[From Morgan at Melissa Libby PR]
EAST MEETS WEST WITH SPICY FUSION OF LATIN AMERICAN AND INDIAN CUISINE AT AFFAIRS
Ricky Walia’s Newest Restaurant Now Open in Former Alpharetta Home of Urban Spice
ATLANTA– Blending authentic Indian cuisine with the rich diversity of influences in Latin American cooking, Affairs offers Atlanta diners a truly international fusion of cooking and culture. A joint venture from the Walia Hospitality Group and the Thakkar Group, this bold mixture of East and West promises a spiced indulgence in the former home of revered Indian destination Urban Spice. Located at 4120 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta, Affairs restaurant and tapas lounge is now open.
“My love for Indian cuisine is well known,” says restaurateur Ricky Walia, the man behind the successful Masti – Fun Indian Street Eats in Toco Hills as well as the recently opened Bombay Brasserie in Roswell. “But I also love foods from South America, Central America and the Caribbean, and I want to incorporate elements of all of those into an exciting new experience unlike anything Atlanta has ever seen or tasted before.”
True to Walia’s culinary heritage, Affairs features a traditional tandoor oven as well as a sigri, a small, open-flame stove also used in Indian cooking. The menu promises such Indian staples as aromatic biryanis (mixed rice dishes) and rich, thick dal stews, in addition to a wide array of dishes and styles from across Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia. A variety of rice dishes, breads, barbecue platters, salads and appetizers rounds out the menu.
Affairs is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. For more information, call 678-566-0169 or visit spiceaffairatlanta.com.
Walia Hospitality Group
Founded and managed by Jay and Ricky Walia, Walia Hospitality Group owns and operates Bombay Brasserie, Bombay Shack, Café Bombay, CB Catering, Masti – Fun Indian Street Eats, Occasions Event Center and Signature Ballroom. Café Bombay and CB Catering have been pioneers of authentic and traditional Indian cuisine for the past 25 years in Atlanta. For more information, visit www.waliahospitality.com.
[From Morgan at Melissa Libby PR]
[From Morgan at Melissa Libby PR]
WINNING WAYS TO FIELD A MEMORABLE FOOTBALL FEAST
Atlanta’s Best Restaurants Score with Fantastic Catering Options
ATLANTA – Football season is here, and several Atlanta restaurants are taking the field with everything you need to host the perfect pigskin party. Whether you’re looking to take home the pennant in tailgating or host a memorable gridiron get-together, these culinary all-stars have the catering menus and packages to help you score a touchdown.
Give your football party an Italian flair courtesy of Bellina Alimentari at Ponce City Market. Catering options like the antipasti bar, panini platter and primi, secondi and dolci courses are sure to score points with your discerning guests. Orders must be placed 48 hours in advance; allow 72 hours notice for parties of 30 or more. 404-330-9933; bellina-alimentari.com.
Treat your friends to a selection of delicious catering menus like the gourmet meat and cheese sandwich platter courtesy of Ray’s in the City. It comes complete with domestic house-cut deli meats and artisanal cheeses served with house-made pickles, vine-ripened tomatoes, Bibb lettuce and assorted breads. Two side displays (choose from whole fruit, artisan field greens salad, red bliss potato salad, Southern-style macaroni salad and housemade kettle chips) and one dessert display (graham cracker lemon squares, house-baked cookies, a seasonal fruit platter or chocolate fudge brownies) are included. Serves 12 for $80; $6.75 per additional person. 404-524-9224; raysrestaurants.com.
Smokebelly BBQ, Atlanta’s top destination for chef-crafted barbecue, offers three mouthwatering catering options: “The Baron of BBQ” ($14 per person) with pulled pork and two sides of your choosing; “The Duke of Smoke” ($17 per person) with choice of two meats and three sides; and “The King of ‘Cue” ($19 per person) with choice of three meats and three sides. All three come with house barbecue sauce and sandwich buns. 404-848-9100; smokebellybbq.com.
Spell out your love for your favorite team with custom letter-shaped doughnuts (select flavors only) from Sublime Doughnuts. Orders require 24 hours’ advance notice. 404-897-1801; sublimedoughnuts.com.
