Spring fling with food. BaconFest. Chicken and biscuit stand. This weekend, there's lots of fun, food events happening around town. Add one or all five events to your calendar and be prepared to eat, drink and have a grand ole time. Also, be sure to check out a list of Easter brunches . Cheers to weekend.
Chicken biscuit stand: Get in formation. Chef Suzanne Vizethann of Buttermilk Kitchen will sell her much-loved chicken biscuits to-go on the restaurant's front porch from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 26. Snag one or a couple, but bring cash; no plastic will be accepted. Each chicken biscuit will be $10.
4225 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. 678-732-3274. www.buttermilkkitchen.com.
BaconFest: The 16th Annual BaconFest—a kitschy festival filled with troughs upon troughs of cold beer, tons of bacon, carnival games like hobo wine tasting, naughty face painting, human foosball and more—will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at Dad's Garage Theatre. Tickets, appropriately dubbed portioned porking, bottomless bacon and to whole hog, are $25 - $85 in advance; day-of gate tickets will be $30 - $90. All proceeds benefit Dad's Garage.
569 Ezzard St. S.E., Atlanta. 404-523-3141. www.dadsgarage.com.
Spring fling: If you plan to cheat on your diet, a seven-course meal is a great way to start and end. The Chez Montier spring fling pop-up restaurant will offer pre-dinner specialty cocktails plus carrot soup topped with duck confit, grilled lamb shank, strawberry shortcake and more beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at Symposium Wines (265 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta). Tickets, which are $155 inclusive of gratuities and valet parking, are available at www.chezmontier.com.
Egg stravaganza: The Easter bunny chefs at Sepas True Food will be serving signature Nawlins-style beignets, fried oyster eggs Benedict and more from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, March 27. In the spirit of celebrating, there will be a few specialty Easter dishes and surprises.
659 Auburn Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-688-0040. www.serpasrestaurant.com.
Easter brunch: Hop over to Tavernpointe for faves like blueberry French toast, southwestern strata, fried chicken, grits, banana pudding and more from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, March 27. A seat at the table will cost $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under.
1545 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-549-3954. www.tavernpointe.com.
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