Beth McKibben

Oct. 16 Quick Bites: Mary Mac's celebrates 80 years, Atlanta African Restaurant Week, Taste of Chamblee For this week's Quick Bites, Rough Draft Dining Editor Beth McKibben brings you details on the 80th anniversary of Mary Mac’s Tea Room, a new Neapolitan pizzeria headed to Inman Park, and a pumpkin co...

Check out this week’s Atlanta dining news, including details on the 80th anniversary of Mary Mac’s Tea Room, a new Neapolitan pizzeria headed to Inman Park, ATL African Restaurant Week, Diwali at Chai Pani, and Taste of Chamblee roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/10/16/q...

Glide Pizza joining the restaurant ranks in South Downtown A second, full-service location of Glide Pizza will open in South Downtown next year, taking over a building beside Chef Todd Ginsberg's upcoming Mitchell Street restaurant.

A second, full-service location of Glide Pizza will open in South Downtown next year, taking over a building beside Chef Todd Ginsberg's upcoming Mitchell Street restaurant roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/10/14/g...

The best dishes we ate at weekly food festival Smorgasburg Atlanta Rough Draft attended a preview of upcoming weekly food festival Smorgasburg Atlanta, sampling as many dishes as possible. Today, we're sharing some of our favorite bites ahead of Smorgasburg Atlanta's...

Rough Draft attended a preview of upcoming weekly food festival Smorgasburg Atlanta, sampling as many dishes as possible. Today, we're sharing some of our favorite bites ahead of Smorgasburg Atlanta's Oct 18 debut in South Downtown roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/10/08/s...

Virginia-Highland's Kinship Butcher & Sundry expanding to Grant Park with a cafe A second location of Virginia-Highland's Kinship Butcher & Sundry will open at the Beacon in Grant Park next fall, which will feature a full-service cafe, a bar, butcher shop with seafood butchery pro...

A second location of Virginia-Highland's Kinship Butcher & Sundry will open in Grant Park next fall, which will feature a full-service cafe, a bar, butcher shop with seafood butchery program, and outdoor seating. Read this Rough Draft exclusive roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/10/08/k...

After back-to-back hurricanes, Georgia’s pecan farmers brace for the future After back-to-back hurricanes in 2023 and 2024, Georgia’s pecan farmers are still recovering. But with the help of organizations like Georgia Organics and the UGA Pecan Extension, farmers are finding ...

After back-to-back hurricanes, Georgia’s pecan farmers are still recovering. But, farmers are finding ways to shore up their trees and diversify their farms to withstand future natural disasters roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/10/06/g...

Ponce restaurant institution Eats will close after 33 years Ponce de Leon Avenue restaurant institution Eats will close on Oct. 18 after 33 years. Located on the edge of Midtown across from Ponce City Market, Eats is known for its affordable menu of comfort fo...

Longtime Ponce meat-and-three restaurant Eats will close on Oct. 18 roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/10/03/e...

Oct. 2 Quick Bites: Decatur Book Fest, South's largest Korean festival, gas station sushi, South Downtown Shake Shack For this week's Quick Bites, Rough Draft Dining Editor Beth McKibben brings you details on the closure of a Dunwoody brewery and restaurant, Shake Shack opening in South Downtown, and the safety of ga...

Get details on the closure of a Dunwoody brewery and restaurant, Shake Shack opening in South Downtown, and the safety of gas station sushi. Plus, some dining events to add to your calendar this weekend, including a Korean festival and Taste of Tucker roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/10/02/q...

Did you miss these September 2025 Atlanta restaurant openings? Several new restaurants opened around Atlanta in September 2025, including The Creamy Spot, Roaring Social, Eclipse di Luna, Soul Foodies, and Friendship BBQ. Plus, get the latest on the restaurants o...

Check out this brief roundup of Atlanta restaurant openings and announcements of upcoming restaurants you might have missed in September roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/10/01/a...

Will the Northwest Beltline boost Westside Atlanta restaurants? Will the Northwest Beltline help boost Westside Atlanta restaurants, both on and off the trail? Area restaurateurs have thoughts.

Will the Northwest Beltline help boost Westside Atlanta restaurants, both on and off the trail? Area restaurateurs have thoughts. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/30/a...

The best dishes we ate in September 2025 The best dishes Rough Draft Dining Editor Beth McKibben and Dining Reporter Sarra Sedghi ate from Atlanta restaurants in September 2025, including chilaquiles at La Mixteca Tamale House, za'atar bagel...

The best dishes we ate at Atlanta restaurants in September, including chilaquiles at La Mixteca Tamale House, za'atar bagels and the Reuben from Yaba's Bagels, the arugula salad from KR SteakBar, and the Pepp City pizza at Glide Pizza roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/25/b...

