The Old Fourth Ward stretch of Edgewood Avenue looks poised for another shakeup. A new spot called The Roux Kitchen & Cocktails is planning to slide into the corner space at 537 Edgewood Ave SE, with plans to turn it into a full-service restaurant and bar that could seat roughly 150 diners. The group’s website is already live with a "Coming Soon" teaser, though there is still no menu or firm opening date posted. It is the latest sign that Edgewood’s restaurant row is once again rearranging its lineup.
According to What Now Atlanta, The Roux Kitchen & Cocktails has applied for an on-premises alcohol license and listed a 5,821-square-foot lease area at the same 537 Edgewood Ave SE address. Neighborhood Planning Unit paperwork cites seating for about 150 guests and proposed hours of Tuesday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. What Now Atlanta also notes that the site’s landing page remains under development and that the outlet requested comment from the team but did not receive a response.
Space and the Online Tease
Commercial real estate listings and Fulton County parcel records put the building’s total footprint at roughly 6,492 square feet, a bit larger than the lease area described in the NPU documents. LoopNet lists the parcel and overall size. Meanwhile, The Roux Kitchen website is currently limited to a simple "Coming Soon" message and an email sign-up form for updates, which is about as soft a launch as it gets.
Edgewood Turnover
The new lease would backfill the space most recently home to brewpub Biggerstaff, which shut down in December 2023 after roughly two years in the neighborhood. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covered Biggerstaff’s closure and a run of recent openings and exits on the strip, underscoring how fast the corridor’s roster can flip.
For now, the NPU filings and the coming-soon website remain the clearest public signs of progress. There is no listed license hearing date or confirmed opening timeline yet. City filings and license-board agendas will tell the rest of the story, and updates are expected once an opening date is set or final licensing gets the official nod, according to What Now Atlanta.
