East Cobb Food, Drink & Dining Out Archives

Parkaire update: Moe’s closes; Flying Biscuit opening TBA

November 23, 2020 6:46 PMNovember 18, 2020 8:18 AM by Wendy Parker

Moe's Parkaire closes

A reader alerted us to the closure of the Moe’s Southwest Grill at Parkaire Landing, which occurred in late October, after nearly 20 years in business.

ToNeTo Atlanta reported over the weekend that it’s the second Moe’s in East Cobb to close recently, along with a location at Shallowford Corners Shopping Center.

As for the Parkaire space, the standalone building at 688 Johnson Ferry Road, between Tijuana Joe’s and Regions Bank, will soon become a gusto! quick-serve spot.

Based in Atlanta, gusto! has seven restaurants in the area and recently opened at Avalon in Alpharetta. The menu includes salads, bowls and wraps, many with Tex-Mex ingredients.

A long-awaited restaurant opening at Parkaire is reportedly getting closer but there’s still no specific date that’s been announced.

That’s the Flying Biscuit Cafe, slated to open in winter 2020. The restaurant’s social media accounts have been updating with new photos and related postings—chicken and waffles have been added to chain’s menu.

The restaurant received its business license today, but for now the opening date is still TBA.

Flying Biscuit announced its return to East Cobb last August, and was preparing to open this past spring when COVID-19 came. An old “coming soon” sign has been taken down, and it looks as though some renovating work is still continuing.

They’re updating on their Facebook page.

East Cobb food scores: Salata; Peace Love and Pizza; more

November 16, 2020 12:13 PMNovember 16, 2020 8:11 AM by Wendy Parker

Salata Providence Square, East Cobb Food Scores

The following East Cobb food scores from Nov. 9-13 have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

Fugu Express
2900 Delk Road, Suite 2000
November 9, 2020 Score: 84, Grade: B

Haveli Indian Cuisine
490 Franklin Gateway
November 9, 2020 Score: 96, Grade: A

Peace Love & Pizza
1050 E. Piedmont Road, Suite 154
November 10, 2020 Score: 87, Grade: B

Salata
4101 Roswell Road, Suite 1100
November 10, 2020 Score: 82, Grade: B

East Cobb food scores: Frankie’s Italian; Lemon Grass; more

November 6, 2020 5:21 PMNovember 6, 2020 3:13 PM by Wendy Parker

East Cobb Food Scores, Frankie’s Italian Restaurant
The following East Cobb food scores from Nov. 2-6 have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

China Great Wall
1860 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 302
November 4, 2020 Score: 91, Grade: A

Dickerson Middle School
855 Woodlawn Drive
November 2, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Dodgen Middle School
1725 Bill Murdock Road
November 6, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Duck Donuts
1281 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 116
November 2, 2020 Score: 99, Grade: A

East Cobb Fit Nutrition Club
2145 Roswell Road, Suite 130
November 3, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Frankie’s Italian Restaurant
3100 Roswell Road
November 5, 2020 Score: 96, Grade: A

J. Christopher’s East Lake Pavilions
2100 Roswell Road, Suite 500
November 3, 2020 Score: 93, Grade: A

Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant
2145 Roswell Road, Suite 190
November 3, 2020 Score: 90, Grade: A

Los Bravos Mexican Restaurant
1255 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 42
November 6, 2020 Score: 95, Grade: A

Moxie Burger
255 Village Parkway, Suite 110
November 6, 2020 Score: 92, Grade: A

Sedalia Park Elementary School
2230 Lower Roswell Road
November 6, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Sope Creek Elementary School
3320 Paper Mill Road
November 5, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Subway
2520 E. Piedmont Road, Suite A
November 6, 2020 Score: 99, Grade: A

Subway
1860 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 301
November 6, 2020 Score: 99, Grade: A

Timber Ridge Elementary School
5000 Timber Ridge Road
November 6, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Tritt Elementary School
4435 Post Oak Tritt Road
November 5, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Willy’s Mexicana Grill
4250 Roswell Road, Suite 120
November 3, 2020 Score: 95, Grade: A

Winston’s Food & Spirits
1860 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 101
November 4, 2020 Score: 78, Grade: C

Zaxby’s
2981 Delk Road
November 2, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Restaurant news: Aurelio’s Pizza closes in East Cobb

November 3, 2020 3:43 PM by Wendy Parker

Aurelio's Pizza closes East Cobb

The Vitt family, which has been operating the Aurelio’s Is Pizza location at Market Plaza in East Cobb (1255 Johnson Ferry Road, next to Red Sky), has announced the restaurant was closing.

