Sample pies at the Porches and Pies Festival, support the NFA Burger Benefit and celebrate the end of summer this September in metro Atlanta.
Queen of Hearts high tea
The Waldorf Astoria will offer a Queen of Hearts high tea inspired by “Alice in Wonderland” featuring live entertainment and bites like a White Rabbit cucumber sandwich, the Alice roast turkey, the Red Queen egg salad and passion fruit and berry mousse entremet.
12:30-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 29. $108 per person. 3376 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta. 404-995-7500, hilton.com/en/hotels/atlwawa-waldorf-astoria-atlanta-buckhead/dining
Labor Day Pig Out
Celebrate Labor Day with an all-you-can-eat feast at Oak Steakhouse, along with the teams from Colletta and Frazie’s Meat & Market. Attendees can expect whole hog, smoked brisket, ribs and drinks plus live music and cornhole.
5-8 p.m. Sept. 1. $45 per person, $20 for children 6-12. 950 3rd St., Alpharetta. eventbrite.com/e/labor-day-pig-out-2024-tickets-995303448407
Summer Sendoff
BrewDog on the Beltline will host a Labor Day party featuring a DJ, games and drinks. Attendees are encouraged to wear beach-themed attire.
2 p.m. Sept. 2. 112 Krog St. NE, Atlanta. 470-261-9787, instagram.com/p/C-vVmeJv_Zv/
Atlanta Street Food Festival & Bazaar
Atlanta chefs, food trucks and restaurants will serve an array of food samples during this event at Westside Park hosted by the Blacks in Technology Foundation. Attendees can expect barbecue, burgers and vegan food, plus a kids zone and vendors selling jewelry, crafts and apparel.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 2. 1660 Johnson Road NW, Atlanta. atlstreetfood.com
Ludacris Night at the Battery
Truist Park will host a Ludacris Night featuring a DJ playing Ludacris’ music, artwork from his albums and a food truck serving a menu inspired by Ludacris’ Chicken and Beer restaurant at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The first 15,000 fans through the gates to watch the Braves play the Colorado Rockies will also receive a Ludacris bobblehead, and Ludacris will throw out the first pitch before the game.
Sept. 4. 800 Battery Ave. SE, Atlanta. mlb.com/braves/tickets/single-game-tickets
Credit: Courtesy of Cluck-N-Mooh
Credit: Courtesy of Cluck-N-Mooh
Cluck-N-Mooh grand reopening
Cluck-N-Mooh, an eatery known for its smashburgers, wings, tenders and shakes, will hold a grand reopening celebration for its Marietta Town Square location. Starting at 5:30 p.m., the first 100 guests in line will receive a free vanilla or chocolate milkshake. There will also be face painting and a balloon artist.
5:30 p.m. Sept. 6. 3894 Due W. Road NW, Marietta. 678-401-6487, clucknmooh.com
Farmer Champion Week
Restaurants, bakeries and butcheries around Georgia will highlight local ingredients during Farmer Champion Week. This year, businesses will offer special dishes starring local mushrooms. Participating Atlanta restaurants include Chai Pani, El Ponce, Gunshow, JenChan’s, Miller Union, Little Tart Bakeshop and Talat Market.
Sept. 6-13. Multiple locations. farmerchampion.georgiaorganics.org/fcweek
Taste of Smyrna
Sample food from Smyrna restaurants during the Taste of Smyrna festival featuring more than 25 restaurants, including Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, Williamson Brothers BBQ, Nagel’s Bagels, Copeland’s and Mezza Luna Pasta and Seafood. Admission is free, but samples are available for $1-$10.
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 7. 2800 King St. SE, Smyrna. travelcobb.org/event/taste-of-smyrna-festival-of-delectable
Oysterfest at Pontoon Brewing
Head to Pontoon Brewing for an afternoon of fire-roasted oysters and Hawaiian cuisine. Ghost Pizza will provide oysters Rockefeller, and Hapa Kitchen will be serving Hawaiian food. Attendees can expect live music, fire dancers and Luau dancers, an art market, cornhole and tropical slushies.
Noon-6 p.m. Sept. 7. 8601 Dunwoody Place, Sandy Springs. 770-674-1075, eventbrite.com/e/oysterfest-at-pontoon-brewing-tickets-1000456431117
Cobb Foodie Week
Spend a week exploring Cobb County’s restaurants with Cobb Foodie Week Meal Deals. Diners can redeem digital coupons for discounts, giveaways and prix fixe menus at participating restaurants like 1738 Restaurant & Bar, Silla del Toro, Sushiology and Round Trip Brewing Company.
