Before heading out for the weekend, catch up on some recent Atlanta restaurant openings and upcoming restaurant announcements with this brief roundup.
Now Open
O By Brush
3009 Peachtree Road, Buckhead
Chef and owner Jason Liang just launched an omakase experience at Brush in Buckhead, focused on merging Japanese and Taiwanese-American dishes. Two nightly seatings will offer 20 courses at $255 per person.
Bene Korean
555 Main Street, Uptown Atlanta, Lindbergh
Now open at Uptown Atlanta, near the Lindbergh MARTA station, this Korean barbecue restaurant and steakhouse comes from the owners of the popular Doraville Korean barbecue restaurant Miss Gogi’s and Chef Vincent Jung.
Eleventh Street Pub
1041 West Peachtree Street, Midtown
After eight weeks closed due to extensive damage caused by the Midtown water main break in June, Eleventh Street Pub reopened on Thursday, July 25. The entire interior of the bar, including its kitchen, needed to be ripped out and replaced.
Elektra
800 Rankin Street, Forth Hotel, Old Fourth Ward
Located on the fourth floor beside the pool at the new Forth Hotel just off the Eastside Beltline, Elektra serves a Mediterranean-inspired dinner menu, starting at 5 p.m. daily, that includes mezze, kebabs, grilled dishes, and whole fish. The restaurant is also open for breakfast until 10:30 a.m. daily.
Bar Premio
800 Rankin Street, Forth Hotel, Old Fourth Ward
Located on the ground floor of the Forth Hotel, Bar Premio serves coffee, tea, pastries, and salads and Italian sandwiches throughout the day.
Austin’s
9110 Selborne Lane, Serenbe, Chattahoochee Hills
Now open at Serenbe, Austin’s serves a menu of small plates easily shared, including oysters, crudo, beef tartare, and caviar service. Look for meat and fish entrees, along with cocktails, beer, and wine.
Coming soon to food halls and hotels
Tandoori Pizza and Wing Co.
Colony Square, Midtown
Bhojanic chef and owner Archna Becker recently closed her Politan Row food hall stall, Tandoori Pizza and Wing Co., in Midtown. But she plans to reopen the food stall as a full-service restaurant at Colony Square across from Chick-fil-A this fall. Expect an expanded menu of naan-style pizzas, wings, and samosas, along with a full bar. The restaurant will also feature Bhojanic Market selling grab-and-go dishes, heat-and-serve meals, and pantry items.
Double Barrel Smokehouse
Switchman Hall at Terminal South, Peoplestown
A second location of Double Barrel Smokehouse will open at the forthcoming Switchman Hall food hall in Peoplestown. The barbecue stall will serve everything from beef brisket and pulled pork to peach cobbler and sides of collards, baked beans, and mac and cheese.
Atlanta Golf & Social
Lee and White, West End
A second location of Golf simulator entertainment venue and bar, Atlanta Golf & Social, will open this December at the Lee and White food hall in West End.
Il Premio
800 Rankin Street, Forth Hotel, Old Fourth Ward
This Italian steakhouse and piano bar, located in the lobby level of the Forth Hotel in the Old Fourth Ward, will open in the coming weeks. Expect A5-graded wagyu and bistecca alla fiorentina on the menu, as well as fresh pasta dishes and an Italian wine list.
Moonlight
800 Rankin Street, Forth Hotel, Old Fourth Ward
Opening in the coming weeks on the rooftop of the Forth Hotel, Moonlight cocktail bar will feature a 1970s vibe leaning into Italian mid-century modern design.
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