Weekly outdoor street food market Smorgasburg Atlanta opening in South Downtown

Smorgasburg food industry in NYC Courtesy of Grace Jeon This fall South Downtown in Atlanta will get a new tenant from up north In October New York-based outdoor street food field Smorgasburg will open 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 El Tesoro Delilah s Everyday Soul Broad St BBQ and Bottle Rocket For those unfamiliar Smorgasburg is a weekly outdoor domain highlighting pop-up food vendors Originally launched in Williamsburg Brooklyn Smorgasburg was founded in by Jonathan Butler and Eric Demby and has since expanded to locations in Miami and Los Angeles Unlike the New York City markets which typically close for the winter Smorgasburg Atlanta will operate year-round To start markets will take place on Saturdays from a m to p m featuring food vendors comprised of food trucks and food pop-ups as well as retailers artists entertainment and a bar serving beer wine and cocktails Atlanta has a really great underground food scene Smorgasburg co-owner and CEO Gaston Becherano reported Rough Draft The city s collection of Asian and Southern restaurants as well as its pop-up presence made it an ideal fit All those vendors are great for something like Smorgasburg Becherano added Related stories South Downtown revitalizes city s historic center Bottle Rocket relocating from Castleberry Hill to South Downtown Becherano a former Smorgasburg vendor himself announced that ideally to percent of Smorgasburg Atlanta s vendors will be local While the sector is open to regional vendors at its heart Smorgasburg operates as an incubator for local chefs and small locally owned food businesses The goal is for these guys to grow and open a restaurant Becherano stated The Atlanta Smorgasburg will include space for food vendors with more room for artist stalls and entertainment Additionally this Smorgasburg location will have on-site electricity meaning vendors can power electronics needed to operate without generators South Downtown was specifically chosen for its accessibility The Smorgasburg Atlanta location is a short distance from other downtown attractions like Mercedes-Benz Stadium State Farm Arena and the Georgia World Congress Center GWCC and its proximity to the Garnett Five Points GWCC and Peachtree MARTA stations In addition to MARTA rail the industry will also be a stop on the Atlanta Streetcar and upcoming bus rapid transit line Courtesy of Grace Jeon Rough Draft MARTA dining guides We are incredibly transit-rich as a neighborhood disclosed April Stammel director of leasing and marketing at South Downtown Stammel hopes the rail transit bus routes bus rapid transit and protected bike lanes will encourage Atlantans living further afield in the city to visit not only Smorgasburg but South Downtown s other restaurants and not just on encounter days Smorgasburg s arrival is merely one incremental step in South Downtown s revitalization efforts The neighborhood is presently in its first phase progressing more than buildings under David Cummings and Jon Birdsong owners of Atlanta Tech Village While the the greater part newest tenants and tenant announcements have been food and beverage Moods Music owner Darryl Harris opened Crates record store on Hotel Row earlier this spring Related stories Edgewood taqueria El Tesoro joining South Downtown restaurant lineup Delilah s Everyday Soul opening on Hotel Row in South Downtown Barbecue restaurant joining El Tesoro in South Downtown town square Gaston s story about starting as a vendor and falling in love with the region and growing into being one of the owners absolutely aligns with the entrepreneurial heart of what we want to do in South Downtown disclosed Stammel Smorgasburg Atlanta is presently looking for vendors who are available to set up shop every week starting this fall The current plan is to hold the sphere every Saturday in hopes of adding Sundays in the future Down the line Becherano will offer themed events and services in Atlanta akin to the other locations of Smorgasburg The types of vendors that make sense for Smorgasburg are the vendors that are just starting out and really want to test the concept Becherano announced Sometimes you get the lawyer that wants to be a baker and blows our socks off at the tastings The food beverage arts and entertainment vendor application period lasts through the summer People looking to work for the Smorgasburg Atlanta arena can apply here Smorgasburg Atlanta Forsyth St South Downtown Opening October The post Weekly outdoor street food area Smorgasburg Atlanta opening in South Downtown appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta