Big Boi partners with Impossible Foods for free concert & more Atlanta events
Longer spring days mean the city is buzzing with even more things to do. Here are three of the latest Atlanta food-related happenings to check out this week and next.
1. Big Boi performance and plant-based burgers
This 404 Day, Big Boi will take over the Smorgasburg outdoor food festival with a free block party and live performance in partnership with Impossible Foods, the plant-based protein brand. The timing of the performance has not yet been announced, but Caitlyn Hatman, senior director of Integrated Marketing at Impossible, said it will be sometime after 4 p.m.
The festival will be a celebration of Atlanta’s culture with a dash of nostalgia, Hatman said.
In addition to the performance, Impossible Foods will debut the “Big Boi Burger,” a double stacked smash burger that will be available in the Impossible Foods food truck. Many of the other Smorgasburg vendors will be offering a menu item that uses an Impossible Foods product.
Throughout the day, attendees can also find a station for custom airbrushed hats and totes, hair tinsel and glitter tattoo stations and a DJ.
“We want to integrate into the local culture and lean into nostalgia,” she said.
The event is free to attend but people can RSVP ahead of time.
11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 4. 140 Forsyth St. SW, Atlanta. partiful.com/e/Jj4p5lmx5cwSnkCzMWAK
2. HAGS x Madeira Park
New York fine dining restaurant HAGS will pop up at Madeira Park for an evening to bring its hyper-seasonal tasting menu to Atlanta. The restaurant was founded by former Atlanta chef Telly Justice and her partner Camille Lindsley in New York City with an emphasis on creating an inclusive, elevated dining experience. The duo became close while working at Kimball House in Atlanta more than a decade ago, according to an Eater report. The Madeira Park pop-up will operate in a sliding scale, pay-what-you-can format where menu items will have a suggested pricing per dish, but guests have the option to pay what they can at checkout. Madeira Park’s beverage selections will be available at normal pricing. Reservations are required.
6-10 p.m. March 30. 640 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-228-2058, resy.com
3. Marcus Bar & Grille Vinyl Sessions
Head to Old Fourth Ward restaurant Marcus Bar & Grille for Vinyl Sessions, a monthly dining series where a guest chef joins Gary Caldwell for an intimate five-course, themed dinner. In March, the Vinyl Sessions will highlight Women’s History Month with chef Dene Lynn who works as the Summer Garden Chef at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, serves as vice president of Philanthropy for the Atlanta chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier and is an instructional manager for the Navigate Foundation.
7-9 p.m. March 29. $100 per person. 525 Edgewood Ave. SE, Atlanta. marcusbarandgrille.com
Correction
This story has been updated to correct that HAGS is a brick-and-mortar restaurant in New York City.
About the Author
Olivia Wakim is a digital content producer on the food and dining team. She joined the AJC as an intern in 2023 after graduating from the University of Georgia with a journalism degree. While in school, she reported for The Red & Black, Grady Newsource and the Marietta Daily Journal.
