Culinary Dropout to open in Dunwoody this month
Culinary Dropout will open its second metro Atlanta location in Dunwoody on Feb. 21 serving “comfort food with a modern twist,” said Shang Skipper, director of operations.
The eatery, which comes from the same restaurant group that operates Flower Child and North Italia, will open at 1231 Ashford Crossing in the Ashford Lane development. The chain, which made its Georgia debut in Midtown in October, also has locations in Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina and Texas, with an Alabama location set to open soon.
The Ashford Lane location will be open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch with menu highlights like pretzel bites and provolone fondue; 36-hour pork ribs; fried chicken drizzled with honey; banana bread French toast; and smoked salmon. The beverage program includes craft beer, wine and cocktails including the Southern Sidecar with vodka, fuji apple, spiced cranberry and dry cider, and the Evil Jungle Princess with rum, spiced orgeat, pineapple, guava, lime and pineapple rum float.
The 9,700-square-foot interior is outfitted in a green color palette with foliage around the bar, TV for watching sports, an outdoor patio and a stage for live music.
Mixed-use development Ashford Lane is home to several other food and beverage concepts including Grana, Hawkers, Superica and metro Atlanta’s newest food hall Politan Row at Ashford Lane, which opened last Friday.
1231 Ashford Crossing, Atlanta. 470-242-6712, culinarydropout.com/locations/culinary-dropout-atlanta-ashford
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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.
