A new bar will take over Tapa Tapa at Midtown Promenade this fall.

Veteran Atlanta bartender Nick Chaivarlis will open Buddy Buddy in September, a low-key bar serving playfully named riffs on classic cocktails and food paying homage to his Greek heritage.

Described as a come-as-you-are kind of place, Buddy Buddy’s decor will be comfortable, dimly lit, and maybe a bit of a throwback to your grandmother’s “good living room.” You know, the museum-like room in your grandmother’s house where family heirlooms are kept and furniture harkens back to another age.

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Chaivarlis partnered with Andy Alibakhsh, the owner

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