Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Bites: Where and what to eat in metro Atlanta | May 2024
ATLANTA – Here is the latest restaurant news from around the metro Atlanta area, including events, new menu items and specials, openings and closings and more:
EVENTS
Culver’s is hosting its 10th annual Scoops of Thanks Day on May 2. The fundraiser offers guests a single scoop of Fresh Frozen Custard in exchange for a $1 donation to local FFA chapters and other agricultural education organizations. Plus, for the second consecutive year, Culver’s will be serving its How Now Brown Cow flavor of Fresh Frozen Custard for the event! More Info
The Truist Night Market: Passport Edition is happening May 2 at The Home Depot Backyard at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The night market will feature more than 30 of Atlanta’s top chefs, restaurateurs, and artisans showcasing cuisines and goods from around the world. Beverage partners include Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Live music will be provided by the C.O.T. Band. Additional spirits provided by Tanqueray Gin, Greenwood Whiskey, and Creature Comforts Brewing. Limited tickets for $45 and $80 are available. More Info
Atlanta Zoo’s Beastly Feast returns May 4 featuring sophisticated elegance, a one-of-a-kind locale, signature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dancing, live auctions of travel adventures, jewelry, art and Zoo experiences, and more. Proceeds of the Beastly Feast benefit Zoo Atlanta’s innovative and award-winning education programs and local and global conservation efforts. A pair of tickets is $1,800. More Info
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ATL Burger Week is back May 6 through 12. Multiple restaurants in the metro Atlanta area will offer $12 hamburger specials for the week. May or may not include sides/drinks. A few of the participating restaurants include Bad Daddy’s, The Lost Druid Brewery, Patty & Franks, JenChan’s, Neighbor’s Pub, Grant Park Market, Ormsby’s, George’s Bar & Restaurant, Thinking Man Tavern, Elder Tree Public House, Park Tavern, and Botica. More Info
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Atlanta International Night Market is coming to downtown Chamblee May 17 and 18. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. May 17 and 2 to 10 p.m. May 18. The night market will represent multiple regions from around the world. The night market will also feature cultural performances. More Info
Piroshky Piroshky, the unique, one-of-a-kind, Eastern European-inspired bakery in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, is coming to Atlanta on May 24 for a special preorder pickup hosted by Round Trip Brewery. Fans can select their favorite pies online before May 24. Orders will be flash frozen and ready for pickup on May 24. The bakery has been featured on Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations” and the Travel Channel’s “Zimmern List.” More Info
MEMORIAL DAY
Twin Peaks is celebrating Memorial Day by offering veterans first responders a discount of 20% off food ONLY on Memorial Day. One entree per valid ID. Participating locations. More Info
NATIONAL BURGER DAY (MAY 28)
Bad Daddy’s is celebrating National Hamburger Day by offering the limited-time Birria Burger. Also, get a Modelo Pint for just $3. Offer not valid in North Carolina. Valid only May 28. More Info
Del Taco is celebrating National Hamburger Day with a BOGO deal. Buy one Double Del Cheeseburger and get one free. More Info
SPECIALS
NaanStop’s Friends Eat Free promotion for its loyal customers ends May 3. Loyalty members who purchase a combo meal—consisting of an entrée, side, and drink—will receive a complimentary entrée for a friend. To partake in this mouthwatering deal, both diners must be present, either for dine-in or to-go orders, and at least one must be a NaanStop loyalty member. More Info
Gypsy Kitchen in Buckhead Village is celebrating warmer weather with happy hour and food and drink specials from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The happy hour menu boasts a variety of flatbreads, patatas bravas, and croquetas de pollo. Glasses of wine range from $8 to $10. Grey Goose Essence spritzes, in three flavors, are $10, and the seasonal saffron-infused Highclere Castle gin spritz is $11. A portion of each Highclere Castle spritz sold goes to support Camp Twin Lakes. Other events include Wine Down Wednesdays and Third Thursdays featuring a lavish, multi-course dinner exploring the Mediterranean’s best flavors. The first event on April 18 features a five-course chef-curated menu with wine pairings. Fonseca Winery will host this event and feature some of Spain’s top varietals. Gypsy Kitchen is also bringing back its popular Basque in the Sun Sunday series featuring a flamenco guitar on the patio and Mediterranean bites and cocktails along with the regular menu. More Info
Sonny’s BBQ (multiple locations) is offering all nurses a free Pork Big Deal on May 6 and 7 to celebrate National Nurses Week. That’s a pulled or sliced pork sandwich on garlic bread or a bun, along with your choice of a Sidekick and drink. Must have coupon. More Info
Sonny’s BBQ (multiple locations) is celebrating National BBQ Month with a couple of deals. The $6 Pulled Pork Big Deal includes a sandwich with one sidekick and a drink. The $10 Pork & Rib Combo includes pulled or sliced pork and St. Louis ribs served with two sidekicks and bread. More Info
NEW MENU ITEMS
Canoe ATL is offering a new dessert item — Birthday Cake made with blueberry jam, mascarpone, and cake batter ice cream. More Info
Dunkin’ is introducing its new summer menu items: Kiwi Watermelon Dunkin’ Refresher, Blueberry Donut Iced Coffee, Vanilla Frosted Donut Signature Latte, Watermelon Burst Donut, and Green Goddess Wrap. More Info
OPENINGS
Guthrie’s is now open at 2004 Eagle Drive in Woodstock. Guthrie’s first chicken finger-only restaurant was established in Alabama in 1982, and they are considered to be the pioneers of the fried chicken finger-only restaurants. More Info
Rreal Tacos has opened a new location in the former Farm Burger space at 3365 Piedmont Road next to Twin Peaks in Buckhead. The new location features a new bar top design, elegant bathrooms, unique tabletop covers, chairs, bar stools, and a new tile ceiling design.
