[CLOSURE ALERT] Golden Arches Disappearing from LaVista Road in Tucker

One of the oldest McDonald's in metro Atlanta is closing this month after more than five decades in business.  The McDonald's at 3893 LaVista Road in Tucker first opened in 1969, according to DeKalb County property records.  There was no official reason given for the planned October 31 closure but the restaurant has in recent days already started to decommission the building including removing the "Golden Arches" from nearly all exterior signage and disassembling and relocating the formerly indoor PlayPlace to a temporary dumpster placed on property to assist with the closure.  

[CLOSURE ALERT] Burger Business Bows Out in Brookhaven

Lucky's Burger & Brew has closed its location in Brookhaven.  The family friendly eatery quietly closed last week after nearly ten years in business.  Lucky's occupied suite 1250, a roughly 3,300 square foot space close to Marshalls, Costco and LA Fitness in the expansive TOWN Brookhaven mixed-use development.   

[OPENING ALERT] Expanded and Elevated Mediterranean Eatery Reopens in Midtown

Agora Mediterranean Cuisine quietly re-opened in Midtown this week a little more than a year after it closed to renovate and expand.  The Mediterranean eatery today occupies not only its former space but also the former Arden's Garden next door.  The restaurant, located at 92 Peachtree Place, is now about double its former size and offers a full bar, an expanded menu, additional seating in their full-service dining room, and weekend brunch!  

[EXCLUSIVE] Surprising Tenant Taking Former Kennesaw Burger Joint

A new Caribou Coffee is planned for a dynamic location near the campus of Kennesaw State University.  The new coffee shop is slated to replace what was built from scratch and previously operated as a Burger King at 3280 Barrett Lakes Boulevard, just off Chastain Road. (a Citgo gas station operated from the site before the burger chain.)  

[UPDATE] Historic Atlanta Area Restaurant Prepares to Move to New Property

LongHorn Steakhouse is in the home stretch of making its move in East Cobb.  ToNeTo Atlanta first announced the restaurant's plans in early January 2022 and now, nearly two years later, the new LongHorn Steakhouse is about to open.  According to a representative from the Orlando-based restaurant, the new LongHorn is slated to officially open November 6 November 20.  

[UPDATE] Brookhaven Has a New Spot For Barbecue

Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, in the works in Brookhaven for more than two years, quietly opened earlier this week.  The restaurant, located in Brookhaven Station (4058 Peachtree Road), opened Wednesday.  ToNeTo Atlanta exclusively reported on the planned opening in early 2021.  Jonathan Fox, the restaurant's co-owner, first registered "Fox Brookhaven, LLC" December 1, 2020. 

[EXCLUSIVE] Popular Buckhead Burger Business Passes the Baton to Local Taco Joint

After twelve years in business, Farm Burger Buckhead has closed.  The 2,800 square foot restaurant, located at 3365 Piedmont Road in Tower Place, opened in 2011 and closed as of tonight, October 4th.  When it opened, it replaced an old Atlanta Bread Company, and was just the second unit for the Atlanta-based chain that now operates eleven restaurants across four states. 

[EXCLUSIVE] "Bol" Business Bolay Quietly Bows Out of The 'Burbs

It's been a little over a year since Florida-based Bolay Fresh Bold Kitchen made their debut in Georgia and apparently things didn't go as planned.  The restaurant opened August 11, 2022 and closed permanently as of October 2nd.