Attend a dinner highlighting Georgia cheese, enjoy Caribbean and African food and sip on some wine this August in metro Atlanta.
Sip Around the World
The Interlock is celebrating the Olympics with a sip around the world series. Participants can pick up a passport from Saint Germain and collect stamps as they go between participating restaurants, including Guac Y Margs, Velvet Taco, Holiday Bar and Humble Pie. Those who return the passport to Saint Germain with at least three stamps will be entered to win a grand prize.
Through Aug. 11. 1115 Howell Mill Road NW, Atlanta. theinterlockatl.com
Credit: Courtesy of Fogon and Lions
Credit: Courtesy of Fogon and Lions
Fogón and Lions Festival de la Tomatina
Festival de la Tomatina is an annual festival in Buñol, Spain, where attendees hold a food fight with overripe tomatoes. To commemorate the festival, Fogón and Lions will offer a special menu with dishes like gazpacho shooters, tomato paella, pan con tomate and cod fish with “samfaina” sauce.
Through Aug. 31. 10 Roswell St., Alpharetta. 770-758-7247, fogonandlions.com
Black Restaurant Week
This annual event brings attention to the Black-owned restaurants and culinary businesses around Atlanta. Throughout the 14-day celebration, participating restaurants will hold special events and tastings, including Marietta Proper, Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen & Bar and the Real Milk & Honey.
Through Aug. 18. Multiple locations. blackrestaurantweeks.com
“Cheese Please” workshop
Join Sweet Grass Dairy for a “Cheese Please” workshop at Epicurean Atlanta. The event will feature a multicourse menu featuring Sweet Grass Dairy cheeses from Thomasville, plus wine pairings from Stoller Family Estate. A representative from Sweet Grass Dairy will speak about the cheese-making process during the event.
6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 8. $85 per person. 1117 W. Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta. 833-248-1670, epicureanhotelatlanta.com/events/cheese-please
Grand Tasting Alpharetta
Taste of Atlanta will hold the Grand Tasting Alpharetta at the Avalon with more than 25 restaurants and chefs offering unlimited tastings, beverage samplings, culinary demonstrations and live music. Featured restaurants include Colletta, Delbar, Minnie Olivia Pizzeria, Nahm Fine Thai Cuisine and Sankranti Indian Kitchen.
7-10 p.m. Aug. 8. $85-$125 per person. The Hotel, 9000 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta. alpharetta.tasteofatlanta.com
Krog Street Market’s birthday party
Krog Street Market will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a birthday party featuring a DJ, live music on the patio, face painting, balloon and caricature artists and a photo booth.
4-9 p.m. Aug. 10. 99 Krog St. NE, Atlanta. thekrogdistrict.com/events/krog-street-markets-10-year-anniversary-party
Women in Wine dinner
Bully Boy will highlight women in the wine industry with this tasting event guided by sommelier Emma Rubenstein. The dinner will feature five Japanese kaiseki-style small plates paired with wines from women-led wineries.
6:30 p.m. Aug. 15. $65 per person. 828 Ralph McGill Blvd., Atlanta. bullyboyatl.com/search
Pop-up with Nikko Cagalanan
Nikko Cagalanan of James Beard-nominated Kultura in Charleston, South Carolina, will stop by the Garden & Gun Club in Atlanta for a Filipino, family-style pop-up dinner. Expect a three-course meal and wine pairings.
6 p.m. Aug. 18. $175 per person. 2605 Circle 75 Parkway, Atlanta. gardenandgun.com/event/sunday-supper-with-nikko-cagalanan
Café Momentum pop-up dinner
Café Momentum, a nonprofit restaurant that employs justice-involved youth, will hold its third pop-up at Gypsy Kitchen as it prepares to open a location in Atlanta. The evening will begin with cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres, then a three-course dinner will be served. Ticket sales from the event go toward fundraising for Café Momentum.
6:30-9 p.m. Aug. 19. $100 per person. 3035 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta. cafemomentum.org/atlanta
Traditions of Tuscany wine dinner
Capolinea at the Signia by Hilton Atlanta hotel in the Georgia World Congress Center will hold a four-course wine dinner featuring Tuscan-inspired menu items and five wine pairings.
5-7:30 p.m. Aug. 21. $215 per person. 159 Northside Drive NW, Atlanta. 404-223-4414 hilton.com/en/hotels/atlwcsa-signia-atlanta-georgia-world-congress-center/dining/capolinea
Credit: Courtesy of Ryan Purcell
Credit: Courtesy of Ryan Purcell
Grant Park Conservancy’s Summer Shade Festival
Head to Grant Park for the annual Summer Shade Festival. The two-day event will feature an artists market, live music, bouncy houses, a 5K run and food from vendors and food trucks. Expect offerings from Carbart’s K-dogs, Williamson Bro’s Bar-B-Q, Green Beans ATL, King of Pops and the Creamy Spot. The festival benefits the Grant Park Conservancy, a nonprofit that restores and maintains Grant Park.
10 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 24 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 25. Free to attend. 800 Cherokee Ave. SE, Atlanta. summershadefestival.org
Dim Sum Dinner
Sweet Auburn Barbecue and Soupbelly will team up to hold a Dim Sum Dinner featuring a fusion of Cantonese food and Southern barbecue. Menu items include har gow and siu mai dumplings, sticky and brisket fried rice, turnip cake, won tons and steamed meatballs.
5 p.m. Aug. 27. 656 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta. 678-515-3550, sweetauburnbbq.com
Marcus & Friends
Join celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson at Marcus Bar & Grille for a neighborhood block party on the restaurant’s patio. There will be a special menu, beer tastings from New Realm Brewing Co., complimentary sips from Bayab Gin and Bacardi Rum, King of Pops and a vintage car to admire.
4-8 p.m. Aug. 28. 525 Edgewood Ave. SE, Atlanta. 470-890-1700, marcusbarandgrille.com
Countdown to kickoff
Westside Motor Lounge will hold a Follywood Fan Fest at the end of August to celebrate football’s opening weekend with the Clemson vs University of Georgia game. Clemson and Georgia fans alike can enjoy live music, art, vendors, activities for kids and food and drinks.
3-11 p.m. Aug. 30. $25 per person. 725 Echo St. NW, Atlanta. 678-388-9536, westsidemotorlounge.com
Atlanta Wine Walk
Live at the Battery will host an Atlanta Wine Walk around the Battery where attendees can sample wines, listen to live music, shop from local vendors and play games. Participating wineries include J. Vineyards, Intrinsic Red Blend and Terra d’Oro Pinot Grigio Clarksburg. There will be food options from the Smokey Mango, Vice Taco Truck and Twin Kookies. Tickets include entry into the event, a souvenir tasting glass and unlimited wine tastings.
4-7 p.m. Aug. 31. $45-$75 per person. 825 Battery Ave. SE, Atlanta. liveatthebatteryatlanta.com
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