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A customer pays for their food at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Austin, Texas. Chipotle says its portion sizes have not shrunk, despite complaints shared on social media.

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Chipotle is 're-emphasizing generous portions' after social-media complaints

Chipotle's CEO tells investors that the chain had not shrunk its portions despite accusations on Tiktok and Reddit. Brian Niccol has tried to bat down those complaints for weeks.

July 25, 2024
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  • Alina Selyukh
A Georgia restaurant was rated one of the best places for fried chicken, according to Yelp. Rock's Chicken & Fries Bacon Cheddar sub Swiss sandwich. Rock's Chicken & Fries/X

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Best fried chicken in Georgia is at this restaurant, Yelp says. Why folks love it

Fried chicken lovers can’t get enough of this Georgia chicken joint. So it’s no surprise that Rock’s Chicken & Fries in Atlanta was rated as serving the best fried chicken in the Peach State, according to Yelp.

July 06, 2024
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  • Tanasia Kenney
The West End ATL mural on White Street. (Provided by Discover Atlanta/Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau)

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Atlanta’s thriving vegan food scene got its start in the Black communities of West End

While growing in popularity across America, vegan restaurants aren’t new to many Atlanta communities. Although the city has seen an increase in plant-based restaurants over the last decade, veganism has deep roots in the city’s westside neighborhoods, dating back decades. This is especially true in West End, where veganism is fostered through the relationship between restaurants and customers and an intense need to feed the community.

June 10, 2024
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  • Allanah Dykes
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This chef in Rwanda wants to create a revolution in African cuisine

Meza Malonga, a restaurant in Rwanda's capital Kigali, serves innovative Afro-fusion cuisine. Chef Dieuveil Malonga opened it in 2020, after years of working in high-end European restaurants.

June 03, 2024
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If the plates aren’t priced right, buffets could be losing money. And if there’s no profit, buffets could soon be a thing of the past., says one market writer.

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Can you be arrested for taking food home from an all-you-can-eat buffet? What GA law says

There’s actually a lot of thought that goes into buffet-style restaurants, and probably the most important thing is determining the price per person.

May 10, 2024
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  • Chelsea Madden
Breakfast food by the Atlanta Breakfast Club.

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Update: TikTok restaurant reviewer Keith Lee returns to Atlanta, conducts food giveaway

TikTok food critic Keith Lee will return to Atlanta as part of a “redemption tour” of cities he visited last year for restaurant reviews. But Lee won’t be returning to the same Atlanta restaurants, instead taking the opportunity to check out other establishments suggested by locals following him on TikTok.

April 03, 2024
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  • Beth McKibben
Part of the roof at Mary Mac’s Team Room collapsed during heavy rain in Atlanta.

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UPDATE: Mary Mac’s Tea Room working to reopen as ‘quickly as possible’ after roof collapse

 Mary Mac’s Tea Room on Ponce de Leon Avenue is working to reopen “as quickly as possible” after heavy rain caused a partial collapse of the restaurant’s roof on Wednesday morning.

March 08, 2024
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  • Collin Kelley
Part of the roof at Mary Mac’s Team Room collapsed during heavy rain in Atlanta.

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Roof partially collapses at Mary Mac’s Tea Room

The roof of Mary Mac’s Tea Room partially collapsed overnight prompting a temporary closure of the famed Southern eatery.

March 06, 2024
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  • Collin Kelley
Chef Arnaldo Castillo of Tio Lucho’s is a James Beard semifinalist.

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Here are Atlanta’s James Beard Awards semifinalists

The 2024 awards season is underway. This includes nominations for the restaurant industry’s biggest night of the year: the James Beard Awards. This year's list also includes a chef in Athens, Ga. 

January 25, 2024
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
 Fruits de Mer from Petite Violette

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Where to dine out for Christmas and New Year’s in Atlanta

Cooking over the holidays can be a pain. Why not take a look around Atlanta’s great holiday dining scene and save yourself the effort?

December 13, 2023
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  • Sammie Purcell
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Georgia in Play: Atlanta restaurants vs. TikTok; Niesha Butler at the Hawks' nest; Georgia's cooper

This week on Georgia in Play, host Leah Fleming dives into TikTok drama after food critic Keith Lee visited Atlanta. Later, Niesha Butler 's STEAM Champs put "arts" in youth STEM education. Plus, Circus Lena is setting up shop in Pooler, The Monkees visit Athens, and a Gainesville cooper might be responsible for your favorite drinks.

November 10, 2023
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  • Leah Fleming and
  • Chase McGee
The one star Michelin awardees onstage at the Rialto.

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Five Atlanta restaurants achieve Michelin stardom

Five Atlanta restaurants have achieved the coveted Michelin Guide star rating. 

October 25, 2023
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  • Sammie Purcell
Slutty Vegan is an Atlanta-based chain of vegan restaurants, including this location on Atlanta's Edgewood Avenue.

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Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole discusses her new book, addresses lawsuits

Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole talks with GPB's Peter Biello about her new book and addresses lawsuits accusing the company of wage violations.

October 16, 2023
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  • Peter Biello

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Michelin Guide to rate Atlanta restaurants

Which restaurants will get a coveted star rating as the Michelin Guide expands to Atlanta? 

July 12, 2023
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  • Collin Kelley
People walk past a Chipotle store in New York City. The fast casual restaurant known for its burritos and bowls is suing Sweetgreen over alleged trademark infringement.

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Chipotle and Sweetgreen's short-lived beef over a chicken burrito bowl gets resolved

Chipotle had argued in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that Sweetgreen was attempting to profit off of the burrito chain's popular chipotle chicken burrito bowl by allegedly making a near-identical menu item.

April 06, 2023
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
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