Sept. 25 Quick Bites: New Krog Street restaurants, 50 Best North American Restaurants, must-attend weekend food events For this week's Quick Bites, Rough Draft Dining Editor Beth McKibben brings you details on new restaurants headed to Krog Street Market and the Krog District, the opening of a new Midtown bar, and Spr...

This week’s Atlanta dining news includes details on new restaurants at Krog District, a new Midtown bar, and Spring chef Brian So’s new restaurant. Plus, how to watch tonight’s inaugural 50 Best Restaurants in North America. Will ATL be in the mix? roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/25/q...

Nighttime delivery service Viennoiseries After Dark brings freshly baked croissants straight to your doorstep Viennoiseries After Dark is a newly launched cottage bakery and delivery service founded by Chloë Chadet and her Parisian mother, Christelle, delivering freshly baked croissants and quiches at night t...

Founded by an Atlanta college student and her Parisian-born mother, nighttime delivery service Viennoiseries After Dark brings freshly baked croissants to homes around the metro roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/24/v...

A South Downtown location of soccer bar Brewhouse Cafe opening next year, ahead of the World Cup Little Five Points bar Brewhouse Cafe, recently named the "best soccer bar in the U.S.," will open a second, larger location in South Downtown in 2026, just weeks ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer ma...

A second, larger location of Little Five Points (L5P) soccer bar Brewhouse Cafe opens next year in South Downtown roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/24/b...

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Decatur becomes first dine-in location for Glide Pizza in a very familiar West Ponce space Beltline pizza window operation Glide Pizza has opened its first dine-in restaurant in Decatur, offering an expanded menu, including wings, a full bar, and seating for up to 95 people, with a nostalgi...

Five years after debuting as a pizza window operating out of Irwin Street Market on the Eastside Beltline, the first dine-in location of Glide Pizza opened last week in Decatur. Peek inside. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/19/g...

Petition urges WABE to save 'City Lights Collective' Arts leader Shawn Vinson petitions WABE to save cancelled 'City Lights Collective' program, citing the importance of local arts coverage.

Arts leader Shawn Vinson has created a petition to save cancelled “City Lights Collective” program on WABE roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/19/s...

Thai street food restaurant replacing Chef Anne Quatrano’s Ponce City Market seafood restaurant Longtime Ponce City Market restaurant W.H. Stiles Fish Camp, owned by Bacchanalia and Star Provisions chefs Anne Quatrano and her husband and business partner, Clifford Harrison, will close at the end...

Thai street food restaurant replacing Chef Anne Quatrano’s Ponce City Market seafood restaurant roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/19/w...

Is the community garden becoming the must-have amenity? Discover how eco-conscious communities in Metro Atlanta are incorporating community gardens and farms into their housing amenities.

As eco-conscious communities gain momentum, amenities such as pools and fitness centers don’t seem to cut it anymore. Some Metro Atlanta communities are going beyond traditional amenities, building shared gardens and farms into the residential package. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/18/a...

Sept. 18 Quick Bites: Mambo Zombi relocating, Beltline hot dog stand debuts, Dunwoody's DASH Hospitality curating Doraville restaurants For this week's Quick Bites, Rough Draft Dining Editor Beth McKibben brings you details on the openings of Mason’s Super Dogs on the Eastside Beltline, relocation plans for cocktail bar Mambo Zombi fr...

This week, I have details on the opening of Mason’s Super Dogs on the Eastside Beltline, relocation plans for cocktail bar Mambo Zombi, and Doraville tapping Dunwoody’s DASH Hospitality to curate its new city center restaurant scene. Plus, more news. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/18/q...

As people scale back dining out, Atlanta restaurants roll out budget-friendly menus Across Atlanta, restaurants are launching weekly specials, swapping finer-dining dishes for nostalgia-fueled plates, and offering budget-friendly tasting menus and meal deals in hopes of attracting pr...

Across Atlanta, restaurants are launching weekly specials, swapping finer-dining dishes for nostalgia-fueled plates, and offering budget-friendly meal deals in hopes of attracting price-conscious diners back to the dining room and boosting sluggish sales. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/17/a...

WABE ends 'City Lights Collective' due to federal funding cuts After just three months, WABE has ended “City Lights Collective,” its weekday arts and culture show, due to federal funding cuts.

After just three months, WABE has ended “City Lights Collective,” its weekday arts and culture show that took the place of “City Lights with Lois Reitzes” in July. 😭 roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/17/w...

