Cinco de Mayo pop-up, Nando’s on the Beltline and more Atlanta food events
This week in metro Atlanta, find food-focused things to do including a sneak peek of an anticipated Poncey-Highland restaurant, a Nando’s chicken pop-up on the Beltline and a celebration of cookouts with the Big Green Egg.
Cinco with Some Luck
Some Luck, the Thai bar coming to Poncey-Highland from the team behind Talat Market, has been in the works since 2024, and it’s getting closer to opening. But in the meantime, get a taste of the menu during a Cinco de Mayo party at Talat Market in Summerhill.
Attendees can enjoy cocktails, the first run of Some Luck’s merchandise, tattoo artist MickyTat2 and food from both Some Luck and Talat Market, including lemon pepper wings with lemongrass and white pepper.
6-9 p.m. Tuesday. 112 Ormond St. SE, Atlanta. 404-257-6255, instagram.com/someluckatl
Nando’s Peri-Peri pop-up on the Beltline
In preparation for the forthcoming debut of Nando’s Peri-Peri in Krog Street Market, the South African chicken chain will host an immersive tasting experience on the Beltline in the Krog District. The installation offers customers a taste of its crispy chips (or French fries), flame-grilled peri-peri chicken, named for the bird’s eye chili pepper included in many of its sauces, and a sauce bar.
Nando’s is taking over the former Bar Mercado space in Krog Street Market. This will be its third Georgia location in addition to ones in Dunwoody’s High Street development and in Peachtree Corners
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 99 Krog St. NE, Atlanta. nandosperiperi.com
National Cookout Day
The Big Green Egg is celebrating National Cookout Day (May 9) by encouraging people to get together and grill. Several metro Atlanta chefs and restaurants will host cooking demos and offer food samples made with the Egg in honor of the day. Participating restaurants include:
ASW Distillery. Find pizza samples from noon-4 p.m. and Big Green Egg cooking demos at 1 and 2 p.m.
199 Armour Drive NE, Atlanta. aswdistillery.com/distillery-toast-fiddler-bge-bourbon
Poco Loco. Head here for beef barbacoa made on the Egg. Chef Nick Melvin shared in a social media post that he takes beef shoulder seasoned in a house rub and loads it into the Egg with lump charcoal and oak. After the beef is smoked, it’s marinated over night in a barbacoa sauce and wrapped in toasted banana leaves, then steamed for several hours until tender. Get a taste of the barbacoa from 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
233 College Ave., Decatur. instagram.com/pocolocoatl
Owens & Co. This barbecue eatery will offer a Big Green Egg brisket burger from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
6255 Riverview Road SE, Mableton. instagram.com/owensandco
Several metro area Big Green Egg dealers will also host a live cook with food samples off the Egg.
Saturday. Multiple locations. biggreenegg.com/pages/national-cookout-day
About the Author
Olivia Wakim is a reporter on the lifestyle 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.
