This month, sip on beer and wine, try food from a Memphis chef and head to Marietta for the first Georgia Food and Wine Festival.
Spotlight on Cobb County
Bubbles & Brews, a celebration of Cobb County’s local craft beverage makers, returns for its third year. Throughout the month of March, 19 participating breweries, distilleries and wineries, including ASW Distillery, Horned Owl Brewing and Viking Alchemist Meadery, will host special events and offer themed giveaways. Guests will also be able to win prizes by getting digital stamps from each location in a BrewPass.
March 1-31. Various locations. bubblesandbrews.com
Raise a glass
Celebrate local beer on Georgia Beer Day, organized by the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild. Seventy breweries across the state, including Cherry Street Brewing, Sceptre Brewing Arts and Blackbird Farms Brewery, will sell limited-edition collector’s pint glasses; $1 from the sale of every glass will be donated to the GCBG. In addition, several participating breweries will host individual events with specials and promotions to celebrate the day.
March 5. Various locations. georgiacraftbrewersguild.org/georgia-beer-day.html
Credit: Henri Hollis
Credit: Henri Hollis
Celebrate women in food
Celebrate International Women’s Day a day early at Let’s Talk Womxn’s Let’s Talk and Celebrate multicourse dinner. Tickets include food and drinks from 18 female-owned businesses, including 3 Parks Wine Shop, Tandoori Pizza & Wing Co., Star Provisions and El Ponce. The event will also feature live music and a panel discussion. Vegetarian options are available, and takeaway meals will be available for pickup on March 8 from several locations.
6 p.m. March 7. $125. Epicurean Hotel, 1117 W. Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. exploretock.com/letstalkatlanta
Dig into dumplings
Head to Juniper Cafe in West Midtown for the restaurant’s dumpling night. Chef Ron Hsu will serve up dumpling specials, including coral lattice potstickers with chives and pork and boiled shrimp and pork wontons with chile oil and black vinegar, alongside a limited version of the regular menu.
5:30-9 p.m. March 9. 2260 Marietta Blvd. NW, Atlanta. 470-427-3057, juniper-cafe.com
Gather with local chefs
The next installment in Southern Belle’s “Bless Their Hearts” dinner series will offer five courses and an amuse-bouche from several local chefs, including Justin Dixon of Humble Mumble, Nolan Wynn of Banshee and Jiyeon Lee of Heirloom Market. Ten percent of total sales from the evening will be donated to No Kid Hungry. Wine pairings will be available, along with nonalcoholic pairings and the restaurant’s full cocktail and beverage list.
4:30-8:30 p.m. March 13. $135, excluding tax and gratuity, with optional $70 wine pairings. 1043 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-698-3961, resy.com/cities/atl/southern-belle?date=2022-03-13
Ring in spring
Celebrate the changing seasons at Milton Cuisine & Cocktails’ annual Spring & Vine Wine Dinner. The four-course meal, held in the restaurant’s outdoor tent, will feature dishes including crab and crawfish croquette and New York strip Bolognese. The dinner will be paired with wines from Italy’s Antinori Family Estates and California’s Patz & Hall Winery.
5:30-7:30 p.m. March 13. $125, not including gratuity. 800 Mayfield Road, Milton. 770-817-0161, miltonscuisine.com
Credit: Yvonne Zusel
Credit: Yvonne Zusel
A special guest
Chef Dave Krog of Memphis restaurant Dory will join chef Craig Richards at his Midtown eatery Lyla Lila for the latest in the vinyl dinner series. The five-course meal, which will include wine pairings from PortoVino Imports’ portfolio, will include smoked ricotta caramelle ravioli and fermented leek ash pork loin. Dory’s beverage director, Rusty Prudhon, will be spinning a playlist featuring Memphis soul albums.
Seatings at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. March 18. $125, not including tax and gratuity. 693 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-963-2637, lylalilaatl.com
A beer podcast anniversary
Help Caroline King celebrate the fourth anniversary of her Bitch Beer podcast with a party at Monday Night Garage. The event will feature a silent auction, music, raffle tickets, food, and beer. Proceeds go to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
6-9 p.m. March 22. 933 Lee St. SW, Atlanta. instagram.com/bitchbeerpodcast
Another beer anniversary
Head to Fire Maker Brewing Co. for a second-anniversary party. The event will feature live music, food, a plant pop-up shop and the release of Fire Maker’s Nocturnal By Nature Black IPA. The event will also serve as a gender reveal for the baby of co-owner Elliott Hall and his wife, Gillon.
VIP tickets include a commemorative pint glass, two pours and access to the VIP area that includes a private bar, restroom and rest area.
Noon-5 p.m. March 26. Free admission, $30 for VIP tickets. 975 Chattahoochee Ave. NW, Atlanta. eventbrite.com/e/second-annual-grand-iversary-vip-ticket-tickets-275740757027?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Dine for the High
The High Museum of Art will host a series of dinners, lunches and tastings as part of its Atlanta Wine Auction. Look for events at local restaurants including the Woodall, the Betty and Local Three, as well as several events at Epicurean Atlanta hotel.
March 23-26. Various locations. highmuseumwine.org/events
Georgia food and wine
Head to Marietta for the inaugural Georgia Food and Wine Festival. The four-day festival will showcase Georgia chefs and beverage experts with a series of events throughout the weekend, including tastings and classes. Savor, the main event, will feature wine, beer and spirit tastings, cooking demonstrations and participation from more than 50 restaurants from around the South.
March 24-27. $20-$290. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road SW, Marietta. georgiafoodandwinefestival.com
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