Updated Nov. 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Cover photo: Krog Street Market, Inman Park. Photo: LittleT889 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source).
Atlanta opens restaurants, bars and shops faster than anyone can keep up with, so we keep the list for you. Every entry below comes from a story Buckhead Networking Group has already reported, with the date, the neighborhood and a link to the full story and its source. Newest first. A date marked "Reported" is the day BNG ran the story, used when the business gave no exact opening date.
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November 2026
Downtown
Nov. 6: Mastro's Ocean Club opens its first Georgia restaurant inside The CTR, the former CNN Center, with about 275 seats over Centennial Olympic Park. Read BNG's story.
Reported Nov. 4: Downtown's first public dog park opens in Woodruff Park: 6,500 square feet, off-leash, with small-dog and large-dog sections. Read BNG's story.
Midtown
Nov. 6: Tous les Jours bakery-cafe holds its Midtown grand opening at 10 a.m., with a free tumbler for the first 130 customers. Read BNG's story.
Nov. 6: The Blind Elf holiday pop-up bar takes over Tin Lizzy's Midtown at 77 12th St. NE for the season. Read BNG's story.
Old Fourth Ward and the Eastside Beltline
Nov. 1: Milk & Maple, the Beltline's first certified kosher coffeehouse, opens at 730 Ponce de Leon Place NE. Read BNG's story.
Reported Nov. 2: Sargent, from the team behind Lucian Books and Wine, pairs a restaurant with a nonfiction-only bookstore. Read BNG's story.
Kirkwood (Pullman Yards)
Nov. 19: Mariah Carey's Holiday Bar pop-up opens at Pullman Yards, ticketed through Bucket Listers. Read BNG's story.
Southwest Atlanta
Nov. 23: SJ Cafe and Cocktails opens inside the St. James Live jazz club at 3220 Butner Road. Read BNG's story.
Decatur
Nov. 6: Muchacho opens its third location in a 1940 bungalow at 129 Church St., with nearly 7,000 square feet of outdoor space. Read BNG's story.
Tucker
Nov. 6: StillFire Brewing opens its third Georgia taproom at 2316 Main St., next to Tucker Town Green. Read BNG's story.
Peachtree Corners
Mid-November: Mobile perfume bar Scent Souk opens its first store, with about 50 perfume dispensers, at The Forum. Read BNG's story.
Johns Creek
Nov. 6: Amorino Gelato opens its third Georgia shop at Medley, 7125 Medley Crossing, with free cones for the first 1,000. Read BNG's story.
Peachtree City
Nov. 5: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams opens its first South Metro shop at The Avenue Peachtree City. Read BNG's story.
Marietta
November: Brasserie Genevieve, from the owners of Three Roses Tavern and L on North, is coming to 45 W. Park Square. Read BNG's story.
October 2026
Downtown
Oct. 26: Chicken Salad Chick's grand opening at The Hub at Peachtree Center. Read BNG's story.
Oct. 24: Irie Mon Cafe, State Farm Arena's first Caribbean restaurant, and Bocado Pizza join the arena's concessions for the Hawks home opener. Read BNG's story.
Reported Oct. 10: Lunchbox, a two-stage bar and nightclub, opens at Underground Atlanta, with a food hall and 146 apartments planned. Read BNG's story.
Midtown and Atlantic Station
Oct. 29: Nordstrom Rack opens a 28,000-square-foot store at Atlantic Station. Read BNG's story.
Oct. 19: Fleming's Prime Steakhouse opens at 1331 Spring St. NW. Read BNG's story.
Oct. 7: Duracell opens its $56 million Global Innovation Center at Science Square Labs next to Georgia Tech. Read BNG's story.
West Midtown
Oct. 21: Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall opens its second location, an 8,000-square-foot warehouse at 690 11th St. Read BNG's story.
Oct. 7: MOCA GA opens its new $16.4 million, 26,000-square-foot museum at the Goat Farm. Read BNG's story.
Ponce City Market
Reported Oct. 27: Dragon Denim, Rayna Lee Parks' slow-fashion brand, opens its first store in the Central Food Hall. Read BNG's story.
Oct. 12: Whiplash Comedy opens with food, drinks, comedy classes and late-night jazz. Read BNG's story.
Buckhead
Reported Oct. 4: Buckhead Brewing, a brewpub and sandwich shop, opens at 128 E. Andrews Drive NW in the former Chido + Padre's building. Read BNG's story.
Brookhaven
Reported Oct. 3: Swig opens its first metro Atlanta 'dirty soda' shop at 3510 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE. Read BNG's story.
Decatur and Avondale Estates
Oct. 5: Luga, an Italian restaurant with Roma-style pizzas and house-made pastas, opens at 855 Commerce Drive. Read BNG's story.
