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Chris' Pizza, a longstanding neighborhood mainstay at Toco Hills shopping center (2911 North Druid Hills Road) is closing. The restaurant, which first opened in 1983, will close as of December 23. Chris', which served pizza as well as other Greek favorites, had been for sale for several months but unable to find a buyer and with costs (both food and rent) continuing to rise, ownership made the decision to close.
With Nobu now open in Buckhead, another glitzy restaurant with several locations abroad is looking to open a new restaurant in Atlanta. Salvaje, a restaurant that got its start in Spain and features a largely Japanese menu, is planning to open just its second American location in "Uptown," the stretch of Peachtree Street between Buckhead and Midtown.
Nur Kitchen, which opened quietly in 2020 but seemed recently to be hitting its stride, abruptly announced over the weekend that it was closing. The cozy restaurant along Buford Highway, less than two miles beyond the Perimeter in Doraville, is part of a bustling shopping center called Global Forum (7130 Buford Highway).
A short-lived Dunkin' is being converted into a new Captain D's in Marietta. The new restaurant - at 725 Cobb Parkway North - is located a few blocks south of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company United property along Cobb Parkway. A franchise group opened the freestanding Dunkin' in late 2015 but closed it just a year later in late 2016.
The Righteous Room Brookhaven apparently closed Tuesday after about nine years in business. The closure, publicized in a Brookhaven area Facebook group Tuesday evening by someone affiliated with the restaurant, said in part "The Righteous Room in Brookhaven is sadly closing it's doors and everything must go TONIGHT!!." There was no reason provided for the closure but am employee at the restaurant Wednesday indicated the lease was up and ownership opted not to renew.
