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City Tap Kitchen & Craft, one of the new Atlanta restaurants AtlantaFi.com told you about, opened on Super Bowl Sunday and is now serving.
The much-anticipated gastropub at Midtown at 848 Peachtreet St NE is located in the former space of Gordon Biersch, which closed in 2017.
Now serving: City Tap brewery in Midtown Atlanta
City Tap is a national brand that sprang up in Philadelphia in 2010. Today City Tap has breweries in Philadelphia’s University City and Logan Square, Washington, D.C.’s Penn Quarter and Dupont developments, Boston’s Fort Point and Nashville’s Sobro location.
“To properly represent the evolution of craft beer, we use our taps to show just how diverse craft beer can be, highlighting strong local brews, celebrating the success of long-standing regional partners, and enjoying centuries-old European traditions as well,” it says on City Tap’s website.
What’s on the menu at City Tap?
City Tap’s dinner menu has such delights as Wood-Fired Pizzas; Rabbit Pot Pie, made with braised rabbit, bacon, and vegetable stew baked in puff pastry; Grilled 14oz. Ribeye Frites, served with creamed collard greens and fingerling potatoes; and Goat Cheese & Apple Ravioli, served with pepperoncini. (See below for pictures of menu items).
City Tap Atlanta is spread out across 10,000 square feet of restaurant space with a covered patio, an expansive mezzanine with a full bar and two private dining spaces, and first-floor dining with seating for over 100.
Where is City Tap located in Atlanta?
City Tap is in Midtown Atlanta. The restaurant is located at 848 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, Ga. 30308. Here is a map to help you get there.
What are City Tap’s hours?
City Tap is open from 3 p.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays. Lunch and brunch service are to follow in the coming months.
In addition to the new Atlanta location, a City Tap Kitchen & Craft is also slated for Chicago’s Fulton district in 2019.
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Who says meat-based restaurants have all the fun? The Slutty Vegan restaurant, originally a food truck, had its grand opening for its brick-and-mortar location on Sunday, January 13, 2019 in Atlanta and hasn’t looked back.
On that chilly overcast day, the Slutty Vegan opened its doors to more than 1,200 people on the city’s Westview neighborhood between Cascade and West End at 1542 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30310.
Since then the 100% plant-based southwest Atlanta restaurant has been packing in crowds on a daily basis.
Slutty Vegan Restaurant Opens In Atlanta’s Westview neighborhood
Cole has been able to build buzz because she comes from the entertainment world, particularly TV. Hers is the only Atlanta restaurants with consistent long lines day in and day out.
Favorite Slutty Vegan Menu Items
Menu favorites include some slutty and fun names like the Ménage à Trois ($15), a plant-based patty with vegan bacon and shrimp, topped with lettuce tomato and special sauce.
Another top menu item is the Heaux Boy ($15), vegan shrimp tossed in a New Orleans style batter, served on a Hawaiian bun with pickles, lettuce and drizzled with secret sauce.
There’s also the One Night Stand and Sloppy Toppy as well as other favorites.
Here’s Some Of What’s On The Slutty Vegan Menu (Photos)
Patrons can expect plenty of plant-based burgers as well as vegan shrimp and BLT sandwiches.
Pinky Cole, a Clark Atlanta University alumna, is the brains behind the Slutty Vegan, which was a popular food truck for much of 2018. The food truck’s non-meat fare would often sell out of its dishes.
Here are the Slutty Vegan restaurant locations in Atlanta
Slutty Vegan Restaurant Locations in Atlanta
City / Part of Town Address Atlanta, Westview neighborhood 1542 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 Jonesboro, Georgia 164 North McDonough Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236 Atlanta, Edgewood neighborhood 482 Edgewood Ave. SE Atlanta, GA 30312 What Are The Slutty Vegan’s Hours?
The eatery is closed on Mondays but reopens Tuesdays through Sundays, 4 p.m. to midnight.
Cole isn’t retiring the food truck. It will still hit the streets from time to time, but the restaurant, which will be open from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., will be a late-night dinner spot. Here the operating hours for the Slutty Vegan:
- Sunday – Monday: CLOSED
- Tuesday – Friday: 4 p.m. – 12 a.m.
- Saturday: 4 p.m. – 1 a.m.
When it comes to restaurants, Atlanta is quickly gaining ground on some of the dining capitals around the United States.
Fast-casual is the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.
Here is The Slutty Vegan Location
The Slutty Vegan is located in the Westview neighborhood of southwest Atlanta. Here is a map to get you to the restaurant.
Read more: 15+ essential soul food spots in Atlanta
Slutty Vegan is one of the best black restaurants in Atlanta, and there are plenty others. If you like barbecue, see our list of the Best Atlanta BBQ Restaurants.
