Dec. 11 Quick Bites: big restaurant closures, Mellow Mushroom’s return to Decatur, new Irish bar in South Downtown

Agave will close on Boulevard after years on Jan Via Google Maps Restaurant Reopening Five months after closing the Decatur location of Mellow Mushroom reopened this week and with a new look The West Ponce pizzeria received a much-needed exterior and interior refresh a dedicated to-go entrance and pick-up area and a revamped patio and bar Expect a insufficient new items on the menu in Decatur too including a couple of salads and cocktails This location means a lot to Mellow Mushroom and we re grateful for the opportunity to return with new ability reconnect and deliver the best doable guest experience for the neighborhood Ahsan Jiva Executive Vice President of Strategy commented in a prepared message Restaurant Openings Check out this brief roundup of fresh restaurant openings and announcements of upcoming restaurants you might have missed in November Airport Restaurant Opening Celebrity pastry chef and TV personality Duff Goldman opened Duff Deli Sphere on Concourse C at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Look for egg sandwiches deli classics like hot pastrami and matzo ball soup and baked goods such as Duff s black and white cookies Restaurant Closures Right on the heels of the announcement that Daddy D z BBQ would close on Memorial Drive at the end of December the owners of Agave in neighboring Cabbagetown reported they will close the Southwestern restaurant on Jan Daddy D z and Agave have been part of the Memorial Drive and Boulevard corridors for years and years respectively While the owner of Daddy D z property plans to sell Agave s owners cited the current economic setting and unsustainable conditions as reasons for their decision to close Learn more about the history of Agave and the Cabbagetown restaurant s building from Victoria Lemos of Archive Atlanta The next day s News The present day reports that the Beltline location of One Flew South closed at the end of November Calls by Rough Draft to the restaurant went unanswered the location appeared dark on a contemporary visit and the Beltline location is no longer listed on One Flew South s website or social media The original location remains open on Concourse E at Hartsfield Backed by Jackmont Hospitality One Flew South opened in the former Hazel Jane s wine bar space on the Eastside Trail three years ago Coming Attractions A Midtown location of Korean bakery-cafe White Windmill will open at Spring St inside the Midtown Union building White Windmill in the past few days opened its first in-town location at Uptown Atlanta near the Lindbergh MARTA station The owners of New York City bar Dead Rabbit plan to open The Irish Exit next year at Centennial Yards in South Downtown Expect a drinks menu centered around Irish and local beers whiskey and cocktails along with Irish pub food The Irish Exit will join Wild Leap Brewery and Distillery Khao Thai Isan and Shake Shack at Centennial Yards Check out Rough Draft for the latest restaurant and maturation news happening in South Downtown ATL Chef s First Cookbook Lazy Betty co-owner and chef Ron Hsu will debut his first cookbook in March Called Down South East A Chinese American Cookbook Hsu will share recipes for dishes he cooks at home as well as those inspired by his Chinese-American upbringing in metro Atlanta The cookbook will include a forward written by Hsu s mentor and former Le Bernardin employer Chef Eric Ripert Hsu and restaurant partner and chef Aaron Phillip first opened Lazy Betty six years ago in Candler Park The chefs relocated the tasting menu restaurant to the former Empire State South space in Midtown last year Since opening in Lazy Betty has racked up numerous accolades including one star from Michelin in its and dining guides Merger STHRN Hospitality Co the group behind Westside Motor Lounge partnered with the owners of Atlanta institution Midtown Bowl STHRN plans to help the -year-old bowling alley on Piedmont Circle attract new patrons by giving it a brand makeover including to its food drinks and events and upgrades to the kitchen and sound system RIP Floyd Sonny Tillman the founder of Sonny s BBQ has died Tillman who opened Sonny s BBQ in in Gainesville FL was Georgia features locations of Sonny s BBQ including in Marietta Buford Jonesboro and Lawrenceville Santa Loves the Dogs Skiptown Bar Dog Park in Kirkwood will celebrate the holidays with a series of festive events this month Look for a Howliday Area on Dec and a photoshoot with Santa and the Grinch on Dec ICYMI From Atlanta to Alpharetta to Marietta we ve compiled a list of more than holiday-themed restaurants and pop-up bars decked in good cheer serving festive cocktails dishes and desserts from now until the New Year The post Dec Quick Bites big restaurant closures Mellow Mushroom s return to Decatur new Irish bar in South Downtown appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta