2019 ATLANTA SUMMER WINE FEST

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 7/14/19

City Winery Atlanta

Saturday, August 10th

The Atlanta Summer Wine Fest will be held on Saturday, August 10th at City Winery with two sessions to choose from: 12-4pm and 6-10pm. We will have over 50 wines as well as a selection of local beer to choose from. There will be live music upstairs, DJ Q-Tip downstairs, and food will be available for purchase from City Winery. The wine list will be added to the website in the weeks prior to the event. Tickets are now on sale for $45 and will increase to $50 after August 1st and $60 at the door. Sales tax and ticket fees will be added. More details and the link to tickets can be found at our event website: http://atlantawinefestivals.com/summer

2ND ANNUAL TACOS AND TEQUILA NIGHT

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 7/14/19

BISTRO OFF BROAD HOSTS ITS 2ND ANNUAL TACOS & TEQUILA NIGHT

Featuring A Taco Bar With All The Fixings, Churros, Specialty Cocktails, Tequila Flights and Much More!

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Beginning at 5 p.m.

Taco and tequila lovers alike are invited to the second annual Tacos and Tequila Night at Bistro Off Broad, a chef-inspired dining destination in historic downtown Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Serving fresh, local, and affordable food, hungry guests are invited to nosh on Executive Chef Alex Friedman’s family style menu that will feature homemade tortilla chips served with pico de gallo and charred tomatillo salsa; a taco bar with all of the fixings including shrimp, chili lime chicken, carne asada, barbacao, roasted cauliflower, Cotija cheese, chili lime cream sauce, pico de gallo, onions, cilantro, cheese sauce and charred tomatillo salsa; Mexican street corn; rice; charro beans; and for dessert, churros served with a decadent chocolate sauce. Imbibers can also sip their way through the night with $8 Bistro Margaritas, $8 Margatinis, specialty tequila flights featuring Patron Silver, Anejo and Reposado served with house made sangrita for $8, Patrol Silver or Mezcal Delirio de Oaxaco Reposado served with house made sangrtita for $8 and select draft beers for $5. Tickets are available for $30 per person and reservations are encouraged. To make a reservation, call  678.963.5517  or e-mail  bistrobroad@outlook.com. For more information, visit  www.bistrooffbroad.com.

4TH ANNUAL SPRINGER MOUNTAIN FARMS SOUTHERN WING SHOWDOWN

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 7/7/19

Over 30 Top Chefs from Around the Southeast Will Compete for ‘Best Wing’ Title

The Fairmont at 1 pm

Springer Mountain Farms Southern Wing Showdown, the favorite all-inclusive summer festival celebrating unique takes on a Southern staple, will return for its fourth year on Sunday, August 25 at The Fairmont (1429 Fairmont Ave NW) in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood from 1pm to 5pm.

Sponsored by Springer Mountain Farms and Big Green Egg and produced by Taste of Atlanta, the event will feature creative talent from over 30 prominent Southeastern chefs hailing from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, including Atlanta’s Matt Basford of Canoe (2018 ‘Best Wing’ Winner) and Drew Van Leuvan of Seven Lamps, Charlotte’s Greg Collier of Loft & Cellar and more.

While enjoying wings and sides from acclaimed chefs, attendees can also sip beer, wine and specially crafted cocktails that complement chef creations. Local purveyor Springer Mountain Farms will provide chefs with chicken that’s raised without antibiotics, steroids, growth stimulants or hormones, and each chef will serve their unique recipe as they battle it out to win ‘Best Wing’ in a competition judged by festival goers and a panel of wing aficionados. The winner of Southern Wing Showdown will win a Big Green Egg to take home.

Angel Flight Soars, a volunteer pilot organization located at Dekalb Peachtree airport and providing flight services to patients in need of medical-related care, will be a nonprofit beneficiary for this event and will host a silent auction on-site. The festival will also support Second Helpings Atlanta – a nonprofit food rescue organization that fights hunger and reduces food waste in the city – who will be doing food recovery onsite.

