Community Smith , "a protein-centric neighborhood" concept from chef Micah Willix, is set to open Wednesday at the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown hotel. Located at the corner of Abercrombie and West Peachtree streets, the restaurant is billed a "carnivore's paradise meets vegetarian's delight." Look for dishes ranging from duck pate and porchetta to roasted cauliflower and chopped lettuces. The adjoining rooftop space, the Garden at Community Smith, is slated to open on March 20. 866 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 678-412-2402.
Atlanta Meat Week
Speaking of "protein-centric," Atlanta Meat Week kicked off yesterday with an opening event at Daddy D'z BBQ Joynt , continues tonight at 7 p.m. at D.B.A. Barbecue , and ends on Sunday with a big barbecue party. From the website:
Meat Week is the only national week-long holiday devoted to the celebration of barbecued meats. Started in 2005 in Tallahassee, Florida by co-workers Chris Cantey and Erni Walker, Meat Week has now spread across the country. Some years there have been as many as 15-20 cities celebrating Meat Week with their own chapters. The longest-consecutively-running chapters are: Tallahassee, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Washington DC, and Baltimore. Meat Week always starts the last Sunday in January. For 8 nights straight, friends and strangers alike gather to eat BBQ. The "Captain" of each city creates a schedule including 7 different BBQ restaurants to visit for the week. t).
Edgewood and O4W pizza
Eater Atlanta reports on the Jan. 21 reopening of Edgewood Pizza in the Old Fourth Ward (478 Edgewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta, 404-522-5512, facebook.com/EdgewoodPizza) nearly a year and a half after it closed due to a fire in August 2013. Meanwhile, Old 4th Ward Pizza has opened in the Irwin Street Market (660 Irwin St., Atlanta, 678-705-7945, irwinstreetmarket.com), serving New Jersey-style offerings, such as the square, thin-crust Grandma's Pie.
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