This week in the metro Atlanta dining scene, a popular Asian food festival announced its lineup of vendors, a burger restaurant created a unique reservation option in the name of charity, a new chef is helming a popular Virginia-Highland restaurant and more.

The Atlanta Food & Wine Festival , one of the premiere events on the Atlanta restaurant scene’s calendar, announced earlier this week that its tasting tents will set up camp in the Home Depot Backyard adjacent to Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The tasting tents will take over the 11-acre greenspace from Sept. 11-14. Last year’s festival took place in Historic Fourth Ward Park across the street from Ponce City Market, but organizers said in a press release that the Backyard will provide a more spacious layout and enhanced special areas like

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