Starting in June, tickets will be available for purchase online and will grant access to all-you-can-eat tastes and drinks, including signature cocktails, beer and wine, plus live music from Luke Latimer. There will be both General Admission and VIP tickets, with the first hour of the events reserved for VIP First Taster attendees. The event sells out every year, and last year, approximately 28,000 wings were eaten by attendees.

For more information, please visit: SouthernWingShowdown.com.

PARTICIPATING CHEFS:

Asheville, NC
Steve Goff – AUX Bar

Atlanta, GA
Christian Rodriguez – High Road Ice Cream
Deborah VanTrece – Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours
Drew Van Leuvan – Seven Lamps
Jason Jiminez – Kitchen Six
John Adamson – American Cut
Linda Harrell – Cibo e Beve
Matt Basford – Canoe (2018 ‘Best Wing’ Winner)
Megan Brent – New Realm Brewing
Nick Leahy, AIX & Tin Tin
Pat Pascarella – The White Bull & Grana
Thomas McKeown – Polaris
Todd Richards – Chicken + Beer

Chattanooga, TN
Charlie Loomis – Feed Table & Tavern (2017 ‘Best Wing’ Winner)
Charleston, SC
Daniel Doyle – Poogan’s Porch

Charlotte, NC
Eric Ferguson – Staggioni
Greg Collier – Uptown Yolk
Alex Verica – The Stanley
Thomas Marlow – Mimosa Grill

Conyers, GA
Gary Caldwell – Triplz Lounge

Knoxville, TN
Jesse Newminster – Tako Taco

Marietta, GA
Greg Lipman – Piastra

Nashville, TN
BJ Lofback – Funk Seoul Brother
Richard Jones – Green Door Gourmet
Shane Nasby – Honeyfire Barbecue Co.

Peachtree City, GA
Scott Smith – The Curious Pig

Savannah, GA
Zach Schulz – Cotton + Rye

Winder, GA
Alex Friedman – Bistro Off Broad

16TH ANNUAL GERMAN BIERFEST

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 7/7/19

Saturday, August 24th at 2 pm

Woodruff Park

Sample More Than 35 Authentic German Beers and Enjoy German Food and Music

The 16th Annual Atlanta German Bierfest is back on Saturday, August 24th in Woodruff Park in Downtown Atlanta for an incredible day of authentic German beers, music and food. Festival fans will receive a commemorative sample glass to enjoy unlimited samples of more than 35 authentic German Beers. Atlanta area German restaurants and food vendors will serve up authentic cuisine such as bratwurst, käsepätzle, pretzels, sauerkraut, schnitzel, and more! The German Bierfest also features live music and plenty of hands on sports activities and games. Gates open at 2pm and the event ends at 7pm.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at www.germanbierfest.com. General admission tickets are $35 advance, $40 day of show and include admission into the event, a commemorative German Bierfest sampling glass and all the beer you can safely consume. Designated driver tickets are available for $10 which includes event admission plus unlimited soft drinks and water.

A limited number of private VIP areas are available for groups of 10 or more. These private tented areas offer seating, access to VIP restrooms, and private bartender and dedicated beer keg/selection for your group. For more details on VIP ticket packages email: steph@premiereventslive.com

The German Bierfest is produced by Premier Events in conjunction with the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern US, Inc. The German Bierfest is a rain or shine event. Patrons enjoying beer samples must have valid photo ID and must be over the age of 21. No one under 21 is allowed to drink.

HOBNOB BROOKHAVEN CELEBRATES TWO YEARS WITH A PIG ROAST

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 7/2/19

Saturday, July 13th 

5 pm to 11 pm

Indulge in a Sides Buffet, Beer Bust, Live Music and Giveaways at Town Brookhaven’s Neighborhood Tavern

HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern’s Brookhaven location is celebrating its anniversary with a pig roast on Saturday, July 13. Join in and spend the evening sampling mac and cheese, collard greens and more from a deluxe sides bar and indulging in a beer bust of all-you-care-to-drink beer from 5-8 p.m. Live music, patio bar, free swag and more than $2,000 worth of prizes add to the excitement.

