Big Softie is now open on the Eastside BeltLine, and a new market and cafe debuts at Ponce City Market
by Henna Bakshi
Updated
The newly reopened Krog Bar will now serve coal-fired pizzas. Krog Bar Coal Fired Pizza
Henna Bakshi is the Regional and Audience Editor, Southeast at Eater and an award-winning food and wine journalist with a WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust) Level 3 degree. She oversees coverage in Atlanta, Miami, New Orleans, the Carolinas, and Nashville.
Here are some restaurant openings around Atlanta to have on your radar this month. This list will get updated throughout the month as noteworthy openings take place.
Kevin Rathbun’s Krog Bar is back, this time serving pizza
Chef Kevin Rathbun has reopened Krog Bar, and this time it’s slinging coal-fired pizzas. The beloved bar closed in 2020 and was formerly located in Atlanta Stove Works in Inman Park, serving Spanish tapas and wine. Krog Bar Coal Fired Pizza has reopened in a new location next to KR Steakbar at 349 Peachtree Hills Avenue NE.
“I love all my restaurants, but this one was my comfort, my hideaway. It reminded me of our cool family basement when I was a kid, where food and music happened, everyone got along, cards were played, drinks were had, and community was created,” said Rathbun in a statement. “Bringing it back, with a new purpose and in a neighborhood I love, just felt right. It’s intimate, soulful, and deeply personal – an ode to where we started, and to the people and places that inspired me along the way.”
Expect eight signature pizzas, including the Cheese Don, Pomodoro, Margherita, KROG (Kevin Rathbun Original Gangsta), Clam, and the Isabella (named after Rathbun’s granddaughter), with salads, wine, and cocktails. It’s open for lunch and dinner.
Big Softie walk-up window opens on the BeltLine
Soft serve shop Big Softie has opened a walk-up window on the Eastside BeltLine in Old Fourth Ward at 405 North Angier Avenue NE. It’s from the team behind bakery Little Tart Bakeshop, which is also expanding to Candler Park next year. This is Big Softie’s third location, in addition to the flagship in Summerhill and another location in Poncey-Highland. The shop has announced Basil Vanilla as its brand-new flavor as it opens the new walk-up window.
Necessary Purveyor Opens at Ponce City Market
Necessary Purveyor, an all-day restaurant and market, opened at Ponce City Market today, Wednesday, August 6. It offers breakfast, coffee, baked goods, sandwiches (like the Short Rib and Fontina Sandwich with caramelized onions), salads, and open-air fridges stocked with deli staples for grab-and-go dishes. In the evenings, the restaurant offers happy hour cocktails, full dinner, and a raw bar with seafood towers. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of the Scout Living hotel and apartment building. Necessary Purveyor is open from 7 a.m. until late for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and market shopping.
Necessary Purveyor is the new market and cafe at Ponce City Market. Jamestown
ASW Distillery opens bar at the Atlanta airport
ASW Distillery has debuted Flights and Bites at Terminal B at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. It is serving up cocktails made with the famous Fiddler bourbon alongside burgers, sandwiches, and breakfast for travelers. The menu is Southern-inspired and includes pulled pork and waffles, and a bourbon flight.
ASW Distillery’s Flights and Bites is now open at Terminal B, serving up cocktails made with the famous Fiddler bourbon alongside burgers, sandwiches, and breakfast. ASW Distillery
Magnolia’s Kitchen & Cocktails replaces Under the Cork Tree
Under the Cork Tree closed in July in Sandy Springs. It has now been replaced with Magnolia’s Kitchen & Cocktails, which remains under the same ownership with Succulent Hospitality. It offers dinner and brunch with a focus on Southern cuisine. Under the Cork Tree was serving European tapas and mains, with Southern influence, and an extensive wine list and craft cocktail options. The new Magnolia’s is not related to Magnolia Room Cafeteria in Tucker.
Thai restaurant Pink Lotus opens in West Midtown
West Midtown is building back up. The team behind 26 Thai and Blackjack Bar Tapas, another new restaurant in Midtown, has opened a new Thai spot in West Midtown. Located in the former Donetto space, the restaurant by Niki Pattharakositkul has amassed quite the buzz already for its Thai noodle soups and cocktails. It is open daily for lunch and dinner.