The announcement was made on Monday, the same day the doors closed for good:

We want to offer our sincere thanks for your support. We thank you for your continued business over these last few months.

It is with great regret that we must inform you that we will be closing the Marietta Aurelio’s, as of today.

We have enjoyed our time running Aurelio’s of Marietta and considered it a pleasure to be a part of so many family memories.

We loved making your perfect pizza recipes, and we will miss it very much! Thank you for the support. We will miss you all.

Paul Vitt, a native of the Chicago area, opened the Chicago-style franchise on Johnson Ferry Road in June 2011.

The reaction from customers—more than 200 comments and running—was overwhelming, a mix of sadness, shock and gratitude for what for many was their favorite local pizzeria:

“I am heartbroken, it was a good run Mr. Vitt, wish you the best my friend…..thanks for the memories and the best pie ever…”

“My family and I moved here from Chicago. The Marietta Aurelio’s gave us a little taste of home. It will be very much missed.”

“This is our favorite pizza place and this is a big loss for East Cobb.”

“This may be the very worst news of 2020 and that is saying something. We are devastated that you’re going!!”

East Cobb food scores: Bradley’s; Chicken Salad Chick; more

November 3, 2020 3:31 PMOctober 30, 2020 8:58 AM by Wendy Parker

East Cobb restaurants opening, Bradley's Bar and Grill

The following East Cobb food scores from Oct. 26-30 have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

Bradley’s Bar & Grill
4961 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 117
October 28, 2020 Score: 91, Grade: A

Chicken Salad Chick
4101 Roswell Road, Suite 811
October 27, 2020 Score: 90, Grade: A

Indian Hills Country Club Dining Room
4001 Clubland Drive
October 26, 2020 Score: 91, Grade: A

Indian Hills Country Club Pool Snack Bar
4001 Clubland Drive
October 26, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

The Picture Show
4400 Roswell Road, Suite 110
October 27, 2020 Score: 95, Grade: A

East Cobb food scores: Moxie Taco; Los Bravos; schools; more

October 23, 2020 6:26 PMOctober 22, 2020 10:17 AM by Wendy Parker

Los Bravos East Lake, East Cobb Food Scores

The following East Cobb food scores from Oct. 12-23 have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
2044 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 100
October 22, 2020 Score: 98, Grade: A

Chick-Fil-A East Lake
2105 Roswell Road
October 21, 2020 Score: 89, Grade: B

Delkwood Grill
2769 Delk Road
October 21, 2020 Score: 85, Grade: B

East Side Elementary School
3850 Roswell Road
October 23, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Eastvalley Elementary School
2570 Lower Roswell Road
October 15, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

House of Ming
3101 Roswell Road, Suite 116
October 15, 2020 Score: 91, Grade: A

Jimmy’z Kitchen Marietta
2468 Windy Hill Road, Suite 600
October 14, 2020 Score: 95, Grade: A

Los Bravos
2125 Roswell Road, Suite B-40
October 21, 2020 Score: 95, Grade: A

Los Bravos
1255 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 42
October 23, 2020 Score: 70, Grade: C

Mt. Bethel Elementary School
1210 Johnson Ferry Road
October 16, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Moxie Taco
255 Village Parkway, Suite 330
October 15, 2020 Score: 89, Grade: B

Sabores de Mexico
1951 Canton Road, Suite 330
October 14, 2020 Score: 96, Grade: A

Subway
4880 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 115
October 16, 2020 Score: 96, Grade: A

