What landmark Atlanta restaurant Eats’ closure means for the city

Eats restaurant has been a staple in Atlanta for over three decades. The restaurant announced Friday, Oct. 3 it would soon close its doors after 33 years on Ponce De Leon Avenue. (Rebecca Etter/WABE)

For more than three decades, Atlantans have known they can get an affordable meal at the corner of Ponce and Glen Iris Drive.

Eats was around well before the current development around Ponce City Market went up, and its closure marks the end of an Atlanta institution.

Beth McKibben is editor in chief and food and drink editor for Rough Draft, and she joined “All Things Considered” to provide context on what Eats’ shuttering represents.