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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In the past few years, Slutty Vegan, an Atlanta-based eatery, has attracted a cult-like following with its raunchy approach to veganism. The chain has opened new locations in Alabama and New York since owner Pinky Cole opened up the first brick-and-mortar location in 2018. This month, she will begin a five-city tour to promote her new cookbook "Eat Plants, B*tch: 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat-Loving Mind."
Recently while on tour, pop star Lizzo placed an order at one of Atlanta's vegan restaurants and raved about it on TikTok. Her review prompted a surge of interest in the restaurant, Planted Soul.