As for eateries below I-20, these Southside Atlanta restaurants have developed quite a following.The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.
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Come Watch “The Hate U Give” February 20, 4 p.m. at the gym inside Lakeside High School at 3801 Briarcliff Road NE Atlanta, GA 30345.
If you’re a student and want to see this free screening, ask each and every one of your teachers about earning extra credit for attending the event.
The Hate U Give move screening in Atlanta
WE HAVE >> 18FT MOVIE SCREEN- Concessions, Music, and Games!!!
From 3:30-4: 00 pm hang out, listen to music and play black history trivia in the gymnasium
The Black Student Union and My Brother’s Keeper are selling:
popcorn- $1
1 slice pizza/soda combo -3$
Drinks, snacks, and water for sale too!
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A new Atlanta restaurant has opened in the Candler Park neighborhood. Lazy Betty, a modern eatery from Executive Chef/Partner Ron Hsu and Chef de Cuisine/Partner Aaron Phillips, opened its doors on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019.
Lazy Betty is located on Dekalb Ave in the space formerly occupied by Radial Cafe. Lazy Betty is currently set up to offer a select number of patrons exclusivity by serving a la carte dining options for walk-in guests and two tasting menu options, available for reservations only.
Opening in Candler Park: New Atlanta restaurant Lazy Betty
Lazy Betty will offer two different tasting menus –– one of them will be the seven-course Lazy Betty Tasting Menu and the other will be a 10-course Chef’s Tasting Menu, available at the chef counter.
After hosting preview supper club dinners last year and working to conceptualize our space, we are excited to open our doors and get cooking,” says Ron Hsu. “Lazy Betty has a great team, and we are proud to offer something new and special in Atlanta.”
What’s on the menu on Lazy Betty?
Delightful dishes on the opening tasting menus include Charred Spanish Octopus with fermented black bean and Pearson peaches; “Steak and Eggs” with wasabi and ponzu-scented jus; Cauliflower “Bone Marrow” with onion marmalade; and Foie Gras with “preserved” gooseberries and petite salad. Tasting menu reservations can be made in advance through Resy.
Where is Lazy Betty located?
Lazy Betty is located at 1530 Dekalb Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga 30307. Here is a map to help you find it.
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It’s a happy time around metro Atlanta this week. That’s because Chick-Fil-A is offering free breakfast all week. Here’s how to get free food at Chick-Fil-A.
The promotion began Monday, Feb. 11 and will run through the 16th. Customers can enjoy one free breakfast entree at any participating local Chick-fil-A store.
Free breakfast at Chick-Fil-A
Here’s how to get free food at Chick-Fil A this week
- Download the Chick-Fil-A app or log into your Chick-Fil-A One account.
- From there, just choose a free Chicken Biscuit, Chick-n-Minis, Hash Brown Scramble Bowl, or Egg White Grill.
Your free Chick-Fil-A break is good for one person per visit.
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The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, one of the most anticipated film festivals in the Southeast, has announced its full 2019 movie lineup. The festival runs from February 6 through February 26, 2019 at various venues in metro Atlanta.
Previously, the AJFF announces its Opening Night film slate, which features the Israeli dramedy “Shoelaces,” but now we’re getting a look at what the highly heralded film festival has in store for its whole 2019 campaign.
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival announces 2019 movie slate, schedule
In its 19th year, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival presents 180 screenings, with a decidedly international influence: 76 of the films are from 24 counties. Film lovers can expect a wide and diverse slate when it comes to genre and subject matter, with films delving into such topics as life in Israel, anti-Semitism, the LGBTQ experience, the arts, journalism, social justice issues and more.
The film festival will take place all over town, including at the following locations: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, Regal Perimeter Pointe, Regal Atlantic Station, UA Tara Cinemas, and The Woodruff Arts Center.
“We’re proud to bring audiences a lineup that will not only be exhilarating and entertaining but challenging and compelling,” says Kenny Blank, Executive Director of AJFF. “Our filmgoing experience is shaped by the social and political tides of our time, and certainly this year’s lineup includes films that will provoke audiences to think in new ways and see their world in a new light. From dramas that tug on the heartstrings, to comedies that lift our spirits, and documentaries that both inform and entertain, there is a rewarding and enriching movie experience awaiting audiences of all faiths and backgrounds.”
Here are some of the films on tap for the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2019
Tickets go on sale via AJFF.org beginning Monday, January 28 at 10:00 AM. Ticket prices include:
- $36 for Opening Night General Admission (includes complimentary parking and film)
- $36 for Young Professionals Night, Presented by ACCESS (includes pre-show party and film)
- $36 for Closing Night (includes complimentary parking, film, and post-screening food tasting)
- $15 for General Admission
- $13 for Matinees and Seniors/Students/Children
For more information, visit AJFF.org. Stay connected via social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and use #AJFF2019.
