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Le Bilboquet has reopened its doors in The Shops Buckhead Atlanta for limited dining service, including service on the new, expanded patio.
Reservations at the French Bistro are “strongly encouraged.”
The bar will be closed until further notice and Le Bilboquet will “slowly reopen other areas of the restaurant as necessary and is dedicated to staying updated on essential procedures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and government officials,” according to a press release.
Le Bilboquet will continue to facilitate curbside pick-up (for orders placed online at Bilbotogo or by phone at (404) 869-9944) and delivery service.
Other recent reopenings include:
Le Colonial
Le Colonial has reopened for limited outdoor dining in The Shops Buckhead Atlanta.
Reservations are “strongly encouraged,” and the bar/lounge area will be closed until further notice.
“Le Colonial Atlanta will slowly reopen other areas of the restaurant as necessary and is dedicated to staying updated on essential procedures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and government officials,” according to a press release.
Le Colonial is still facilitating curbside pick-up (for orders placed online or by phone at (404) 341-0500) and delivery service.
In an effort to support the local community, Le Colonial Atlanta partnered with Northside Hospital to provide meals to first responders and will continue to give back to those who are risking their lives to save others.
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurants in Atlanta, located at 3368 Peachtree Road, 1601 Cumberland Mall SE, and 4400 Ashford-Dunwoody Road, have reopened dining rooms.
All three locations are open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., with brunch served Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cuts Steakhouse
Cuts Steakhouse has reopened its dining room from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The restaurant is recommending guests make reservations by calling 404-525-3399. On Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020, Cuts will have special hours from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
In other news:
Boxcar and ‘ATL Seamsters’ Partner to Support Frontline Workers
ATL Seamsters on Thursday, May 7, donated 50 handmade 100 percent cotton masks to the employees at the Boxcar restaurant. In exchange, Boxcar donated 50 meals to frontline workers at Grady and Emory Hospital.
During lunch hours, Boxcar employees surprised the doctors and nurses with individual boxes filled with Chef Brian Carson’s delicious BBQ sandwiches and fries to spread their gratitude and appreciation.
[Editor’s note: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is rapidly evolving as is its effect on Atlanta, and the City’s businesses and its residents. Click here for What Now Atlanta’s ongoing coverage of the crisis. For guidance and updates on the pandemic, please visit the C.D.C. website.]
10 Responses
Ok, so is this all based on health professionals opinion?
Sure, president cheeto bone spurs is his sour e of medical information. Fla listens as well and day after day the numbers there keep going up up up. And you know up is better than down. Down bad…..
If you go to a buffet right now… I just… OK.
I dunno, all you can eat, and herd immunity kinda makes sense.
Face book and fox both say it’s safe…..
What a fool. He thought the NRC was coming to georgia!
Yup, he got played.
That photo of him he looks like he’s really confused, or about to cry– maybe both.
That’s because he hasn’t had his coke yet…
Well he needs to stay off the soft drinks then…
Oh how could I forget to insist on listening to the man who didn’t know coronavirus was transmitted though the air two months after I did. He used his medical resources then too as well……..