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City Winery opening delayed
City Winery CEO and founder Michael Dorf has announced that City Winery Atlanta, the much anticipated entertainment and dining destination at Ponce City Market, has pushed back its planned May opening to June due to construction delays. “It’s disappointing,” Dorf said in a statement. “All of us at City Winery are incredibly excited to be in Atlanta, and we’ve been looking forward to our first shows.” Current ticket holders will receive a choice of two house seats to a non-sold-out City Winery Atlanta show. The Freedom Seder scheduled for April 17 will still take place at a location in Ponce City Market. For more info, contact atlantaconcierge@citywinery.com or call 615-324-1010.
Gusto opening second location
Gusto, the healthy fast-casual concept from former NFL quarterback-turned-chef Nate Hybl, is set to open a second location on Ponce de Leon Avenue in the Virginia-Highland area in early summer 2016. Hybl and Chick-fil-A vet Ed Howie opened the first Gusto in Brookwood Village in November 2014. Hybl developed much of the menu by testing recipes on his Big Green Egg. Choices include chicken, shrimp or portobello mushrooms paired with greens, grains or bread, plus signature Gusto flavor combos. 1935 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-352-4157, www.whatsyourgusto.com.
Wahlburgers coming to Atlanta
Massachusetts-based restaurant chain Wahlburgers recently announced deals with five new franchise groups to open at least 30 stores nationwide, including "the greater Atlanta area." Founded by actor Mark Wahlberg and his brothers, New Kids on the Block's Donnie Wahlberg and chef Paul Wahlberg, Wahlburgers currently has seven locations, including Las Vegas and Orlando. The signature half-pound O.F.D. Burger is an homage to the brothers' roots in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. wahlburgersrestaurant.com.
Fox Bros. fundraiser March 20
On March 20, Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q and SweetWater Brewery Co. are hosting a fundraiser for Cynthia Montoya, a longtime employee and current Fox Bros. general manager, who was diagnosed with stage 2 pancreatic cancer in 2015. The event at SweetWater will feature an impressive lineup of chefs and pitmasters, including Atlanta's Kevin Rathbun, Eddie Hernandez, Ford Fry and Chris Hall, plus Billy Durney (Hometown BBQ, Brooklyn, N.Y.), Mike and Amy Mills (17th Street Barbecue, Murphysboro, Ill.) and Sam Jones (Sam Jones BBQ, Greenville, N.C.). Tickets: $30 include food and beer tastings. sweetwater.xorbia.com/que—brew-for-a-cause.
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