In June, the Atlanta chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier (LDEI) welcomed six new members to its ranks including Jessica Rothacker, co-owner and chef of Heirloom Café in Athens.

Join Team Building with Taste for virtual cooking classes for kids and teens. On Aug. 4, kids will work with chefs to make the perfect pizza. Pasta making follows on Aug. 13, when kids will learn to make an authentic Italian pasta dish.

Writer and home cook Skye McAlpine lives the good life between her homes in Venice and London. Her newest cookbook “A Table for Friends,” released this month, celebrates the joy of eating with family and friends.

The safety and wellbeing of guests have always been a top priority of Atlanta’s restaurants with many going above and beyond during the COVID-19 crisis. Restaurateurs have taken this a step further by pledging their commitment to the Georgia Safety Promise.

Murphy’s, the beloved Virginia-Highland eatery, is going back to its roots and welcoming guests for counter-service lunch.

The owners of Storico Fresco and Forza Storico, Michael Patrick, Pietro Gianni and Stephen Peterson, announce the newest concept coming to their portfolio: Storico Vino, the first Italian virtual wine store in America.

Gunshow is reopening on Wednesday, August 5. Chef Kevin Gillespie and team are excited to welcome guests back with a new dining format similar to the restaurant’s popular Hired Guns series. Diners will enjoy eight to 10 dishes prepared by Gunshow’s chefs for $99 per person plus the cost for drinks.

Pop’s Lobster Shack at Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar is back serving East Cobbers every Saturday and Sunday this summer. Stop in from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for a New England-style menu featuring an array of seafood options including Pop’s lobster roll with warm butter, house-made kettle chips and a pickle wedge.

Chef Deborah VanTrece (@ChefDeborahVanTrece), executive chef/owner of Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours and The Catering Company by VanTrece, draws on her years of culinary adventures around the world to create comfort foods that cross cultural divides.

Outrun Brewing Company is already making strides since its grand opening July 3 in Stone Mountain. Experience the metro area’s newest small-scale production brewery, have a beer in the taproom (limited seating) and check out a selection of to-go beers from eight-ounce cans up to 32-ounce growlers.

Seed Kitchen & Bar is welcoming guests back into its dining room and patio for lunch and Sunday brunch.

With support from its loyal guests and community, Heirloom Café in Athens raised over $2,500 for several worthy causes in June.

Do you have a dream wing flavor? Taco Mac is encouraging guests and team members to create sauce and dry rub flavors with a chance to land the new flavor on its core menu.

Decadent three-layer cakes are available in four- or six-inch rounds in a variety of flavors including OREO with chocolate cake, OREO filling and OREO cream cheese frosting.

Brunch is now on the menu at Southern Belle starting Sunday, July 19. Chef Joey Ward invites guests to the patio of his Poncey-Highland eatery for a summer brunch menu.