Subway
2872 Canton Road, Suite A
October 13, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Wheeler High School
375 Holt Road
October 22, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Wildwood Cafe
2300 Windy Ridge Parkway, Suite 175
October 15, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

East Cobb Food Scores: Chick-fil-A Woodlawn; Olde Towne; more

October 9, 2020 4:24 PMOctober 8, 2020 2:05 PM by Wendy Parker

Chick Fil A Woodlawn, East Cobb food scores

The following East Cobb food scores from Oct. 5- have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

Bells Ferry Elementary School
2600 Bells Ferry Road
October 6, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Chick-fil-A Woodlawn Square
1201 Johnson Ferry Road
October 8, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Minas Emporium
2555 Delk Road Suite B4
October 7, 2020 Score: 86, Grade: B

Olde Towne Athletic Club
4950 Olde Towne Parkway
October 6, 2020 Score: 95, Grade: A

Peace Love & Pizza
1050 E. Piedmont Road, Suite 154
October 8, 2020 Score: 79, Grade: C

Pizza Hut
1386 Roswell Road
October 8, 2020 Score: 94, Grade: A

Starbucks Coffee
1207 Johnson Ferry Road
October 6, 2020 Score: 92, Grade: A

Subway
2520 E. Piedmont Road Suite A
October 6, 2020 Score: 72, Grade: C

Zaxby’s
750 Johnson Ferry Road
October 8, 2020 Score: 89, Grade: B

East Cobb Food Scores: East Cobb Tavern; Reveille Cafe; more

October 2, 2020 7:22 AM by Wendy Parker

East Cobb Tavern

The following East Cobb food scores from Sept. 28-Oct. 2 have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

Arby’s
2161 Roswell Road
October 1, 2020 Score: 99, Grade: A

Clean Juice
1205 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 124
October 1, 2020 Score: 96, Grade: A

Delray Diner
2475 Delk Road
October 1, 2020 Score: 85, Grade: B

East Cobb Tavern
4401 Shallowford Road, Suite 138
October 1, 2020 Score: 87, Grade: B

El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant
2719 Canton Road
September 28, 2020 Score: 82, Grade: B

Fresh to Order
1333 Johnson Ferry Road
September 30, 2020 Score: 92, Grade: A

Marlow’s Tavern
1311 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 208
October 1, 2020 Score: 91, Grade: A

Planet Smoothie/Tasti D Lite
4805 Canton Road, Suite 300
September 29, 2020 Score: 83, Grade: B

Reveille Cafe
2960 Shallowford Road, Suite 114A
October 1, 2020 Score: 87, Grade: B

Vespucci’s Pizza & Pasta Tavern
4805 Canton Road, Suite 100
September 29, 2020 Score: 92, Grade: A

WZ Tavern East Cobb
3052 Shallowford Road, Suite 104
September 30, 2020 Score: 80, Grade: B

East Cobb Food Scores: IHOP; Suburban Tap; Los Bravos; more

September 25, 2020 5:16 PMSeptember 24, 2020 2:28 PM by Wendy Parker

East Cobb Food Scores, Suburban Tap

The following East Cobb food scores from Sept. 17-25 have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for details of the inspection:

IHOP
3130 Johnson Ferry Road
September 22, 2020 Score: 97, Grade: A

J.J. Daniell Middle School
2950 Scott Drive
September 24, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Jersey Mike’s Subs
2960 Shallowford Road, Suite 106
September 23, 2020 Score: 90, Grade: A

Los Bravos
2125 Roswell Road, Suite B-40
September 21, 2020 Score: 75, Grade: C

Mazzy’s Sports Bar & Grill
2217 Roswell Road, Suite A-200
September 25, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Starbuck’s Coffee
2424 Roswell Road, Suite 1
September 24, 2020 Score: 99, Grade: A

Suburban Tap
1318 Johnson Ferry Road
September 21, 2020 Score: 92, Grade: A

Wellstar East Cobb Health Park Parkside Bistro
3747 Roswell Road
September 25, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Zeus Greek Street Food
2022 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 130
September 17, 2020 Score: 42, Grade: U

East Cobb restaurant update: Five Guys, Panera Bread opening soon

September 21, 2020 4:42 PMSeptember 21, 2020 2:08 PM by Wendy Parker

Five Guys East Cobb opening

We’re still waiting to get official word on a specific date but the new Five Guys location in East Cobb is a step closer to opening.

