Mason Tavern in North Decatur opens tonight

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Credit: Bob Townsend

Credit: Bob Townsend

Mason Tavern officially opens for dinner tonight. The new restaurant in the former Scoreboards space on Clairmont Road in North Decatur is a partnership with Concentrics Restaurants and Next Door Hospitality.

Jason Hall (Livingston, Saltyard, Parish) is the executive chef. On the menu , find snacks and starters such as Piggy Mac & Cheese with braised pork belly and crispy crackling, sandwiches such as Hot Chicken with blue cheese slaw and lime aioli, and entrees such as Grilled Butcher's Steak with Peruvian marinade, fries and roasted beets. The bar offers ten mostly local beers on tap, plus bottled beers, craft cocktails and wines by the glass.

The build-out features a large central bar constructed from railroad ties, distressed leather booths and hickory table tops. Industrial garage doors open to the patio for outdoor dining.

Current hours are 5:30-11 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 5:30 p.m.-late Fridays-Saturdays. Closed Sundays.

1371 Clairmont Road N.E., Atlanta, 404-963-2322.