CLOSINGS
Iron Hill Brewery in Buckhead is closing its Buckhead location on May 2. Their Dunwoody location will remain open. More Info
OTHER
Atlanta BeltLine Tours is offering a food and street art tour every Saturday in May from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The tour will start at Krog Street Market, which was named one of the world’s best food halls by Travel + Leisure. The tour includes 4 restaurants, 6 tastings, locally-made chocolate, street art, hidden gems, and insider secrets and more. Tickets are $79 per adult. More Info
Atlanta BeltLine Tours is offering Doggie Crawl on the BeltLine from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 5 and 19. Your furry foodie will enjoy restaurant meals prepared just for them. You will get small bites and 1 craft beer. The tour will include shopping at paw-some pet boutiques and fun-filled doggie bags from Woofgang Bakery & Grooming and The Clean Dog. There will also be giveaways from local and national pet companies. Cost is $69 for adults with a dog. $39 for a companion (no dog). $39 for additional dogs (up to 2 dogs per person). Restrictions may apply. More Info
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is celebrating its 40th birthday May 4 with an epic sweepstakes. Beginning at 12 p.m. ET Monday, April 29, through 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday, May 26, participants from select states can enter weekly for their chance to win* a trip to the destination of their choice: Italy or Iceland, including airfare, hotel for two, and more. Each week of the sweepstakes, 10 randomly selected first prize winners will receive Rita’s Italian Ice for a Year. Restrictions apply. More Info
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Omari James. Photos provided by Atlanta police
ATLANTA – Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help locating 11-year-old Omari James, who has been classified as critically missing.
What we know:
Investigators said Omari ran away from his home around 9:30 p.m. Thursday after getting into an argument with his parents over his cell phone.
Police said Omari was last seen wearing a black shirt, red, white and blue shorts, black Nike slides and a Nike ski hat.
What you can do:
Anyone who has seen Omari or knows where he may be is asked to call 911 or contact the Atlanta Police Department’s Special Victims Unit. The investigation remains ongoing.
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Georgia Secretary of State opens investigation into voter registration mailers sent to deceased residents
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Thursday that his office has opened an investigation into Ready to Register and other third-party organizations after reports that voter registration mailers were sent to deceased Georgians and other ineligible recipients.
According to the Secretary of State’s Office, election officials have received numerous complaints about voter registration solicitations being mailed to people who have died. In one unusual case cited by the office, a deceased family dog reportedly received one of the mailers.
State officials said they are reviewing whether the mailings violate Georgia law or otherwise undermine confidence in the state’s election system.
The Secretary of State’s Office said third-party voter registration groups frequently conduct mass mail campaigns ahead of major elections but often rely on commercial databases that can contain outdated or inaccurate information, unlike Georgia’s official voter registration system.
“Groups like this highlight the unreliability of commercial data,” Raffensperger said in a statement. “Georgia maintains one of the cleanest voter rolls in the nation through continuous list maintenance and citizenship verification. These outside organizations don’t use those standards. Instead, they flood mailboxes with inaccurate solicitations that confuse voters and waste election officials’ time.”
Raffensperger also thanked voters who alerted his office to the mailings.
“I want to thank the voters who have flagged the inaccurate mailings and sent them to our office,” he said. “Whether checking their ballots for accuracy or keeping their own registration information up to date, voters are a crucial line of defense in election security.”