What goes with Georgia pigskin better than Southern-style barbecue from Kevin Gillespie? Terminus City is serving up an unbelievable whole hog barbecue cooked on-site by chef Andreas Muller with four sides, dessert and paper products. All orders require two weeks’ lead time. Visit the Facebook page for more information, and place orders by emailing terminuscity@gunshowatl.com or calling 404-380-1886.
Let Tin Lizzy's Cantina turn your big-game bash into a spicy FlexMex fiesta with the stacked taco bar, which includes two soft flour tortillas per person, choice of protein and lettuce, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, jack cheese, grilled onions and peppers, sauce, guacamole and chips and salsa fresca for $11 per person. You also can’t go wrong with the ever-popular chicken finger platter ($4 per person), cantina salads, margarita mix (sorry, tequila not included) and other festive favorites. Deliveries require a $100 minimum order; delivery fee applies outside 10-mile radius. Prices exclude taxes and gratuity, and 24-hour notice is appreciated. For more information, email catering@tinlizzyscantina.com. 404-668-8757; tinlizzyscantina.com.
Sack those stale chips and dull dips for crowd-pleasing catering from Willy's Mexicana Grill. Guests will cheer for Willy’s build-your-own taco, fajita or nacho bars—not to mention cheese dip, guacamole, salsa, chips, burritos and more. Ten-person minimum on catering orders. For a full list of Tex-Mex flavors, view the menu at willys.com/catering-menu. Order online or call 404-422-7107; willys.com.
[From Morgan at Melissa Libby PR]
[From Morgan at Melissa Libby PR]
MARLOW’S TAVERN, AQUA BLUE AND STERLING SPOON’S
18th ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC SWINGS FOR THE STARS SEPT. 19
18th ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC SWINGS FOR THE STARS SEPT. 19
Fundraiser for Special Olympics Georgia Will Help Push 18-Year Total Raised Over $730,000
ATLANTA – Golf has the power to change lives. Just ask Josh Jansma, who is enthusiastically volunteering with Marlow’s Tavern, Aqua blue and Sterling Spoon Culinary Management as they host their 18thAnnual Golf Classic on Monday, Sept. 19. The much-loved tournament, which includes contests on the green, prizes and gourmet tavern fare, raises funds and awareness for Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) to help athletes like Jansma participate in events throughout the state.
“Josh didn't speak at all for the first eight years of his life,” says his mother, Colleen Jansma. “Being a part of SOGA has given him more confidence; enough so that he was able to be employed in a real job. As a volunteer, he has been chosen and trained by SOGA as a Global Messenger, participating in events like this one to spread the word that supporting Special Olympics makes a huge difference in the lives of so many people. Marlow’s tournament is one of Josh’s favorites. He feels like the owners and staff have embraced him as part of their ‘family.’”
John C. Metz, executive chef, CEO and co-founder of Marlow’s Tavern, Sterling Spoon and co-founder of Aqua blue, agrees. “Watching Josh’s transformation has been a gift. What continues to drive me is knowing how many athletes we have the ability to reach through the tournament. Since 1999, we’ve raised almost $700,000 through the tournament and other events. This year, our goal is to donate a net amount of $80,000 through the tournament alone, which will allow approximately 900 athletes to participate in competitions. It’s hard to adequately define what a gift it is to be able to help shape their lives. Their courage and dedication enriches not only my life, but the lives of our staff members and the community which helps us bring SOGA’s mission to life.”
The Country Club of Roswell, located at 2500 Club Springs Drive in Roswell, hosts the event. Jay Butler of Oracle is this year’s event chair. Buffalo Wild Wings’ Steve Thomas is honorary chair. As part of the tradition, 19th hole sponsor Aqua blue is hosting a post-tournament party open to all. The $50 per person admission includes dinner, awards ceremony, 50/50 raffle, silent auction and casino night. All proceeds benefit SOGA. Reservations for the party can be made in advance, but walk-ins are also welcome. Aqua blue is located at 1564 Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell.