The former Del Taco space at the East Cobb Crossing Shopping Center (4269 Roswell Road) has been converted over the past weeks, and the final stages of the project are in progress.

That includes getting a business license, which the Cobb Community Development Agency said was issued Sept. 16.

Typically restaurants get business licenses right before opening their doors. We’ve left several messages with Five Guys for more details and will pass that along when we get them.

East Cobb Crossing also will be the location for the newest Publix store in East Cobb, with plans underway to occupy space next to Dick’s Sporting Goods. That was to have taken place this fall but there’s not an opening timetable forthcoming.

Five Guys, which specializes in gourmet hamburgers, has 48 other locations in Georgia, including Austell, Smyrna, Kennesaw, Sandy Springs, Roswell and Woodstock.

Also last week, a business license was granted for a Panera Bread location at the new MarketPlace Terrell Mill (1430 Terrell Mill Road).

It will be the second East Cobb location, along with The Avenue East Cobb. A Panera Bread location closed several years ago at the Pavilions at East Lake, on the site of a new Kroger gas station.

Cobb Foodie Week participants include East Cobb restaurants

September 12, 2020 7:33 AM by Wendy Parker

Cobb Chamber business reopening guidelines — *Marlow’s Tavern at Merchant’s Walk put up special signs when it reopened after COVID closures in the spring.*

The Cobb Travel & Tourism office is rebranding what it’s called Cobb Restaurant Week into Cobb Foodie Week, which gets underway on Saturday.

Several East Cobb restaurants are taking place as the promotion focuses on helping eateries recover from COVID-19 closures.

Each restaurant has special items, prices and discounts that are described at the link above, as well as links to each participating restaurant. Here’s which East Cobb establishments are taking part, and the specials continue through Sept. 19:

Camps Kitchen & Bar (Paper Mill Village, 225 Village Parkway, Suite 310)
Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar (The Avenue East Cobb, 4475 Roswell Road, Suite 1410)
Grand Champion BBQ (Shallowford Corners, 4401 Shallowford Road, Suite 168)
J. Christopher’s East Lake (2100 Roswell Road, Suite 2116)
Kale Me Crazy (The Avenue East Cobb, 4475 Roswell Road, Suite 1620)
Marlow’s Tavern Merchant’s Walk (1311 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 208)
McCray’s Tavern (Parkaire Landing, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 850)
Seed Kitchen & Bar (Merchant’s Walk, 1311 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 504)
Stockyard Burgers & Bones (The Avenue, 4475 Roswell Road, Suite 1700)
Taqueria Tsunami (1275 Johnson Ferry Road)
Williamson Bros. BBQ (1425 Roswell Road).

East Cobb food scores: Fuji Hana; Ming’s; Longhorn; more

September 11, 2020 4:00 PM by Wendy Parker

Fuji Hana East Cobb

The following East Cobb food scores for the week of Sept. 7-11 have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for details of the inspection:

Chick-fil-A Sprayberry Square
2530 Sandy Plains Road
September 9, 2020 Score: 90, Grade: A

Fuji Hana Steak & Sushi
1255 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 1
September 11, 2020 Score: 91, Grade: A

JJ’s Pizzeria
2211 Roswell Road, Suite 116
September 10, 2020 Score: 91, Grade: A

Longhorn Steakhouse
4721 Lower Roswell Road
September 8, 2020 Score: 90, Grade: A

Minas Emporium
2555 Delk Road, Suite B4
September 8, 2020 Score: 79, Grade: C

Ming’s Asian Kitchen
4665 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 101
September 8, 2020 Score: 80, Grade: B

