The teams behind popular metro Atlanta Mexican and Korean restaurants are bringing new concepts to the Uptown Atlanta mixed-use development, anchored by the Lindbergh MARTA station at 575 Morosgo Drive NE.
El Gordo, which comes from the Pineda family of Birria El Gordo in Marietta, will debut this fall along Main Street. The restaurant’s menu will feature a variety of street tacos including carnitas, birria and Mexico City-style al pastor, as well as dishes from the Birria El Gordo menu.
The 2,220-square-foot space along Main Street will also feature an outdoor patio with weekly live music and a selection of tequila cocktails developed by a “cocktail expert” from Jalisco, Mexico, according to a press release.
In addition, an as-yet-unnamed restaurant from chef Vincent Jung and the team behind Doraville Korean barbecue restaurant Miss Gogi is slated to open at Uptown Atlanta, with an “upscale and intimate dining experience” along with an a la carte menu of “Korean flavors and premium meats”.
Credit: ASD | SKY
Credit: ASD | SKY
The 5,000-square-foot space will feature a patio, indoor-outdoor bar and a dry-aging room.
Uptown Atlanta tenant 26 Thai, which has been open in the development since 2016, has renewed its lease and is working on revamping its patio. Owner Niki Pattharakositkul also has 26 Thai locations in Brookhaven, at Battery Atlanta at Truist Park and in Midtown.
The 47-acre Uptown Atlanta, previously known as Lindbergh City Center, is currently undergoing redevelopment by Rubenstein Partners, along with design firm ASD|SKY and Gensler. The first phase includes construction to revitalize Main Street, set to be completed this spring.
Eventually, Uptown will have nearly 1-million-square-feet of office space and 120,000-square-feet of retail and restaurant space, along with community gathering spaces. The project will be accessible to pedestrian trails including the Beltline and the South Fork Trail.
Rubenstein is also planning to incorporate art installations and events. Located along Piedmont Road, the Hambidge Center’s 12,000-square-foot Cross Pollination Art Lab, offers space for art galleries, studios and performance spaces.
Other Uptown Atlanta food and beverage concepts including Tongue and Groove, Dunkin and Longhorn Steakhouse will remain open during the redevelopment.
Taco Mac closed its Lindbergh City Center location in 2021 after 15 years.
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