Savannah's Hop Atomica broke ground in Richmond Hill's Heartwood on April 15, with a projected early‑2027 opening and longtime regulars set to run the new outpost.

Pollo Primo filed neighborhood planning paperwork for a 3,060‑sq‑ft, 50‑seat space at 863 Ponce De Leon, signaling an expansion from its East Atlanta home.

A Sonic Drive-In in Athens scored 69 after inspectors found moldy cheese, ice-machine mold, flies and several expired foods.

A Hall County Little Caesars scored a 60 and an unsatisfactory U after inspectors found multiple sanitation issues, while Sabaraba's in Chamblee earned a perfect 100.

A four-chef team is turning the former Rising Son spot into Last Dance, a farm-forward restaurant in Avondale Estates with a planned May opening and a weekend brunch featuring house bagels.

Spur Hospitality will open a second Saints + Council in Dunwoody, adapting the Colony Square look for a suburban Perimeter setting.

Swig is listed as an on‑site retail tenant at the new Birch House development in Lawrenceville, per the property's leasing page and developer packet. No opening date has been announced yet.

Chef Yugal Sharma’s Ikara has opened at Atlantic Station, debuting an a la carte dining room and a planned nine‑course tasting room in the Twelve Midtown hotel.

Taste of Atlanta turns 25 with an all‑inclusive tasting at The Works this Thursday, reuniting chefs and spotlighting local restaurants.

Paris Baguette will open a Midtown Atlanta café at 1100 Peachtree; permit filings show an interior fit-out is underway but no official opening date has been posted.

SDH Education East, a Sodexo unit, eliminated 74 dining jobs at Young Harris College, hitting campus food-service staff at the small North Georgia campus. More details and official statements are still pending.

Family‑run BB's Bagels reopened in Alpharetta after a 2025 fire, returning hand‑rolled Bronx‑style bagels to North Atlanta with community backing. The shop leans on local farms and old‑school methods.

State officials issued a consumer advisory after possible Salmonella was flagged in chicken‑salad items sold at the Ingles on Highway 515 in Blairsville.