Find out how to become an Atlanta UberVIP, get free, cheap eats

Avid Atlanta Uber users just got an added incentive to employ the ridesharing service. The company announced the launch of a partnership between The Shops Buckhead Atlanta and UberVIP.

Here's the deal: Those who use Uber more than 10 times a month become eligible for VIP status, which gets them special offerings, menu items and discounts from Shops Buckhead Atlanta Restaurants.

Specials include:

• Gypsy Kitchen : 10 percent discount off final bill
• The Southern Gentleman : 10 percent discount off final bill
• Doraku : Complimentary 5 oz. sake
• Qing Mu: Complimentary 5 oz. sake
• Dolce Italian : Complimentary glass of Prosecco
• Corso Coffee : Complimentary small cup of hot coffee
• Le Bilboquet : Complimentary appetizer (chef's choice, excluding weekends and holidays)
• Fadó Irish Pub: 20 percent discount off final bill
• Georgetown Cupcake: 10 percent discount off final bill
• Shake Shack : Free shake with the purchase of a burger or Chick'n Shack.

The Shops Buckhead Atlanta has hit some growing pains of late, with the closing of American Food and Beverage last month and possible opening delays for proposed stores and restaurants , though there are several openings projected for 2016.

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