Enjoy Thirsty Thursdays Half-Price Bottles of Wine at Marlow’s Tavern Vinings

Thursdays, call a cab…pinot or chardonnay -- order wine by the bottle at Marlow’s Tavern in Vinings for half the price. Sip and savor the savings while making weekend plans, recapping the week or just chillin’. Half-price savings extend from open to close. What a wine-derful excuse to toast friendships with a good wine and shareables like Marlow’s Artichoke and Arugula, Roast Tomato or Fig and Bacon toasts, Marlow’s Famous Hummus and Baba Ganoush and Smoked Trout Dip or a round of Classic Tavern Burgers or other Tavern favorites.

Appetizing Aperture: 101 Steak's Georgia Shrimp Roll

When you’re watching the tide roll in and watching it roll away again...in your daydreams... it’s time for lunch and the Georgia shrimp roll ($15) at 101 Steak. Fresh shrimp from Georgia’s coastal waters and lemon dill aїoli on a butter-grilled roll ease lunchers back to beach mode -- for the afternoon, anyway.

Appetizing Aperture: Sink Your Teeth into 101 Steak

The 101 Steak bone-in ribeye is a big boy, weighing in at 24 ounces of 36-day dry-aged USDA Prime beef ($69). Savor every morsel of this exceptionally marbled and flavorful cut solo or add Moody Blue, caramelized shallots or foie gras toppers (additional $4-$12). The new Vinings restaurant from 101 Concepts offers more than 100 wines by the glass and expert advice on selecting the perfect elixir to complement your succulent steak.

Old Vinings Inn Bubble Brunch Makes Your Weekends Sparkle

Weekends are always the highlight of the week, so there's no reason you should settle for the same old bowl of cereal to start the day. What do you do to make those days off really count? Old Vinings Inn Bubble Brunch pops to mind, rising and shining with three courses and bubbly pairings on Saturdays 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sundays 12:30-3 p.m. Start off with an appetizer of either truffled lobster mac and cheese fritters or a charcuterie plate with house-pickled vegetables, cured meats, D2 duck, burrata with honey and peanuts, pimento cheese and EVOO herbed flatbreads. Entrée choices include crab cake Benedict with fried green tomato and hollandaise; shrimp and grits with andouille sausage, okra, corn, Creole beer broth and soft-poached egg; or sweet potato gnocchi with red wine beef jus. Dessert choices include pumpkin crème brûlée or apple strudel with vanilla bean ice cream. Bubbly pairings by course are Ferrari Brut, Italy NV; Pol Roger, Champagne NV; and Lamberti prosecco rosé, Italy. $45 per person (not including tax or gratuity); offered for a limited time. Make reservations online or call 770-438-2282. 

Old Vinings Inn Hosts Goldschmidt Vineyards Wine Dinner on January 30

Is the cold weather bringing you down? Warm up with the Goldschmidt Vineyards wine dinner at Old Vinings Inn on Thursday, January 30 at 7 p.m. Chef Don Diem and chef de cuisine Scott Holder have planned a hearty winter's night menu to complement wines selected by Nick Goldschmidt. On the menu: lobster prepared two ways - via sous vide and in samosa, paired with 2011 Boulder Bank sauvignon blanc, Marlborough; venison consommé with root vegetable and truffle mousse, paired with 2011 White Hart pinot noir, Santa Lucia Highlands; beef two ways - braised shoulder paired with 2010 Goldschmidt "Fidelity" Bordeaux-style, Alexander Valley and tenderloin paired with 2009 Goldschmidt "Forefathers" Lone Tree Vineyard cabernet sauvignon, Alexander Valley. Topping the meal is a dessert of chocolate cherry tart, pistachio ice cream, chocolate-covered espresso beans and raspberry gelée paired with 2011 Victor Vineyards Roadside Red, zinfandel blend, Lodi. Meet industry veteran Nick Goldschmidt who brings decades of experience in winemaking from New Zealand, Australia, California and at his own Goldschmidt Vineyards. Cost is $85 per person plus tax and gratuity. There’s limited space, so reserve your place by calling 770-438-2282.

