WHAT’S NEW ON METRO ATLANTA DINING SCENE

Butcher & Brew Alpharetta

From owner Louis Soon, chef Christy Stone and the folks who brought South Main Kitchen to Main Street in Alpharetta, Butcher & Brew officially opened for dinner on Monday. Located next door to South Main Kitchen, “the American gastro sports pub” offers a mix of appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches and bowls, seven days a week, with lunch and weekend brunch coming soon. 3 S. Main St., Alpharetta. 678585-3344, butcherandbrewshop.com.

Affairs open in Alpharetta

Blending Indian cuisine with influences from Latin American cooking, Affairs in Alpharetta is billed as offering diners “a truly international fusion of cooking and culture.” A joint venture from the Walia Hospitality Group and the Thakkar Group, the East-meets-West restaurant and tapas lounge from restaurateur Ricky Walia is in the former Urban Spice space on Old Milton Parkway. 4120 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. 678-566-0169, spiceaffairatlanta.com.

Taste of Atlanta Tuesdays

Taste of Atlanta returns to Midtown’s Tech Square Oct. 21-23. In the meantime, the organizers of the food festival have come up with Taste of Atlanta Tuesdays, a series of weekly five-course paired tasting menus at four Atlanta restaurants, beginning with Colletta at Avalon on Sept. 13. $85 per dinner, tax and tip included. freshtix.com/ events/colletta.

Tiff’s Treats Midtown opening

Tiff’s Treats, the Texasbased company known for its baked fresh and delivered warm cookies, is opening a second Atlanta location in Midtown on Saturday. Tiff ’s recently opened its first location outside of Texas in Alpharetta. A third Atlanta opening is planned for Sandy Springs. To celebrate the Midtown opening, guests can purchase one dozen cookies for $2 all day Saturday. 848 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404649-6291, cookiedelivery.com.