Small businesses are essential to America. Here's how they're adapting to this moment.Diners club and cocktail bar closes Sunday, May 2, a little over three years after it opened on Memorial Drive in Reynoldstown. Owner Michael Lennox () announced the bittersweet closure on along with plans to expand his neighboring West Coast-style cafe into the Golden Eagle space later this summer.Located inside a former train depot along the Eastside Beltline trail, Lennox opened Golden Eagle in 2017 as a tribute to his grandparents. Inspired by the vibe of mid-century diners clubs, he imagined Golden...…Small businesses are essential to America. Here's how they're adapting to this moment.Diners club and cocktail bar closes Sunday, May 2, a little over three years after it opened on Memorial Drive in Reynoldstown. Owner Michael Lennox () announced the bittersweet closure on along with plans to expand his neighboring West Coast-style cafe into the Golden Eagle space later this summer.Located inside a former train depot along the Eastside Beltline trail, Lennox opened Golden Eagle in 2017 as a tribute to his grandparents. Inspired by the vibe of mid-century diners clubs, he imagined Golden...WW…

Filed under:The longtime Atlanta restaurant was known for its French toast sandwiches, grit stacks, salmon croquettes, and its congenial staffPopular breakfast and brunch restaurant closed after 13 years in the heart of the Kirkwood neighborhood.Owner Marchet Sparks closed the restaurant’s dining room at the start of the pandemic and shifted the entire operation to takeout. The longtime Atlanta restaurant was known for its French toast sandwiches, grit stacks, salmon croquettes, and always congenial staff. Prior to the health crisis, lines on the weekends often snaked out the door.In posted...…Filed under:The longtime Atlanta restaurant was known for its French toast sandwiches, grit stacks, salmon croquettes, and its congenial staffPopular breakfast and brunch restaurant closed after 13 years in the heart of the Kirkwood neighborhood.Owner Marchet Sparks closed the restaurant’s dining room at the start of the pandemic and shifted the entire operation to takeout. The longtime Atlanta restaurant was known for its French toast sandwiches, grit stacks, salmon croquettes, and always congenial staff. Prior to the health crisis, lines on the weekends often snaked out the door.In posted...WW…

Filed under:The longtime Inman Park neighborhood restaurant closed March 21 at the corner of Edgewood Avenue and Hurt StreetLongtime Inman Park restaurant permanently closed after 10 years on Edgewood Avenue, the reports. Owners chef Robert Phalen and Frank Bailey decided not to renew the lease on the restaurant, which closed after service on March 21.“We had a great run and really enjoyed being in the community,” Bailey told the Chronicle.Phalen says sales were down at the restaurant 30 percent since the beginning of the pandemic last March. However, the chef says the closing isn’t due to...…Filed under:The longtime Inman Park neighborhood restaurant closed March 21 at the corner of Edgewood Avenue and Hurt StreetLongtime Inman Park restaurant permanently closed after 10 years on Edgewood Avenue, the reports. Owners chef Robert Phalen and Frank Bailey decided not to renew the lease on the restaurant, which closed after service on March 21.“We had a great run and really enjoyed being in the community,” Bailey told the Chronicle.Phalen says sales were down at the restaurant 30 percent since the beginning of the pandemic last March. However, the chef says the closing isn’t due to...WW…

Despite all of the uncertainties and financial upheaval brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic over the last two years, plenty of Atlanta restaurant and bar owners and food and beverage entrepreneurs plan to open new establishments in 2022 and beyond.Check out this running list of restaurants, bars, and coffee shops set to open around Atlanta over the next year.Know of a local restaurant or bar not listed here and slated to open this year? Send the details to .Relatedis opening a third location in the former Traditions Indian Cuisine space.opens in downtown Alpharetta this fall. And the new...…Despite all of the uncertainties and financial upheaval brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic over the last two years, plenty of Atlanta restaurant and bar owners and food and beverage entrepreneurs plan to open new establishments in 2022 and beyond.Check out this running list of restaurants, bars, and coffee shops set to open around Atlanta over the next year.Know of a local restaurant or bar not listed here and slated to open this year? Send the details to .Relatedis opening a third location in the former Traditions Indian Cuisine space.opens in downtown Alpharetta this fall. And the new...WW…

Filed under:The Brookhaven City Council approved a measure extending pouring hours for restaurants and bars to 4 a.m. during the NBA All-Star game weekend in AtlantaDuring its , the Brookhaven City Council approved a measure extending pouring hours for restaurants and bars to 4 a.m. during the NBA All-Star game weekend in Atlanta. The extension, meant to provide a financial boost for the metro Atlanta city’s restaurant industry, goes into effect on Thursday, March 4, and runs through Monday, March 8. The game takes place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Sunday, March 7.Council member...…Filed under:The Brookhaven City Council approved a measure extending pouring hours for restaurants and bars to 4 a.m. during the NBA All-Star game weekend in AtlantaDuring its , the Brookhaven City Council approved a measure extending pouring hours for restaurants and bars to 4 a.m. during the NBA All-Star game weekend in Atlanta. The extension, meant to provide a financial boost for the metro Atlanta city’s restaurant industry, goes into effect on Thursday, March 4, and runs through Monday, March 8. The game takes place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Sunday, March 7.Council member...WW…