Atkins Park Smyrna Mardi Gras/Oyster Festing Begins This Friday

 

Oyster fans, get ready to head to Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar in Smyrna as they roll out their 2^nd Annual Oyster/Mardi Gras Fest this Friday, February 8 through Tuesday, February 12!  The fun starts on Friday night when live music from Dixie Duncan band starts up beginning at 11 p.m. Buy tickets online for Saturday's tented band fest and Sunday events, $5 in advance and $10 day of event at the door. There's a heap more hoopla at Monday's family friendly Lundi Gras and Tuesday's Mardi Gras mask party with band Andrew Black & Friends!

Eat Like You Work Here: South City Kitchen Makes Mouths and Wallets Happy

With your nose glued to the grindstone, you’re beginning to feel like a dull Jack or Jane. You know, all work and no play? Turn the tables to relish the play without the work when you take advantage of Fifth Group Restaurants’ “Eat Like You Work Here” patron appreciation special on Tuesday, January 20 at South City Kitchen Midtown and Vinings. That night, you’ll save 25 percent off your meal tab, same as the employees! You can tell the wait staff and culinary crew genuinely love to work at these bustling sister restaurants - and who could blame them?! Chef Chip Ulbrich's sophisticated Southern cuisine keeps the masses coming back for favorites like buttermilk fried chicken and the seasonal vegetable plate or new additions such as Fudge Farms pork ribs and grilled Meyer beef meatloaf. Share their joy and eat up (and don't worry, they won't make you wash dishes)!

South City Kitchen Midtown: 1144 Crescent Avenue; 404-873-7358.
South City Kitchen Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Parkway; 770-435-0700.

Buy Local: Pick Summer Menus at Ecco and South City Kitchen

Summer’s longer days and garden pickings have grown into fresh new seasonal menus at Fifth Group Restaurants’® Ecco and South City Kitchen Midtown and Vinings. The harvest is bountiful, yet space is limited, so click on the links to view the entire menu of mouthwatering morsels at each restaurant.

European-inspired Ecco rules the neighborhood for share-ables, cheeses and desserts. Check out their summer spread here. Ecco: 40 70th Street in Midtown; 404-347-9555.

South City Kitchen Midtown plates up Deep South-gone-uptown specialties that show off the farm at weekday lunch and nightly dinner, courtesy of Executive Chef Dean Dupuis and Sous Chefs Chris Mullally and Blake Wagner. Check out their menu and make plans to visit soon! South City Kitchen Midtown: 1144 Crescent Avenue; 404-873-7358.

A few miles away at South City Kitchen Vinings, Executive Chef Chip Ulbrich and Sous Chef Adam Maddox roll out their summer menu to the neighborhood. Their new menu offers similar Southern favorites made with the freshest ingredients. South City Kitchen Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Parkway; 770-435-0700.

Hello Cute Shoes!

Those shoe-crazed girls have planned another Hello Stiletto Shoe Party - this time at South City Kitchen Vinings. Get on the phone and book that pedicure now because the event is tonight! Show off your strappiest sandals or newest open-toed wedges from 6 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21 at South City Kitchen Vinings . Shoe designer Ann Roth will be on hand, err, foot, to judge the evening’s “Best Shoe” competition. Hands will not be neglected either…they’re perfect for holding a wine or martini glass! 1675 Cumberland Parkway; 770-435-0700.

Marlow's Tavern in Vinings Celebrates Three Years in Atlanta on April 25

Three’s the charmer today, April 25, as Marlow’s Tavern in Vinings presents party guests (could be you) with $3 draft beer, $3 shots, $3 appetizers and more! And this three-year-old gets to stay up late – birthday cake cutting is at 10 p.m., and Under The Porch plays on the patio from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. You don’t have to bring a present, i.e., there’s no cover charge. This is a party we're favoring, especially now that it's finally patio weather in Atlanta! 2355 Cumberland Parkway; 770-432-2526.