Jack's has filed bids to build a new restaurant at 5135 Campbellton Fairburn Rd in Union City; construction is in the early stages and no opening date is set.

Permit filings and a July 20 registration point to Sushi By Bou planning a Midtown Atlanta counter at 675 W. Peachtree. No opening date yet.

Taqueria Taquito Express plans a Little Five Points spot at 1165 McLendon Ave NE, with a permit filed and the site listed as “coming soon.”

Subtext will bring a bookstore-cafe-bar to downtown Atlanta, combining coffee and light bites by day with cocktails and a basement lounge by night.

Beyond Juicery + Eatery opens its Brookhaven shop this Saturday with free smoothies, tumblers and a chance to win drinks for a year.

Gwinnett health inspectors gave WonderPho a 46U unsatisfactory score on July 21 after finding raw‑food storage, sanitation lapses and fruit‑fly activity; a reinspection is set for July 31.

Nearly 200 restaurants were nominated for the AJC's ATL50 and the field has been narrowed to 75; a new 12-person panel will visit and score contenders before the final 50 are picked.

Portillo’s is preparing a Buford restaurant at 3207 Buford Drive near the Mall of Georgia; bidding documents and hiring pages show the project is moving toward construction. The site is the former Romano’s Macaroni Grill and follows Portillo’s Kennesaw debut.

Apt 4B closed its Buckhead dining room last Saturday as the team searches for a larger spot in Atlanta. The restaurant promised pop‑ups and plans to return in a new location.

The Flying Machine, a runway-side diner at Gwinnett County’s Briscoe Field, must vacate its longtime spot by Oct. 1 after a county lease change. Owners say they’re scrambling for a new home.

Victory Sandwich Bar's Decatur location will close July 20 and reopen July 28 as Besto, an American-Italian concept from Vic Brands.

Dope Coffee has closed its downtown counter and is building a larger Stonecrest flagship that combines roasting, packaging and a sit‑down cafe. The owner says the site will offer a multi‑tap beverage program and patio seating.

Novo Cucina opened a second location at Lumen Briarcliff in mid‑May, bringing hand‑made pastas, pizzas, gelato and rooftop dining to North Druid Hills. The new outpost aims to be a neighborhood staple.