🥚 Bye, WaHo egg surcharge!

Bankhead Seafood Temporary Closure Bye-Bye WaHo Egg Surcharge Blooming Onion Recipe July For this day s Side Dish we re offering two recipes including one for a blooming onion possibly the bulk perfect picnic snack We also have two stories on the next pair of restaurant openings headed to South Downtown Looking for dining inspo over the holiday weekend We dish on the best bites we ate last month at restaurants throughout Metro Atlanta And we ve rounded up several restaurant openings and restaurant announcements you might have missed in June As constantly get the latest Atlanta dining news including the removal of the Waffle House egg surcharge details on Bankhead Seafood s temporary closure and a new yappy hour to check out We also provide a quick roundup of Fourth of July dining events to attend this Friday Plus other Atlanta dining news to know In scenario you missed it in your inbox on Tuesday evening here s a link to the latest edition of Family Meal It features a recipe for Korean braised beef and where to find a peaches and cream pound cake from an Atlanta bar to pair with a glass of bubbles Cheers from the Rough Draft dining squad Beth and Sarra Experience Buckhead Restaurant Week July - Delight in Atlanta s best cuisine with particular offerings Perfect for foodies ready to explore and savor new flavors Book your table in the modern day SPONSOR MESSAGE Have You Heard Photo by Waffle House Temporary Closures On Monday district journalism organization Canopy Atlanta was the first to review the sudden closure of Bankhead Seafood in Grove Park Bankhead Seafood reopened nearly seven years after rappers T I and Michael Killer Mike Render released in that they were taking over the legendary restaurant founded by the late Helen Harden Bankhead Seafood now includes a rooftop patio According to a report provided to AJC UATL senior editor Mike Jordan ownership decided to temporarily close at the end of June to shore up operations at the restaurant including updating the menu Bankhead Seafood could reopen as soon as mid-July Over in Virginia-Highland Paolo s Gelato will close temporarily to repair damage caused by an electrical fire on Wednesday No one was injured but the damage according to the Instagram post is key and will lead to costly repairs and replacement of equipment Next door neighbors Pielands Pizza and Kinship Butcher and Sundry did not sustain any damage No More Egg Surcharge at Waffle House Waffle House kicked its maligned egg surcharge to the curb Prices of eggs have stabilized over the last sparse weeks as bird flu cases continue to subside in commercial flocks around the country In February Waffle House communicated a -cent per egg surcharge across all menus in response to the bird flu epidemic in the U S Yappy Hour in Glenwood Park Glenwood Park cocktail bar Vesper just launched a Sunday evening yappy hour from - p m featuring pup-tails and treats for dogs and cocktails for their people Espresso Tonic Szn Love espresso tonics Consider the non-alcoholic Cigarettes Coffee cocktail at Lyla Lila Midtown made with espresso grapefruit juice and yuzu tonic which is a perfect after-dinner drink for folks who want a little jolt of caffeine that won t keep you up all night It s a solid summertime take on the espresso tonic FYI Lyla Lila sits adjacent to the Fox Theatre at the corner of rd and Peachtree streets Top Spring Restaurant Openings Earlier this week Beth offered her picks for the top five spring restaurant openings of This is the second batch of new restaurants she s watching closely this year stay tuned as she continues to monitor each restaurant s progress over the coming months These restaurants join her previous picks for the top five winter restaurant openings of including Arepa Grill and Kitchen in Roswell Yuji on the Eastside Beltline Heaps in Decatur Madeira Park in Poncey-Highland and Fawn in Decatur July th Dining Events Running the Peachtree Road Race on Friday Pop over to the Stroll Coffee y Snacks Airstream at the corner of Monroe and th for an after-party with snacks drinks a DJ and cold plunges On th Street half a block from the entrance to Piedmont Park wine and coffee bar Larakin will host its annual Peachtree Road Race after-party to include a DJ hot dogs beer and plenty of wine and caffeine The women s sports bar Jolene Jolene at Pullman Yards will celebrate both its grand opening and the Fourth of July on Friday starting at p m The event will feature a DJ food and drinks and merch all while tuning into Women s Euros soccer Wimbledon and Club World Cup matches If you ran the Peachtree Road Race don t forget to bring your bib to get free food and drinks Celebrate Independence Day at Your rd Spot s Red White Play celebration from July - The festivities will include cocktails food over games DJs free bowling and more Be sure to indulge in the seven-course Taste Explore menu that will feature a great number of red white and blue ingredients Little Bear in Summerhill will feature a Fourth of July-inspired food and drink menu this holiday weekend The restaurant will be open as usual with reservations and walk-ins but will serve a wacky colonial era prix-fixe menu Dunwoody Village s Fourth of July festivities began on Tuesday this week and will run through July with different food and drink experiences at restaurants each day And head to the Fourth of July parade on Friday Alpharetta restaurant Fog n and Lions is hosting a Fourth of July celebration from a m - p m The day includes a burger and beer special a s rock DJ and is just a inadequate minutes walk to the nearby fireworks show at Wills Park at p m Check out Rough Draft s full roundup of Fourth of July events A canopy worth protecting Atlanta s beauty is rooted in its trees SPONSORED BY CALDWELL TREE CARE Atlanta s trees don t just frame the skyline they shape our identity As proud stewards of the City in a Forest Caldwell Tree Care provides expert services in pruning removals fertilization complaint therapy plant wellbeing care emergency services crane work and more with preserving our urban canopy dependably top of mind From Atlanta to Alpharetta to areas beyond book a free estimate with a certified Caldwell Tree Care arborist in the current era Top Stories From the Week Photo by Bottle Rocket South Downtown restaurant announcements continue Bottle Rocket a longtime Castleberry Hill bar and restaurant known for its sushi burgers and cocktails is pulling up stakes this fall after more than a decade and relocating to Mitchell Street a half mile away in South Downtown Plus New York-based outdoor street food festival Smorgasburg will open this fall in the parking lot at the corner of Forsyth and Trinity Smorgasburg Atlanta which will showcase local chefs pop-ups and food trucks joins a stacked list of South Downtown newcomers that includes Bottle Rocket El Tesoro Delilah s Everyday Soul and Broad St BBQ Read more about Bottle Rocket here and Smorgasburg here Photo by Nonna Dora The best dishes we ate in June Looking for weekend dining inspo Here are the top dishes we ate in June including pesto pasta in Sandy Springs tandoori hot wings in Chamblee enchiladas in Dunwoody and strawberries and cream cake in Decatur Read the full roundup of dishes here Photo by Mister Burger Did you miss these June restaurant openings From Alpharetta to Dunwoody and Buckhead to Avondale Estates check out this brief roundup of new restaurant openings and announcements of upcoming restaurants you might have missed in June Peek the full list of June openings and coming attractions here Indulge in Buckhead Restaurant Week July - Savor special menus and chef specials from Atlanta s top spots Book now for a culinary journey that will ignite your taste buds Click here for details SPONSOR MESSAGE At the Territory Two Recipes IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DISTRICT FARMERS MARKETS Rough Draft Atlanta and Locality Farmers Markets are partnering to bring you two tasty recipes that you can make using ingredients from your local farmers realm This week it s all about snacks and sauces we ve got a blooming onion recipe and one for blueberry barbecue sauce Check out both recipes here At present s Side Dish was edited by Julie E Bloemeke The post Bye WaHo egg surcharge appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta