Beth McKibben is the Editor-in-Chief and Dining Editor at Rough Draft Atlanta. With over 14 years of experience in food and beverage journalism, she covers various topics including restaurant innovation, beverage production, and the broader food industry. Beth's work has been featured in notable outlets such as Georgia Public Broadcasting, Eater, and WSB-TV.
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Beth McKibben's coverage predominantly revolves around the food and beverage industry, with a focus on local Atlanta restaurants, dining trends, openings, and closures. If you have insights or announcements related to new restaurant launches, emerging dining trends in Atlanta, or noteworthy closures within the local food scene, these would likely be of interest to her.
Given her emphasis on private sector announcements and event coverage within the food & beverage domain in Atlanta specifically, she may appreciate pitches that offer exclusive access to behind-the-scenes details about upcoming restaurant openings or insider perspectives on notable dining establishments in the area.
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Shifting into soup mode Thursday, Oct. 1 β Hello, internet friends.
π§ Merriment at the meadery Tuesday, Oct. 6 β Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the table. Beth will be back at the βFamily Mealβ helm next week, but for now I'm still here (it's Sarra btw).
By: Beth McKibben, Sarra Sedghi
Here are the restaurants and bars now open or opening soon in downtown Atlanta, part of a big development boom.
Vintage recipes are new again Thursday, Oct. 8 β Hello, internet friends. This week, I'm thinking about recipes β historic recipes, specifically.
By: Sarra Sedghi, Beth McKibben
Each month, Rough Draftβs dining team, Beth McKibben and Sarra Sedghi, share their favorite restaurant dishes, along with a few restaurant discoveries and cool pop-ups to put on your radar. Check out their recommended dishes and drinks to try.
Minhwa Spirits is relocating to Westside Provisions early next year, featuring Chef Jess Kim and the return of TKO pop-up by Chef Lino Yi.
π Rotisserie chicken cost breakdown Thursday, Oct. 15 β Hello, internet friends. π Back in my big media days, I wrote quite a bit about rotisserie chicken.
Skip to content Midtown sushi + London restaurants Tuesday, Oct. 20 β Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the table.
By: Beth McKibben
Michelin just revealed its 2026 Guide to the American South at a ceremony in Nashville. Tipsy Thaiger, one of Rough Draft's Best New Restaurants of 2025 , along with So.
Doughnut + Egusi + Crudo recs Tuesday, Oct. 27 β Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the table.
