Three Cities brings Detroit-style pizza to the Curb Market, Hi-Five Diner closes, and more
Food news round-up
The Curb Market has its first pizza concept. Three Cities Pizza, which opened at the Sweet Auburn Curb Market back in September, dishes out Chicago-, New York-, and Detroit-style pizza, sandwiches, and salads. Served in square slices, Detroit-style pies are baked twice in insular blue pans, creating a crunchy and chewy crust. The concept comes from Tony Accurso, who purchased the original Grindhouse Killer Burgers inside the market in August 2015.
The Georgia Aquarium’s café is adding a new menu and a new look. The aquarium’s $1.8 million overhaul will include a buffet set-up with Indian cuisine options along with an expanded salad bar and foods such as fried chicken, fish and chips, barbecue chicken and pork. Wolfgang Puck Catering, the current catering partner for the Georgia Aquarium, and new partner Restaurant Associates will open the renovated cafe by late February 2017.
The IHOP at 2841 Greenbriar Parkway is now Leonardo’s House of Pancakes. Owner Leonardo Wilson has revamped the interior, and while the menu includes the regular IHOP menu, a soul food dinner menu will be added soon. Leonardo’s will also host live entertainment.
Atlanta Dream star Angel McCoughtry is opening McCoughtry’s Ice Cream inside the Castleberry Market (185 Peters St.) development. McCoughtry's Ice Cream is slated to open in January 2017 and will feature vegan and lactose-free frozen treats made with natural ingredients.
After just over a year and a half of operating in the former Villains space, Hi-Five Diner (903 Peachtree St. N.E.) will shutter on Sun., Nov. 13, to make way for Benzino's Crab Trap. Record producer and former Love & Hip Hop Atlanta star Raymond “Benzino” Scott is relocating his seafood spot, which features truffle butter, garlic, and Zino specialty sauced crab legs, from Marietta to Midtown. Hi-Five is looking for a new location.