Little Rey opens in Buckhead and more metro Atlanta restaurant news from the week

Built by Atlanta-based builder DeCarlo Hawker Architecture and Design and designed by Smith Hanes Studio, the 5,500-square-foot building includes an exterior walk-up window called Uno Mas, for drink and takeout orders, as well as a large covered patio.

The space was designed with “a mix of rosy pink, deep blue and soft sage hues, with reclaimed wood accents and hand-painted signage inspired by old world Mexico, vintage memorabilia (think festival masks Mexicans) and notable pieces from a curated collection of Atlanta and Austin artists,” according to a press release.

The restaurant will host a pre-opening party from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on May 18, with free bites including queso fountain, guacamole and chips, tacos and soft drinks, as well as drinks available at the restaurant. purchase. The event will also feature a face painter, DJ, mechanical bull and dunk tank.

Additionally, on May 25, from 10 a.m. until kitchen supplies last, Little Rey will offer one free breakfast taco per person.

Little Rey’s hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Breakfast is served from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Little Ray’s Buckhead location will join other restaurants that are part of restaurateur Ford Fry’s Rocket Farm Restaurants group, including No. 246, Superica, Marcel, the Optimist, Little Sparrow and Bar Blanc.

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Credit: Ryan Fleisher @Fleisherphotograp

Credit: Ryan Fleisher @Fleisherphotograp

Southern Restaurant Dahlia Restaurant and Porch is now open inside the Hilton Atlanta Northeast hotel at 5993 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Peachtree Corners.

Led by Executive Chef Robert Chaffin, Dahlia’s features a menu of dishes including Bourbon Peach Glazed Pork Belly, Fried Green Tomatoes, Shrimp and Grits, Chicken Pot Pie, Fried Chicken, Ribs braised beef, seafood gumbo, bread pudding and pecan pie. The restaurant also has a full bar with a Southern-inspired cocktail list.

The renovated space includes a full-service bar, private dining area, lounge area and outdoor veranda with fireplaces.

Dahlia’s serves breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday to Friday and 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday to Sunday; lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day; and dinner from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The bar menu is available until 11 p.m.

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SabaRaba, which has been serving Mediterranean street food from a yellow shipping container kiosk in Sandy Springs since 2022, is expected to open a brick-and-mortar store by early June at 2175 American Way in Chamblee.

The restaurant comes from Udi Hershkovitz, who formerly operated Marrakech at Ponce City Market and owns the South American concept FuegoMundo in Sandy Springs.

SabaRaba’s expanded menu will include dishes like lamb skewers in addition to pitas and wraps filled with falafel, shawarma or gyro meat. The restaurant will also serve beer and wine in addition to frozen drinks like limonana, a mint and lemon slushy.

Customers will order at the counter and have the food brought to them.

The 1,425-square-foot space pays homage to the original shipping container, using bright yellow corrugated metal accents, as well as an outdoor patio with decorative lighting. There will be 39 seats inside and 30 on the terrace.

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Vegan Caribbean comfort food restaurant Bad Vegan Gyal, which has a location in the Marietta Square Market food hall, opened a second location this week at 2670 East College Ave. in the Decatur Food Hub kitchen. The restaurant offers plant-based versions of burgers, oxtail, cheesesteaks and wings. Learn more about this and other vegan restaurants in Atlanta here.

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George Foley was announced as executive chef and chocolatier of Bitzel’s Chocolate, the 7,000-square-foot chocolate factory and attraction in Suwanee. Foley, who most recently was a pastry baker at Bacchanalia and Star Provisions, will focus on menu development, culinary training and building relationships with local farmers and national businesses.

At Bacchanalia, he focuses on croissants and pastries. He also worked as a corporate chocolatier at Bodega Chocolates in Fountain Valley, California, as an executive pastry chef for the Dolce Group in Los Angeles, as a pastry chef at Salty’s on Alki Beach in Seattle, and as a night pastry baker at 3 – The Michelin-starred Inn at Little Washington.

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Based in Illinois Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant will open its first Georgia location at 7660 North Point Parkway in Alpharetta, What Now Atlanta reports. Cooper’s Hawk has more than 55 locations in 11 states.

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All you can eat buffet restaurant Kacey’s Home Cooking is expected to close by the end of June at 3925 LaVista Road in Tucker after more than a decade, Tomorrow’s News Today reports.

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Chef Karl Gorline is set to open a restaurant called Avize in the coming months at 956 Brady Ave. NW in the Stockyards development in Atlanta’s west Midtown neighborhood, What Now Atlanta reports.

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More metro Atlanta restaurant news

D’bo’s Daiquiris, Wings and Seafood opens in Atlanta

Strangers in Paradise Cocktail Bar Opens in Lee + White Food Hall

Toast Noir Café opens its doors in Buckhead

Nicky’s Undefeated opens in Tucker

Punk Foodie at Ponce closes its doors to the Ponce City Market

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