Quick Bites: Little Five Points Diner reopens, Decatur debut of Roaring Social, Tucker entertainment district expansion For this week's Quick Bites, Rough Draft Dining Editor Beth McKibben brings you details on the openings of Roaring Social in Decatur, the reopening of Little Five Points Diner, and the closures of Nan...

Get details on the openings of Roaring Social in Decatur, the reopening of Little Five Points Diner, and closures of Nancy’s Chicago and French Broad Chocolate. Plus, a Mushi Ni progress update and proposed expansion of Tucker’s entertainment district. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/11/q...

Keep your eye out for these 8 Atlanta restaurant openings this fall From a trifecta of Lao, Thai, and Khmer food in Chamblee and Greek dishes and cocktails in Midtown to a dessert bar in Poncey-Highland and Neapolitan pizza in Dunwoody, put these upcoming Atlanta rest...

From a trifecta of Lao, Thai, and Khmer food in Chamblee and Greek dishes and cocktails in Midtown to a dessert bar in Poncey-Highland and Neapolitan pizza in Dunwoody, put these restaurants on your opening radar this fall. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/10/m...

Atlanta and Alpharetta chefs partnering in South Downtown counter-service restaurant Chefs Todd Ginsberg and Josh Kim plan to open a counter-service restaurant in early 2026 at 185 Mitchell St. in South Downtown, serving deli-style sandwiches, salads, coffee, bagels, and sourdough dou...

Chefs Todd Ginsberg (The General Muir, Wood’s Chapel BBQ, Fred’s Meat & Bread, Yalla) and Josh Kim (Bloom Roadside) plan to open a counter-service restaurant in early 2026 at 185 Mitchell St. in South Downtown roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/09/c...

Steady improvements may make Atlanta's west side more connected, pedestrian-friendly The west side of Atlanta is a boomtown. While improvements are underway, residents and visitors still face challenges with accessibility to restaurants, entertainment, and daily necessities due to rai...

Atlanta’s west side is a boomtown. While improvements are underway, residents/visitors still face challenges w/ accessibility to restaurants, entertainment, and daily necessities due to a lack of continuous sidewalks and other connected infrastructure. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/08/i...

Steady improvements may make Atlanta’s west side more connected, pedestrian-friendly The west side of Atlanta is a boomtown. While improvements are underway, residents and visitors still face challenges with accessibility to restaurants, entertainment, and daily necessities due to railroad tracks crisscrossing the land and a lack of continuous, ADA-compliant sidewalks and other connected pedestrian- and cycling-friendly infrastructure.

Steady improvements may make Atlanta’s west side more connected, pedestrian-friendly

The west side of Atlanta is a boomtown. While improvements are underway, residents and visitors still face challenges with accessibility to restaurants, entertainment, and daily necessities due to railroad tracks…

Giorgio Armani, whose streamlined fashions ruled the red carpet, dies at 91 He brought refinement to the power suit and transformed contemporary fashion.

Breaking news: Giorgio Armani, the famed fashion designer, has died at 91.

He was the president, chief executive and sole shareholder of his self-titled luxury fashion house.

Sept. 4 Quick Bites: Kamayan ATL relocating, Peachtree Corners restaurant closure, Midtown food hall, Brookhaven Restaurant Month For this week's Quick Bites, Rough Draft Dining Editor Beth McKibben brings you details on the reopening of vegan ice cream shop The Creamy Spot, the relocation plans for Filipino restaurant Kamayan A...

Get details on the reopening of vegan ice cream shop The Creamy Spot, relocation plans for Filipino restaurant Kamayan ATL on Buford Highway, and closure of a Peachtree Corners restaurant. Plus, must-attend dining events to add to your Atlanta calendar. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/04/q...

Read this week’s edition of Family Meal, including a story on transitional cocktails that bridge the gap between summer and fall, a recipe for a bulgogi Philly, and La Mixteca’s chilaquiles mailchi.mp/roughdraftat...

⚒️ Happy Labor Day Hi, September! Sept. 1 — We've got music and food headlines for you this Labor Day holiday morning. Financial institutions, the post office, schools, and banks are closed today. 🌤️ Mostly sunny with a high of 80° today. 💰 The jackpot in tonight's Powerball drawing is now an estimated $1.1 billion after nobody won Saturday night. 🚨 A Sandy Springs City Council candidate was arrested Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence. 🚲 The Brookhaven City Council approved funding for the North Druid Hills multi-use path at its first meeting held at the new City Centre complex.

⚒️ Happy Labor Day

Hi, September! Sept. 1 — We've got music and food headlines for you this Labor Day holiday morning. Financial institutions, the post office, schools, and banks are closed today. 🌤️ Mostly sunny with a high of 80° today. 💰 The jackpot in tonight's Powerball drawing is now an…