Smoothie King
1271 Johnson Ferry Road
September 11, 2020 Score: 83, Grade: B

Wendy’s
1312 Johnson Ferry Road
September 9, 2020 Score: 83, Grade: B

East Cobb Food Scores: Fresh to Order; Kale Me Crazy; more

September 4, 2020 2:01 PMSeptember 4, 2020 9:46 AM by Wendy Parker

Fresh to Order. East Cobb Food Scores

The following East Cobb food scores from Aug. 12-Sept. 4 have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for details of the inspection:

Baldino’s Giant Jersey Subs
80 Powers Ferry Road
August 19, 2020 Score: 76, Grade: C

Chin Chin Chinese Restaurant
617 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 1
September 2, 2020 Score: 94, Grade: A

Dunkin’s Donuts
611 Johnson Ferry Road
August 28, 2020 Score: 90, Grade: A

Fresh to Order
1333 Johnson Ferry Road
August 28, 2020 Score: 77, Grade: C

Hiraku Ramen
2014 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 400
August 31, 2020 Score: 83, Grade: B

J. Christopher’s
1205 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 113-114
August 27, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Kale Me Crazy
4475 Roswell Road, Suite 1620
August 26, 2020 Score: 93, Grade: A

Little Caesar’s Pizza
2856 Delk Road, Suite 304-A
September 3, 2020 Score: 83, Grade: B

Marco’s Pizza
2424 Roswell Road, Suite 150
August 18, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

McDonald’s
3101 Roswell Road
August 21, 2020 Score: 99, Grade: A

McDonald’s
3011 Johnson Ferry Road
August 20, 2020 Score: 96, Grade: A

Mzizi Coffee Roaster
2995 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 220
August 28, 2020 Score: 99, Grade: A

New China House
1050 E. Piedmont Road, Suite 142
August 12, 2020 Score: 95, Grade: A

Papa John’s Pizza
1860 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 105
August 12, 2020 Score: 91, Grade: A

Starbuck’s and Pizza Hut at Target
1401 Johnson Ferry Road
August 14, 2020 Score: 92, Grade: A

Subway
2200 Roswell Road, Suite 110
August 14, 2020 Score: 92, Grade: A

East Cobb restaurant news: Stem Wine Bar to reopen Friday

September 2, 2020 3:06 PM by Wendy Parker

Stem Wine Bar

After being closed for more than six months due to COVID-19, the Stem Wine Bar dining room is reopening on Friday and reservations are being “strongly recommended.”

Reservations are a new feature for the last of Doug Turbush’s three East Cobb restaurants to reopen, following Seed Kitchen and Bar next door at Merchant’s Walk and Drift Fish House and Oyster Bar at The Avenue East Cobb.

Dine-in options will be available on Friday and Saturday and ticketed tasting events Tuesday-Thursday.

The delivery and curbside pickup service also starts on Friday and will be available Tuesday-Saturday.

A temporary tastings and wine menus will be offered inside, and the hours and services are as follows:

Tuesday-Thursday takeout and delivery, 5-9 p.m.
Tuesday-Thursday dine-in Ticketed Tasting Events Only
Friday-Saturday takout, delivery and dine-in, 5-10 p.m.

One of the reasons Stem opened later was due to its small seating area, and a message announcing the reopening says that “we are adhering to social distancing guidelines and have implemented additional safety protocols.”

That includes reservations. Info: 678-214-6888. Address: 1311 Johnson Ferry Road.

East Cobb restaurant update: McCray’s Tavern opens at Parkaire

August 14, 2020 2:07 PMAugust 14, 2020 12:43 PM by Wendy Parker

McCray's Tavern East Cobb opens

A “soft” opening of the new McCray’s Tavern in East Cobb has been going on for a couple of weeks, but now the restaurant at Parkaire Landing Shopping Center is making it official after posting a social media message Thursday.

Menus, hours and other details can be found here; when we talked with general manager Andrew McDonough he said a number of measures are being implemented in accordance with COVID-19 protocols, including spacing of tables.

The menu is similar to other McCray’s locations (and is the same for dining in or takeout), a mix of standard tavern fare and chef’s features. The dinner menu includes woodfire grill-cooked meats and fish and there is a drink menu with the promise of “sips and stogies,” with scotch and bourbon and cigar-rolling.