To make a donation, become a sponsor or make a reservation for the after-party at Aqua blue, contact Susan Skolnick at 770-414-9390 x111 or Susan.Skolnick@
About Aqua blue Restaurant & Bar
For more than 15 years, Aqua blue has brought chef-driven, global cuisine to Atlanta’s northern suburbs. The menu boasts the freshest, seasonal ingredients from around the world served in an elegant and exciting atmosphere, giving diners more than just a meal but an unforgettable dining experience. Aqua blue is located in Roswell at 1564 Holcomb Bridge Road. For more information about Aqua blue, call 770-643-8886 or visit aquablueatl.com.
About Marlow’s Tavern
Marlow’s Tavern was established in November of 2004 with the opening of its first location in Alpharetta, Ga., and has continued to grow over the years, adding several Atlanta-area restaurants and four locations in Orlando, Fla. In 2013, Nation’s Restaurant News named Marlow’s Tavern one of its “NRN 50 Breakout Brands” for the year. The neighborhood restaurant concept is open for lunch and dinner daily, offering guests classic American tavern fare with an upscale twist. For more information and location addresses, visit marlowstavern.com.
About Sterling Spoon Culinary Management
Sterling Spoon Culinary Management combines talented chefs, dedicated employees and outstanding culinary and financial management to provide corporate café and on-site contract management clients extraordinary food and hospitality with an innovative retail restaurant approach. Founded by culinary-trained chefs, Sterling Spoon focuses on fresh, delicious offerings with a contemporary twist. The company’s goal is two-fold: to exceed clients’ objectives at all times and to offer clients a high-quality, affordable breakfast and lunch experience to their employees and visitors daily at their place of business. For more information, visit sterlingspoon.com.
About Special Olympics Georgia
Special Olympics Georgia provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in 25 Olympic-type sports for 27,110 children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. The goal is to help bring people with intellectual disabilities into the larger society under conditions whereby they are accepted, respected, and given the chance to become useful and productive citizens. For more information, visit SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
GET SAUCY THIS FALL WITH THE RIBS & WHISKEY MENU AT MARLOW’S TAVERN
New Saucy Specials Coming to the Menu Sept. 13
New Saucy Specials Coming to the Menu Sept. 13
ATLANTA– Marlow's Tavern is kicking off the fall season with its seventh annual Ribs & Whiskey menu of drool-worthy food and drink specials available at all its neighborhood taverns. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 13 through Monday, Oct. 17, diners will squeal with joy while devouring barbecue, handcrafted cocktails and featured drinks.
"This celebration is a personal favorite of mine. There’s something about fall weather and tailgate season that makes you crave barbecue and savory sides," says John C. Metz, executive chef, CEO and co-founder of Marlow's Tavern. "Our Ribs & Whiskey menu packs on the flavor, leaving you reaching for that napkin.”
Marlow’s is also offering fans a chance to win a patio party for 10 guests at the Marlow’s location of their choice. Beginning Sept. 16 through Oct. 8, participants can enter the sweepstakes by providing their contact information through Marlow’s Facebook page. Fans who refer their friends and family to participate will receive bonus entries. The winner will be announced on Oct. 12.
The Ribs & Whiskey celebration features three delicious slathers served tableside - Jack Daniel's glaze, East Carolina barbecue and Marlow's chipotle barbecue. Each gives a sweet, spicy, smoky or tangy zip to the perfectly seasoned ribs. Guests will find an assortment of seasonal fare on the menu, including:
- Kickin’ Chicken Verde Soup – Tender chicken, fresh cilantro, roasted poblanos, tomatillos, fall sweet corn and chili cream
- Blistered Poblano & Jalapeno, “Popper Style” – Roasted corn, cheddar, mozzarella, provolone and fresh herbs with BBQ ranch for dippin’
- Daily Smoke-House Flatbread – Marlow’s secret sauce and the best ingredients the farm has to offer
- Beef & Buns – 24 hr. smoked beef brisket sliced thin slathered in Jack Daniel’s Honey Glaze, Granny Smith apple-cabbage slaw and crispy tobacco onion on a buttery onion roll
- BBQ Blazed Cobb Salad – Barbecue chicken, crisp field greens, Roma tomato, crumbling Gorgonzola, applewood-smoked bacon, sweet corn, slivered red onions and barbecue Gorgonzola dressing
