5 food and drink events in Atlanta this week | June 25 - June 29
If you like to eat and if you like to drink, there are some great events in the Atlanta area this week and weekend. Go to one or go to them all!
If you like BBQ AND cooking…
Sunday, June 28 from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Westside Farmer's Market Get your grub on at Westside Provisions District Farmers Market at the Lane. Pitmaster Mike LaSage of Bone Lick BBQ will demonstrate tips, tricks and recipes while serving up his award-winning barbecue dishes. For more information, call 404-343-6574 or visit the event details page here. Inisder Tip: The Westside Farmers Market is open every Sunday through September 27, 2015.
If you like drinking rosé on patios…
Saturdays from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. at Vine & Tap in Buckhead. $30 gets you tastings of four rose wines, charcuterie and cheese. The featured roses include 2014 Castano Monastrell Rose, 2014 Muga Rosado, 2014 Triennes Rose and 2014 Lioco Indica Rose. Visit www.vineandtapatl.com for more information.
If you miss Hector Santiago…
Thursday, June 25 at 6 p.m. at Sweet Auburn BBQ on Highland Avenue. Now is your opportunity to see Santiago again. He, along with local beverage expert Paul Calvert, will return to Atlanta for one night, offering a menu of "throwback" Pura Vida favorites paired with top-notch drinks. Santiago has teamed up with Sweet Auburn BBQ executive chef Joey Stallings to create a menu that combines Latin and Asian-inspired barbecue flavors.The best part? Sweet Auburn will donate 10 percent of their food sales to The Giving Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that provides emergency assistance grants to Atlanta area workers facing adversities. Reservations can be made to kate@sweetauburnbbq.com
If you like beer…
Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m. at Smoke Ring in Castleberry Hill. You'll love the five course dinner at Smoke Ring paired with Sierra Nevada midsummer beers. For $50, you'll have access to the brewery's rarest and lightest beers and Chef Jordan Wakefield's finest dishes. To reserve a spot, call 404-228-6377.
If you like tennis…
June 29 - July 12 at Food 101 on Roswell Road. Join the crowd at Food 101 to watch the Wimbledon Championships on a 109-inch high-definition projection screen while enjoying the Barrel Bar's take on a Pimm's Cup or a glass of champagne. Chef Justin Keith will serve with love an elegant brunch including sandwiches, pastries and fruit with an added Southern twist. The restaurant is open for brunch Sundays between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and lunch beginning at 11:30 Mondays through Fridays.