Tickets are $29 per person and are available for purchase online (limited availability). Ticket price includes:

•             8 oz. pork
•             Sides buffet: mac and cheese, collard greens, buns and more
•             Beer bust: all-you-care-to-drink beer from 5-8 p.m.
•             One HOBNOB-branded glass
•             One HOBNOB-branded koozie
•             Two raffle tickets

EXPLORE FUDO’S TOP FIVE SUMMERTIME FAVORITES

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 6/28/19

Calling All Seafood Lovers, Explore Fúdo’s Top Five Summertime Favorites!

Fudo in Chamblee

We can personally attest to the awesomeness of movie-themed Hunger Games Roll pictured above. Get ready to be hungry, so why not dive in below?


1. Available for purchase for a limited time and serving only ten a day, The Escape Roll leaves sushi lovers begging for more thanks to a mouthwatering combination of soft shell crab, lump crab, asparagus, avocado and tobiko wrapped in squid ink rice and topped with a spicy aioli. Reservations are recommended for this commodity. Picture credit Lexi Poer.


2. One of the most popular small plates that ‘exploded’ since it debuted on the menu, the Dynamite Shrimp, a sweet and spicy fried shrimp tempura, offers the best of both worlds with. Picture credit Monica Farber.


3. It’s called the All In Roll for a reason. Avocado, cucumber, asparagus, kani stix tempura topped with tuna, salmon, yellowtail, scallops, shrimp, crab salad, volcano sauce, crunch, scallions and masago make for a sushi lover’s dream. Picture credit Daemon Baizan.

4. Calling all movie fans, explore your inner Katniss Everdeen with the Hunger Games Roll, spicy tuna and fried asparagus topped with tuna, spicy aioli, torched jalapeño yuzu, serrano peppers and sriracha. (Shown in featured picture above).


5.  When it’s time to mix it up, Fúdo’s donburi offerings never disappoint. A house favorite, the Kaisen-don will take seafood lovers to the next level with assorted raw sashimi, masago and scallions.

Fúdo is located in Perimeter Crossing at 5070 Peachtree Blvd Suite A100 Chamblee, GA 30341, and is open from Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch and from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. for dinner, and on Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch and from 3 p.m. to 12 a.m. for dinner, on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m., and on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. To make a reservation or for more information, visit www.fudoatl.com or call 678.691.7088. Stay connected on Twitter at @FudoATL and on Instagram @FudoATL.

CITY WINERY UNPLUGGED AND UNCORKED ATLANTA 2019

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 6/11/19

City Winery Atlanta

Tuesday, June 25th 7 pm

Calling all wine & music lovers for a perfect pairing night!

Join City Winery for a very unique concert featuring the soulful music of winemaker Fred Scherrer and Master Sommelier Michael Jordan, and intimate connections they make between wine and music. You’ll enjoy an intimate, soulful performance of their original tunes and covers for some of your favorite bands, and a tasting of six wines, some that Fred produced at Scherrer Winery and some that Michael represents as a director of global key accounts at Jackson Family Wines. A unique night that ties wine & music so close you won’t take one without another anymore.

What to expect:

  • 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Wine tasting lead by industry experts
  • 8:30 pm – Intimate and engaging acoustic performance by two legends of the wine industry;
  • Full Loft menu will be available a la carte
  • Wine tasting will include wines from the following wineries:
    •  Aroowood
    •  Cambria
    •  Carmel Road
    •  Matanzas Creek
    • Scherrer Wines

Wine tasting is included in the price of the ticket. Must be 21 to attend. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased here.

THREE’S THE CHARM: 5CHURCH ATLANTA CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY ON JUNE 20

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 6/10/19

Midtown Hotspot Pulls out the Stops with Special Prix Fixe Menu and Rooftop Party

Thursday, June 20th

Ayman Kamel believes birthdays are meant to be celebrated in style. That’s why the owner of 5Church Atlanta and his team are raising the roof to celebrate the popular Midtown restaurant’s third anniversary on Thursday, June 20. Guests can get the party started with a sumptuous four-course prix fixe menu in the dining room and then continue the festivities with a high-energy party on the restaurant’s rooftop patio.

