It's officially the holiday season.
What better way to celebrate than with half off bourbon pours at Local Three? Or perhaps get your picture taken with everyone's favorite red headed chef, Kevin Gillespie, who will be donning the red suit for photo opps at the Peachtree Road Farmers' Market.
This week also marks the return of the much-beloved El Super Pan from Chef Hector Santiago, plus a Southern seafood supper with White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails, a Farm Burger "without the burger" dinner, brunch at Watershed and more.
Thursday, Nov. 26
"Thanksgiving with Indigo Road." Noon, Nov. 26. $49 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Oak Steakhouse, 950 Third St., Alpharetta, 678-722-8333, oaksteakhouseatlanta.com.
Forget cooking -- Oak Steakhouse Enjoy a three-course meal of local butternut squash bisque with toasted pepitas, maple drizzle and cinnamon créme fraîche; a special turkey dish made with sweet potato puree, sausage stuffing, cranberry sauce and pan jus gravy and Southern pecan pie with brown butter cream and sea salt caramel gelato, plus plenty of seasonal sides.
Friday, Nov. 27
"Brown Friday." 11:30 a.m., Nov. 27. Local Three, 3290 Northside Parkway, Atlanta, 404-968-2700, localthree.com.
Skip the Black Friday shopping with Local Three's "Brown Friday" and enjoy discounted pours from the bar's extensive bourbon collection, including Larceny, Whistle Pig 10 year and James E. Pepper 15 year.
"Southern Seafood Supper." 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Nov. 27 and 28. $50; additional $20 for wine pairings. White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails, 270 Peachtree St., Atlanta, 404-524-7200, whiteoakkitchen.com.
No leftover turkey for you. White Oak Executive Chef Todd Richard serves up a four-course Southern-inspired seafood supper to cure your tryptophan hangover.
Saturday, Nov. 28
Holiday Pictures with Santa. 9:00 a.m., Nov. 28. Free. Peachtree Road Farmers Market, Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Rd. NW, Atlanta, 404-365-1078, peachtreeroadfarmersmarket.com.
Atlanta's favorite red-bearded chef, Kevin Gillespie, suits up as Santa and will pose for holiday photos with patrons. Gunshow executive chef Joey Ward and Revival executive chef Andreas Müller take on the role of Santa's elves. On Santa's nice list? Treat yourself to Terminus City BBQ sandwiches ($6) and BBQ by-the-pound ($16).
Sunday, Nov. 29
Sunday Jazz Brunch. 11:30 a.m., Nov. 29. Reservations recommended. Watershed on Peachtree, 1820 Peachtree Rd. NW, Atlanta, 404-809-3561, watershedrestaurant.com.
No better way to recover from Thanksgiving than by keeping up the indulgence. Do so with Chef Zeb Stevenson's chicken and dumplings, brioche french toast, fried sweet potato pie and other southern classics to the sweet tunes of live jazz.
Monday, Nov. 30
El Super Pan opens. 11:00 a.m., Nov. 30. El Super Pan at Ponce City Market, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta, elsuperpan.com.
Chef Hector Santiago's beloved El Super Pan sandwich concept returns -- this time at Ponce City Market. Go get your pork belly buns and other classic Latino bakery food, including sandwiches, snacks and sides. Santiago and his team bake breads and buns in-house, along with pastries and desserts like chipotle-chocolate chip cookies, organic egg flan and bacon-guava shortbread cookies. After 6pm, a "Menu del Dia" will also be available, featuring an ever-changing, nightly list of market-driven plates with seasonal Latino flavors.
Wednesday, Dec. 2
"Farm Burger without the Burger Beer Dinner." 7:30 p.m., Dec 2. $45. Farm Burger Buckhead, 3365 Piedmont Rd. NE, Atlanta, 404-816-0603, farmburger.net.
Farm Burger teams up with Three Taverns Brewery for their "Farm Burger, Without the Burger" beer dinner series. The lamb and beer dinner will be the 11th supper in the much-loved series, in which Farm Burger's chefs turn the burger joint into a full-service restaurant for an evening to cook a multi-course meal (no burgers allowed!).
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