Henna Bakshi

Atlanta

Regional Editor, South at Eater Atlanta

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South Carolina Will Host the 2025 Michelin Guide American South Ceremony | Eater Carolinas

3 days ago | carolinas.eater.com | Henna Bakshi

The ceremony will take place on November 3 in Greenville, South Carolina
The Newest Restaurant in Miami Has No Menu

2 weeks ago | miami.eater.com | Henna Bakshi

Are you an overthinker when it comes to dining out? (Raises hand.) You reserve a table weeks in advance, check the weather app daily to plan an outfit, and peruse the menu four times over, knowing exactly what you’ll order. Hell, you’ve decided for the table — you’re sharing the calamari, one of you is getting the sea bass, the other the lamb, and you’re definitely pairing the port with cake. One restaurant wants to throw this decision-making out the window. Well, at least for the food.
Bomb Biscuit Co. Relocates to Grant Park This Friday

2 weeks ago | atlanta.eater.com | Henna Bakshi

Panic not. Just four days after closing its Old Fourth Ward location, Bomb Biscuit Co. has a reopening date. The award-winning cafe is slated to open in its new Grant Park location this Friday, May 30. This comes after the eatery announced on Instagram it would be moving from its Old Fourth Ward location, which was open for almost five years. The new location is at 519 Memorial Drive, Suite B02, at the Larkin in Grant Park.
Best Dishes Eater Atlanta Ate in May 2025

2 weeks ago | atlanta.eater.com | Henna Bakshi

May is my birthday month. Rest assured, this Taurus spent it dining out. Here are some of my favorite dishes from this very celebratory month. And for those curious, I spent my birthday brunch at Kamayan ATL enjoying a Filipino feast, followed by a cocktail party celebrating Aria’s chef Gerry Klaskala’s retirement, and finally returning home to a raspberry and dark chocolate cake from St. Germain, paired with an Alsatian sparkling rosé.
A Beautiful New Indian Restaurant Is Headed to Midtown

3 weeks ago | atlanta.eater.com | Henna Bakshi

Portman Holdings/Pataaka Chef Anish Nair, who owns Jai Ho Indian Kitchen at Krog Street Market, is leading a swanky new Indian restaurant in Midtown later this year. Pataaka, which means firework in Hindi, will be a tapas-style Indian joint at Spring Quarter — a mixed-use development by Portman Holdings that promises to transform an entire city block in Midtown. Pataaka is expected to open this fall on the ground floor of Sora, a luxury residential tower within Spring Quarter.
The Complete List of Atlanta Restaurant Closings, May 2025

3 weeks ago | atlanta.eater.com | Henna Bakshi

Mac Lab This month saw a slew of restaurant closures around town. Here are the key ones to note. Chef Pat Pascarella’s Bastone is the latest restaurant to close in West Midtown, according to an Instagram announcement from the eatery. Bastone was open for three years. Mac Lab Bakery and Cafe closed in Duluth on May 4. In an emotional video on Instagram, owner Lan Cheng says she had “been feeling deeply burnt out.
Bastone Is the Latest West Midtown Restaurant to Close

4 weeks ago | atlanta.eater.com | Henna Bakshi

Ryan Fleisher Chef Pat Pascarella’s Bastone is the latest restaurant to close in West Midtown, according to an Instagram announcement from the eatery. The news comes just 10 days after neighboring Bartaco closed its doors. Bastone was open for three years. “Hopefully, it’s a step backward to now launch forward,” said Pascarella in a statement to Eater.
A First Look at NFA Burger in Alpharetta

4 weeks ago | atlanta.eater.com | Henna Bakshi

NFA Burger Billy Kramer is adding finishing touches to the highly anticipated NFA Burger at Avalon in Alpharetta before opening the doors tomorrow, May 15. As the staff readies the chairs and hangs the lights, Eater Atlanta got an exclusive first look at the space. NFA, which stands for “not fooling around,” is Billy Kramer’s pop-up turned Chevron gas station burger joint that has a mega following for its smash burger.
The Original Taco Mac Is Closing After 46 Years

1 month ago | atlanta.eater.com | Henna Bakshi

Taco Mac The original Taco Mac in Virginia-Highlands has closed after 46 years of business. The flagship sports bar opened in 1979 and has been a local hang for watching the game on its many TVs, baskets of wings, and draft beer for decades. The closure follows its other longtime locations shuttering over the past four years. “We are incredibly proud of what began in Virginia-Highlands 46 years ago. As we continue to evolve and grow, a part of our hearts will always remain on the corner of N.
Another West Midtown Restaurant Has Closed

1 month ago | atlanta.eater.com | Henna Bakshi

Bartaco Bartaco in West Midtown has closed, joining a string of restaurants in the neighborhood that have shuttered recently. It served its last dinner service on May 5, Cinco de Mayo. “See you around!” reads their website. “Thank you for being part of our journey at West Midtown — after 10 amazing years, we are no longer open.” In recent months, more than a dozen restaurants have closed in the neighborhood, with eight shutting their doors in January alone.