"This was the year of the wine bar in Atlanta. From Steven Satterfield's Madeira Park and Terry Koval's Fawn Wine + Amaro, both landing Michelin nods, to the Finca to Filter team opening natty Side Saddle on the Beltline, Atlanta bars were offering cozy spaces to hang back, with unfussy small plates to boot. And it's not just the plates that are small; drinks got the teeny-tiny treatment, too."
"Eater Atlanta also uncovered why so many West Midtown restaurants were closing suddenly, linking the problem to high parking costs from major parking monopolies. Since then, parking decks in the neighborhood have lowered their rates, and several new restaurants have opened. Protests on Buford Highway also rocked the city as ICE raids caused major concerns for the city's restaurants. Through it all, major revitalization has happened across the board,"
Atlanta experienced a surge in wine bars and intimate drinking formats, with establishments offering half-cocktails, tiny martinis, and wine by the half-glass alongside unfussy small plates and pop-up small-bite options. West Midtown faced sudden restaurant closures tied to high parking costs from dominant parking monopolies; subsequent rate reductions coincided with new openings. ICE raids sparked protests on Buford Highway and raised serious concerns among restaurants. Several neighborhoods saw notable revitalization with new and mural-covered openings on the Beltline, an Adair Park glow-up, and new concepts in Perimeter Center. Dessert tasting menus, including Claudia Martínez’s Bar Ana, gained prominence.
Read at Eater Atlanta
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