Atlanta, GA
2023 Atlanta MICHELIN Bib Gourmands
While the inaugural MICHELIN Guide Atlanta selection is full of delicious boîtes from the classic to the extraordinary, we wanted to give center focus to the Bib Gourmand distinction. Highlighting the establishments offering incredibly delectable food coupled with affordable pricing, the 10 Bib Gourmands in the Big Peach are equal parts delicious and adventurous (in their flavor profiles).
From mouthwatering Venezuelan dishes at Arepa Mia to a pop-up turned local staple (Bomb Biscuit Co.), our Inspectors combed through the city to find the best bites at all price points. So whether you’re craving traditional Filipino, fusion cuisine (think Southern and Korean influenced barbecue), or New American dishes, these Atlanta Bib Gourmand spots will keep you and your wallet satisfied. Bon appétit!
Arepa Mia
Cuisine: Venezuelan
Founder/owner Lis Hernandez dials up the charm at Arepa Mia in Avondale Estates. Warm hospitality is a hallmark here, where bright walls and colorful metal chairs and tables instantly boost your mood. The Venezuelan menu is all about the namesake arepas, grilled and filled with everything from yucca and plantain flour-encrusted chicken to pernil with caramelized onions. Other items include patacones and cachapas. The cooking and ingredients are quality driven, and the portions are generous. Feast on selections like the hearts of palm and avocado salad to start, then tuck in to a fried chicken arepa with mango salsa, followed by a guava and cheese empanada. Fresh juices slake your thirst, though the full bar has some fantastic rum choices.
Lisbet Hernandez/Arepa Mia
Banshee
Cuisine: American
This East Atlanta restaurant is equal parts hip and lively with a quirky New American menu to boot. Inside, wood floors and whitewashed brick walls set an upbeat tone while the kitchen delivers on its promise of creative contemporary cooking. The menu is tightly focused, offering a handful of small plates and main dishes along with seasonal vegetables in a supporting role. Start with the fry bread, served piping hot with a pepperoni butter that’s so good they sell it by the pint. Chilled beets sided by sweet blackberries with an aquavit vinaigrette, rye “soil“ and shaved beet chips is a riot of flavors in an eye-catching dish, but you’ll never go wrong with an order of pasta, especially the corzetti topped with a mound of tender crab.
Photo: Courtesy of Banshee
Bomb Biscuit Co.
Cuisine: Southern
First a pop-up, then a food stall, this homey spot is now a full-fledged breakfast and brunch restaurant. From the butter yellow walls (a nod to Owner Erika Council’s grandmother) to the framed family photos, this place feels like you’re hanging out in her home, and that’s entirely the point.
The menu shows off simple but successful plates ranging from breakfast sandwiches to brunch plates with fried chicken and other staples. Baked goods, like cinnamon rolls with a thick, tangy cream cheese glaze, are exceptional, but given the name, biscuits, ranging from traditional to jalapeno and cheddar, are an absolute must. Go for broke with a hearty biscuit sandwich stacked high with egg and cheese or hot honey chicken with pickles.
Andrew Thomas Lee/Bomb Biscuit Co.
Estrellita
Cuisine: Filipino
It’s a tiny space, but Owners Hope Webb and Walter Cortado have fashioned a likable space with a modern bent at Estrellita. Equally small but mighty is the kitchen, which turns out Filipino classics and meat-forward dishes. There are always specials to keep an eye out for, and patience is key, as the kitchen team is often handling to-go and catering orders simultaneously. It’s walk-in only, so pull up a chair to enjoy roasted pork belly lechon cooked Cebu-style, with crispy skin and rolled with lemongrass, green onion and garlic. Vegetable and beef versions of lumpia are available; the beef delivers three crispy lumpia filled with Angus beef sautéed with green beans, bean sprouts, celery and onions for dish that is both unexpected and tender.
Photo: Courtesy of Estrellita
Fishmonger
Cuisine: Seafood
It’s part fish market, part casual restaurant here, where a single communal table and stools lined up at the windows await guests. Order at the back counter from a compact, seafood-focused menu listing oysters, crudos, sandwiches and soups. This is not your typical fried fish shack, though, and many of the dishes have a Southern slant to them. Peel and eat shrimp is a good standby, while tuna melts level up. Specials are always a good bet, but the house staple—the blackened grouper sandwich—is a winner. A thick piece of generously spiced, blackened grouper is draped over a buttered, toasted seeded bun with Florida sauce, pickled peppers, ripe tomato and lettuce for something far from fussy but totally spot on. Gumbo is flavorful and hearty.
Bailey Garrot/Fishmonger
Fred’s Meat & Bread
Cuisine: American
Located in the Krog Street Market, what this contemporary space lacks in size it makes up for in charm. The concept is straightforward: sandwiches of all varieties from burgers and oyster po’boys to bahn mi and cheesesteaks. Each one is messy-delicious and over the top in the best possible way, as in the pimento cheese club with house-made pimento cheese, roasted poblanos, fried green tomatoes and bacon sandwiched between bread and seared. Meanwhile, the Italian grinder with all the meats, melty provolone cheese, garlic aioli and cherry pepper relish knocks it out of the park. Of course, there must be fries, and the barbecue version, with barbecue seasoning and a white barbecue sauce for dipping, won’t disappoint.