Sept. 7-14. Multiple locations. travelcobb.org/cobb-county-restaurants/cobb-foodie-week
Jason Momoa at Roaring Social
Actor Jason Momoa will make an appearance behind the bar at Roaring Social in Alpharetta serving up drinks with his liquor brand, Meili Vodka. Later in the evening, there will be live band karaoke starting at 8 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Sept. 11. 35 Milton Ave, Alpharetta. 678-580-1970, instagram.com/reel/C_LoUlvO4T8
Atlanta Food and Wine Festival
Head to the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival for four days of tasting tents, intimate dinners and culinary demonstrations. Tickets for the tasting tents at Historic Fourth Ward Park include unlimited food and drink from chefs and restaurants including Mia Orino from Kamayan, Charmain Ware from Tiny Lou’s, Demetrius Brown from Bread & Butterfly and Malik Rhasaan from Che Butter Jonez.
Sept. 12-15. $135-$325 per person. 680 Dallas St. NE, Atlanta. atlfoodandwinefestival.com
Foxeria del Sol Chile Fest
Taqueria del Sol and Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q are partnering to host Chile Fest, a block party festival that celebrates the annual harvest of fresh chiles from Hatch, New Mexico. The event will feature Hatch chile dishes and cocktails, beer and live music. Tickets include unlimited food samples, and attendees can also purchase drink packages in advance.
2-6 p.m. Sept. 15. $60-$125 per person. 204 Chattahoochee Row NW, Atlanta. bigtickets.com/e/foxbrosbbq/foxeria-del-sol-2024
Rum-Ba Fest
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Rum-Ba Fest at Fogón and Lions. There will be four free sampling stations featuring dishes from Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico and the Caribbean, as well as specialty cocktails and live music.
3-8 p.m. Sept. 15. 10 Roswell St., Alpharetta. 770-676-9133, fogonandlions.com
Hooch’n on the Hooch
Autohaus Social and Owens & Hull BBQ are celebrating their anniversaries with an afternoon of cars, barbecue and beer. The event is free and open to the public, but for those who want to secure a parking spot, a T-shirt and a smoked brisket cheeseburger, tickets are available for $50.
11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 15. 5853 Riverview Road SE, Atlanta. 404-467-4427, instagram.com/p/C_JfCeXOpj9/
The Alden chef dinner
The Alden will hold a guest chef dinner featuring David Yoshimura, the chef and owner of Michelin-starred Nisei in San Francisco. Yoshimura and chef Jared Hucks, who both spent time cooking in the Basque region of Spain, will prepare a five-course dinner for guests.
6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 17. $225 per person. 5070 Peachtree Blvd., Chamblee. 678-395-6982, opentable.com/r/the-alden-chamblee#reserve
Credit: Courtesy of Chil & Co. for MET Atlanta
Credit: Courtesy of Chil & Co. for MET Atlanta
Adair Park Porches and Pies Festival
The Porches and Pies festival returns to Adair Park with live music, food trucks and up to 50 pies to sample. Other event highlights include a pie-eating competition, a pie fight and a bake-off. There will also be a beer and cocktail garden and a vendor market with local artisans. Pie tasting passes can be purchased for $10.
Noon-5 p.m. Sept. 21. 742 Catherine St., Atlanta. porchesandpies.com
Funktoberfest
Wild Heaven West End will celebrate its fifth anniversary with live music, $15 flights of five beers and the debut of two new brews.
11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sept. 21. 1010 White St. SW, Atlanta. 404-254-2232, wildheavenbeer.com/event/5-year-funktoberfest-anniversary-party-2024-09-21
NFA Burger Benefit
The NFA Burger Benefit returns with an all-day burger showdown between top chefs from around the country. Festival chefs will be randomly assigned to a time slot during which they will prepare their signature burgers for attendees. Tickets start at $30 and include one burger and one side, and attendees have an option to purchase an additional ticket to donate to a food service worker. Proceeds will go toward Giving Kitchen, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that helps restaurant workers in need.
11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 22. 5465 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. burgerbenefit.com
Indulge dinner series
Check out this dinner series at 103 West where two Atlanta chefs team up each night to prepare a five-course meal. Featured chefs include Deborah VanTrece from Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours, Duane Nutter from the Southern National, Terry Koval from the Deer & the Dove, Arnaldo Castillo from Tio Lucho’s and Jared Hucks from the Alden.
6-9 p.m. Sept. 22-24. $150 per person per night. 103 W Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. atlantamagazine.com/indulge-2024
Les Dames d’Escoffier fundraiser
Les Dames d’Escoffier, a philanthropy group for women in the food, beverage and hospitality industries, will hold a fundraiser to raise money for scholarships and grants for women seeking education and advancement in the hospitality and culinary industries. The event will feature 14 chef-driven food and education stations, each paired with a beverage, and there will be live music, a wine bar and the Fizzy Cocktail Truck.
6:30-9 p.m. Sept. 26. $125-$200 per person. 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/9v49vb6
Atlanta Food Staples Wine Dinner
Experience Atlanta’s staple foods during this five-course wine dinner at Epicurean Theatre. The menu will include Atlanta specialties including smoked wet lemon pepper wings, a fried chicken soul food plate, taco estilo Jalisco, pork and cabbage dumplings and mini black forest cake.
7-9 p.m. Sept. 27. $85 per person. 1117 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. 833-248-1670, epicureanhotelatlanta.com/events/atlanta-food-staples-wine-dinner
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