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MF Buckhead to close after dinner service tonight

MF Buckhead to close after dinner service tonight

Sushi bar owners plan to open similar concept nearby. After filing for bankruptcy in November, the owners of MF Buckhead have been court ordered to a “full liquidation” of the Buckhead restaurant, the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s John Kessler first reported. MF Buckhead will close after dinner service tonight, February 2. “It was a difficult decision,” [...]

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Morton’s The Steakhouse shutters its Buckhead location

Steakhouse to keep its Downtown restaurant open. Morton’s The Steakhouse has closed in Buckhead. Justin Craft, general manager for the steakhouse at 3379 Peachtree Road, told What Now Atlanta over the phone Thursday, Morton’s closed its doors for good on Wednesday. He would not comment on why the steakhouse closed its Buckhead location. Concierges at [...]

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Evos Midtown reopens, yawns, closes again

Viewpoint’s ‘healthy and environmentally sound’ fast food chain dies for a second time in two years. Evos has closed its Midtown location, again. The “healthy and environmentally sound” fast food chain located in Viewpoint, at 855 Peachtree Street, posted a sign on its entrance Wednesday announcing it had closed. “We regretfully inform you that as [...]

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American Roadhouse to open second location Downtown

Restaurant to join growing retail mix at Pencil Factory Flats & Shops. American Roadhouse is opening a new location Downtown. The restaurant will open early spring 2012 in the Pencil Factory Flats & Shops, at 349 Decatur Street, according to a press release Tuesday from Perennial Properties, Pencil Factory’s developer. “American Roadhouse is poised to [...]

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Kevin Rathbun to open KR SteakBar in Peachtree Hills

Restaurant takes space at Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) Kevin Rathbun, owner of  foodie favorite’s Rathbun’s, Krog Bar and Kevin Rathbun Steak, is opening a new concept in the Peachtree Hills area of Buckhead, according to a press release Tuesday. The new restaurant will be called KR SteakBar and will open under the direction of [...]

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Benihana to renovate its Downtown location

Japanese restaurant filed permit for interior and exterior remodel. Benihana Japanese restaurant is about to undergo extensive renovations. The Japanese Restaurant, at 229 Peachtree Street, filed a permit with City of Atlanta for an interior remodel to its sushi bar, bar and lighting as well as to its storefront. What Now Atlanta spoke with Jeannie [...]

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Kirkwood Bar & Grill’s liquor license application denied by Mayor

Kirkwood Bar & Grill’s liquor license application denied by Mayor

Restaurant owner notified of denied license through local publication, waiting for official City notification. After its temporary liquor license was put in front of the city’s License Review Board in December, Kirkwood Bar and Grill will not be granted a liquor license in 2012, East Atlanta Patch first reported. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed denied the [...]

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Historic Roswell’s Little Alley Steak opening February 27

Steakhouse taking Roswell Clock & Antique Co space. Historic Roswell is getting a new steakhouse. Little Alley Steak, an all-American “butcher-inspired neighborhood steakhouse,” announced in a press release Wednesday, it will open Monday, February 27. Little Alley, at 955 Canton Street, is the brainchild of restaurateurs Hicham Azhari and Fikret Kovac, who own and operate [...]

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[Rendering] New Italian restaurant opening adjacent to Midtown’s 5 Napkin Burger

Ground breaks on Nona Mia space (formerly Sweet Devil Moon) for ‘Campagnolo.’ Peasant Restaurants, the group behind Peasant Bistro, has broken ground on a soon-to-open Italian eatery in Midtown, Creative Loafing first reported. Permits filed with City of Atlanta last September suggested the Italian restaurant would open as “Bistro 980.” Instead, it will be called [...]

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Midtown to get Senor Patron Mexican Restaurant

Eatery to open at Spire Condos. Midtown is getting a new Mexican restaurant start-up. Senor Patron filed permits to open in space formerly occupied by Fune Sushi Bar and Ultra lounge inside the Spire Condos, at 860 Peachtree Street. The space will receive new furniture, seating and bar, according to the permit. Its kitchen will also [...]

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Fresh To Order opening two new Metro-Atlanta locations, re-imaging, updating menu

‘Fast fine’ restaurant signs deals to open near Emory University Campus and at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Fresh To Order (F20), a “fast fine” restaurant, has extensive expansion plans for 2012 and beyond. The Atlanta-based restaurant chain announced in a press release Tuesday it will open two new locations, one near Emory University and the [...]

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