2 Mexican Restaurants Opening Mid-May

Hola!, located in the old Decatur Diner space, opens May 13. Mar, a "coastal Mexican" restaurant in the old Feast space, opens in mid-May.

Decatur's two new Mexican restaurants will open soon -- Hola! on May 13 and Mar sometime in mid-May. Hola!, occupying the Decatur Diner spot at East Ponce and Church Street, will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week co-owner Mike Brosius said. The menu will be based on Mexican food, but non-Mexican dishes will be available, too. "It will be Mexican with a slant," he said. No business has operated out of the spot at Church Street and East Ponce in more than a year. The Decatur Diner operated there a few years after the Atlanta Bread Company closed. Mar, a "coastal Mexican" eatery in the old Feast space on East Howard across from the Decatur Depot, is shooting for a soft opening around May 14 or 15 and a public opening the …

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New Mexican Restaurants In Decatur Near Opening Day

Mar and Hola! are taking job applications.

Two new Mexican restaurants in Decatur have put up the "now hiring" signs. Mar, which says it will be a "coastal Mexican" place, posted the signs recently. Mar takes the space previously occupied by Feast on East Howard Street, across from the old train depot. Hola! Mexican Cantina put up signs a few weeks ago. It moved into the spot at Church and East Ponce where the Decatur Diner used to be. No word on when the restaurants will open for business.

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Decatur Diner Sold, To Become Mexican Restaurant

Mike Brocius has bought the restaurant.

Decatur Diner Scores 79, Los Loros 82 On Health Inspections

Patch rounds up some recent health inspection scores for Decatur and Avondale Estates establishments.

Here are some recent restaurant health inspection scores performed by the DeKalb County Board of Health for establishments in our community: Captain D’s 1487 Church Street Date: 4/3/12 Score: 97 Decatur Diner 205 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue Date: 4/3/12 Score: 79 Los Loros Mexican Restaurant 1248 Clairmont Road Date: 3/28/12 Score: 82 Pizza K 2111 North Decatur Road Date: 4/3/12 Score: 89 Simply Brunch 2758 E. College Avenue Date: 4/10/12 Score: 97

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Decatur Diner Scores 79, Hunan Dragon 82 On Health Inspection

Patch rounds up some recent health inspection scores for Decatur and Avondale Estates establishments.

Here are some recent restaurant health inspection scores performed by the DeKalb County Board of Health for establishments in our community. Click on the scor to see the complete report: Chinese Dhaba 1713 Church St. Date: 2/29/12 Score: 89 Decatur Diner 205 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue Date: 3/7/12 Score: 79 Hunan Dragon 1248 Clairmont Road Date: 2/29/12 Score: 82 Shingaani 3711 N. Decatur Road Date: 3/6/12 Score: 90 Thali Restaurant 1709 Church Street Date: 3/6/12 Score: 88

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The Decatur Diner Is For Sale Once Again

Restaurant was purchased just last month.

The Decatur Diner Sold

Nadul Khan buys restaurant from Shumacher Group and Steve Josovitz.

The Decatur Diner has changed hands. The sale was first noted locally on Decatur Metro, which pointed out the Shumacher Group posted a note on its website saying: The Shumacher Group, Inc. and Steve Josovitz has just sold the Decatur Diner located at 205 East Ponce De Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030-3405 at Church Street in the heart of Downtown Decatur. In an email to Patch Josovitz said the buyer is Nadul Khan. Details, such as purchase price or any changes that might be made to the menu, were not revealed. The Decatur Diner has attracted lots of attention in Decatur, partly because of its prominent position at Church Street and East Ponce de Leon Ave., in the old Atlanta Bread Company space. Construction of for the 24-hour diner took …

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Know Before You Go: Restaurant Inspections

Patch rounds up the latest health inspections for Decatur and Avondale Estates eateries.

Here are some recent restaurant health inspection scores performed by the DeKalb County Board of Health for establishments in our community:   American Deli 225 East Ponce de Leon Avenue Date: Aug. 31 Score 86 Grade B Decatur Diner 205 East Ponce de Leon Avenue Date: Sept. 29 Score 77 Grade C Rocket 88 340 Church Street Date: Aug. 24 Score 97 Grade A Savage Pizza 115 Laredo Drive Date: Aug. 1 Score 89 Grade B Zucca Bar & Pizzeria 123 East Court Square Date: Oct. 12 Score 86 Grade B

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