When we write about local restaurants, it’s usually about openings and health inspection scores. But the last couple of weeks have been very different on the East Cobb foodie scene.
A longtime favorite, Chin Chin, was destroyed in a fire. Three other eateries were burglarized. And a local Waffle House was the scene of an ugly brawl in which workers were attacked by teens well after dark.
These aren’t the kind of headlines that our readers are used to, but East Cobb News was there to give them to you, getting information and details that no other outlet can provide.
We’ve become a go-to source for all kinds of news that offers more than a glimpse of what’s happening in East Cobb—they reveal quite a bit about what makes this community tick.
And the places where we like to eat are as important to many of us as any place in our community. That’s why so many readers get in touch—with tips about openings and closings, and questions about who’s behind a restaurant.
We recently profiled a neighborhood cafe, Cafe Rivkah, that serves up delicious gourmet pastries and breakfast and lunch items, and how it’s made a lot of changes to adapt to customer tastes.
We’re thrilled that Cafe Rivkah has signed on recently as an East Cobb News advertiser. Owner Vicky Savrin and her husband and business partner Phil want to get out the word about their new hours and menu in a challenging time for independent local restaurants.
We hope you’ll go by their cafe Friday-Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and check them out at the Pavilions at East Lake (2100 Roswell Road). It’s cozy and friendly and a pleasant place to have a bite to eat, and to linger for a while.
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victims of what’s apparently a burglary spree earlier this week.