- Slow-Cooked Smithfield James River St. Louis-Style Ribs – Served with Granny Smith apple-cabbage slaw, pimento cheese “stuffed” tater tots and house-made sweet corn and jalapeño muffin
- Bourbon Bread Pudding – Crème-brûlée-soaked Cuban bread and a splash of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey for sippin’
Wash those saucy selections down with these boozy cocktails:
- R&W S’weet Tea – Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka, fresh lemon, agave nectar, topped with a shot of Shock Top beer and a kick of orange
- Garden & Gun – Belle Meade Bourbon, Imbue Petal & Thorn, Jack Rudy Grenadine and Bittermen’s Bolivar Bitters
- Scrappy Old Timer – Barrel Aged in House - Old Forester 100, Suze Aperitif, Cocchi Torino & Scrappy’s Orange Bitters
- Foris Pinot Blanc, Rogue Valley Oregon ’15 – Crisp, clean, yellow apple, pear dusted with cinnamon, balanced and immaculate
- Ghost Pines Red Blend, California ’13 - Ripe red, blue and black fruit, full bodied structure with hints of brown sugar, spice and cocoa wrapped around a smooth velvety finish
- Pabst Blue Ribbon WI ABV 4.7% – Brewed in America and served tall just like you like it, this classic beer for those with the classiest of taste, “tastes so good when it hits your lips”
- Sweetwater "Sweet Georgia Brown" ABV 5.8% - A river of deep caramel and chocolate malts meandering through undercut currents of hops
- Boulevard Smokestack Single-Wide IPA ABV 8.5% – This American Version boasts a heady combination of six varieties of hops, full bodied with caramel, toffee-like malt and amber brown with intense floral and pronounced hop aromas
About Marlow’s Tavern
Marlow’s Tavern was established in November of 2004 with the opening of its first location in Alpharetta, Ga., and has continued to grow over the years, adding several Atlanta-area restaurants and five locations in Florida. In 2013, Nation’s Restaurant News named Marlow’s Tavern one of its “NRN 50 Breakout Brands” for the year. The neighborhood restaurant concept is open for lunch and dinner daily, offering guests classic American tavern fare with an upscale twist. For more information and location addresses, visit marlowstavern.com.
Marlow’s Tavern was established in November of 2004 with the opening of its first location in Alpharetta, Ga., and has continued to grow over the years, adding several Atlanta-area restaurants and five locations in Florida. In 2013, Nation’s Restaurant News named Marlow’s Tavern one of its “NRN 50 Breakout Brands” for the year. The neighborhood restaurant concept is open for lunch and dinner daily, offering guests classic American tavern fare with an upscale twist. For more information and location addresses, visit marlowstavern.com.
[From Stephanie from FBB]
Photo credit: Andretti's FB page
[From Austin at Brave PR]
Touchdown with cash prizes at Andretti Indoor Karting & Games with its Andretti $100,000 Pro Football Challenge September 8, 2016 – January 1, 2017
Football fans gear up for a season of prizes, drink specials and more!
ATLANTA- Ready, set, hike! This season, one of football’s biggest competitions is taking place off of the field, as Andretti Indoor Karting & Games kicks off its Andretti $100,000 Pro Football Challenge this September! Guests are invited to cheer on their favorite team on the multitude of HD TVs and projection screens and pick the winners of each NFL game, using the Pro Football Challenge app, for touchdown-inspiring prizes all season long! Each week, the top scorers on the leaderboard will receive weekly prizes from Andretti and participating partners like Butler Tire and Wheels, Opera Night Club and Big Green Egg. Players who correctly predict every game during a select week, plus the score of one game, and win a cash prize of $1,000! One lucky football fanatic who correctly predicts the winners of each game for the entire season will have the chance to take home the championship prize of $100,000! As an added bonus, participating patrons will be entered to win $10,000 upon registration.
In addition to the play-by-play action, guests can look forward to food and drink specials during every NFL game such as half-off home-made cheese pizzas, a special tailgate platter, $3 Bud Light and Yuengling drafts and a celebratory Victory Tap featuring $1 draft beer if the Falcons win! Whether watching the game from the Sky Bar or catching the highlights from the track sidelines, football fans can expect to cheer on the league’s best teams with this season’s ultimate tailgating experience!
