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East Atlanta eatery will not reopen
A month after owners Calavino Donati and Doria Roberts announced the indefinite closing of Urban Cannibals Bodega + Bites in East Atlanta Village comes word that cafe/store will not reopen. In its place, Donati and Roberts are readying three new concepts for opening this summer: Urban Cannibals Midtown is in the former Las Palmeras space on Fifth Street; Tipple and Rose Tea Parlor + Apothecary is a tea shop in Virginia-Highland; Madre + Mason is a Latin-Southern restaurant in the former Couscous space near Piedmont Park. facebook.com/urbancannibals.
10 Degrees and Marlow’s partner
On June 23, South African destination 10 Degrees South and neighborhood spots Marlow's Tavern debuted the "Midsummer Cocktail Party," a six-week-long partnership and promotion. Running through Aug. 3, Marlow's will present drinks, craft beers and South African wines with a menu of South African dishes created by 10 Degrees South. Look for peri-peri firecracker eggs with house-made pimento cheese, the "Gatsby," a toasted Cuban roll stuffed with grilled filet mignon and loaded with condiments, and traditional malva pudding cake. marlowstavern.com.
Georgia Restaurant Week debuts
The inaugural Georgia Restaurant Week, sponsored by the Georgia Restaurant Association and the Georgia Department of Economic Development, debuts July 13 and runs through July 19, with a variety of prix-fixe dinner menus in the $15-$35 range. So far, participating restaurants seem to be concentrated in metro Atlanta, including Abbotts Bar & Grill in Johns Creek, Cinco in Cumming, D.B.A. in Virginia-Highland, Nikolai's Roof downtown, and Ray's at Killer Creek in Alpharetta. garestaurants.org/georgia-restaurant-week.html.
Downtown Restaurant Week returns
The 13th annual Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week will run July 18-26. Billed as "the first-ever, original Restaurant Week in Atlanta," DARW offers prix-fixe menus from more than 35 participating restaurants, priced at $15, $25 or $35 for brunch, lunch and/or dinner options. Prices are per person and exclude alcohol, tax and gratuity. Alma Cocina, BLT Steak, Legal Sea Foods, Twin Smokers BBQ, and White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails are on the list this year. atlantadowntown.com/fun/restaurant-week.
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