From a haunted house beneath Atlanta's streets to Frankenstein-inspired cocktails in Savannah, these Georgia bars are going all out for Halloween.

Juicy Couture, Ed Hardy, and other early aughts labels may be making their way back into fashion, but the pumpkin spice craze never quite lost its sheen. This season, we’re once again embracing that nostalgic taste of fall, and Atlanta’s bakeries, cafes, and scoop shops are answering the call. From a 100-layer doughnut to pumpkin

Every kitchen has its off-the-clock-crew, and in Atlanta, that crew often has four legs, a wagging tail, and very strong opinions about dinner. From a Shih Tzu with a penchant for apples to a German Shepherd who’s basically the mascot of his own sandwich, we rounded up the dogs waiting at home (or occasionally on

Nothing screams “cozy” quite like snuggling up in a plush bed and fluffy robe with your pooch. If your digs happen to be at a five-star hotel, even better. Atlanta has plenty of stays willing to let you bring your four-legged best friend along, but only a handful truly take things from pet-permissible to pawsatively

Mike Sheats is from Athens. Shyretha Sheats is from Carrollton, about 45 miles west of Atlanta. Their first restaurant opens this week in South Downtown, and for two Georgia natives who’ve spent years cooking and pouring drinks for other people’s places, it’s a homecoming. The couple’s first brick-and-mortar, Mule Train, is a 40-seat, full-service restaurant

Welcome to DiningOut's Plate Full of News, your weekly serving of Atlanta's restaurant, bar, and culinary happenings. From buzzy openings and chef moves to can't-miss events, menu debuts, and industry news, here's everything you need to know about the city's dining scene this week. The 411 Cotto Modern Italian opened its second location in the

The 2026 Georgia National Fair’s food competition just revealed 23 new dishes. Here’s everything else you need to know before you go.

Brookhaven’s dining scene gets its annual spotlight this fall when Taste Brookhaven returns on Thursday, October 1, bringing together 16 local restaurants for an evening of tastings, cocktails, and live entertainment. Presented by Explore Brookhaven, the event returns for the second year in a row to Brookhaven City Centre, the walkable development at 4001 Peachtree

At Tio Lucho’s, the Peruvian restaurant Arnaldo Castillo opened in Poncey-Highland in 2022, there’s a fried grouper dish finished with cau-cau salsa, a seafood sauce rich with memory. His father, Luis, used to make it. It’s not revolutionary, but Castillo still puts it on the menu from time to time because cooking it feels like

From the Wasatch canyons to red-rock country near Moab, here’s where and when to go leaf peeping in Utah this fall.

Welcome to DiningOut's Plate Full of News, your weekly serving of Atlanta's restaurant, bar, and culinary happenings. From buzzy openings and chef moves to can't-miss events, menu debuts, and industry news, here's everything you need to know about the city's dining scene this week. The 411 Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza opened its third Georgia location

Atlantans love any excuse to throw a party, and with the holiday season around the corner, now is the time to book a room. The holiday party group chat always starts the same way: “Does anyone know a spot that can actually fit us?” Luckily, Atlanta’s private dining scene has an answer for every version

For four years, chef Demetrius Brown’s Heritage Supper Club existed in borrowed spaces: a coffee shop after hours, a restaurant dining room on its night off, wherever he could set up to tell a story through food. On Tuesday, September 10, that story finally gets a permanent address when Heritage, Brown’s new restaurant with business

Ready for apple season? Here are 8 of the best orchards in Georgia for U-pick apples, fresh-baked treats, and fall activities the whole family will love.

We're lucky to live in Atlanta, where grilling season runs from the minute the weather starts to warm in April through fall tailgates. Despite the opportunity, most of us still default to sub-par proteins stuffed into a family pack and priced to move at the nearest supermarket. Our grills ( and our taste buds) deserve

At Little Alley Steak’s Buckhead location, a diner orders a halibut special for the table. Minutes later, the plates are picked clean—not the expected outcome at a restaurant that’s built its name on custom-cut and aged Black Angus beef. That meat-forward reputation is well-earned across all three Atlanta-area locations—Buckhead, Roswell, and the newly opened Alpharetta

Deciding if Halloween Horror Nights is appropriate for your teen? We ranked every house in this complete guide for parents.

Welcome to DiningOut's Plate Full of News, your weekly serving of Atlanta's restaurant, bar, and culinary happenings. From buzzy openings and chef moves to can't-miss events, menu debuts, and industry news, here's everything you need to know about the city's dining scene this week. The 411 Chef Anish Nair’s Pataaka opened on Saturday, August 22,

When The Iberian Pig opened on Decatur Square in October 2009, most of Atlanta didn’t know what to make of it. Spanish tapas barely registered as a category in the city yet, and the confusion started with the name. “We even had some people think we were saying ‘topless,’ like we were opening a topless

From a wellness hotel on the BeltLine to a mountain lodge two hours from Atlanta, here are 10 Georgia getaways that don’t require a plane ticket.