Yvonne Zusel

Atlanta

Digital Audience Specialist and Blogger at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Alliance Theatre managing director leaving

1 month ago | ajc.com | Yvonne Zusel

Atlanta’s largest theater will lose its managing director at the end of the year. Mike Schleifer will leave the Alliance Theatre after more than a decade to become the managing director of Lincoln Center Theater in New York. He started at the Alliance as general manager in 2014, and was appointed managing director in 2016.
Savage Pizza opens in Norcross and more metro Atlanta restaurant news

2 months ago | ajc.com | Olivia Wakim |Yvonne Zusel

Superhero-themed pizzeria Savage Pizza will open its downtown Norcross location next week. The newest outpost at 7 Jones St. NW will be open for dinner service on Friday, Feb. 28. Savage Pizza has been an Atlanta staple since 1990 when it first opened in Virginia-Highland, then moved a few years later to Moreland Avenue in Little Five Points. A second location opened in 2009 in Avondale Estates.
Madeira Park wine bar and restaurant opens in Atlanta

2 months ago | ajc.com | Yvonne Zusel

Madeira Park, the long-awaited wine bar and restaurant from three Atlanta hospitality industry veterans, is set to make its debut this weekend in Poncey-Highland. The restaurant will be open for reduced hours beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and then will be open regular hours starting Tuesday, Feb 18. Located at 640 N. Highland Ave.
Former chef for Migos, Lil Baby bringing brunch to downtown Atlanta

2 months ago | ajc.com | Yvonne Zusel

Some of Bryant “Chef Baul” Williams’ first memories involve his grandmother, Betty Sue, standing at the stove in her Bankhead-area house, cooking up Southern staples including salmon croquettes and grits for him and the rest of his family. “She was a huge inspiration for me and inspired my love of cooking,” Williams said.
Fruity Pebbles waffles, oxtail and grits on the menu when Betty Sue’s opens downtown

2 months ago | macon.com | Yvonne Zusel

Some of Bryant "Chef Baul" Williams' first memories involve his grandmother, Betty Sue, standing at the stove in her Bankhead-area house, cooking up Southern staples including salmon croquettes and grits for him and the rest of his family. "She was a huge inspiration for me and inspired my love of cooking," Williams said.
Restaurant residency Boodle Fight to open in Atlanta and other local dining news

2 months ago | ajc.com | Yvonne Zusel

Restaurant residency Boodle Fight will debut Feb. 14 in the Brick & Mortar space at Pullman Yards in Kirkwood. The concept from chef Dave Devina is named for the Filipino ‘boodle fight’ tradition that describes a large gathering of people eating a variety of foods from banana leaves with their hands. Boodle Fight “is all about rebellion against formality and celebrating raw camaraderie,” according to a news release.
NFA Burger opening a location in Avalon in Alpharetta

2 months ago | ajc.com | Yvonne Zusel

NFA Burger, the lauded burger spot located inside a Dunwoody Chevron station, is set to open its first full-service restaurant in Alpharetta this spring. Located at 3180 Avalon Blvd. in the Avalon mixed-use development, the new NFA Burger will offer its regular menu including the Billy’s Classic, a double smash burger with American cheese, pickles, mustard and “sassy” sauce, other burger options, hot dogs, tots, fries, grilled cheese sandwiches and Liege waffles.
Cocoa and cream cookies, frozen biscuits and 10 other products to try this month

2 months ago | ajc.com | Yvonne Zusel

This month, try some tasty cookies, nonalcoholic beer and spirits, sweet chili sauce and frozen biscuits you can pull out in a pinch. Cocoa and cream cookiesThe team at Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit bakes dark chocolate cookies and then sandwiches them with fluffy, sweet cream filling. The cookies are sold frozen, so allow about 30 minutes for them to thaw. They’re perfect with ice cream, accompanying a dish of berries and as a snack on their own. $39.95 for two six-cookie boxes.
State Farm Arena launches guest chef program and more Atlanta food news

2 months ago | ajc.com | Yvonne Zusel

The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena have launched a guest chef program and have added new menu items to its regular rotation. The program will feature nearly 20 local restaurant owners, who will prepare select menu items for those seated in Delta SKY360° Club as well as on the concourse at the Zac Brown Social Club behind section 114. The guest chefs will be curated by State Farm Arena chief culinary officer chef G. Garvin and supported onsite by Levy Restaurants’ culinary team.
January 2025 metro Atlanta restaurant openings

2 months ago | ajc.com | Yvonne Zusel

A New Zealand pie shop, a Brazilian bakery and a Viking-themed brewpub were all part of the lineup of restaurant opening this month in metro Atlanta. Arches Brewing. The longtime Hapeville brewery closed last year and reopened its taproom at the Atlanta Utility Works development in East Point. 2903 RN Martin St., East Point. 470-382-5435, archesbrewing.comBig Dave’s Cheesesteaks.