Georgia officials said the issue mirrors problems recently identified in North Carolina, where election officials warned residents about similar mailings from Ready to Register. According to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, North Carolina officials said the organization mailed registration forms to deceased individuals, used outdated forms, listed incorrect election office addresses and included QR codes that raised privacy concerns.
Raffensperger criticized the mass mailing campaigns, saying they create confusion while increasing the workload for local election offices.
“Whether intentional or simply reckless, these mail campaigns operate like a grift — raising money and generating activity while shifting the costs onto taxpayers, election officials, and voters,” Raffensperger said. “Georgia taxpayers should not have to clean up the mess created by organizations that prioritize volume over accuracy.”
The Secretary of State’s Office is encouraging Georgians to verify their voter registration through the state’s My Voter Page and says voters who are already registered at their current address should disregard unsolicited voter registration mailers.
Project aims to curb dengue by releasing millions of mosquitoes
Google-backed researchers are taking an unusual approach to fighting mosquito-borne diseases: releasing more mosquitoes. The effort, known as Debug, is designed to reduce populations of mosquitoes that spread illnesses such as dengue fever by using specially bred male mosquitoes that cannot produce viable offspring.
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Mosquitoes in the Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta have tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to Fulton County health officials.
Fulton County Board of Health Environmental Health mosquito control staff say the mosquitoes were tested following trapping in Fulton County.
“Mosquitoes can be dangerous if infected and may pose a serious health risk to people in our area,” Environmental Health Director at the Fulton County Board of Health, Brandon Leftwich, said in a statement from the agency. “We want to make sure communities are aware and take necessary precautions to protect themselves.”
Grant Park is in southeast Atlanta, south of Old Fourth Ward and west of East Atlanta.
Here’s what to know.
What is West Nile Virus?
West Nile Virus is the illness caused by infections from a pathogen in the Flaviviridae family. Mosquitoes are hosts for the pathogen, meaning they can spread it to people and other animals without dying.
It is the leading cause of mosquito-borne illness in the contiguous United States, infecting more than 2,000 people each year. About 1,300 people develop a severe illness, and more than 130 people die annually in the U.S. from the infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It spreads during mosquito season, or the period between June and October each year. Infections typically peak in late August and early September.
Many people infected may never show symptoms, and others will only experience mild, flu-like symptoms. It can take between 2 and 6 days after a mosquito bite to feel poorly, and then people may experience headaches, body aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea or a rash. Those with mild illness can recover completely, but some fatigue and weakness can last much longer, even weeks or months.
In cases of severe illness, West Nile Virus attacks their central nervous system and can result in hospitalization or death. Patients may experience a very high fever, headaches, neck pain, stupor, disorientation, muscle weakness and other serious symptoms. Recovery can take weeks or months, and some effects could become permanent.
How is West Nile Virus treated?
There is no medicine that can treat West Nile Virus, so those with mild symptoms can take over-the-counter medication like acetaminophen to manage pain, fever or headaches. Those with West Nile Virus should not take ibuprofen or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, according to the CDC. Patients should stay hydrated and take lots of rest to let your body fight the virus and recover.
Those with severe illness may need intravenous fluids, pain medication and nursing care at the hospital level, though there is still no medication that can be taken to cure the infection.
It is believed that those who have been infected by West Nile Virus develop a lifelong immunity or protection, meaning they can’t get the virus again, according to the CDC.
How to prevent mosquito bites
Fulton County health officials recommend following the “5Ds of mosquito bite prevention” to keep yourself safe from mosquito-borne illnesses.
- Dusk/Dawn: Avoid being outside during periods when mosquitoes are most active, including in the early morning and as the sun is setting.
- Dress: Loose-fitting clothes and items with long sleeves or pants will reduce the amount of exposed skin for a mosquito bite and make it difficult for a mosquito to bite through clothes.
- DEET: Insect repellant should contain DEET. It is the most effective ingredient in mosquito repellant.
- Drain: Standing water is a great place for mosquitoes to breed, so make sure to dump out water from buckets, barrels, flowerpots and tarps outside that could harbor mosquito larvae. You should also cut overgrown grass or weeds.
- Doors: While it might be nice for a breeze to pass through your house in the evenings, make sure doors and windows are closed and sealed to keep mosquitoes out of the house.
Irene Wright is the Atlanta Connect reporter with USA Today’s Deep South Connect team. Find her on X @IreneEWright or email her at ismith@usatodayco.com.
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