This week is turning into quite the foodie holiday around Atlanta. Just in time for Dia de los Muertos, El Super Pan is bringing back their beloved El Burro Pollo pop-up.
Beginning at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1 at their Ponce City Market and Battery locations, El Super Pan will be serving dishes such as Pozole Rojo, Mexican Tuna Escabeche, Barbacoa Tacos, and more.
Mexican beers and craft cocktails will be poured throughout the night, featuring a Paloma made with tequila blanco and grapefruit soda, a Michelada with lager, spicy tomato, and chipotle soy, and Santa Muerte, made with mezcal and Campari. The full food menu can be found below:
Pozole Rojo
slow cooked hominy, spicy chicken and broth, tomatillo, crema, veggies ($6)
Ceviche Acapulco
shrimp & octopus, avocado in a spicy tomato-orange sauce ($8/12)
Aguachile
raw fish, serrano pepper aguachile, cucumbers, red onion ($11)
Aleta Amarilla en Mole
raw ahi tuna, spicy cacao ponzu, lime mezcal rice, sesame, nori ($14)
Mexican Tuna Escabeche
lettuces, naked slaw,tomatillo, pepita ($8.50)
El Burro Pollo
chicken barbacoa, banderita sauces, naked slaw on a charred tortilla ($9)
Barbacoa Tacos
steamed Painted Hills beef, mayan adobo, orange, herbs, banana leaf ($8)
Tacos de Cabeza
slow cooked pigs head with charred serrano, scallions, garlic ($8)
Smoked Tofu Burro
greens, slaw, tomatillo, sambal, pepitas on a charred tortilla ($7)
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.
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Patrons typically order off a menu board like they would at a burger joint, but the convenience of sitting down to leisurely enjoy their food has made the segment a popular one with the restaurant industry.
The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.