Courtesy of the Krog District/Fred’s Meat & Bread
Heirloom Market BBQ
Cuisine: Barbecue
Co-Chefs Cody Taylor and Chef Jiyeon Lee have cooked up something entirely new at Heirloom Market. Blending their Southern and Korean heritage and flavors, they’ve created a mash-up that’s nothing short of fantastic inside a small spot that happens to share space with a liquor store. What it lacks in size it delivers in flavor, though, and it’s easy to see why the Korean pork, smoked and braised in a sweet-spicy sauce, is a signature dish. BBQ traditionalists will want to dig in to the brisket that’s unfussed with but oh-so-tender and tasty. For a clever take on a Southern classic, try the green tomato kimchi mixed with sliced jalapeños and radish. Sauces, like the mustardy Hotlanta and pepper-vinegar Settler, are worth a shake.
Photo: Courtesy of Heirloom Market BBQ
Little Bear
Cuisine: Contemporary
Chef Jarrett Stieber pulls inspiration from around the globe at this restaurant, nestled within the Summerhill area. He presides over an open kitchen where an eclectic, contemporary menu is frequently changing and split into two categories—savory and sweet. You may dine on items such as house-cured rainbow trout with kraut yogurt, shaved cured egg yolk and everything bagel powder or Pork Döner Sausage with laban sauce and hoppin’ john fried rice. Leave your expectations at the door, as evidenced in the mushroom soup with a warm, bitter chocolate broth, pickled zucchini, pak choi and a wallop of flavor. La Zi Ji-style chicken thigh with strawberry sauce delivers a spring twist on a classic Chinese dish, while citrus custard with a sweet cucumber relish is a perfect finish.
Gabriella Valladares/Little Bear
The Busy Bee
Cuisine: Southern
In the hospitality business, restaurants often come and go, but not The Busy Bee. Open since 1947, it’s an Atlanta institution. Everyone has come through these doors, including Martin Luther King Jr. It may be big on heart, but this spot, with tile floors, booths, a stool-lined counter and walls hung with framed photos, is tiny. Still, they’re making a big impression with old-fashioned Southern/soul food. Plenty come time and again for their favorites, but daily specials are worth a try. Pick a protein, like the fried chicken that’s oh-so-crispy and juicy, then order a slew of slides, including the tangy-sweet beans. Wash it all down with a sweet tea or lemonade. Of course, there must be dessert; peach or blackberry cobbler are exactly what you need.
Lemon Brands/The Busy Bee
Antico Pizza Napoletana
Cuisine: Pizza
Located in Home Park, with owner Giovanni Di Palma’s other concepts like Gio’s and Café Antico tucked into that same corner, Antico Pizza Napoletano promises exactly that. Walk through two sets of doors right up to a counter with the menu posted overhead—it’s where you’ll decide between rosso and bianche pizzas. After picking your preference, find a seat in the cavernous dining room which shares space with the prep kitchen. It’s lively here, as the dough is shaped and baked in one of three ovens. The show will whet your appetite for delicious pizzas like the lasagna, topped with deconstructed “meatball,” garlic, ricotta and basil and served on a sheet tray. Soft and chewy, it’s a delicious treat.
Sweet tooth? Swing by next-door Café Antico for gelato and coffee.
Hero image: Sophia Van Dyk/Little Bear
Anthony Anderson (Credit: Fulton County Sheriff’s Office)
ATLANTA – The family of a Gwinnett County teenager is suing the city of Atlanta and a former Atlanta police officer over what they say is a history of ignoring sexual predators within the Atlanta Police Department.
The lawsuit stems from the 2023 arrest of Officer Anthony Anderson after he reportedly forced the 16-year-old to give him oral sex while she was recovering from an earlier car crash.
The backstory:
Police say Anderson met the girl while responding to a single-car crash early in the morning of Aug. 2, 2023. Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department’s Special Victims Unit said the assault happened after his shift later that day.
In the lawsuit, the family alleges that Anderson called off medical personnel who were responding to the scene, took the girl in his squad car to a nearby gas station, and then picked her up after he clocked out of work.
“Under the pretense of offering to drive her home, Anderson took a detour, drove to a secluded section of roadway to avoid detection, and forced Plaintiff Z.A. to perform oral sex
upon him,” the lawsuit reads.
After the assault, Anderson dropped the girl off in front of her parents’ home.
The 16-year-old reported the assault her guidance counselor to Gwinnett County police later that day. That started the investigation that eventually ended with Anderson’s arrest.
Anthony L. Anderson (Atlanta Police Department)
“Not only am I disturbed and disappointed by these allegations, but it also angers me,” Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said after the arrest. “We ask the public to trust us to do the right thing, to keep them safe. So, when one of our own is accused of despicable acts with a minor, it erodes that trust that sometimes takes years to build. You can be assured, I will act swiftly to investigate anytime allegations of misconduct are brought to my attention. I want to thank the Atlanta Police Department’s criminal investigation division for their prompt action in dealing with this matter.”