WHAT: Andretti $100,000 Football Challenge
WHEN: September 8, 2016 – January 1, 2017
WHERE: Locations below
Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Marietta
1255 Roswell Road
Marietta, GA 30062
Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Roswell
11000 Alpharetta Highway
Roswell, GA 30075
HOW: Download the free Pro Football Challenge App to make weekly picks for the winners of each NFL game. Picks must be made inside the Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Marietta or Roswell location.
ATLANTA – Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural Springer Mountain Farms Atlanta Wing Fest on Sunday, Sept. 25, a day full of wings, beer, Southern spirits and local music to benefit Angel Flight Soarsand Second Helpings Atlanta. Produced by Taste of Atlanta, this party for a purpose with some of the Southeast’s best chefs takes place at The Foundry at Puritan Mill (916 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW).
General admission tickets ($20) include entry to the event beginning at 1:30 p.m., endless wing tastes from 25 great local and regional restaurants, eat-and-greet with the chefs, live entertainment and a cash bar. A VIP First Taster option ($45) includes early entry at 1 p.m. and admission into the Southern Spirits Lounge featuring open bar tastes of spirits and craft beer. Prices increase to $25 for general admission and $50 for VIP First Tasters on Saturday, September 3. Tickets can be purchased online at freshtix.com/events/atlanta-
Participating restaurants include Atlanta favorites such as Canoe, Foundation Social Eatery, Saltyard, Southern Bistro and Table & Main alongside regional stars like Stagioni and Mimosa Grill in Charlotte, North Carolina; The Farm House and Urban Grub out of Nashville, Tennessee; and Poogan’s Smokehouse in Charleston, South Carolina.
“Atlanta Wing Fest is going to be a poultry party to remember,” says Taste of Atlanta co-founder Dale DeSena. “It’s a community of chefs coming together to show off their unique take on a crowd favorite and raise money for two great causes. It’s also a great warm-up to our Taste of Atlanta event coming up in October.”
The 15th annual Taste of Atlanta returns Oct. 21-23 to Midtown’s Tech Square to feature more than 200 nibbles, noms, sips and samples from the city’s hottest, trendsetting restaurants and cutting-edge chefs. General admission and VIP tickets are available online at Freshtix.com/TasteofAtlanta.
More details on the festival continue to be released. In the meantime, visit TasteofAtlanta.com, follow updates on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and sign up for the fun, foodie Bite of News newsletter.
About Angel Flight Soars
Illness isn't stopped by boundaries and cures shouldn't be, either. Whether boundaries are geographic or financial, Angel Flight Soars helps by arranging free non-emergency flights to medical treatment. This nonprofit helps families get to the hope of lifesaving medical treatments, surgeries and clinical programs as often and as long as necessary to ensure that no one has to go without the care they need simply because they can't get there. Angel Flight Soars is located at the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in Atlanta and arranges free air transportation with volunteer pilots on private aircraft for medically stable and ambulatory patients.
About Second Helpings Atlanta, Inc.
Second Helpings Atlanta is a non-profit food rescue organization whose mission is to fight hunger and reduce food waste in the Metro Atlanta area by rescuing surplus food and delivering it to those in need. With a team of nearly 500 volunteer drivers, SHA serves as the link between our network of 59 food donors and the 31 front-line agencies who feed the hungry on a daily basis. 365 days a year, our volunteers rescue food from our food donors, transport it to one of our agencies and return home in 90 minutes or less. Since our first food pick-up in 2004, SHA has collected and distributed over 5 million pounds of food, enough food for over 4.16 million meals.
About Springer Mountain Farms
Built on strong values and family farms, Springer Mountain Farms is a Mt. Airy, Georgia-based poultry producer promising the healthiest, most flavorful and top quality chickens on the market. It is the first poultry company in America to be certified by the American Humane Association for the humane treatment of chickens. Springer Mountain Farms chickens are raised on pesticide-free vegetarian diets without the use of antibiotics, steroids, growth stimulants or hormones. To learn more about Springer Mountain Farms, visit m.springermountainfarms.
1255 Roswell Road
Marietta, GA 30062
Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Roswell
11000 Alpharetta Highway
Roswell, GA 30075
HOW: Download the free Pro Football Challenge App to make weekly picks for the winners of each NFL game. Picks must be made inside the Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Marietta or Roswell location.