Online ordering and reservations are also available. Phone: 404-800-3553.

Kitchen hours are Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Bar hours are Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.

They’re also in the process of hiring two full-time bartenders. Apply to stephen@leadhg.com or stop in Tuesday-Thursday 2-4 p.m.

East Cobb food scores: Mzizi Coffee; Which Which; more

August 12, 2020 1:01 PMAugust 12, 2020 9:00 AM by Wendy Parker

Mzizi Coffee, East Cobb food scores

When restaurants shuttered due to COVID-19 closures in March, health inspections grounded to a halt for months, and there haven’t been many conducted at East Cobb establishments since then.

A handful of restaurants and other eateries have been inspected since late July by Cobb and Douglas Public Health, including the following listed below in East Cobb.

Inspectors have been making their rounds around the county during this time, they just haven’t stopped by many places here. For example, a good chunk of the inspections added to their database recently have been for the many food vendors at Six Flags and White Water.

Typically during the spring and summer, inspectors are busy with similar vendors at Truist Park and restaurants at The Battery, but with no fans allowed at Atlanta Braves games this year, there haven’t been any inspections.

Many restaurants are still operating at far below full dining room capacity due to physical distancing requirements everywhere.

Posting these scores has become a favorite topic for readers, so much so that we went from publishing them weekly, to every other week to weekly.

When we have enough East Cobb scores to report, we will post them as we have as follows. Click the link under each listing for details of the inspection:

A Tasty Touch
2111 Lower Roswell Road
August 7, 2020 Score: 100, Grade: A

Mzizi Coffee Roaster
2995 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 220
July 28, 2020 Score: 72, Grade: C

New China House
1050 E. Piedmont Road, Suite 142
August 12, 2020 Score: 95, Grade: A

Planet Smoothie
1050 E. Piedmont Road, Building 200
July 27, 2020 Score: 92, Grade: A

Real NY Pizza
1482 Roswell Road
August 11, 2020 Score: 91, Grade: A

Subway
4101 Roswell Road, Suite 902
July 27, 2020 Score: 98, Grade: A

Which Wich Superior Sandwiches
1401 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 310
August 7, 2020 Score: 89, Grade: B

Taste of East Cobb postponed for a second time, to May 2021

August 11, 2020 3:14 PM by Wendy Parker

Taste of East Cobb

When organizers of the Taste of East Cobb delayed their springtime food festival, they were hopeful of pulling it off on Halloween.

But that’s not going to happen in 2020, due to “the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” per a message sent out on Wednesday.

Instead, they’ll be aiming for May 2021, the usual month the Walton Band fundraising event has taken place.

Co-chairman David Wilson said the second postponement was made “out of an abundance of caution, and to do our part to keep our community safe.”

As many businesses were closed during the spring, the Taste of East Cobb held a special “takeout” promotion to help local restaurants.

Most late summer-early fall events in East Cobb have been called off or delayed. The Noshfest at Temple Kol Emeth, held on the Labor Day weekend, is being pushed back to the spring.

The EAST COBBER parade and festival, slated for mid-September, was cancelled. Last week, the Rotary Club of East Cobb announced its early August Dog Days Run will be a “No K” event.

Also on Wednesday, officials with the North Georgia State Fair announced the annual late September-early October event at Jim Miller Park was being cancelled.

Former Burger’s Market owner opening weekend produce stand

August 5, 2020 2:13 PMAugust 5, 2020 12:33 PM by Wendy Parker

Burger's Market closing — *Burger’s Market closed on Canton Road in August 2018 after 45 years. (ECN file)*

Following up our post about local weekend produce stands, comes some more good news for fresh vegetable and fruit fans:

One of the former owners of the Burger’s Market in East Cobb are starting one of their own, starting this Saturday. It’s been almost two years since the market closed on Canton Road, after 45 years in business.

