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Painted Pickle planned for Armour Yards

The team behind Buckhead’s upscale bowling alley The Painted Pin plans to launch a new “eatertainment” concept, this time around the popular sport of pickleball.

Atlanta-based Painted Hospitality says it will open “Painted Pickle” at Armour Yards, a project near SweetWater Brewing Co.

Located at 279 Ottley Drive, the 32,500-square-foot space will house 8 indoor pickleball courts. It will feature an expansive front and rear patio along a future segment of the Atlanta Beltline.

Justin Amick, president and CEO of Painted Hospitality, said in a statement the menu would include sushi, charcuterie, salads, bowls, sandwiches, and shared plates. Pickleball is a sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. It was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island near Seattle by three dads hoping to give their kids a new activity, according to the USA Pickleball Association. The Economist, in a 2021 article, called it the fastgrowing sport in America.

Painted Hospitality, owned by Amick and William Stallworth, is also behind The Painted Duck on the Westside and the forthcoming Painted Park in Inman Park.

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New Indian restaurant opens in Dunwoody

A new fast-casual Indian restaurant is now open in Dunwoody. Sankranti, an Indian restaurant founded by Srinivasa “Nimms” Nimmagadda, is now open for dine-in service at 237 Perimeter Center Parkway.

The new restaurant offers menu items from both northern and southern regions of India, including curry bowls, kathi rolls, pulao, samosas, salads, and desserts. According to the restaurant’s website, the name of the restaurant is derived from a Sanskrit term that translates to “positive change.”

Sankranti is also available for takeout and delivery on Grubhub.

Quick bites

Lucian Books and Wine in Buckhead will resume lunch service Thursday through Saturday, starting on March 17. Chef Nick Leahy has opened The Usual at 1777 Peachtree St. in Brookwood Hills, serving up burgers, loaded fries, seafood and dumplings, and smoked short rib served with pimento cheese grit cakes. Iconic soul food restaurant The Busy Bee Cafe, located in downtown Atlanta, has earned one of the country’s most distinguished culinary honors – a James Beard Foundation Award.