Check out this brief roundup of recent restaurant openings and “coming soon” announcements of upcoming restaurants you might have missed in November.
Now Open
Aviva by Kameel
3330 Piedmont Road, Buckhead
A third location of Mediterranean restaurant Aviva by Kameel, owned by Kameel Srouji and his family, is now open at Buckhead Landing on Piedmont Road.
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream
931 Monroe Drive, Midtown
Ohio-based ice cream shop Handel’s, founded in 1945, is now open at Midtown Promenade. The shop offers 48 different ice cream flavors daily.
The Upper Room
Ponce City Market, Second Floor, Old Fourth Ward
Located on the second floor inside Citizen Supply at Ponce City Market, The Upper Room cafe and bar serves coffee, tea, cocktails, wine, and sweet and savory snacks. Cocktail classes take place every Friday.
Tiger Sun
904 Memorial Drive, Reynoldstown, behind Muchacho
Now open behind Muchacho in a refurbished bus, the 18-seat Tiger Sun brings a four-course omakase cocktail experience to the Eastside Trail. Two seatings are available at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Reservations required.
Grits and Eggs Breakfast Kitchen
565 Hank Aaron Drive, Summerhill
A fifth location of Grits and Eggs Breakfast Kitchen opened at the 565 Hank apartment complex across from Publix.
Bankhead Seafood
1651 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, Grove Park
Bankhead Seafood reopened nearly seven years after rappers T.I. and Michael “Killer Mike” Render announced in 2018 that they were taking over the legendary restaurant founded by Helen Harden. Bankhead Seafood now includes a rooftop patio.
More November Openings:
• Hector Santiago now owns two Ponce City Market restaurants
• Delbar Middle Eastern opens in Buckhead
Sidecar Coffee
Inside Chamblee Tap and Market, 3509 Broad Street, Chamblee
Sidecar Coffee is now open inside Chamblee Tap and Market in downtown Chamblee. Look for more food and drink options to open soon.
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Nite Owl
6 Olive Street, Avondale Estates
Cocktail bar and pizzeria, from the owners of Handlebar ATL and Edgewood Pizza, opened at Olive and Pine, the same complex as sandwich shop and bakery Leftie Lee’s and Commune.
Durty Birds
3330 Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Southwest Atlanta
Durty Birds Hot Chicken, from LaToiyah Roland and Chef Kawaun Covile, opened in Southwest Atlanta.
Ganji
Inside Minhwa Spirits, 2421 Van Fleet Circle, Doraville
Korean food pop-up Ganji began its residency at the Minhwa Spirits tasting room, which also includes coffee and espresso from Postern Coffee.
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Lao Sze Chuan, Kanpai BBQ, Te’amo Boba
5150 Buford Highway, Asian Square, Doraville
Asian Square on Buford Highway in Doraville now includes three new restaurants all under one roof: Lao Sze Chuan, Kanpai BBQ, and Te’Amo Boba. This is the same complex home to Kamayan ATL, Barbecue Corner 2, Ming’s BBQ, Sweet Hut Bakery, and La Mei Zi.
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Mashawi Mediterranean
850 Mansell Road, Roswell
Middle Eastern and halal restaurant Mashawi Mediterranean is now open on Mansell Road near Longhorn Steakhouse and the Walmart Supercenter. The restaurant is backed by the owners of Ameer’s Mediterranean Grill.
Lanzhou Ramen + Sushi
1055 Mansell Road, Roswell
The owners of Lanzhou Ramen on Buford Highway recently opened Lanzhou Ramen + Sushi in the same complex as Hero Boy Sandwich and The Donut Shack.
Handmade Dumplings and Noodles
1100 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta
It’s all in the name of this restaurant, which serves a variety of handmade dumplings and hand-pulled noodles at the Publix-anchored Woodlawn Point shopping center.
Soberish
1277 Mado Loop, Chattahoochee Hills
A location of nonalcoholic bottle shop and cannabis boutique Soberish opened at Serenbe in Chattahoochee Hills. It joins the original location in Kirkwood.
Coming Soon
Clark’s Steakhouse
2827 Peachtree Road, Garden Hills
Chef Zan Malik, the executive chef at C&S Seafood and Oyster Bar in Brookhaven, will open Clark’s Steakhouse next summer in Garden Hills. The Southern steakhouse will occupy space on the ground floor of the 2827 Peachtree building.
Dips Kitchen
Krog Street Market, Inman Park
This new Krog Street Market food stall opens in early December featuring from-scratch dips created by Chef Whitney Otawka, including low country shrimp dip and schug hummus. Open daily, Dips Kitchen will be located between the Gu’s Dumplings and Ju-C Bar stalls.
Mushi Ni
337 Elizabeth Street, Inman Park
Mushi Ni, the Chattahoochee Food Works Asian street food stall, will open a restaurant beside Harbor Coffee next year.
More “Coming Soon” Stories:
• Opening Dec. 14, Ryokou will offer an omakase experience in Adair Park
• Talat Market chefs opening a Thai bar in Poncey-Highland
• Good Vibes ice cream shop opening at Dunwoody Village
• Sandy Springs launches Roswell Road Restaurant Row map
Desta Ethiopian Kitchen
2566 Briarcliff Road, Village at Druid Hills
The popular Ethiopian restaurant will relocate next year from its original location at Briarcliff and Clairmont to The Village at Druid Hills at the corner of Briarcliff and North Druid Hills.
Kitchen & Kocktails
Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Perimeter Center
The Southern comfort food chain, owned by Kevin Kelley, will open in early 2025 at Perimeter Mall. Kitchen & Kocktails includes locations in D.C, Charlotte, Chicago, and Dallas.
Shake Shack
Battery Atlanta, Cobb County
A location of the popular burger chain from restaurateur Danny Meyer will open at Battery Atlanta in the former Wahlburgers space. This location will also include a full bar.