Ah, the stories they could tell, especially the
chefs and food and beverage folks who have watched Atlanta’s restaurant world
explode and rise in reputation faster than yeast dough in hot sun. Hear their
stories at Heart of the House, the debut event for ATL industree
on Monday, June 29 from 2-5 p.m. Following cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvre
in The Marianna, located above Wrecking Bar in Little Five Points, hear
Atlanta’s top toques share challenges and chutzpah during a panel discussion
moderated by Aria
executive chef/owner Gerry Klaskala. ATL industree will provide an event-based
platform to draw together seasoned Atlanta restaurant industry veterans, future
trailblazers, everyone in between and those interested in the city’s food scene
and related industries. The “tree” in industree branches out with ways for
industry members to connect, mentor and support each other -- and make
opportunities happen. Read details here. Proceeds from the event benefit The Giving
Kitchen, and tickets are $15 for
industry folks, $30 for non-industry when you use the
code “ATLFBVIP."
Put this event on your “Honey, be there” list -- the monthly Garden Dinner at Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails on Sunday, June 14. Only butterflies alight closer to the veggies at this true seed-to-table dining experience in historic Crabapple. Chef Derek Dollar and his crew plant tablescapes amid the peas and beans of Milton’s Acre -- a source of garden-fresh produce and herbs for Dollar’s four-course dinner with wine pairings. Arrive at 5 p.m. for a reception with hors d’oeuvre, libations and a garden tour led by resident grower Peter Kohm then settle in for a communal meal as the sun sets and stars rise. If this month’s off the table, zero in on future dates: July 19, August 23, September 20 or October 11. $125 per person (includes tax and gratuity). Purchase tickets online. More information? Call 770-817-0161.
You can't get any closer to fresh garden pickings than the Moonlight Garden Dinner hosted by Milton's Cuisine & Cocktails in Crabapple's Historic District on Sunday, June 23. Join Milton's for a reception at 5 p.m. with tasty hors d'oeuvre and drinks. Guests will be taken on a scenic tour of Milton's Acre and Strawberry Fields before being seated at a table in the Acre for a four-course dinner with wine pairings. The menu, by Executive Chef Derek Dollar, includes a colored baby romaine salad with teardrop tomatoes, roasted pistachios, goat cheese and white balsamic vinaigrette; pan-seared diver sea scallop with heirloom tomato and purple basil risotto; smoked leg of beef, spring Vidalia onions, braised carrots, roasted asparagus, mushroom and bacon bordelaise; and a sweet conclusion of buttermilk and Strawberry Fields panna cotta. As the menu relies on the garden harvest, dishes are subject to change. $79 per person with a non-refundable $95 deposit (including tax and gratuity) required when booking a reservation. Event will be rescheduled if a rain out occurs. To make a reservation, call 678-431-8753.
