Chef-driven Sayo will open this summer in Peachtree Hills with omakase-style chef tastings and premium sushi offerings. The small, 50-seat dining room aims for a July debut.

Chef Joey Ward will open Bar Belle, a walk‑in patio bar in Poncey‑Highland, and Southern Belle Chicken Co. at CTR Food Works downtown this summer.

Nando's PERi-Peri will open its first in‑town Atlanta location at Krog Street Market on Tuesday, taking over the former Bar Mercado stall and bringing flame‑grilled chicken to the BeltLine.

PopUp Bagels opened a second Atlanta shop in Buckhead, intensifying the city's bagel boom and adding another outpost to a planned local rollout.

After 36 years, the Duluth Melting Pot will shutter May 31; owners will host a Final Dip weekend May 29–31 with special menus and keepsakes.

A four-day festival at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds packed the grounds with 80+ food vendors, K‑pop, cosplay and family attractions over Memorial Day weekend.

Stellow’s Chamblee shop pairs espresso-driven drinks with bouquets and house-made syrups in a space inspired by the owner’s grandmothers. The new spot opened in late April.

The Cheesecake Factory will open at The Collection at Forsyth on July 21, creating roughly 280 jobs and adding a major dining draw to Cumming.

Ché René Macarons will open a Studio House pop-up in June, serving Southern Peach Cobbler macarons and new World Cup–timed items.

The longtime Dairy Queen on North Avenue near Ponce City Market has closed; the storefront is stripped of signage and public records and listings suggest the site is being repositioned.

Cartersville bakery Sinfully Sweet Keto has inked a lease for a Kennesaw storefront on Jiles Road. The brand sells sugar‑free, gluten‑free keto desserts and has not announced an opening date.

Toastique will open at 3005 Old Alabama Road this summer under local owners Steve and Randi Rubin, who are staging a mural contest and plan additional area locations.

Beyond Juicery + Eatery held a grand opening in East Cobb on Saturday, offering free smoothies, tumblers and prize giveaways. The new Marietta location opened at Providence Square.