Author: Wendell Brock

Lucian is not only a showcase for remarkable bistro cooking and wine; it’s also a home for a large collection of books.

Atlanta’s Daily Chew proves that noshing and self-nurturing don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

Gigi’s is not your typical spaghetti-garlic bread-big salad theme night. It’s more than the sum of its garish red-glass votives, celebrity headshots with fake signatures and disco playlist.

In a city overflowing with craft breweries that have strong culinary programs, Biggerstaff Brewing Co. in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhood sets a fine example.

Pho Cue in Glenwood Park is a well-nigh perfect neighborhood spot, where the comforts of a Buford Highway noodle shop meet the joys of good Southern barbecue, all at remarkably affordable prices.

Review: Literally the new kid on the block, Emmy Squared, in the old Shed at Glenwood space, serves up Detroit-style pizza along with sides and a stellar burger.

Review: In partnership with Birmingham-based Pihakis Restaurant Group, the James Beard Award winner’s burgeoning chain has ensconced itself in a swanky, glass fronted structure at the corner of Bronner Brothers Way and Metropolitan Parkway in southwest Atlanta. The venture seeks to marry Scott’s humble roots with the loftier expectations of the modern barbecue audience.

The Abby Singer at Pratt-Pullman District in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood serves up fried Midwestern-inspired dishes and boozy concoctions.

Two Atlanta restaurants — Full Commission and Dead End Drinks — are giving their kitchens over to Asian-influenced pop-ups TKO and Jackalope.

Clarence and Donnica Boston want their Hippin Hops Breweries to be “the Black Anheuser-Busch.” The brewery produces a variety of beers and serves cajun-inspired dishes including oysters, po’boys and fried catfish.