pizza Jeans Menu_Week 1
What’s On The Pizza Jeans Menu?
Pizza Jeans offers diners a menu with a choice of two red pizzas and two white pizzas each day alongside breadsticks, subs, salads and desserts, like Italian Lemon Ice, Sourdough Doughnuts, a Cookie Jar with six freshly baked cookies and NYC Cheesecake.
Customers can customize pies of the day with seasonal toppings sourced from local farms. Take-home family meals, like baked ziti, lasagna and a coursed dinner for two, are to come.
The eatery came to fruition originally as a pop-up inside the Root Baking Co., who is behind the concept.
The bakery has always had a vision for introducing new foods to the Atlanta palate.
When Root Baking Co. opened it promised to bring in different chefs from around the South by bringing them in to host dinner pop-ups throughout the year.
This is not Root Baking’s first rodeo. The shop has gotten national acclaim, including being recognized among “The Best Bread Bakeries in the South” by USA Today in 2017. The bakery has also appeared in Southern Living and on Zagat’s “30 Under 30” Charleston list.
Aside from Midtown, Atlanta is having a restaurant renaissance. Hot chicken is the rage in Atlanta’s dining scene right now. But so are chicken and waffles.
Read more: 5 essential soul food spots in Atlanta
For the latest in metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, stay with Atlantafi.com.
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Chef Kevin Gillespie’s restaurant Gunshow reopened on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. The Glenwood Avenue eatery is back with some new menu items as well.
Of course, the Atlanta restaurant is adhering to all the CDC-recommended guidelines due to coronavirus pandemic, including having Plexiglas between each guests at communal tables.
Gunshow Reopens In Atlanta
Here’s the setup for Gunshow:
- Customers get eight to 10 dishes for $99 each.
- Reservations will be spaced out to ensure social distancing.
If you’re not familiar with Gunshow, it’s an acclaimed eatery and one of the best new restaurants in Atlanta.
Gillespie’s has often attributed the name of his restaurant to his Georgia upbringing. His father worked every day of the week and would only take a break occasionally to take his son to a gun show.
Some of the top dishes at Gunshow include:
- Smoked Duck. Geechie Boy Grits. Crawfish Butter. Creole Jus
- Tile Fish. Purple Broccoli. Kimchi. Pickled Shiitakes. Scallion Relish
- Tempura Fried Celery Root. Curry. Radicchio Jam. Cashew Yogurt
- Crispy Pork. Sauerkraut. Castelvestrano Olives. White Bean
Only in Atlanta can the casual observer find specialty food shops, off-the-beaten-path restaurants, farmers’ markets and farm stands all at an affordable price point.
But Atlanta also has trendy restaurants, pop-ups and time-tested landmarks that continue to draw big crowds.
Metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene continues to grow with no stops on the horizon. Ready to try something new?
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Ted’s Montana Grill has opened a new way to buy premium steak cuts. Ted’s Butcher Shoppe will offer quality, hand-cut steaks and fresh ground meat direct to consumer.
The new venture has become a necessity due to the coronavirus pandemic, which is keeping much of America’s restaurant patrons out of the dining rooms.
How To Order Steaks From Ted’s Butcher Shoppe
Visit TedsButcherShoppe.com, select your favorite premium cuts or specialty box, and have it delivered to your door the next day.Here are some other cuts available:- Delmonico Ribeye
- Ted’s Filet
- New York Strip
- Ground Bison
- Ground Beef
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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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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.