Atlanta bites: Bomb Biscuit relocates; best new restaurants
Michelin-recognized — and Kristal Dixon-approved — Bomb Biscuit Co. today will open at its new location in Grant Park.
Why it matters: The restaurant, which for two consecutive years has been awarded with Michelin's Bib Gourmand designation, will now serve those delicious, made-from-scratch biscuit sandwiches inside Larkin on Memorial.
Bomb Biscuit's new space will have indoor and outdoor seating and a separate area for takeout orders.
Hours of operation are 8am to 2pm Wednesday through Sunday.
🍗 Rough Draft's Beth McKibben reports the owners of Sammy's sandwich shop in Adair Park are planning to open a new barbecue restaurant in South Downtown.
Broad Street BBQ will utilize three storefronts at 96, 98 and 100 Broad Street to operate its own smokehouse, kitchen, dining room, bar and an area for to-go orders.
Restaurant owners Jason Furst and Chef Sam Pinner hope to open the new eatery next year, according to Rough Draft.
✂️ Ponce City Market will host a grand opening next Thursday for its newly redesigned wing dubbed Market East, which is located on the first floor.
A ribbon cutting will be held at 4:30pm June 5, and VIỆTVANA owners Dinh Tran and Khanh Dang will unveil three new dining concepts: Boom Boom Bao, Lime Tiger and Uwu Asian Dessert Co.
🏆 Southern Living has released its list of the 20 best new restaurants in the South.
Three Georgia eateries made the list: Elektra (Atlanta), Two Fish Myanmar (Clarkston) and Uberto (Gay).
🎩 Luella, a "refined, design-forward steakhouse shaped by European sensibilities," will open this fall in the former Ivy Buckhead space, Revival Restaurant Group said.
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