🌞 Summer dining guide
Summer Dining Guide Beyonc Events Tucker Restaurant News July For in the present day s Side Dish we re offering two recipes including one for Sungold tomato galettes We ve compiled a summer guide to dining drinking and entertaining including recipes a Beltline food tour to take and where to grab soft serve ice cream and frozen custard around Metro Atlanta Read stories on what to look for when shopping for wine this summer and take a look at new restaurants opening at Underground Atlanta soon As unfailingly get the latest Atlanta dining news including information on the burglaries that took place this week at a handful of restaurants along Main Street in Tucker We have details on where to find breakfast burritos in the Old Fourth Ward and oxtail smash burgers in Decatur There s also a quick roundup of Beyonc -themed dining events and food and drink specials ahead of the Cowboy Carter shows this weekend at the Benz Plus other Atlanta dining news to know In incident you missed it in your inbox on Tuesday evening here s a link to the latest edition of Family Meal It features a recipe for ratatouille-stuffed tomatoes and where to find vegan versions of shrimp and grits and tres leches that might make you do a double-take Cheers from the Rough Draft dining crew Beth and Sarra MLB All-Star Week kicks off Friday with the HBCU Swingman Classic at Truist Park Watch Division-I HBCU stars selected by Ken Griffey Jr and scouts compete Presented by T-Mobile and MLB-MLBPA Youth Advance Foundation Get tickets here SPONSOR MESSAGE Have You Heard Photo by Atlanta Chinatown Tucker Restaurant News A few restaurants on Tucker s Main Street endured another round of burglaries this week Rough Draft s Cathy Cobbs broadcasted that the individuals targeted a handful of Main Street businesses in smash-and-grab attempts on July and July including Ford s BBQ Village Burger and Nicky s Undefeated To gain entry into the businesses thieves destroyed storefronts Several break-ins were informed over the last year in and around downtown Tucker In July Village Burger Monster Cravings Las Colinas and The Corner Cup were burglarized Then in January Nicky s Undefeated and The Corner Cup were hit In June a man stole a cash drawer containing around from Matthews Cafeteria in Tucker No one was injured in this week s burglaries and nothing of value was stolen but these restaurants will have to add repair costs to already tight bottom lines Breakfast Burrito Time Communidad Taqueria owned by Poco Loco chef Nick Melvin and his family just launched breakfast hours Communidad now serves breakfast starting at a m and will begin opening seven days a week on July That means the corner of Sampson and North Highland in the Old Fourth Ward will once again be home to a neighborhood spot serving breakfast following the departure of Bomb Biscuit and the closure of Highland Bakery Communidad took over the Highland Bakery space earlier this spring People can order breakfast tacos and burritos along with coffee Communidad just now received its liquor license which means margaritas and frozen drinks are flowing in the afternoon The Return of Panda Fest It appears the country s largest outdoor Asian food festival Panda Fest will return to Atlantic Station in September The debut event took place in early April and sold out within days of its announcement Panda Fest round two takes place Sept - Tickets go on sale July Read more about what to expect at the September event from our previous story on Panda Fest Oxtail Smash Burgers Decatur burger joint Smileys Burger Club and Jimmie s Jerk BBQ are teaming up in July offering an oxtail smash burger all month long The jerk-seasoned patty consists of pulled oxtails topped with grilled onions Pepper Jack cheese and jerk barbecue sauce on a toasted bun Ponce City Realm Scoop Shop Debut National ice cream chain Van Leeuwen opens its first Atlanta location the day after at Ponce City Arena in the new four-story timber-frame building on the property To celebrate the opening the scoop shop will offer a limited run sundae in collaboration with Atlanta s Bomb Biscuit featuring honeycomb ice cream a Bomb Biscuit chocolate chip biscuit salted caramel and whipped cream Beyonc is Back in the A The following dining events and food and drink specials are for members of the Beyhive preparing for Beyonc s Cowboy Carter shows taking place July - and July - at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Next door to the Benz in downtown Atlanta Signia by Hilton plans to offer a lobby lemonade stand all weekend long with cocktails inspired by Beyonc s album Lemonade It s open to the constituents Also open to the