Anderson was charged with oath of office, cruelty to children, aggravated sexual battery, and aggravated sodomy. After pleading guilty to improper sexual conduct by an employee or agent, making false statements, concealing facts, and violating his oath earlier this year, he was sentenced to six years in prison.
Police records show Anderson had been with the department since March 2016.
What they’re saying:
As part of the lawsuit, attorneys accused the Atlanta Police Department of negligent hiring practices and of handling instances of sexual misconduct by officers internally.
“The overwhelming rate at which APD officers engage in sexual misconduct while on the job is the result of negligent hiring, training, supervision and promotions, creating a laissez-faire attitude within the APD that assaulting, battering, falsely imprisoning, and raping civilians was—and still is—acceptable, reinforced, and encouraged.” the lawsuit reads.
As part of their argument, the complaint names multiple officers starting in 2004 who were charged with sexual assault and rape.
The latest case referenced was in 2024 and involves a former APD officer who is facing charges of enticing a child for indecent purposes in Richmond County.
In that case, a spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department says Benjamin Travis Hopson had been “relieved from duty and placed in a non-enforcement, administrative assignment on May 18, 2023,” but the reasons were not specified.
“As alleged/ herein, sexual misconduct by APD officers is neither novel nor rare and is rather reflective of a history, pattern, practice, and de facto policy within the APD,” the lawsuit reads.
The family’s lawyers also accuse the city of failing to properly supervise officers after repeated violations and of concealing investigation from the public.
What’s next:
The lawsuit said that the teen’s life had “fallen to pieces” after her experience with Anderson, leading her to need “significant professional and psychological support and intervention” as she prepares to graduate.
They are asking for a jury trial and damages, including attorney fees.
The Source: Information for this story was taken from a copy of the lawsuit and previous FOX 5 reporting.
Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons has always been known as a talker, particularly when it comes to his NFL constituents.
That continued to be the case recently, when he took a trip to Dubai with fellow stars such as Atlanta Flacons running back Bijan Robinson and tight end Kyle Pitts, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, and New York Jets signal-caller Justin Fields.
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During the trip, Parsons took a playful jab at Robinson, Pitts while holding a real-life falcon on his arm during one of their events on the trip, claiming that he owned their team. However, Robinson was quick to fire back and put Parsons in his place with a friendly dig of his own.
“This man Micah is a clown, yo,” Robinson said. “What was the score this year? Okay, that’s right. The Cowboys definitely owned y’all this year. It’s all good.”
The Falcons, of course, beat the Cowboys 27-21 in their 2024 regular season matchup – a game in which Parsons missed, while Robinson had nearly 150 yards from scrimmage.
Parsons then fired back, claiming that if he had been there, the results would have been different.
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“I didn’t play,” Parsons responded. “I would have beat them.”
However, Robinson was quick to respond, asserting that nothing would have changed, Parsons’ impact would have been minimal, and the Falcons still would have come away with the win.
“Even if you played, it would have been the same,” Robinson said. “It would have been the same result. You’d just be a guy out there having fun.”
Odds are, Robinson is probably right, largely due to the fact that Dallas lost starting QB Dak Prescott in the second half of that game when it was still very much in doubt.
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Atlanta, GA
Newark, Atlanta airports see further chaos with more than 500 flights disrupted – and passengers warned to expect delays over ‘FAA staffing issues’
More than 450 flights were delayed Monday causing chaos at Newark and Atlanta international airports following the weekend’s ground stop order over air traffic control failures.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a warning that a second ground stop order was possible given the situation at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International — the busiest airport in the US — which has seen more than 370 delays as of Monday afternoon, according to FlightAware’s tracking data.
The warning comes after the agency’s Sunday stop order over runway equipment issues, air traffic control equipment outage and thunderstorms, which disrupted more than 500 flights in and out of Atlanta.
The bulk of the Monday delays were affecting Delta Air Lines, which has its main hub in Atlanta.
At Newark Liberty International, 82 flights have been canceled, with another 85 delayed following the airport’s own Sunday mayhem, according to FlightAware.
The FAA had issued a 45-minute ground stop at the New Jersey airport following an outage at one of its air traffic control facilities — resulting in dozens of cancellations and delays.
The agency warned passengers on Monday that they should expect an average of 19-minute delays on all flights through 9 p.m., with the airport claiming the delays were due to “FAA staffing issues.”
The Newark airport was thrust into the national spotlight on Friday after a radar malfunction caused a total standstill and led US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to order a reduction of traffic at the airport for the “next several weeks.”
Duffy has insisted that “it is” safe to fly out of New Jersey’s busiest airport, despite admitting that it uses an “old” system and said he planned to meet with all airlines flying out of Newark.
Duffy also blamed his predecessor, Pete Buttigieg, and the Biden administration on Monday for the ongoing problems at Newark, accusing them of failing to update the airport while in office and bungling last year’s move of air traffic control from New York to Philadelphia.
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