Quick Bites for April 3: big Michelin news, late-night Waffle House delivery, restaurant openings

Yesterday, Michelin North America announced that it will debut a new regional guide to the American South later this year to include Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and the existing Atlanta guide. When reached for comment about what this means for Atlanta going forward, Michelin sent the following statement:

“The MICHELIN Guide Atlanta launched in 2023 as it proved to be a culturally diverse city, with a vibrant culinary scene. Beginning in 2025, the Atlanta MICHELIN Guide selection will be included in the American South regional edition. This is only the beginning of our story with the American South region and as the MICHELIN Guide looks to the future, we observe very often the extension of its geographical scope within a state or a region over time.”

Michelin provided further clarification, telling Rough Draft, “Atlanta will be rolled into the American South Guide. One announcement ceremony only.” And it appears the Southern dining guide doesn’t include the rest of Georgia.

Waffle House now features late-night delivery through Dispatch from Olo in Atlanta. That’s right, after 9 p.m., people hankering for scattered, smothered and covered hashbrowns or the All-Star Special can order those dishes for delivery into the wee hours. Click here to see if you’re within a late-night Waffle House delivery zone.

Check out this brief roundup of recent restaurant openings you might have missed in March. Nearly two dozen restaurants opened last month around Atlanta!

📆 Looking for food and dining events to attend in April? Several food events, dinners, and tastings will take place in April, including a Peruvian street food pop-up in Poncey-Highland, an oyster happy hour in Riverside, a whiskey tasting in Midtown, and food festivals in Buckhead, Brookhaven, Marietta, and Dunwoody. ⏩ Click here for the full list of April food and dining events.

Sadly, Atlanta’s own Jon’nae Smith was eliminated during Monday’s episode of “Spring Baking Championship” on Food Network. While Smith did not move forward in the competition, Atlantans can still catch her baking at events like The New South.

Shout out to Rough Draft dining reporter Sarra Sedghi, named as a finalist for the 2025 Atlanta Press Club Awards for her Rough Draft story “Atlanta’s pop-up scene: The challenges and rewards of operating a DIY restaurant.” Congratulations, Sarra, for this well-deserved nomination!

Scoville Hot Chicken in Sandy Springs will move to the taproom at Mutation Brewing just up the street on Roswell Road, according to this Instagram post. A grand opening takes place on April 26.

Have you missed Supremo Taco on Memorial Drive? Well, the beloved street taco joint from Chef Duane Kulers (Pollo Primo) will make an appearance tomorrow night at the very first Oakland Food Truck Friday! From 5-8 p.m. at the new Oakland Cemetery Visitor Center Plaza, Kulers and his crew will serve choriquesos and other popular favorites from the former Memorial Drive restaurant.