New Sushi Restaurant Opens in Buckhead in April

Additionally, Red Pepper Taqueria is ready for business.

Looking for a new place to get your sushi rolls and tempura in Buckhead, come April, you can look no further. Welcome Umi, a Japanese restaurant, which will be located at 3050 Peachtree Road, next to the St. Regis Hotel. It's scheduled to open in early to mid-April, according to Atlanta Magazine. Farshid Arshid and Charlie Hendon, who both frequently dined at the now-shuttered MF sushi restaurants, plan to bring back what was missing from the Buckhead sushi scene once the MF Buckhead location closed its doors. Umi will serve a variety of Japanese dishes, including: rock shrimp tempura with either a ponzu or creamy-spicy sauce, black miso cod, beef tenderloin kushi-yaji (beef skewers with teriyaki sauce) and aburi nigiri (slightly cooked …

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Vintage Beer Dinner at Davio's in Buckhead

On March 21, join the Northern Italian Steakhouse for an evening of creative culinary creations paired with limited release beer selections presented by Goose Island Beer.

Buckhead Restaurant Week Returns March 9-17

Buckhead Restaurant Week returns for 2013 with $15, $25 and $35 brunch, lunch and dinner menus at some of Buckhead’s finest restaurants.

FAB Mondays @ F&B in Buckhead

Beginning Monday, February 25, and every Monday thereafter, F&B will offer all of its favorite cocktails, beer, wine (including wine by the bottle) at a 50 percent savings.

Buckhead Restaurants and Chefs Among Semifinalists for James Beard Awards

Holeman & Finch Public House was noted for its Outstanding Bar Program.

The James Beard Foundation­– a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of America’s culinary culture­– has announced the semifinalists for its 2013 Restaurant and Chef Awards, and a couple Buckhead area restaurants and chefs were noted for their greatness. Buckhead’s Holeman & Finch Public House was noted for its Outstanding Bar Program. Aaron Russell of Buckhead’s Restaurant Eugene was noted as an outstanding pastry chef. Other Atlanta-area restaurants and chefs JBF semifinalists include: Chef Ford Fry of Midtown’s The Optimist and JCT Kitchen and Decatur’s No. 246 was named an outstanding restauranteur, along with Mike Klank and Eddie Hernandez of Taqueria del Sol, with a location on Cheshire Bridge and one …

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Enjoy Happy Hour at Imperial Fez Moroccan Restaurant

Kick off the evening at Buckhead's Imperial Fez Moroccan Restaurant with a great happy hour lineup. Enjoy half price appetizers and drink specials every day from 5 to 6 p.m.

Weekend Brunch at Buckhead Bottle Bar & Bistro

Enjoy unique brunch items such as the salmon croquettes and red velvet waffles while sipping on bottomless mimosas.

Genki After Dark

Every Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m. until closing, Genki Noodles and Sushi gives you Genki After Dark, offering great special pricing and a fantastic late night menu.

Open & Shut Buckhead: Restoration Hardware to Build 6-Story Megastore

A roundup of Buckhead's recent openings and closings.

Restoration Hardware to Build Multi-Storied Megastore Restoration Hardware is planning a return to Buckhead after closing its Lenox Square location (now occupied by Forever 21) in early 2011, along with four other locations around the nation, according to BuckheadView. The new store would be a six-story open-atrium megastore on Peachtree Road in the space left vacant by the ESPN Zone entertainment complex at 3030 Peachtree Road in 2009 and would likely open in 2014. RH's plans to lease the space were first announced on BuckheadView in May 2012. Click here for sketches and a 360-degree view of the designs for the new store, which will include retail courtyards. Get a more extensive report about the home decor company's plans for Buckhead …

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