[Ay Dios Mio] Modern Mexican Mezcaleria Moves Out of Multifamily Building

Patria Mezcaleria has quietly closed on Peachtree Street in the Brookwood Hills neighborhood of Atlanta.  The modern Mexican restaurant originally opened as Pata Negra in November 2023 before adopting its current name this past May.  There was no official reason provided for the closure, but sources in the area suggest that it was simply never all that busy.  

The restaurant occupied a roughly 3,500 square foot space in the street level of the Arya Peachtree apartment community at 1777 Peachtree Street.  The space was originally home to The Usual, a funky American restaurant from Chef Nick Leahy, who had previously co-owned and led the kitchen at Saltyard for more than five years.  The Usual struggled to find an audience and closed in November 2022 after about nine months in business.  

For its part, Patria Mezcaleria had a respectable 4.6 stars on Google with about 400 reviews, but their food, while presented well, was rather pricey and seemed never to draw the volume of locals needed to sustain the business.  

A sibling restaurant, Patria Cocina, which opened in July 2018 at The Beacon in Grant Park, remains open.  

Are you surprised to see Patria Cocina close in Brookwood Hills?   What type of restaurant do you think coould find success in their former space at Arya Peachtree?   What type of restaurant do you think Atlanta operators do best ... or worst?

Please share your thoughts below.