[From Tom at 150 PR]
Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar Launches 5th Annual Burger Contest
Fans Invited to Submit Their Own Creations; Winning burger to be featured on Zinburger’s menu for one week
Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar is once again inviting burger fans to submit their own unique creations for the 5th Annual Burger Contest but this year, for the first time, fans can say “Where’s the Beef?”
The upscale burger concept has expanded the protein options this year to include Certified Angus Beef (CAB) or American-style Kobe Beef, fresh ground turkey, chicken breast, seared salmon, bacon and CAB blended patty, CAB and Andouille sausage blended patty, seared Ahi tuna or a veggie patty.
Fans can submit their entries via Instagram (#ZinFanBurger) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/
The winning burger, picked by Zinburger chefs and Facebook fans, will be featured on the Zinburger menu for one week at the 12 east coast Zinburger locations. The winning recipe will also receive a $100 gift card. Runners up will receive a $50 and $25 Zinburger gift card, respectively.
After the last day for entries on September 20, Zinburger chefs will choose their top three choices. Facebook fans and Instagram followers will then vote for their favorite from September 26 – October 6. Winner will be announced October 7 and the winning burger will be served the week of October 17.
Burgers will be chosen and judged on the following:
· Taste (do the flavors combine to create an appealing flavor and texture)
· Mass appeal
· Visual appeal
· Name of the burger
· Complete Recipe
· Creativity – videos, photos, etc.
· Seasonal ingredients/Accessibility of ingredients
· Overall cost to produce
· Ability of the submitter to participate in media promotions
Since opening the East Coast’s first Zinburger in Clifton, N.J. more than five years ago to muchfanfare, stellar reviews and packed crowds, Zinburger has developed an almost fanatical customer following who enjoy made-to-order gourmet burgers, hand-spun shakes and floats, decadent pies and 23 wine varieties.
Zinburger has locations located in Clifton, NJ, Paramus, NJ, Cherry Hill, NJ, Morris Plains, NJ, Nanuet, NY, Huntington Station, NY, Atlanta, GA, Durham, NC, Charlottesville, VA, Springfield, VA, Sunrise, FL and Boca Raton, FL.
For more information, visit http://zinburgereast.com or https://www.facebook.com/
[From Morgan at Melissa Libby PR]
[From Emily at Melissa Libby PR]
5CHURCH SERVES UP BREAKFAST WITH THE BEARDS SEPT. 25
James Beard Award-Winning Chefs RJ Cooper and John Currence Dish on
“Big Bad Breakfast” During Family Style Brunch
James Beard Award-Winning Chefs RJ Cooper and John Currence Dish on
“Big Bad Breakfast” During Family Style Brunch
WHAT:
James Beard Award-winning chefs, 5Church Atlanta executive chef RJ Cooper and “Big Bad Breakfast” cookbook author John Currence, are coming together for Breakfast with the Beards on Sunday, September 25 at 1:30 p.m.
James Beard Award-winning chefs, 5Church Atlanta executive chef RJ Cooper and “Big Bad Breakfast” cookbook author John Currence, are coming together for Breakfast with the Beards on Sunday, September 25 at 1:30 p.m.
For $50 per person (cocktails included), guests will partake in a three-course family style brunch featuring recipes from “Big Bad Breakfast” such as banana pecan coffee cake, shrimp and pickled onion crepes with Mornay, chorizo migas, apple cobblers and more. During the brunch, Cooper and Currence will discuss life as award-winning chefs and Currence’s brand new cookbook, which hit shelves on Tuesday, September 13. Books will be available for purchase for ($30) and can be signed during the event.
Reservations are required and can be made by calling the restaurant at (404)400-3669. Limited spots available. First-come, first-served.
Guests dining during brunch service can order off the regular brunch menu or can go the “Big Bad Breakfast” route by ordering “The Hangover Helper” featuring a selection of dishes from the cookbook. The special is available three-course prix fixe style ($18) or a la carte. Menu highlights include creamed “chipped” mushrooms on toast ($8); crawfish cakes with Creole mustard aioli ($8); Hillbilly Eggs Hussarde with mushrooms, smoked ham, hollandaise and redeye gravy ($12); Oyster “Potpie” ($12); duck fat beignets with rye whiskey caramel sauce ($7); sausage-cinnamon rolls with caramelized Vidalia Onion ice cream ($8); Decatur Street Gutter Punk with espresso, gin, cream, absinthe, brown sugar simple syrup, egg yolk, lemon juice and a lime twist ($8). Pre-event book sale and signing will be available at noon.
