Atlanta’s Best Burgers

Amber RandhawaWhat's Happening Around Atlanta

In late May, more than 12,000 Atlantans voted for their favorite local burger in the AJC’s Best of Atlanta competition. So many people emailed in additional suggestions, that three of these “write in” candidates were added to the poll. It seems like Atlantans are serious about their burgers! So who came out on top? Here’s the list of the top …

Ponce City Market Slowly Reopening

Amber RandhawaWhat's Happening Around Atlanta

After being almost fully shuttered since mid-March, Ponce City Market has slowly begun the process of reopening. Not every resident of the market feels comfortable opening at all, and some are only returning to take out service, but this is one more step toward normalcy for the market and food hall that is a favorite among Atlantans and visitors alike. This …

Springreens Community Cafe Serving the Local Community

Amber RandhawaGiving Back, What's Happening Around Atlanta

Springreens Community Cafe has been around for less than two years, occupying a small corner in the East Lake community. For almost a month now, they have quietly been serving free meals to their neighbors, no questions asked. The restaurant estimates that they have given away 5,000 free hot meals since beginning the program on April 23rd. Meals are available …

New Restaurants on the Scene during Shelter in Place

Amber RandhawaWhat's Happening Around Atlanta

Imagine spending months or even years planning and building out a new restaurant with a prospective opening in early to mid 2020, and putting all of the work into it, only to find yourself opening just before the largest upset to the dining industry in recent memory. That’s exactly what has happened to several new restaurants around Atlanta. Shortly after …

Let Atlanta Know What You Think

Amber RandhawaWhat's Happening Around Atlanta

The City of Atlanta is asking residents what they think about the reopening of businesses and restaurants. In a survey posted on the #ATLStrong website, the city is asking citizens to let them know how comfortable they are with a variety of business types reopening to the public. Other questions include what safety measures citizens plan to take if they …

Ready to Dine In….Outside?

Amber RandhawaWhat's Happening Around Atlanta

As we have already seen, many restaurant owners across Atlanta are not comfortable with reopening their dining rooms to patrons, in spite of the order from Governor Kemp allowing them to do so. Some feel that reopening is happening too soon, and while they desperately want to begin rehiring furloughed staff, they want to do so only when it is …