Filed under:The burger joint takes up residence in a building near the 12th Street entrance to the park. Plus, juice bar and cafe Ju-C Bar opens inside Krog Street Market A Shake Shack is headed to Piedmont ParkAnother location of Danny Meyer-back burger chain apparently opens on the outskirts of Piedmont Park in Midtown. According to , this latest location will open inside a currently vacant space beside the Piedmont Park Conservancy’s community center and Willy’s Mexicana Grill. The building resides near the 12th Street entrance to the park. Demolition has already begun on...…Filed under:The burger joint takes up residence in a building near the 12th Street entrance to the park. Plus, juice bar and cafe Ju-C Bar opens inside Krog Street Market A Shake Shack is headed to Piedmont ParkAnother location of Danny Meyer-back burger chain apparently opens on the outskirts of Piedmont Park in Midtown. According to , this latest location will open inside a currently vacant space beside the Piedmont Park Conservancy’s community center and Willy’s Mexicana Grill. The building resides near the 12th Street entrance to the park. Demolition has already begun on...WW…

Filed under:Self-service bar Pour Taproom closed temporarily after facing backlash following a large gathering of people on its patio over the weekendSelf-service beer bar following a large gathering of people on its patio over the weekend.Photos taken by a passerby Saturday afternoon show the patio of Pour Taproom at SPX Alley along the Eastside trail packed with maskless people sitting and standing in front of the business. The Eastside Beltline and its restaurants and bars often see large crowds on warm, sunny weekends. Temperatures this past Saturday reached the low 60s by...…Filed under:Self-service bar Pour Taproom closed temporarily after facing backlash following a large gathering of people on its patio over the weekendSelf-service beer bar following a large gathering of people on its patio over the weekend.Photos taken by a passerby Saturday afternoon show the patio of Pour Taproom at SPX Alley along the Eastside trail packed with maskless people sitting and standing in front of the business. The Eastside Beltline and its restaurants and bars often see large crowds on warm, sunny weekends. Temperatures this past Saturday reached the low 60s by...WW…

Filed under:Frogs marks the second restaurant to close this month at the Midtown Promenade shopping complexTex-Mex restaurant on Monroe Drive in Midtown, the first reported. Frogs is the second restaurant to close this month at the Midtown Promenade shopping complex. after six years there on December 21. Owners Andy Chef, Shane Chen, and chef Alex Chen did not renew the lease on the restaurant due to the “overall uncertainty of the times.”Owned by Clint Barrow, Frogs Cantina served a variety of tacos, Tex-Mex dishes, and margaritas and was a popular dining spot for groups gathering after...…Filed under:Frogs marks the second restaurant to close this month at the Midtown Promenade shopping complexTex-Mex restaurant on Monroe Drive in Midtown, the first reported. Frogs is the second restaurant to close this month at the Midtown Promenade shopping complex. after six years there on December 21. Owners Andy Chef, Shane Chen, and chef Alex Chen did not renew the lease on the restaurant due to the “overall uncertainty of the times.”Owned by Clint Barrow, Frogs Cantina served a variety of tacos, Tex-Mex dishes, and margaritas and was a popular dining spot for groups gathering after...WW…

Filed under:Farmed Kitchen and Bar and Ford’s Barbecue open for burgers, slow-cooked rib pizza, chicken sandwiches, and Texas-style barbecueFarmed Kitchen and Bar opened in Tucker on Lakeside Parkway in the former Le Cordon Bleu space, according to the . The restaurant, owned Daryl Shular and Sean Rush, is part of the Shular Institute culinary school, opening next spring. For now, Farmed serves a small selection of lunch items, including salads, a smoked bacon burger, roasted eggplant and fennel pizza, and a chicken pesto sandwich. Breakfast begins in January, offering dishes like a sweet...…Filed under:Farmed Kitchen and Bar and Ford’s Barbecue open for burgers, slow-cooked rib pizza, chicken sandwiches, and Texas-style barbecueFarmed Kitchen and Bar opened in Tucker on Lakeside Parkway in the former Le Cordon Bleu space, according to the . The restaurant, owned Daryl Shular and Sean Rush, is part of the Shular Institute culinary school, opening next spring. For now, Farmed serves a small selection of lunch items, including salads, a smoked bacon burger, roasted eggplant and fennel pizza, and a chicken pesto sandwich. Breakfast begins in January, offering dishes like a sweet...WW…

Filed under:Bar Vegan takes over the space formerly occupied by the Mercury on the second floor of Ponce City MarketBar Vegan, from founder Pinky Cole, opens some time next year at , the first reported. The bar and restaurant , which closed in 2019 after three years on the second floor of the central food hall.A representative for Cole tells Eater the bar will serve vegan drinks, including beer, wine, and liquor, and “customer favorites” from Cole’s wildly popular meat-free burger restaurant Slutty Vegan, but declined to provide any further details. While presenting the case for an alcohol...…Filed under:Bar Vegan takes over the space formerly occupied by the Mercury on the second floor of Ponce City MarketBar Vegan, from founder Pinky Cole, opens some time next year at , the first reported. The bar and restaurant , which closed in 2019 after three years on the second floor of the central food hall.A representative for Cole tells Eater the bar will serve vegan drinks, including beer, wine, and liquor, and “customer favorites” from Cole’s wildly popular meat-free burger restaurant Slutty Vegan, but declined to provide any further details. While presenting the case for an alcohol...WW…