Three days of chef demos, whole‑hog pits and a cocktail showdown land at Jim R. Miller Park this weekend.

Robert Montwaid’s Vela Park Food Works will open in mid‑April with six chef‑driven concepts, cocktails and a large public greenspace.

Molly Tea quietly opened a Duluth shop this week; owner Terry Qian says the brand is targeting a Lenox Square spot in Buckhead for a third location.

Zoo Atlanta has opened a Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop serving scoops, sundaes and milkshakes on a limited Thursday–Sunday schedule for spring visitors. Check the zoo’s site for updates.

Cuevacía, William Pitts' Oaxacan‑inspired restaurant, opened at Colony Square on Jan. 27 with mole, tlayudas and a curated mezcal program.

Michelin-star chef Leonardo Yu is opening O-nada, a 30-seat Argentine steakhouse on Atlanta’s Westside centered on an open‑fire asado grill and a Malbec-focused cellar.

A Stone Mountain favorite has opened a larger Tucker outpost, expanding its pan‑West African menu and community atmosphere.

Chef Todd Richards has opened Que‑Riosity in McDonough, a Southern barbecue and grill room serving smoked meats, steaks and a cocktail program.

World of Quercus in Gay, Georgia has joined Relais & Châteaux, boosting the profile of its farm‑forward restaurant and four‑cabin luxury ranch. The membership makes the retreat the only Relais property in the state.

A Marietta restaurant received an Unsatisfactory score after inspectors found its walk‑in cooler at 50°F and mold in the ice machine; some food was discarded and a follow‑up inspection is required.

Miami-based Sailormen Inc. filed Chapter 11 in January; court papers and reporting show roughly 20 Popeyes locations in Florida and Georgia have closed amid lender disputes.

A new Italian from the team behind Vesper quietly opened in Glenwood Park, serving pasta, seafood and ticketed wine-pairing dinners in an intimate neighborhood room.

A Chick‑fil‑A at Macland Crossing reopened after a dining‑room refresh, with a ribbon‑cutting that included Seth Cathy and local leaders.