Eat Up!

More restaurants debut, set to open around Intown

By Collin Kelley

Back in February, we featured a roundup of newly opened restaurants around Intown. Just four months later, we have a whole new list as the city’s culinary scene continues to explode with new tastes and concepts.

Insomnia Cookies

A new location is set to open in East Atlanta early this summer, bringing warm cookie delivery to the neighborhood until 3 a.m. every day. The store, located at 1271 Glenwood Ave., will be the company’s third location to open in Atlanta, joining their Ponce and Midtown locations. Information: insomniacookies.com.

A Haute Cookie ►

The food truck has opened a brick and mortar boutique at The Beacon, 1039 Grant Street, in Grant Park. Owned by Shiana White, the menu includes freshbaked cookies, creative ice cream sandwiches and totally safe-to-eat raw cookie dough. Information: ahautecookie.com.

Aziza

Oliva Restaurants is set to open its second restaurant following their award-winning Italian market and wine bar Bellina Alimentari in Ponce City Market. Aziza will offer a “fresh take

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Oceanwave

The owners of Harry & Sons have opened this new restaurant in Virginia-Highland at 420 N. Highland Ave, featuring sushi, Thai dishes and martinis. Information: oceanwaveatl.com.

Grana

Chef Pat Pasquale “Pat” Pascarella is expected to open this casual Italian eatery specializing in wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas and homemade pasta in the Piedmont Heights neighborhood at 1835 Piedmont Ave. later this year.

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◄ The Iberian Pig

Castellucci Hospitality Group has opened a second outpost of its popular Decatur Spanish tapas restaurant at the new Hanover Buckhead Village at 3150 Roswell Road, Suite A3. Information: theiberianpigatl.com.

Curry Up Now

The California-based concept offering Indian fast casual cuisine has announced it will open three locations including next month at 1575 Church St. in Deacatur and this fall at Madison Yards on Memorial Drive and The Interlock on Howell Mill Road in 2020. Information: curryupnow.com.

◄ Bar.bacoa

Scott Switzer and James Rangel have teamed up to open Bar.bacoa in the heart of Virginia Highland at 1000 Virginia Ave. The menu features 15 unique tacos as well as 26 tapas, soups, salads and desserts. Information: barbacoa-atl.com.

Velvet Taco

Set to open later this summer at Buckhead Market Place at 77 Paces Ferry Place, the taco joint will be open late and serving up and eclectic menu of tacos, Mexican beers, margaritas, desserts and more. Information: velvettaco.com.

◄ Colony Square

North American Properties has announced that Rumi’s Kitchen, Sukoshi and Freshii will join the culinary lineup at the underrenovation Colony Square in Midtown. Rumi’s Kitchen, the Atlanta-based Persian restaurant by renowned Chef Ali Mesghali, will open in May 2020. Restaurateur Steve Palmer and the Indigo Road team are bringing Sukoshi, an on-the-go, fine casual dining featuring sushi, later this year. Fast-casual Freshii, owned and operated by Atlanta-native Dustin Sabooria, will also open later this year and include bowls, burritos, salads, wraps, soups, smoothies and juices.

Bully Boy

Located at 828 Ralph McGill Blvd., this Concentrics Restaurant concept on the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail features surf and turf. Information: bullyboyatl.com.

El Tesoro Taqueria

Build-your-own breakfast and lunch tacos, burritos and tamales and pair it with fresh coffee at this new spot at 1374 Arkwright Place. Information: eltesoroatl.com.

Pour Taproom

Located at SPX Alley, 661 Auburn Ave., facing the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail, Pour Taproom allows guests to sample 80-plus beers, wines and beverages from self-serve taps. Information: pourtaproom.com.

Quick Bites

PeachFest is moving to a new location at Peachtree Center on July 21 from 3 to 7 p.m. More than 1,000 attendees and 70 food artisans, pastry chefs and barkeeps will be on hand for the third annual peach-filled extravaganza. PeachFest Tickets start at $70 for the allinclusive afternoon affair. For more information, visit peachfest.org.

Ride-sharing company Lyft is teaming up with the City of Atlanta’s One Atlanta Office to make it easier for families living in Atlanta’s “food deserts” (or under-resourced communities) to access nutritious groceries. The pilot program will provide some affected residents with heavily discounted Lyft rideshare credits to nearby farmers markets and grocery stores. For the duration of the six-month pilot, Lyft will provide 300 families with eight rides per month for a flat $2 fee up to $10. Find out more at aglanta.org/accessaglanta.

Family Food Fest Atlanta will be held June 16 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Georgia Freight Depot next door to Underground Atlanta. In its 17th year, this multicultural Father’s Day event includes a competition for best dishes, tastings, a cooking demo by Food Network

Celebrity Chef Jamika Pessoa, the Colgate Bright Smiles Dental Van providing free dental checkups for kids 12 and under and more. All proceeds benefit nonprofit umbrella Atlanta Culinary Charities. For tickets and information, visit FamilyFoodFestAtlanta.com.

Tickets are now on sale for the fourth edition of Sandy Springs’ Food That Rocks event. Set to return to the Green at City Springs on Saturday, June 8, 2019, from 6:30 to 11 p.m., the event is a celebration of the community’s bustling dining scene featuring more than 20 participating restaurants. For more information, visit foodthatrocks.org.