WHEN:
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016
Regular brunch service: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Breakfast with the Beards: 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016
Regular brunch service: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Breakfast with the Beards: 1:30 p.m.
WHERE:
5Church Atlanta
1197 Peachtree St NE
(404) 400-3669
5churchatlanta.com
Validated parking available
5Church Atlanta
1197 Peachtree St NE
(404) 400-3669
5churchatlanta.com
Validated parking available
About 5Church Atlanta
5Church is located at 1197 Peachtree Street NE in Midtown's Colony Square. The restaurant serves dinner, weekday lunch and weekend brunch service. Reservations may be made via OpenTable, and complimentary valet and validated parking is available every day. For updates, follow the restaurant on Instagram, Facebookand Twitter. For additional information, visit 5churchatlanta.com.
5Church is located at 1197 Peachtree Street NE in Midtown's Colony Square. The restaurant serves dinner, weekday lunch and weekend brunch service. Reservations may be made via OpenTable, and complimentary valet and validated parking is available every day. For updates, follow the restaurant on Instagram, Facebookand Twitter. For additional information, visit 5churchatlanta.com.
[From Emily at Melissa Libby PR]
[From Emily at Melissa Libby PR]
INAUGURAL ATLANTA WING FEST PRODUCED BY TASTE OF ATLANTA
SET TO THROW DOWN SEPT. 25
Southeast’s Best Chefs Go Wing-to-Wing to Benefit Atlanta Charities
Courtesy of Springer Mountain Farms
General admission tickets ($20) include entry to the event beginning at 1:30 p.m., endless wing tastes from 25 great local and regional restaurants, eat-and-greet with the chefs, live entertainment and a cash bar. A VIP First Taster option ($45) includes early entry at 1 p.m. and admission into the Southern Spirits Lounge featuring open bar tastes of spirits and craft beer. Prices increase to $25 for general admission and $50 for VIP First Tasters on Saturday, September 3. Tickets can be purchased online at freshtix.com/events/atlanta-
Participating restaurants include Atlanta favorites such as Canoe, Foundation Social Eatery, Saltyard, Southern Bistro and Table & Main alongside regional stars like Stagioni and Mimosa Grill in Charlotte, North Carolina; The Farm House and Urban Grub out of Nashville, Tennessee; and Poogan’s Smokehouse in Charleston, South Carolina.
“Atlanta Wing Fest is going to be a poultry party to remember,” says Taste of Atlanta co-founder Dale DeSena. “It’s a community of chefs coming together to show off their unique take on a crowd favorite and raise money for two great causes. It’s also a great warm-up to our Taste of Atlanta event coming up in October.”
The 15th annual Taste of Atlanta returns Oct. 21-23 to Midtown’s Tech Square to feature more than 200 nibbles, noms, sips and samples from the city’s hottest, trendsetting restaurants and cutting-edge chefs. General admission and VIP tickets are available online at Freshtix.com/TasteofAtlanta.
More details on the festival continue to be released. In the meantime, visit TasteofAtlanta.com, follow updates on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and sign up for the fun, foodie Bite of News newsletter.
About Angel Flight Soars
Illness isn't stopped by boundaries and cures shouldn't be, either. Whether boundaries are geographic or financial, Angel Flight Soars helps by arranging free non-emergency flights to medical treatment. This nonprofit helps families get to the hope of lifesaving medical treatments, surgeries and clinical programs as often and as long as necessary to ensure that no one has to go without the care they need simply because they can't get there. Angel Flight Soars is located at the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in Atlanta and arranges free air transportation with volunteer pilots on private aircraft for medically stable and ambulatory patients.
About Second Helpings Atlanta, Inc.