Tina Burger Berry, daughter of the Burger’s Market founder Truman Burger, is taking online orders through 10 a.m. Thursday (details below). The pickup spot is the Daily Bread Cafe (531 Roselane St. in Marietta, near Kennestone Hospital, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

She and her sister Sharilyn have kept the market’s Facebook page alive, and on Monday, that’s where Tina announced the news about the pop-up market:

“I’ve been thinking and praying on a way to serve our loyal customers and community with the freshest, most local produce available like our family did for over 45 years every since we shut our doors and sold almost 2 yrs ago. When God closes one door, he always opens another. So, after much prayer and anticipation….HERE it goes!! We will not have a storefront, consider us more of a local mobile market of sorts.”

What they’re offering are fixed bags of vegetables ($25) and fruit ($20) and a make-your-own bag with a $15 minimum. Each Monday by 2 p.m. they’ll list the available items for that weekend’s market, with the deadline for ordering by 2 p.m. Thursday by e-mailing burgersmkt@gmail.com or by filling out this form.

Payment is cash or Venmo, which is becoming the standard for some other pop-up stands that have emerged recently.

Orders will come in brown paper bags, but you’re free to bring your own bags or boxes. The first weekend items are as follows:

Fruit bag: Tree ripened peaches, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Muscadines or Scuppernongs
Veggie bag: Vine ripe Tomatoes Stringless Pole beans, Sweet potatoes, Pickling cukes, Yellow crookneck squash, Georgia Kale, Silver queen corn, Vidalia onions
Make your own bag (items also sold individually): Okra, Vidalia onions, Red tomatoes , Fresh shelled lady finger peas or white butter beans, Zuchini Silver queen corn, Cantaloupe, Heirloom tomatoes, Watermelon, Green boiling peanuts.

Tina asked for patience us as we navigate through this new endeavor . . . We sure have missed you!! I can’t wait to see you beautiful people!!”

Weekend produce stand comes to Lower Roswell Road location

August 1, 2020 1:19 PM by Wendy Parker

Lower Roswell weekend produce stand

Reader Theresa lets us know that every Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 fresh produce and homemade goods are being sold in the parking lot at the Coastal gas station (Day Brothers Automotive) at 2011 Lower Roswell Road, next to the Sewell Mill Library.

The food comes from Smyrna-based produce proprietor Lee Harvey of Fat Iguana Produce, and items include fruits and vegetables he buys at the State Farmers Market, as well as baked goods.

Harvey started operating on the weekends from the Day Brothers business last month, and it’s among a number of “pop-up” farmers markets that have been springing up in the East Cobb area.

Another is Holland Botanical, which takes online orders during the week for Saturday delivery of boxed fruits and vegetables in the parking lot of the Shallowford Falls Shopping Center. Updates and details about Holland Botanical can be found here; they’re also beginning a Tuesday pickup time and you’ll have until noon Monday to place an order.

Lower Roswell weekend produce stand

Bradley’s Bar and Grill closed until Saturday due to COVID case

July 25, 2020 2:22 PMJuly 23, 2020 12:28 PM by Wendy Parker

East Cobb restaurants opening, Bradley's Bar and Grill

UPDATE: The restaurant announced Saturday that it has reopened.

Another East Cobb restaurant is shutting down temporarily after a positive COVID case, this from a customer. Here’s the message sent out shortly after noon Thursday by Bradley’s Bar and Grill (4961 Lower Roswell Road):

One of our customers has tested positive for Covid-19. So today (Thursday) and Friday (July 24) we will be closed for extensive disinfecting and cleaning of the entire restaurant. Unless you hear otherwise, we will open for regular business on Saturday.

A few other East Cobb restaurants also closed temporarily in recent weeks after employees tested positive, including Drift Fish House and Paradise Grille. They reopened after a few days. The two Moxie Burger restaurants in East Cobb and Moxie Taco were closed a bit longer, also due to a positive COVID employee test.

Moxie Burger at Paper Mill Village has reopened its dining room, as has Moxie Taco, also at Paper Mill Village. The Shallowford Road and Roswell locations of Moxie Burger are offering curbside and to-go menu items.

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