Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Decatur Downtown/Emory

The Bun Factory in Doraville, Knife Modern Mediterranean in Buckhead, and Platez Southern Kitchen in Decatur Open - Eater Atlanta

"Owned by Etanya Lucas, Platez Southern Kitchen and Cocktailz opens Friday, August 19, on Clairemont Avenue at the Courtyard by Marriott in Decatur. The space was once home to Makan and Taiyo Ramen, both owned by Michael Lo and chef George Yu. Taiyo Ramen closed in the fall of 2019. As for Platez Southern Kitchen, Lucas plans to serve Southern dishes reminiscent of those she grew up eating and watching her grandmother cook at her restaurant Neta Dupree’s Soul Food Cafe in North Carolina, including salmon croquettes during breakfast, catfish filets and fried chicken at lunch, and crab cakes and barbecue ribs at dinner. A late-night menu features desserts of assorted cakes and sweet potato pie. Lucas named the restaurant in honor of her grandmother who used to ask her restaurant customers, 'What plate of goodness are you having today,' when taking their orders." - Beth McKibben