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.

Foo Hai, an offshoot of Atlanta's Urban Hai, will open this spring at the Aloft in Homewood. The menu has not yet been released.

Chef Patricia Kapusta is opening Honey & Challah, a kosher dairy café at 6120 Powers Ferry Road with AKC supervision planned for early May.

A Miami-inspired open-air café called The Grotto is coming to Marietta Street with tacos, cocktails and a tropical patio, targeting a soft opening in about 60 days.

Banh Mi 135 is expanding to Doraville and Norcross, bringing its Duluth‑style bánh mì, sugarcane juice and a fast‑casual model to North Atlanta.

Shake Shack will open a drive‑thru in Athens at 161 Alps Road on March 4, with giveaways, a Hairy Dawg appearance and proceeds to benefit the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

Weaver D's — the Athens soul-food spot that inspired R.E.M.’s album title — will serve its last plates this week as owner Dexter Weaver retires.

Moxie Burger’s Shallowford Road spot scored 51/100 after inspectors found cross‑contamination and cold‑holding failures. A follow‑up inspection has been ordered.

Philadelphia's Spread Bagelry is opening in Buckhead this March, adding a national chain to Atlanta's crowded bagel scene.

DePalma’s downtown Athens location will close on Feb. 27 after 38 years. Owner Dave Cappi says incoming operators plan a March concept while other sites stay open.

YAVA Kitchen and Brewhouse opened Feb. 17 in Cumming's Westshore, pairing a wood-fired menu with on-site small-batch beers and a limited Founders Club.

Morty’s Meat & Supply will open a Smokehouse Stage and launch dueling piano nights on March 6, with karaoke, trivia and shareable plates.

Adam J’s is moving from a grilled‑cheese truck into a 320‑sq‑ft shipping‑container shop at Pittsburgh Yards this spring. The walk‑up location will be the brand’s first brick‑and‑mortar.