A whole bunch of restaurants are on their way into the Atlanta market. Know of any others? Do send a note through the tipline.
1) Reopenings: Grant Park's Mi Barrio will reopen with regular business hours on Tuesday, January 21, after the restaurant's annual winter vacation. [Facebook]
2) Athens: Hugh Acheson and chef Whitney Otawka's cocina, Cinco y Diez, will open early next week in Athens, GA. The restaurant replaces Acheson's 5&10, which moved down the street last year. Look for dinner and weekend brunch from the "Southern restaurant with Central and Latin American flavors." [ABH]
3) Buckhead: A bunch of chains are coming to Buckhead. Look for froyo shop Pinkberry at Lenox Square, Dunkin Donuts near the Lindbergh MARTA station, and True Food Kitchen to start serving at Lenox in June. Chipotle hopes to open in the mall in May. [WNA/TNT]
4) Downtown: UFO-like Polaris will open atop the Hyatt Regency this Spring. The rotating restaurant and bar has a great view and is divided into a bar, a dining room, a "living room," and a "library." Hyatt executive chef Martin Pfefferkorn will helm the kitchen. [Atlanta]
5) More Buckhead: The pizzeria slated for new development Buckhead Atlanta will be called Thirteen Pies. The Dallas-based restaurant group behind it is also putting American F+B in the mixed-use space. [WNA]
6) Midtown: A new Starbucks will open will open at Spring and 4th streets in Midtown, walking distance from Tech Square. It replaces an Arby's. [ABC]
7) Even More Buckhead: Will a new Indian restaurant open soon in Buckhead? Maybe! Tomorrow's News Today reports that things are progressing, though slowly, at Copper Cove Indian Bistro on Pharr Road. [TNT]
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