constituents the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead will feature a Cowboy Carter-themed cocktail bar on the rooftop of the hotel starting July complete with a DJ spinning nothing but Beyonc tunes Check out Club Cowboy Carter at the Underground on July The dance party begins at p m on Upper Alabama Tickets start at around per person Consider attending a Beyonc -themed drag brunch this weekend at EAV Pub in East Atlanta Village July - starting at p m Tickets are per person Over at the Waldorf Astoria in Buckhead Beyonc fans can get cowboy fancy with a Denim and Diamonds afternoon tea The special two-hour afternoon tea amenity is per person and is offered July - Reservations required In Midtown at Colony Square Virtue Rooftop Bar located above Church plans to kick off Cowboy Carter weekend with a party on July that includes small plates and desserts themed cocktails and a DJ spinning Beyonc tunes No cover Add to Your Calendar Atlanta s first halal food festival takes place at Atlantic Station on July from - p m In addition to food and drink vendors the festival will also feature live entertainment a petting zoo a dedicated children s zone and an artisan sphere Tickets start at per person Atlanta Chinatown will host its next monthly night domain on July from - p m in Chamblee The night sphere will feature art music and plenty of food from the mall s food court vendors Free to attend Indulge in Buckhead Restaurant Week SPONSORED BY LIVABLE BUCKHEAD From July - explore Buckhead s vibrant dining scene with curated menus and chef specials Enjoy upscale meals or casual favorites at nearly top restaurants Savor tasting flights shareable platters and sweet samplers Discover new flavors and make unforgettable memories Don t miss out reserve your table this day Head to our website for the full Buckhead Restaurant Week lineup and follow us on social for updates Top Stories From the Week Photo by Andrew Thomas Lee A summer dining guide to Atlanta The Rough Draft summer dining guide to Atlanta features more than two dozen recipes from local restaurants for dishes to bring to a backyard barbecue as well as details on the best restaurant patios for al fresco dining a Beltline food tour and transit-friendly restaurant districts to visit Plus find out where to get soft serve ice cream around town and read stories on summer wines the margarita and why Southerners salt their watermelons Read the full summer guide here Photo by Parks Wine Shop Four Atlanta sommeliers talk summer wine This story is part of a partnership between City Lights Collective WABE and Rough Draft Atlanta called The Beverage Beat with Beth McKibben As a regular City Lights Collective contributor Beth joins the scheme monthly to highlight her greater part latest Rough Draft story on Atlanta s cocktail wine coffee and nonalcoholic beverage scene Summer is unofficially ros season in the wine world a time when the super crushable pink wine dominates shelves at wine shops and takes a place of pride on by-the-glass menus at restaurants But ros hasn t dependably enjoyed this much popularity especially in the United States Our love for ros in this country is a rather new phenomenon that began around years ago Beth talked to four Atlanta sommeliers about why we love ros so much and what to look for when shopping for other summer wines Read the story here Listen to the Beverage Beat on WABE here starting at Act Photo by Underground Atlanta New restaurants headed to Underground Atlanta Atlanta-based real estate firm Lalani Ventures reported a wave of new retail and dining additions coming to Underground Atlanta s Upper Alabama Street Coming to the shopping and dining district is Dolo s Pizza a former food cart that transitioned into a permanent space on Lower Alabama last year and an all-day restaurant called Underground Diner Read more here MLB All-Star Week kicks off Friday with the HBCU Swingman Classic at Truist Park Watch Division-I HBCU stars selected by Ken Griffey Jr and scouts compete Presented by T-Mobile and MLB-MLBPA Youth Improvement Foundation Get tickets here SPONSOR MESSAGE At the Area Two Recipes IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCALITY FARMERS MARKETS Tomatoes are king but cucumbers are pretty great too Each week Rough Draft Atlanta and Public Farmers Markets are partnering to give you two great recipes that you can make using ingredients from your local farmers territory This time around we ve got Sungold tomato galettes and a fresh cucumber salad Check the recipes out here In the modern day s Side Dish was edited by Julie E Bloemeke The post Summer dining guide appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta
