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roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/12/2026 > atlanta-beltline-expands-marketplace

Atlanta Beltline expands small-business incubator with 13 businesses

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (205+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Atlanta Beltline has expanded its small-business incubator program to 13 businesses, adding entrepreneurs offering everything from vegan food and desserts to fashion, gifts, specialty foods and haircuts. The Atlanta Beltline Marketplace program provides affordable commercial…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/10/2026 > taste-brookhaven-2026-restaurants

Explore Brookhaven reveals 16 restaurant partners for Taste Brookhaven 2026

4+ day, 2+ min ago   (283+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Explore Brookhaven has announced its restaurant lineup for Taste Brookhaven 2026, featuring 16 local restaurant partners representing cuisines and culinary traditions from around the world. On Thursday, Oct. 1, the 21-and-older event will invite guests to experience Brookhaven’s…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/10/2026 > chef-demetrius-brown-opens-heritage-summerhill-atlanta

Chef Demetrius Brown opens Heritage, his seminal Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Summerhill

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1063+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta “From pop-up, to Bread & Butterfly, to Summerhill,” Chef Demetrius Brown writes upon the opening of his new restaurant Heritage. It’s a moment Brown wants to savor because it’s been a journey to get here – and…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/04/2026 > bon-ton-midtown-atlanta-closing

Bon Ton closing at the end of September after nearly a decade in Midtown

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (398+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Viet-Cajun restaurant Bon Ton will close on Sept. 30 after nearly a decade on Myrtle Street in Midtown. Co-owner Darren Carr sent an email to Rough Draft announcing the closure, following it up with an announcement…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/03/2026 > new-marta-dining-guide

🚆 New MARTA dining guide

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1072+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Hot nights = cold noodles ⁉️ What are you eating these days? And by that, I mean, which foods do you actually feel safe consuming given the number of recalls? Let’s be clear, a recall on one…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/03/2026 > marta-dining-guide-north-avenue-downtown-atlanta

MARTA dining guide: North Avenue and downtown Atlanta stations

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1392+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta This Rough Draft dining series highlights restaurants in cities and neighborhoods within easy walking distance or a short bus ride from MARTA rail stations. Check out other MARTA dining guides to Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville, and…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/01/2026 > tucker-brewing-annual-tucktoberfest

Tucktoberfest returns to Tucker Brewing Company for its 9th Year

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (524+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta For two weeks this fall, one of Tucker’s favorite gathering spots is going all in on its local spin of the annual Oktoberfest festivities. Tucker Brewing Company’s ninth annual Tucktoberfest returns September 19 – October 3, bringing live…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 08/29/2026 > norifish-okiboru-open-ponce-city-market-food-hall

Sushi stall NoriFish and ramen stall Okiboru open at Ponce City Market

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (373+ words) Locations of sushi restaurant NoriFish, known for its hand rolls and fresh seafood from Tokyo’s Toyosu Fish Market, and ramen and tsukemen restaurant Okiboru are now open at the Ponce City Market food hall. The two new stalls take over…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 08/25/2026 > the-busiest-atl-restaurants

🎒The busiest ATL restaurants

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1437+ words) What’s on the school lunch menu these days? Aug. 26 — Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the table. Finally, The Hampton Social in Dunwoody shared its recipe for the restaurant’s New England-style lobster roll. 🏫 With classes back in session, school cafeterias have become…...


roughdraftatlanta.com > 08/25/2026 > hamptonsocial-dunwoody-lobster-roll-recipe

Recipe: New England-style lobster roll from The Hampton Social

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (249+ words) This week, we’re sharing a New England-style lobster roll recipe from The Hampton Social in Dunwoody. But don’t fret if you’ve never cooked lobster at home before because this recipe uses pre-cooked lobster meat, which you can obtain from your…...