Atlantans love their whiskey and bacon. You can get both this coming week, the former at H. Harper with the founder of High West Distillery and the latter with everyone's favorite pork enthusiast, Chef Kevin Gillespie, at his new Decatur restaurant, Revival. Also on tap? Atlanta's top female bartenders sling cocktails for charity, Avalon hosts its first restaurant week, free champagne for Global Champagne Day, a unique eating and design tour of Atlanta's White Provision and more.
Thursday, Oct. 22
Cibo e Beve and St. Cecilia Make Waves for Charity
6:30 p.m. at Cibo e Beve. Reigning champion Chef Linda Harrell of Cibo e Beve faces off against Chef Craig Richards of St. Cecilia in an Iron-chef like "From Sea to Shore Dinner." Each chef will prepare a four course dinner using seafood provided by Inland Seafood, and guests will vote on their favorite dish per course. The overall winning chef will receive prize money to donate to his or her charity of choice -- Angels Among Us Pet Rescue for Chef Harrell and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for Chef Richards. Each course will also have a drink pairing, and there will be a complimentary cocktail and hors d'oeuvres served before dinner. Tickets are $70 and available by calling 404-250-8988.
Meet the Maker: Dave Wilkins of High West Distillery
8:00 p.m. at H. Harper Station. Did someone say free whiskey? Enjoy complimentary tastes from High West Distillery until 10:00 p.m. and meet its founder, Dave Perkins, a native Georgian. Additional cocktails made with High West spirits available for purchase.
Friday, Oct. 23
Global Champagne Day at STK Atlanta
10:23 p.m. at STK Atlanta. Not that you need an excuse to drink some bubbly, but Friday is Global Champagne Day, and Moët & Chandon is partnering with STK Atlanta to celebrate the occasion. At 10:23 p.m., all guests will receive a complimentary glass of Moët for a champagne toast, plus special $125 flights of Chandon Rosé, Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label Brut, Moët Rosé and Dom Pérignon for purchase. Reservations are available by phone at 404-793-0144 or by emailing VIPAtlanta@togrp.com. stkhouse.com
Saturday, Oct. 24
Avalon Restaurant Week
Times, locations vary. The Alpharetta dining and shopping destination hosts its inaugural restaurant week with S $15, $25 and $35 prix fixe brunch, lunch and/or dinner menus from participating restaurants, including Bocado Burger, Colletta, CRU Food & Wine Bar, The El Felix and Oak Steakhouse. The week will also feature special events like Kids in the Kitchen, with simple recipe food-making stations and crafting tables for kids with demonstrations from participating restaurant chefs. For a complete listing of restaurants and events, visit experienceavalon.com/happenings/news/featured-events/eventitems/restaurant-week.
Bacon Explosion
12:00 p.m. at Revival. Pork aficionado and chef Kevin Gillespie teams up with BBQ Addicts' Jason Day for Bacon Explosion, after Day's famous dish of the same name. What exactly is bacon explosion? A pound of basket-weaved bacon wrapped around two pounds of juicy sausage filled with a pound of fried bacon crumbles. Gillespie will serve additional snacks, and Wild Heaven brewery will be providing the beer. Tickets are $30 per person, which includes food and two drinks, or $50 per person for food, two drinks and a copy of Gillespie's Pure Pork Awesomeness cookbook. To purchase tickets, visit Xorbia.
Atlanta Eats Live
5:00 p.m. at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater at Encore Park. Live chefs. Live music. Live cooking demonstrations. Get all of it at Atlanta Eats Live, where the $55 tickets gets you tastings from 40 select restaurants, including The General Muir, Kevin Rathbun Steak and Local Three, plus live music and free parking. VIP options are also available, and event proceeds benefit The Giving Kitchen. atlantaeatslive.com
Sunday, Oct. 25
All-Girl Army Party
6:00 p.m. at Tavernpointe. $5 cocktails, all served by amazing female bartenders. The Love List and Tavernpointe beverage director Madison Burch will host Kellie Thorn of Empire State South, Mercedes O'Brien of Gunshow and Shanna Mayo of Victory Sandwich Bar, who will be mixing drinks with help from an all-male bar back tea of Ian Cox, Scott David Mayer and Kaleb Cribb. Appetizers and small plates will also be available, and a portion of tips will be donated to The Giving Kitchen.
Monday, Oct. 26
Monday Night Bourbon Club
8:00 p.m. at The Southern Gentleman. Monday Night Football isn't just about cheap beer and wings. Class up your game viewing experience with a specialty cocktail made with this week's featured bourbon, Four Roses. Snack on upscale tailgating fare like Southern Cracker Jack popcorn Georgia peanut butter wings and confit pork belly while watching the game on the restaurant's 60" screen. thesoutherngentlemanatl.com
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Prisoner Wines Release Party
5:30 p.m. at Watershed on Peachtree. A jail-themed wine tasting is perfect for Halloween week. Watershed celebrates The Prisoner Wine Company's newest releases with a tasting and pairings. Watershed Wino officers will be watching, so be on your best behavior to avoid be thrown in "jail," mugshot and all. Don't worry, it's all in good fun, and a $5 donation to The Beverly Foundation will set you free and get you back to your wine. Watershed will also raffle off prizes like exclusive bottles of Prisoner Wines' new release. $25/person. RSVP by emailing rsvp@watershedrestaurant.com
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Dining + Design at White Provision
6:00 p.m. at White Provision. Hear from developer Chris Faussemagne, chef Ford Fry, restauranteur and designer Ian Jones and designers from local architecture firm Square Feet Studio during a walking tour of Westside's White Provision sponsored by the Atlanta Architecture and Design Center (ADAC). Tour stops include cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at Ford Fry's Marcel restaurant and a nightcap Victory Brands' new Little Trouble. Reserve your $55 ticket here.
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