“We are incredibly thankful to Atlanta for the opportunity to serve them and be a part of this vibrant Midtown neighborhood over the last three years,” says Kamal. “We look forward to continuing as an active partner of the community and delivering enticing new menus and exciting events for our guests in the years to come.”

5Church kicks off the evening with a fabulous four-course prix fixe dinner in the dining room where hearty appetites will get a glimpse of the restaurant’s fun, new summer menu. Served from 5-10 p.m., the menu features diver scallops with ramps, risotto, vanilla carrots and leeks or pork tenderloin with cabbage, turnips and apple.  Event sponsors Ketel One and Maker’s Mark will keep the drinks flowing. Upon arrival, guests will enjoy welcome cocktails including an Egress cocktail of Ketel One vodka, simple syrup, lemon juice, strawberries and basil or Holy Water with Maker’s Mark, sweet tea, lemon juice, blackberries, mint and blue agave, and a Champagne tower. The cost is $75 per person (plus tax and gratuity) and includes dinner, welcome cocktails and entertainment from an aerial bartender in a martini glass pouring drinks above the dining room. While walk-in guests are welcome, reservations are strongly encouraged via 5churchatlanta.com. 5Church’s a la carte menu will not be served this evening.

The celebration continues on one of Atlanta’s best rooftops overlooking bustling Peachtree Street in Midtown. The 6 p.m.-midnight festivities boast house music from 6-8 p.m., cocktail specials from upstairs bar sponsors Ketel One and Maker’s Mark and a photo booth to capture the evening. DJ Kinetic spins the hits starting at 8 p.m., and guests looking to finish out the evening with a good cigar can visit the cigar rolling station.

HOBNOB NEIGHBORHOOD TAVERN’S INAUGURAL OYSTER ROAST

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 5/24/19

Enjoy a Night of Oysters, Tunes and Brews
Saturday, June 8th 5 to 11 pm
Perimeter Location

HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern is hosting an inaugural oyster roast at its newest Perimeter location on Saturday, June 8 from 5-11 p.m. Hungry-yet-lively guests will be able to indulge in live music, free swag, patio bar, tons of beer and $2,000 in raffle prizes will be up for grabs. Tickets are available online (limited availability).

BASIC ($29 pp) – 12 oysters, two beers, one HOBNOB glass, one HOBNOB koozie and two raffle tickets
VIP SINGLE ($59 pp) – 12 oysters with hollandaise caviar, one lobster tail, half bottle of Champagne, one HOBNOB glass, one HOBNOB koozie and two 2 raffle tickets
VIP FOR TWO ($99) – 24 oysters with hollandaise caviar, two lobster tails, full bottle of Champagne, two HOBNOB glasses, two HOBNOB koozies, four raffle tickets

10TH ANNUAL ATLANTA SUMMER BEER FEST

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 5/21/19

Saturday, June 15th 4 to 8 pm

Historic Fourth Ward Park

The 10th annual Atlanta Summer Beer Fest will be held on Saturday, June 15th from 4-8pm. Over 150 beers as well as a selection of wine and cider will be available. This year, New Realm Brewing has made a special 10-year anniversary beer called Summer X which will be featured at the festival. Also available to sample: Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Blue Chair Rum, The Long Drink and Belle Isle Craft Spirits. There will be live music, an air conditioned tent with DJ Q-Tip, and food will be available for purchase. Also joining in on the Beer Fest fun is the Atlanta Falcons who will provide games, giveaways and an appearance from the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders! The beer list will be added to the website closer to the event.


Tickets are now on sale: $40 in advance, $45 after June 6th and $55 the day of the event. More details and the link to tickets can be found at our event website: http://atlantasummerbeerfest.com