Reported Oct. 14: Last Dance, a dinner-and-dance restaurant from four chef-owners, opens in the former Rising Son space in Avondale Estates. Read BNG's story.
Oct. 1: Churchill Grounds jazz club reopens inside the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Center, with a grand opening due in November. Read BNG's story.
Vinings
Reported Oct. 5: Cotto Modern Italian opens at Vinings Jubilee in the former Stockyard Burgers & Bones space. Read BNG's story.
Johns Creek (Medley)
Oct. 30: Shake Shack opens its 11th Georgia restaurant at 2100 Medley Boulevard. Read BNG's story.
Oct. 29: The $560 million Medley development opens with 28 retailers and restaurants. Read BNG's story.
Oct. 29: STIR, a Chattanooga cocktail and raw bar, makes its Georgia debut at Medley. Read BNG's story.
Doraville
Reported Oct. 29: Goodwill of North Georgia opens a 43,000-square-foot store and free career center on Buford Highway. Read BNG's story.
Peachtree City
Oct. 23: Jos. A. Bank opens a store at Kedron Village. Read BNG's story.
September 2026
South Downtown
Sept. 30: Mule Train opens at 87 Broad St. Read BNG's story.
Metro roundup
September: Nearly 20 restaurants opened around metro Atlanta, from Heritage in Summerhill to Cotto in Vinings. Read BNG's story.
Coming Soon
Announced in 2026, opening later. We move each one up into its month when the doors open.
Buckhead
No date yet: Carolina Herrera plans its first Atlanta store, about 1,750 square feet at Phipps Plaza. Read BNG's story.
2027: Equinox is due at Buckhead Village District, which has added 20 stores since 2025. Read BNG's story.
Upper Westside and West Midtown
2027: Ariat plans a 4,000-square-foot store at The Works. Read BNG's story.
Early 2027: Minhwa Spirits moves its soju and gin tasting room from Doraville to Westside Provisions District. Read BNG's story.
Summer 2027: Ruby Chow's plans a bigger Westside location on Trabert Avenue near Monday Night Brewing. Read BNG's story.
Midtown and Morningside
Spring 2027: Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza signed at The Juniper, 1081 Juniper St. Read BNG's story.
Early 2027: Pilar Coffee Bar is coming to Ansley Mall. Read BNG's story.
Downtown
Through 2027: Mastro's Ocean Club, The Busy Bee and Chops Lobster Bar lead the restaurants headed downtown. Read BNG's story.
2027: Fanatics opens a Hawks-partnered store at Centennial Yards. Read BNG's story.
Grant Park
Spring 2027: Brasiliana Pizzeria and Cucina plans a third location at The Beacon. Read BNG's story.
Sandy Springs and Dunwoody
Summer 2027: Chastain Creamery and Salted Melon signed at Hillcrest in Sandy Springs. Read BNG's story.
Coming: SWEAT440 is building its first Georgia gym in Dunwoody. Read BNG's story.
Coming: EoS Fitness leased 63,084 square feet at Dunwoody's Perimeter Village. Read BNG's story.
Alpharetta
2027: Michelin-recognized Tomo opens Tomo Sushi in Downtown Alpharetta. Read BNG's story.
Coming: Prax Cafe, a coffee and dessert cafe with Persian touches, heads to Kimball Bridge Road. Read BNG's story.
Toco Hills, Decatur and Suwanee
Under construction: Super Chix has three metro restaurants underway, starting with Toco Hills. Read BNG's story.
Lawrenceville
2028-29: Costco plans a 158,000-square-foot store with a 32-pump gas station at 2555 University Parkway. Read BNG's story.
Metro-wide
Through 2029: PNC Bank plans 25 new metro Atlanta branches and more than 100 hires. Read BNG's story.
Closings 2026
The other side of the list: the places Atlanta is losing this year.
Dec. 31: Star Community Bar closes after 35 years at 437 Moreland Ave. in Little Five Points; Red Light Cafe is expected to move in in January 2027. Read BNG's story.
Nov. 6: Chick-fil-A's Fayetteville Dwarf House, open since 1991, temporarily closes ahead of changes in 2027. Read BNG's story.
Reported Nov. 4: Three Taverns suspends production at its original New Street taproom in Decatur after 13 years; Imaginarium and Ponce Brew Terminal stay open. Read BNG's story.
Reported Oct. 10: The Dump Furniture Outlet is closing all of its stores, including Buckhead's on Sidney Marcus Boulevard. Read BNG's story.
How We Build This List
BNG's newsroom tracks Atlanta openings every day from local outlets and the businesses themselves, and each story credits its original source. This page collects them by month and neighborhood. Opening dates move, so check the business's own site or social pages before you go. Opening something? Tell us through the BNG contact page.
Where to eat by neighborhood, and how to choose a neighborhood in the first place, is in the food and nightlife section of our Atlanta guide.
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