Caribou has opened a drive‑thru cabin at 4115 U.S. 278 in Covington and will run March 13–19 grand‑opening deals, including a donation to local charity Alcovy CASA. The shop focuses on quick pickup with a walk‑up window and patio seating.

Joupe Jeht is moving from pop-ups and markets into a planned Main Street storefront in Kennesaw, bringing Cambodian homestyle dishes to Jiles Plaza. Construction is visible but no opening date has been announced.

Wayback Burgers has leased a unit at Locust Grove’s new Market Place shopping center near Tanger Outlets; the chain lists the site as “Coming Soon.”

Beltline favorite Muchacho has opened a West Midtown location on Hemphill, bringing tacos, bowls and late-night drinks to a spot near Georgia Tech.

Rich Clark is bringing Clark’s Steakhouse — a New York‑style chophouse with Southern sides and a serious wine program — to Buckhead’s Garden Hills neighborhood.

The Upper Room is opening a second Atlanta location at Colony Square on April 4 at 4:04 p.m., adding house-made bagels to its coffee-and-cocktail lineup.

Cake World in Alpharetta received an unsatisfactory 61 on a state health inspection after inspectors found unsafe temperatures, sanitizer issues and missing date marks. A reinspection is scheduled for next Monday.

MetroFresh's Midtown Promenade cafe is closed after a late‑night fire that owner Mitchell Anderson says was sparked by a leaf‑blower battery. No injuries were reported; the Peachtree outpost is serving customers.

Zion Delight Southern Cuisine scored 64 on a routine Georgia inspection after 11 violations, including two priority temperature-control lapses. A March 3 recheck and a 14-day order to get a certified manager followed.

Station 11 will move into Midtown’s restored firehouse at 30 North Ave NW, serving Caribbean-Asian breakfast to dinner with a Gilly Brew Bar coffee program and a planned speakeasy.

Ike’s Cafe and Grill will convert its Marietta ghost kitchen into a 3,200-square-foot full-service restaurant with seating for about 100–120 this spring.

Hop City is turning a former boiling room inside Upper West Market into The Boiler Room, a 30-seat bar focused on beer, wine, cocktails and THC beverages. The bar won’t serve food; market vendors will handle eats.

Fincher’s Bar‑B‑Q plans an April opening at 102 S. Armed Forces Blvd in Warner Robins, bringing its pulled‑pork and ribs to a rebuilt storefront near Robins Air Force Base.