Entries by Liz Attaway

1ST ANNUAL GUACO TACO FESTIVAL

The first annual Guaco Taco Fest will be held on Saturday, November 10th from 1-5pm with VIP entry at noon. We will have over 30 restaurants serving up all things taco and avocado related. There will be an abundance of margaritas, mimosas, Mexican Lager, as well as a selection of local beer, wine, and cider to choose from. There will be live music, DJ Q-Tip, artist vendors, local businesses, and So. Many. Tacos. Some of the restaurants participating are listed on the website and more will be added soon. Tickets are available in General Admission, Bottomless Drink, and VIP.

MCCRAY’S TAVERN MIDTOWN 1ST ANNIVERSARY CARNIVAL

McCray’s Tavern Midtown on Friday, November 9th from 5 pm to 9 pm. Come one, come all #McCraysMidtown is turning One! Grab your friends and join us for the greatest carnival-themed anniversary party Midtown has ever seen! We’ll have live entertainment, carnival themed games, carnival style drinks and snacks, plus enter the raffle for one huge prize! The party starts during happy hour & everyone is invited! Free to attend.

2ND ANNUAL BUTCHER AND BREW FEST

Butcher & Brew Fest, hosted by American gastro sports bar Butcher & Brew in Alpharetta’s Historic Downtown District, will be held on Saturday, November 10th, from 2-6pm. The annual outdoor event, now in its second year and larger than before, will celebrate the best of craft beer and feature food, live music, games and more. Butcher & Brew Fest will bring together 23 craft breweries from the Atlanta area and around the country. Early bird tickets are selling out fast, but can still be purchased for $35

2018 Taste of Atlanta

Taste of Atlanta, the city’s much anticipated food and drink festival showcasing the local restaurant scene, is taking place this weekend on October 19, 20 and 21. Held at Historic Fourth Ward Park, the 17th annual festival will feature more than 90 of Atlanta’s favorite restaurants, offering their most craveable dishes alongside live on-stage cooking demos, hands-on group classes from top chefs, a beer garden and more. Here’s what you need to know to make the most of this year’s festival!

Best Burger Battle Atlanta 2018

Fire up the grills! Lenox Square and Atlanta magazine will once again host Atlanta’s premier burger-cook off, Best Burger Battle, on Saturday, October 20! From 1-5 p.m., this annual event will host over two dozen of the best local burger joints for hungry guests to indulge in, as well as live music, wine, craft beer and Bulleit Bourbon. Restaurants aiming for the No. 1 title include reigning champion THERE Brookhaven, ATL Taco, Public Kitchen & Bar, Zinburger, Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse, Dixie Q, Shake Shack and more. Tickets are $50 and are all-inclusive.

2018 Fall Festival on Ponce

The tenth annual Fall Festival on Ponce hosted by The Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces will be held on Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21, 2018, in Atlanta’s historic Olmsted Linear Park. Designed by one of America’s most celebrated landscape architects, Fredrick Olmsted, Sr., the park was carefully restored by the Olmsted Linear Park Alliance and will feature over 125 displays of local and regional fine art and crafts during the annual two-day event. Festival goers can also enjoy local gourmet food trucks, beverages, a children’s area, live, acoustic music and more. The event is free to attend, open to all ages and dogs are welcome.

2018 Fall BrunchFest in the Park

There’s no better time to celebrate the art of brunching than during Park Tavern’s Fall Brunchfest in the Park on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Beginning at 12 p.m., brunch lovers are invited to descend upon the iconic Atlanta institution located in bustling Piedmont Park and indulge in an array of savory and sweet offerings in addition to sipping bottomless mimosas, Bloody Marys with cocktail shrimp, Domaine Ste. Michelle Champagne and Rosé, craft beers, a wide variety of wines, signature handcrafted cocktails and more. Fall Brunchfest goers can enjoy savory breakfast bowls served with freshly scrambled eggs; a Krispy Kreme station with all the fixings including: whipped cream, strawberries and chocolate; a biscuit station with country ham and sausage; a tater tot station smothered and covered with a variety of toppings; a toasted bagel and cream cheese station with cured salmon, capers and onions; and Park Tavern’s signature raw and special baked oysters. Park Tavern’s Fall Brunchfest in the Park is for ages 21 and up. General Admission tickets are available beginning at $15 and include entry to the event, entertainment for the day, and two food or drink tickets. The Bottomless Mimosa Brunch experience includes entry to the event, bottomless mimosas, and two food or drink tickets for $40. Additional food station tickets will be available for purchase for $7 each.

PARK TAVERN PRESENTS FALL BRUNCHFEST IN THE PARK

There’s no better time to celebrate the art of brunching than during Park Tavern’s Fall Brunchfest in the Park on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Beginning at 12 p.m., brunch lovers are invited to descend upon the iconic Atlanta institution located in bustling Piedmont Park and indulge in an array of savory and sweet offerings in addition to sipping bottomless mimosas, Bloody Marys with cocktail shrimp, Domaine Ste. Michelle Champagne and Rosé, craft beers, a wide variety of wines, signature handcrafted cocktails and more. Fall Brunchfest goers can enjoy savory breakfast bowls served with freshly scrambled eggs; a Krispy Kreme station with all the fixings including: whipped cream, strawberries and chocolate; a biscuit station with country ham and sausage; a tater tot station smothered and covered with a variety of toppings; a toasted bagel and cream cheese station with cured salmon, capers and onions; and Park Tavern’s signature raw and special baked oysters. Park Tavern’s Fall Brunchfest in the Park is for ages 21 and up. General Admission tickets are available beginning at $15 and include entry to the event, entertainment for the day, and two food or drink tickets. The Bottomless Mimosa Brunch experience includes entry to the event, bottomless mimosas, and two food or drink tickets for $40. Additional food station tickets will be available for purchase for $7 each.