Southern Food Tour Features JCT. Kitchen & Bar, The Optimist and American Spirit Whiskey

On Thursday, October 11, four of Atlanta's best chefs will pour on their Southern culinary charm for the Southern Food Tour, a guided walking tour aimed at building awareness and community around Southern food heritage. 

Ford Fry of JCT. Kitchen & Bar, Adam Evans of The Optimist, Anne Quatrano of Bacchanalia and Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene are all participating. Each chef will prepare one of their restaurant's most iconic Southern dishes and will share their unique stories of what Southern food means to them. 

The chefs also will pair their dish with a whiskey cocktail from American Spirit Whiskey. Space is limited to 30 guests; tickets are $200 per person and are available online. More info on Facebook.

Get Your Meat On with Chef Anne Quatrano

Got a hankering for meat? Chef Anne Quatrano has got you covered. On Tuesday, November 2, she will be hosting a special "Local Meat Dinner" at the Floataway Cafe in honor of Deborah Krasner's book "Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat." The cost is $105 per person and includes dinner, wine pairings and a signed copy of Krasner's book. Check out Quatrano's menu and all the event details here. Beat the crowd and RSVP now to 404-892-1414. Be sure to let them know you're reserving for the "Local Meat Dinner" at 7:30 p.m. in the private dining room. In addition to enjoying a delicious dinner, you will be supporting Slow Food Emory and Emory Dining Green Team, with a portion of the evening's proceeds benefitting these student organizations.

Floataway Cafe: 1123 Zonolite Rd NE Suite 15, Atlanta, GA 30306; 404-892-1414