
Beth McKibben
Editor-in-Chief at Rough Draft Atlanta
Senior Editor + Food & Dining Editor @RoughDraftATL | Former Editor of Eater Atlanta | Send story pitches & tips to [email protected]
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1 day ago |
roughdraftatlanta.com | Beth McKibben
Bastone, the Italian restaurant and mozzarella bar owned by Chef Pat Pascarella, closed after three years at the corner of 8th Street and Howell Mill Road, according to an announcement on social media. The restaurant took over the space previously occupied by Bocado in 2022, with Pascarella saying at the time that Bastone would be his most ambitious restaurant to date.
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1 day ago |
roughdraftatlanta.com | Beth McKibben
Indian restaurant Pataaka will open later this year at Spring Quarter on Spring Street in Midtown, according to a press release. The tapas-style Indian restaurant comes from Atlanta chef Anish Nair, who also owns Jai Ho Indian Kitchen at Krog Street Market. Anish previously owned a full-service location of Jai Ho on Dutch Valley Road in Morningside. He closed that location during the height of the pandemic. The space is now home to Verdure Kitchen & Cocktails.
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3 days ago |
roughdraftatlanta.com | Beth McKibben
The original location of Taco Mac closed after 46 years in Virginia-Highland, according to social media and a press release provided to Rough Draft. The sports bar and restaurant chain, known for its Buffalo wings and vast beer selection, first opened at the corner of Virginia and North Highland in 1979. "After 46 years, we're saying goodbye to our original Taco Mac in Virginia-Highlands - the spot where it all began," the announcement read.
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5 days ago |
roughdraftatlanta.com | Beth McKibben |Sarra Sedghi
May 8 - It's Thursday! Time for a little "Side Dish."For today's Side Dish, we're offering two recipes, including one for a vegetable-laden carbonara using in-season vegetables from your local farmers market. We also have a full rundown of April restaurant openings, from Alpharetta to Midtown to Gay, GA, an hour-plus south of Atlanta.
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1 week ago |
roughdraftatlanta.com | Beth McKibben
Remember when we told you in March that Guy Fieri was in town filming an episode of his series " Diners, Drive-ins and Dives"? Well, it turns out part of his Southern road trip to Atlanta will air on Friday at 9 p.m. on Food Network, and one of the featured restaurants will be Atlanta-based Yumbii.
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