


The Inman Park location of Charleston coffee shop and cafe the Daily is finally opening its doors on March 13 in the former Proof Bakeshop space on Hurt Street.

It takes over the former La Fonda space on Howell Mill, where it will reside for two years, before the building is torn down and Fishmonger moves into its new digs at Stella at Star Metals. Restaurateurs Skip Engelbrecht and Nhan Le and chef Bradford Forsblom are opening a third location of their wildly popular seafood restaurant Fishmonger on Atlanta’s westside.Part of the Terminal South complex on Ridge Avenue, Switchman Hall will feature 12 food stalls and outdoor seating on a former loading dock. 'Unforgettable experience for craft beer lovers: more than 240 beers, 100 on tap, nice staff, good food, pleasant outside area and, obviously, the UFO Club. Another food hall is opening in Atlanta, this time in the Peoplestown neighborhood off of the Southside Beltline trail.The popular Tex-Mex restaurant the Original El Taco closes March 19 after 14 years to make way for a new Fifth Group restaurant this summer. most nights, replaces it by the end of April. Moonlight Pizza, which plans to remain open until 4 a.m. Little 5 Pizza closed its doors after nearly three decades in Little Five Points. Three big restaurant closures dominated the dining news over the last two weeks, starting with Paces and Vine in Vinings, which is being replaced by another location of Hobnob Neighborhood Tavern this summer.Two Dozen Restaurants Opened Around Atlanta in February The five biggest stories February 27 - March 10 Read more stories like this by liking Atlanta Restaurant Scene on Facebook, following on Twitter and on Instagram. Sign up for the AJC Food and Dining Newsletter Explore The ultimate guide to metro Atlanta food halls And the team behind vegan pizza concept Pizzeria Verdura Sincera announced several months ago plans to open in the former Zesto space at the corner of Moreland and Euclid avenues. In December, Cameli’s Pizza closed after many years on Moreland Avenue and 25 years in Atlanta. Little 5 Pizza’s closure and the forthcoming opening of Moonlight Pizza is just the latest pizza-related news in Little Five Point in the past few months. “It’s really an iconic place, and it’s very exciting for us to be there and to be able to keep it a pizza place.”Įach Moonlight Pizza location will also have a live TikTok feed showing the cashiers, kitchen and expo to “let people see what’s going on,” Wescom said. The booths, which have been signed by Little 5 Pizza customers over the years, will be repainted, but the restaurant will have markers out for guests to start signing again “to help us start a new tradition,” he said. NE that seats 50, with a 20-seat outdoor patio, but will “keep the culture and feel of Little 5 Pizza in there.” Wescom said he plans to make a few changes to the 1,260-square-foot space at 422 Seminole Ave. Wescom, who attended culinary school in Italy and has been in the restaurant industry for 25 years, said he’s also proud of Moonlight’s “really diverse team” and status as a Native American and Black-owned business. Initially, the restaurant will serve beer and wine, with plans to offer liquor in the future. He developed all the recipes over the past seven months with Moonlight’s culinary director, with everything, including the dough and sauces, made in-house. The New York-style crust is made with gluten-free flour, and everything on the menu, from pizzas to pastas, will have a vegan equivalent.