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Very soon, there’s going to be a fusion like you’ve never seen or heard: The Pancakes & Booze Art Show will commence at the Georgia Freight Depot in Midtown.
The art show is slated for March 29.
The Pancakes & Booze Art Show provides art lovers an opportunity to explore more than 500 pieces of artwork created by some 100+ artists local to Atlanta’s unparalleled art scene. Alongside an immensely wide variety of pop art, fine art, and photography; show goers can sip on some of the dankest craft beer or signature cocktails while consuming free pancakes over and over again.
-100+ Emerging Local Artists
-Live Body Painting
– Live Art
– FREE Pancake Bar
– 21+ EVENT
– 8pm – 2am$10 Door (cash only)
$15 Line Jumper (limited quantities)Address:
Georgia Freight Depot
65 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Atlanta, GA 30334
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NaanStop has opened at Atlantic Station in Midtown Atlanta. The new Atlanta restaurant specializing in fresh Indian food is expanding in its hometown.
NaanStop was started by Neal and Samir Idnani, two metro Atlanta brothers. The concept actually owes much of its beginnings to Los Angeles. That’s where the brothers opened a food truck in January 2011 in order to learn the restaurant business and what it takes to serve people on a daily basis.
NaanStop opens Atlantic Station location in Midtown
At Atlantic Station, NaanStop takes over in the space formerly occupied by Tin Drum Asian Kitchen near the escalator.
Favorite menu items at NaanStop include Chicken Tikka Masala, Kabob, Chola
and Punjabi Dal.NaanStop is a fast-casual Indian restaurant with the goal of turning Indian cuisine into everyday fare at your kitchen table.
Where is NaanStop located in Atlanta?
NaanStop is located at the following locations around Atlanta:
NaanStop downtown:
64 Broad St NW
Atlanta, GA 30303NaanStop Buckhead
3420 Piedmont Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305NaanStop Atlantic Station
265 18th St NW #4110, Atlanta, GA 30363
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A food hall is being built at Colony Square, AtlantaFi has learned. The food hall will be called “Main & Main” and be operated by hospitality group Oz Rey LLC out of Texas.
The plans call for between 15 and 18 food options adn two bars in the food hall. Unlike the other two food halls in Midtown — Ponce City Market and Krog Street Market — the Colony Square food hall may display more ethnic foods, if what they’ve done in Houston is a guide.
Colony Square getting a food hall
The Colony Square food hall is slated to open in 2020. It will size at 22,500 square feet. No tenants have been announced, but Goronkin said to look for cuisine centered around oyster, Vietnamese food and tacos.
The food hall is part of the $400 million renovation being done at the Midtown Atlanta location. Oz Rey is also the developers behind a proposed food hall in Gwinnett County’s Revel mixed-used development.
Colony Square is in the midst of planning on a massive redevelopment project that will bring ultimately bring new retail space, a food hall and movie theater to Peachtree by November 2019.
Iselle Kitchen + Bar is another Atlanta restaurant set to open at Colony Square. The eatery is set to make its debut in the fall of 2019, as we previously reported.
In 2018, Colony Square launched a partnership with Fooda to bring “restaurant pop-ups” to the Midtown development.
Colony Square scored a deal with office lunch outprint Fooda to bring pop-up shop food options to Midtown. Fooda will bring daily eats to the complex from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Read more: Colony Square teams up with Fooda ‘Pop-Ups’
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Hip-hop artist and producer Anderson .Paak is slated to perform at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta on Feb. 18, 2019. Anderson swings through the ATL on the heels of his new album “Oxnard,” two years removed from his breakthrough LP “Malibu.”
Anderson’s funk-tinged music, rapping and singing all combine to form an original soundtrack to millennial life today. With Dr. Dre as his mentor and maestro, Anderson takes “Oxnard” listeners through the anals of South Central with some heavyweight help from the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg and others.
Coming to Atlanta’ Roxy: Anderson .Paak
With his band The Free Nationals providing the musical accompaniment, Anderson’s set on Feb. 18 will consist of an eclectic mix of hip-hop, R&B and soul.As a music venue, the Roxy more than holds up its end of the bargain as a must-visit acoustic theater that bounces sound off its hallowed walls as good as any stadium.Buy Anderson .Paak tickets here
In addition to notable West Coast artists, “Oxnard” features features from J. Cole, Q-Tip and more. Here’s Anderson’s video for “TINTS” featuring Kendrick Lamar.
If you’re down for some soulful West Coastin’ then this show is for you. The show starts at 8 p.m.Got an event or know of something opening in and around Atlanta? Holla: CJ@AtlantaFi.com. See what’s poppin’ in the ATL! Subscribe to our news alerts here, follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.