"Miller Union is named after the former Miller Union Stockyards that occupied one full city block in Atlanta’s old meatpacking district in the 1880s. The stockyard building suffered a fire after the turn of the century and was later replaced with an industrial warehouse, typical of the time period. Miller Union, the restaurant,...

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"IN 1947 LUCY JACKSON, A SELF-TAUGHT COOK DECIDED TO OPEN HER OWN RESTAURANT. WHILE WORKING ON DEVELOPING A NAME FOR THE BUSINESS, SHE RECEIVED SOME UNCOMMON INSPIRATION FROM A COUPLE OF SOURCES. FIRST, WHILE ON A TRIP TO CALIFORNIA, SHE SAW A PICTURE OF A BEE ON A LARGE MOVING SIGN, AND VIEWING...

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"Ohio-native Sarah O’Brien started Little Tart Bakeshop at Atlanta’s farmers markets in 2010. Drawn to the south by its long growing season, excellent produce, and friends who had made the vibrant city of Atlanta home, O’Brien opened her first brick and mortar shop at the Jane in Grant Park in 2011. A stall...

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"W.H. Stiles Fish Camp is a modern, urban fish shack serving freshly caught seafood from the South (mostly)," reads the website. Named after Chef/Owner Anne Quatrano's great-great-great-great grandfather, W. H. Stiles, Fish Camp is affectionately referred to as "Dub's." "Fish Camp features a raw shellfish bar with a rotating selection of oysters, clams,...

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"King of Pops started with a couple thousand bucks, a used ice cream pushcart, and a whole lot of luck. Our success is due to amazing community support (which we’ve received since day one). We do our best to respond to that support with love, gratitude, and some laughs," reads the website. This...

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H&F Burger in Ponce City Market comes to us from James Beard Award-Winning Chef Linton Hopkins. The shop highlights Hopkins’s famous burger as well as a collection of sandwiches and shakes alongside a diverse selection of beer, wine and spirits. "The Original" H&F CHEESEBURGER comes with double beef patty, b&b pickles, shaved red...

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Named after the Spanish word for “miner,” Minero represents the storied history of the taco, which supposes that Mexican silver miners named the dish in the 18th century. The word “taco” referred to the dynamite miners used to excavate the ore in the mines, which was made of pieces of paper wrapped around...

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Root Baking Co., the Ponce City Market bakery, was founded by former James Beard Award semifinalist Chris Wilkins and has closed since my visit. The bakery made a name for itself by creating southern breads with heirloom grains. They offered freshly baked breads, pastries, and breakfast sandwiches. I ordered one of their specialty...

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Founded by husband and wife team Heather and Mathieu Jourdan-Gassin, Saint Germain French Cafe & Bakery opened in Old Fourth Ward’s historic Ponce City Market in 2016. Both Southerners at heart - Mathieu from the French Riviera and Heather from Decatur, GA - this duo shares a passion for bringing a little slice...

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