[ALERT] Entire Smokey Bones Brand Goes Up in Flames, All Restaurants Now Closed

On Tuesday, Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, a national chain restaurant, closed all of its remaining restaurants.  The casual chain, created by restaurant powerhouse Darden in 1999, peaked at about 130 restaurants but had shrunk to about 20 as of this week.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Buckhead Brewing Bound for Big Buckhead Village Building

A new American restaurant is looking to open in the Buckhead Village where a Mexican restaurant recently closed.  Buckhead Brewing & Lodge plans to open at 128 East Andrews Drive where Chido & Padre's and The Blind Pig Parlour Bar closed this past December after about seven years in business.  

[SAYONARA] JINYA Ramen Restaurant Runs Out of Steam in Roswell

The JINYA Ramen Bar in Roswell has closed after less than a year in business.  Located at 1013 Alpharetta Street, JINYA opened its Roswell location August 4, 2025 and closed as of April 26, according to an employee at another metro JINYA location.  

[ALERT] New Bagel Business Bound For Brookhaven, Pizza and Pastries too

A new bagel shop named "Dish's Bagels" is coming soon to Brookhaven.  The new shop - being opened by local mortgage broker turned bagel baker Chad Dishner - is under construction at 1410 Lake Hearn Drive at the new AMLI Brookhaven apartment complex.  

[ALERT] NaanStop Has Stopped Serving at Atlantic Station

NaanStop has closed its Atlantic Station restaurant after about seven years in business.  The quick-serve Indian eatery was located at 265 18th Street, next to Gyu-kaku, and across from Pho 24 and Salata.