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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
If you would like to submit information for Atlanta Bites, send an email to joyce.lupiani@fox.com.
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5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: May 16-22
Exhibit opening of Rhythm and Resilience: The Artistry of Sam Middleton
When: May 17, 6:30-9 p.m.
Where: Hammonds House Museum
Cost: $5-$10, free for museum members
Details: Middleton, a pioneering mixed-media artist who grew up amidst the Harlem Renaissance and took inspiration from living in the Netherlands, will get fresh consideration in a new exhibit at the Hammonds House Museum in West End. The exhibit, which runs through August, will kick off with an opening reception on Friday evening. Enjoy small bites and music while you peruse Middleton’s enlightened work.
Red Bull Dance Your Style National Finals
When: May 17-18
Where: Underground Atlanta
Cost: $20
Details: Atlanta will host the national finals for Red Bull’s street dance competition, featuring a face-off between sixteen finalists, some of the most talented street dancers in the country. The winner—decided by crowd vote—will head to the World Finals in India later this year. There will also be dance workshops in multiple styles, open to anyone, and a performance from hip-hop icon Soulja Boy. This high-octane event is open to all ages, so bring even the littlest dancers.
Marietta Greek Festival
When: May 17-19
Where: Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, Marietta
Cost: $5, kids under 12 free
Details: Opa! Enjoy all things Greek—notably food, but also music, dance, faith, art, and again, food—at this popular annual festival hosted by Marietta’s Greek Orthodox Church. All three days feature a lineup of dance performances showcasing traditional and contemporary Greek dance styles, as well as “learn to dance” classes open to anyone who wants to learn. There’s also an artist market and tours of the beautiful, Byzantine-style church. And, of course, food to delight the senses: dolmades, spanakopita, baklava, souvlaki . . . you may have to come back multiple days to enjoy the entire menu.
Virginia-Highland Porchfest
When: May 18, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Where: Virginia-Highland
Cost: Free
Details: The leafy neighborhood of Virginia-Highland becomes the city’s most vibrant outdoor festival for this one-day-only event. Dozens of bands will play live music from porches around Virginia-Highland, most of them scattered along Barnett Street, Adair Avenue, and surrounding streets. There’s also a Kids Corner play area, a costume-filled 1k Rock n’ Run, and artist vendors, plus food and drinks from local food trucks.
Indie Craft Experience Summer Market
When: May 19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Monday Night Brewing Garage
Cost: $5, kids under 12 free
Details: Peruse a wide array of local artists and crafts makers at this market pop-up, located inside Monday Night Brewing Garage off the Westside BeltLine. Pick up everything from handmade cards and candles to jewelry, paintings, and local coffee—great gifts for graduates, teacher thank-yous, and anyone else in need of a thoughtful local gift. Come early for a free favor: the first 100 people in line get a custom Indie Craft Experience tote bag.
Sports corner: Atlanta home games
- The Braves host the San Diego Padres at Truist Park for a four-game matchup May 17-20. Info here.
- The Atlanta Dream host the Dallas Wings for their first home game of the 2024 season at Gateway Center Arena in College Park. Info here.
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Woman shoots woman during incident Wednesday night, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA – Atlanta police say a woman was arrested for shooting another woman on Wednesday night.
Officers responded to a person shot call in the 3000 block of Jonesboro Road near Hutchens Road SE around 11:10 p.m. May 15. Upon arrival, they learned that a woman had been transported to a hospital with gunshot wounds.
The officers went to the hospital to interview the victim. The victim told police that she was shot by another woman and gave police a description of the woman and the vehicle she was driving.
Units canvassed the area and located the vehicle near Cleveland Avenue. Police say the woman tried to escape but crashed her vehicle on Jonesboro Road.
The woman was arrested and a gun was found in her car.
The suspect has been identified as Briana Abner. She has been charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
The incident is still under investigation. FOX 5 has reached out for a mug shot.
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