{"id":44,"date":"2025-08-09T18:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T18:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scoutlivingpcm.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/09\/chef-raising-funds-to-volunteer-in-ukraine-and-more-from-metro-atlantas-dining-scene\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T05:17:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T05:17:23","slug":"chef-raising-funds-to-volunteer-in-ukraine-and-more-from-metro-atlantas-dining-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scoutlivingpcm.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/09\/chef-raising-funds-to-volunteer-in-ukraine-and-more-from-metro-atlantas-dining-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"Chef raising funds to volunteer in Ukraine and more from metro Atlanta\u2019s dining scene"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘I’ve donated, shared stories and done what I could from a distance. But it’s never felt like enough. So I’m going to Ukraine.’<\/p>\n

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Chef Matt Reeves of the Brave Wojtek pop-up poses for a photo inside Dead End Drinks in Atlanta. (Natrice Miller\/AJC)<\/span><\/header>\n

By Henri Hollis<\/a> and Olivia Wakim<\/strong><\/span>
\nAug 9, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

Two chefs landed new gigs in West Midtown, four notable new restaurants opened, a handful of bars refreshed their cocktail menus, and more happenings from metro Atlanta’s dining scene this week.
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Brave Wojtek chef plans volunteer stint in Ukraine<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/a>Matt Reeves, the chef behind Polish pop-up Brave Wojtek<\/b>, shared details Thursday for his plan to volunteer as a cook in Ukraine and his corresponding fundraising effort.<\/p>\n

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‘I’ve donated, shared stories and done what I could from a distance. But it’s never felt like enough. So I’m going to Ukraine.’ Chef Matt Reeves of the Brave Wojtek pop-up poses for a photo inside Dead End Drinks in Atlanta. (Natrice Miller\/AJC) By Henri Hollis and Olivia Wakim Aug 9, 2025 Two chefs landed new gigs in… <\/p>\n

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