LADYBIRD’S OUTDOOR GROVE NOW OPEN!
Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 4/24/16
LADYBIRD’S OUTDOOR “GROVE” ALONG THE BELTLINE
OFFICIALLY OPENED THIS WEEKEND, APRIL 22nd
The Grove is Complete with a Vintage Camper Transformed
into an Outdoor Bar, Seating for 120, Ping Pong Table, Bocce Court, & More
For Immediate Release—Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall—the Atlanta, Beltline-adjacent restaurant and bar serving campfire-inspired cuisine—has expanded to include a more than 4000-square-foot outdoor “grove” with a bar that will officially open this weekend. The Grove’s outdoor bar is located inside a vintage, two-tone, painted camper with a wood-stained interior. It will offer a separate beverage menu from the restaurant inside.
The curated drink list served from the camper will feature rotating punches and camper-specific cocktails, draft beer, canned beer and wine. Ladybird’s full food and drinks menu will continue to be offered throughout the rest of the restaurant.
With the addition of the Grove, Ladybird’s outdoor seating has more than doubled. Hangout-friendly Adirondack chairs are arranged in clusters near an outdoor smoker. A separate section houses communal, beer garden-style tables. The dog-friendly space is just inches from the Beltline, welcoming passersby and serving as a spot to wile away the afternoon. An abundance of bike racks are available for guests arriving on two wheels. Strands of string lights illuminate Ping-Pong tables for nighttime games, and live musical performances will be a regular weekend feature.
“The Grove” has been part of owner Michael Lennox’s vision for the restaurant since opening in 2014, and it serves as a natural extension of the existing space and patio. The design further crystallizes Ladybird’s lodge-like aesthetic, which takes cues from national parks, camping, and westward travels.
Located on the Atlanta Beltline’s 9.25 mile marker, Ladybird was the first outdoor-oriented restaurant to open on the acclaimed Eastside Trail. The Beltline is a former 22-mile industrial rail corridor that has recently been transformed into a popular and extensive city loop, with bike paths, walking trails, public art exhibitions, and more.
ABOUT LADYBIRD GROVE & MESS HALL
Opened in 2014, Ladybird is located in Atlanta’s historic Old Fourth Ward neighborhood at 684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave. NE. It is the first outdoor-oriented restaurant and bar to open along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail, at mile marker 9.25. An in-town home away from home for Atlanta’s adventure seekers, Ladybird offers elevated campfire cuisine for dinner, lunch, and weekend brunch, and focuses on sharable dishes that rotate based on local availability. The beverage program features craft cocktails, wine, local beer, alongside housemade juices and sodas. The restaurant has been featured in Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Travel + Leisure, and many more.
