Khao Thai Isan, a Thai tapas restaurant, will open this year at The Mitchell, the first residential ground-up building completed within the $5 billion Centennial Yards mixed-use development in Downtown Atlanta. The new concept is from sisters Niki and Tanya Pattharakositkul, who were born and raised in Thailand and are also behind Atlanta-area Thai restaurants 26 Thai, Pink … [Read more...] about Khao Thai Isan to Open in Atlanta’s Centennial Yards in 2026
Khao Thai Isan to Open in Atlanta’s Centennial Yards in 2026
How AI Is Transforming Restaurant Operations
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer the tool of national chains with large IT budgets. Today, AI tools are accessible to independent restaurants, regional operators and multi-unit hospitality groups. AI can reduce administrative workload, improve the guest experience and unlock better decision-making across nearly every function of a restaurant. As is always the case with … [Read more...] about How AI Is Transforming Restaurant Operations
Distilling the Essence of Minhwa Spirits
It has been said that you can’t be all things to all people. Conventional wisdom says that business owners should find their niche, master it, and if they want to diversify or shift to another lane, they should do it separately from their foundational premise as a precaution against consumer confusion. Well, Ming Han Chung and James Kim, owners of Doraville’s Minhwa Spirits, … [Read more...] about Distilling the Essence of Minhwa Spirits
Wild Heaven Beer Announces Acquisition of Iconic Atlanta Restaurant EATS
Wild Heaven Beer announced this month that it had acquired EATS, the iconic Atlanta restaurant brand known for its jerk chicken, meat-and-threes and nearly three decades of feeding the city on Ponce de Leon Ave. Beginning in January, Wild Heaven will become the new home of the EATS brand as it relocates to Wild Heaven’s West End location at the Lee + White complex on White … [Read more...] about Wild Heaven Beer Announces Acquisition of Iconic Atlanta Restaurant EATS
2025 GRACE Award Winners — Buckhead Life, Fat Man’s Café and More
The 2025 Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence (GRACE) Awards winners were announced Monday, Dec. 8, at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. The GRACE Awards Gala is the Georgia Restaurant Association’s (GRA) annual event honoring Georgia’s restaurant industry. 2025 GRACE Awards Winners Restaurateur of the Year – I. Pano Karatassos, Pano I. Karatassos and Niko … [Read more...] about 2025 GRACE Award Winners — Buckhead Life, Fat Man’s Café and More