Second Helpings Atlanta is a non-profit food rescue organization whose mission is to fight hunger and reduce food waste in the Metro Atlanta area by rescuing surplus food and delivering it to those in need. With a team of nearly 500 volunteer drivers, SHA serves as the link between our network of 59 food donors and the 31 front-line agencies who feed the hungry on a daily basis. 365 days a year, our volunteers rescue food from our food donors, transport it to one of our agencies and return home in 90 minutes or less. Since our first food pick-up in 2004, SHA has collected and distributed over 5 million pounds of food, enough food for over 4.16 million meals.
About Springer Mountain Farms
Built on strong values and family farms, Springer Mountain Farms is a Mt. Airy, Georgia-based poultry producer promising the healthiest, most flavorful and top quality chickens on the market. It is the first poultry company in America to be certified by the American Humane Association for the humane treatment of chickens. Springer Mountain Farms chickens are raised on pesticide-free vegetarian diets without the use of antibiotics, steroids, growth stimulants or hormones. To learn more about Springer Mountain Farms, visit m.springermountainfarms.
DON’T MISS OUT ON TASTE OF ATLANTA
Tickets Going Fast for 15th Annual Food Festival Featuring Celebrity Chefs,
Can’t-Miss Demonstrations and More, Oct. 21-23
Tickets Going Fast for 15th Annual Food Festival Featuring Celebrity Chefs,
Can’t-Miss Demonstrations and More, Oct. 21-23
ATLANTA – Anticipation is building for the 15th annual Taste of Atlanta, taking place Oct. 21-23in Midtown at Tech Square. The city’s essential food festival is marking this milestone anniversary in style, with celebrity chef appearances, dynamic demos, a kickoff party on Friday night and a VIP Grand Tasting Experience featuring a top-notch selection of craft beers, cocktails and wines—not to mention craveable creations from more than 90 of Atlanta’s favorite restaurants.
Single-day general admission tickets are $25, and the VIP Grand Tasting Experience is $75. Tickets to the Friday night kickoff party are $65 general admission and $80 VIP. Guests are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets now at Freshtix.com/TasteofAtlanta before prices increase on Friday, Oct. 7, or before they sell out. Guests who purchase early receive the added convenience of having their RFID wristbands delivered in the mail, allowing food lovers to easily add additional Taste Points ahead of time and breeze through the entrance on festival days.
One of the biggest draws over the weekend will be the main food stage, where two of Atlanta’s most popular celebrity chefs are holding court at the Chef’s Table. On Saturday, Tregaye Fraser shares her culinary journey as the winner of the most recent season of “Food Network Star” and newest co-host for the upcoming season of Food Network’s talk show “The Kitchen Sink.” Atlanta native G. Garvin will divulge tips, techniques and tastes on Sunday. Garvin is an acclaimed cookbook author and James Beard nominee for Outstanding Personality/Host known for his shows “Turn Up the Heat with G. Garvin,” “G. Garvin: The Road Tour” and “Georgia Roadtrip with G. Garvin.”
Fraser and Garvin top a list of essential events that includes:
- A barcraft competition in which mixologists vie for the title of Best Bartender
- Make Your Meals Matter - a celebration of seasonal flavors with Venkman’s and Royal Food Service
- Hands-on cooking tutorials from local chefs at the Kitchen Workshop
- Grilling demonstrations on the Big Green Egg Grilling Stage, hosted by Erik Holdo and “Fatman” Kevin Jenkins of “Chef and the Fatman”
- A silent auction benefitting Open Hand, which provides comprehensive nutrition care for those dealing with chronic conditions
Taste of Atlanta’s Friday night kickoff party benefits Georgia Organics and features drool-worthy bites from the likes of St. Cecilia, O-Ku, Hampton + Hudson and 20 other top restaurants. The good times roll through the weekend with tasting opportunities from over 90 hometown favorites including Bellwoods Social House, Desta Ethiopian Kitchen, Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand and more. For the ultimate in ATL bites and bevs, the VIP Grand Tasting Experience grants exclusive access to even more restaurants, including King + Duke and Southern Art and Bourbon Bar, as well as an extensive selection of more than 100 craft beers and wines from Three Taverns Brewery, Orpheus Brewing, SweetWater Brewing Company, Monday Night Brewing, New Belgium and many more, curated by the local experts at Hop City.
More details on the festival continue to be released. In the meantime, visit TasteofAtlanta.com, follow updates on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and sign up for the fun, foodie Bite of News newsletter.
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