Chef Karl Gorline (formerly at Watershed and Atlas) opened his highly anticipated Alpine restaurant, Avize, on October 3. The renovated restaurant is in the former Nick’s Westside space in West Midtown. The menu focuses on a mashup of European culinary influences, a.k.a. Alpine cuisine.

The restaurant is working with a local farm in Bremen, GA to source seasonal produce. Gorline is particularly excited to serve a hay-smoked, dry-aged duck on the menu, in addition to roast chicken with a lemon caper sauce, venison tartare with blueberries, buckwheat, and walnuts, and striped bass with turnips, salsa verde, and anchovy emulsification. Also, expect foie gras, a fermented carrot bolognese, and caviar during dinner service. Reservations are open.

Chef Hector Santiago (of El Super Pan) has opened a new Spanish tapas bar, La Metro, in Ponce City Market. The menu features fresh, cured, and tinned seafood, veggie-centric dishes, charcuterie, and plenty of meat and rice dishes. Drinks include Spanish cava, wines, local Atlanta and Spanish beers, ciders, and classic cocktails.

A third new restaurant opened at the Forth Hotel: Il Premio, which is an upscale Italian steakhouse and cocktail lounge. It comes on the heels of the hotel’s other openings — Elektra, a poolside Mediterranean restaurant, and Moonlight, a ‘70s-inspired rooftop cocktail lounge. Chef John Adamson (formerly American Cut and Marcel’s) has created a menu of Italian steakhouse staples, including fresh-made pasta like Bucatini All’Amatriciana with roasted lemon and Bottarga to Rigatoni All’Astice with lobster and lobster roe butter. Expect plenty of wines lined on the walls. Pastry chef Carleys Vazquez (formerly Juniper Café and Lazy Betty) oversees desserts.

Sommelier Tim Willard of the Dive Wine pop-up has launched Loire Bar, which is a total vibe — it’s a wine pop-up with light bites featuring the Loire Valley region. It is at Larakin every Monday and Tuesday, 5 to 9 p.m. Ollie Honderd runs the menu, offering small plates like chicken liver terrine, mushroom tart, tinned fish, and truffled chicken tartine. Those who have been to Loire Bar will confirm that the warm big beans are a must to order. Wash it all down with Willard’s selection of rare Loire Valley wines, which rotate weekly.

The long-anticipated Viet-Cajun-style barbecue joint, Gene’s BBQ, opened on July 22. Formerly a pop-up run by Avery Cottrell, known for its zesty riffs on barbecue and sides of beef tallow refried beans, has now taken over the former Salaryman space, next to Poor Hendrix at Hosea and 2nd. Expect meats by the pound here, along with boudin egg rolls, chili brined chicken skewers, crab claws, and smoked mushroom tacos. Gene’s also offers brunch with breakfast burritos and shrimp and grits. The wine list has stellar options including Pere Mata cava, Johan Vineyards pinot gris orange wine, and Chateau Yvonne chenin blanc — all excellent pairings with the food. $3 Mountain Dew shots are also available.

Commune is a wine bar and listening room in Avondale Estates. What is a listening room, you might ask? It’s a national trend, where bars play records and playlists of deep cut underground music. And now, Atlanta has its own spot. Commune, brainchild of Zopi Kristjanson and DJ Chris Devoe, opened at Olive and Pine in Avondale Estates. Some of the listening events lineup include a celebration of Prince and the Minneapolis sound, underground 60s soul, rock ‘n’ roll and honky tonk country gold. Empire State South’s former sommelier, Steven Grubbs is behind the wine list, and a small menu is available for bar bites.

The ‘70s are here to stay in Atlanta. Propaganda is a retro, vibey cocktail and live music spot in Smyrna on the upstairs level of Zucca Bar & Pizzeria. Run by photographer and artist Mr. Wattson and designer Heather Tazza, the space is meticulously curated. From the disco ball to the ‘70s themed yellow couches to the walls covered in posters, art, and vinyl collections (look up at the ceiling, there’s record sleeves on there, too), this bar is sure to transport you to funky town. Expect innovative cocktails like the Pop Rocks Rita with, you guessed it, pop rocks candy, a Bohemian Rhapsody Disco Lemonade, and an Uncle Sam Aperol Spritz for $16 each. Reservations recommended. Dress code.

Edgewood’s shuttered Noni’s has a new resident. Mother and daughter Emily James and LaToya Franklyn opened Miss Conduck in May with a focus in Trinidadian cuisine. Goat, oxtail, and chicken curries are on the menu, along with fried sweet plantains and roti. The restaurant offers a relaxed atmosphere with dining room, bar, and courtyard seating.