“Burgers & Brews” Stars, Grilling Contest Wins Stripes (and a Big Green Egg) at Marlow’s Tavern

Salute summer at Marlow’s Tavern’s “Burgers & Brews” celebration, going on through August 1. Chomp into Marlow’s signature gourmet burgers, chill over craft beers and vie to win a coveted Big Green Egg (BGE) or Marlow’s gift cards.

Grill thrill seekers, share that recipe (the one friends rave about) in the seventh annual Marlow’s Tavern Grilling Recipe Contest for a chance to win a BGE, a $200 Marlow’s Tavern gift card or a $100 gift card. Can’t win if you don’t try; submit at www.marlowstavern.com through July 31. No purchase necessary; one entry per person or email address. Marlow’s Tavern co-founder and executive chef John C. Metz will judge all recipes and announce winners on September 10 with a taste-testing party at the Dunwoody location.

Contemplate your recipe while relishing signature gourmet, all-natural and perfectly seasoned burgers on Marlow’s “Burgers & Brews” menu. Suggestions include the Classic Burger Dip, piling on thinly sliced prime rib, Swiss cheese, caramelized onions, romaine lettuce and a Roma tomato or the bruiser of a Black & Blue Burger sporting creamy Gorgonzola and Applewood-smoked bacon. Bypassing beef? Opt for the Naked Chicken Burger of all-natural Joyce Farms ground chicken, mozzarella, provolone, baby arugula, Roma tomato and red onion. Look for rotating burger du jour specials such as the “Chicken Fried” Steak Burger, the Colorado Lamb Burger or the wagyu beef Royale with Cheese Burger. Other specials include Beer & Cheese Soup; Red Devils house-made deviled eggs with spicy horseradish, fresh herbs, Dijonnaise and toasty Parmesan; and Loaded Burbank (potato) “Skins.” Celebratory craft beers abound to buddy up with burgers: Oskar Blues Pinner Throwback IPA, Sierra Nevada Otra Vez, Eventide Kölsch Ale, Wild Heaven Emergency Drinking Beer, Red Hare Radler SPF and Westbrook One Claw Rye.

While at Marlow’s, prep to enter the Big Burger Bite Contest by snapping a picture of yourself biting into a Marlow’s burger then posting it to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #MarlowsBurgerBite. A $100 gift card awaits the media-savvy winner so snap to it.  

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It’s hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk. Throw everything else on the grill. We mean everything. Bacon-wrapped corn on the cob and bacon-wrapped cheese-stuffed burgers, shrimp satay, balsamic roasted tomatoes, veggie panini, sweet potato quesadillas, rum-soaked grilled pineapple, s’mores pizza, strawberry shortcake skewers. Even donuts deserve a spot on the grill. C’mon baby, light the fire and Get to Grillin’ now.

Warm Weather Quick Picks at Atlanta Eateries

Good riddance outerwear, hello tank tops and Top-Siders. Atlanta restaurants hear your roar, and they’re ready with tall cocktails and summery fare. Here’s a punch list of some newbies:
  Article 14 in Midtown has an invigorating melon cooler featuring Double Cross vodka, watermelon, lime and a red pepper flake ($12).
  The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill offers beach-house seafood favorites such as lobster egg rolls with mango sweet chili sauce; a house-made, quarter-pound crab and shrimp burger; Coca-Cola BBQ grilled salmon topped with house-made barbecue sauce; and a Buffalo fried shrimp po’boy ($9.95-$20.95).
  FLIP burger boutique adds a shrimp po-boyger, a fried shrimp patty served with shredded lettuce, tomato, pickleback slaw and spicy rémoulade ($12.50). (Not available at Poncey-Highlands.)
  Marlow’s Tavern boasts a tasty trifecta -- a warm Brie fondue starter consisting of melting Brie, Swiss, mascarpone, Chardonnay and buttery ciabatta ($8) and a grilled turkey burger featuring Golden Legacy Farms turkey ($9.50) or crisp red snapper with udon noodles, Thai basil and miso soy broth ($17.50) as entrées.
  Ray’s Restaurants (Ray’s in the City, Ray’s on the River and Ray’s at Killer Creek) are places to lunch on lobster, as in the luscious lobster cobb salad or the lobster roll featuring Maine lobster salad ($19 each).
  SkyLounge atop the Glenn Hotel serves an intoxicating duo of a skyline view and their basil lemon margarita made with tequila, agave syrup, fresh basil leaves, lemon and salt ($8).
Umi in Buckhead adds another reason to claim status as Atlanta’s best sushi restaurant with madai carpaccio -- Japanese red snapper carpaccio, sea salt, lemon, olive oil and yuzu kosho ($15).

Nashville's Humming Now that FLIP burger boutique is Opening January 21 f

FLIP burger boutique patties up restaurant number five this month, opening its first Nashville location on Wednesday, January 21. FLIP creative director and television personality Richard Blais is the man behind the plan, same as at the Atlanta and Birmingham locations. FLIP Nashville chef Chris Cunningham and general manager Jason DeSpain welcome guests to enjoy FLIP's high-quality burgers, unique combinations and excellent service at lunch and dinner daily, served inside or out on the patio (weather permitting). Ho, ho! Light-hearted FLIP repurposes space in a former Hostess bakery warehouse, emitting a bun-tiful high-energy new life amid mod red and white decor. Menu items rotate with seasonal produce accessibility and feature creative starters and sides ($3.50-$12), salads ($6-$10), about 20 burger varieties ($7.50-$14) and Blais' signature nitrogen-infused dessert-type milkshakes ($5) and liquor-laced milkshakes ($10, adults only). Fun yet sophisticated FLIP burgers include the Earth + Turf mushroom and beef blend patty; the Southern, a chicken-fried beef patty with pimento cheese, bread and butter pickles and Coca-Cola ketchup; a chickpea Fauxlafel with pickled beets and pickled red onion; chorizo-spiced pork with hash browns, manchego and a fried egg; or the Shrimp, a blackened shrimp patty with tempura-fried lemon and Cajun-aise. Add a side of sweet potato tots with burnt marshmallow foam or crispy duck confit nuggets with maple-oy to your RBQ Angus beef and pulled brisket burger -- or protein pack a salad by adding a burger patty or seared chicken. An edgy drink menu yields beer, wine and specialty cocktails. Nashville's new FLIP burger boutique, located at 4111 Charlotte Avenue in the Sylvan Park neighborhood, offers ample free parking.

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Better than Your Average Burgers are earning grill stripes across America. Our burger board primes you with a herd of ways to pretty up a patty for spring and summer grill sessions. Vegetarians and cluck-o-tarians, hold your beef. We can fill your buns just as easily.

Eat Great Late at Gilbert's and 10th & Piedmont

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No need to settle for fast food or those convenience store nibbles when you're hungry after 11 pm. Gilbert's Café & Bar and 10^th & Piedmont in Midtown both offer some great eats at easy-to-sleep-on prices. As with the restaurants' regular menus, there's a Mediterranean bent. Pita pizzas ($6.95) come topped with chicken and caramelized onions, pepperoni with marinara or Margherita style. Artisan Pita Delights ($7.95), served with fries or grilled veggie couscous, include lemon garlic chicken pita pockets, TMB panini (tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil pesto and roasted pepper) or gyro. The BYO burger (build your own, $8) and Gilbert's famous lamb burger ($12.95) are hearty options. Share or go solo on the hummus or baba ghanouj ($6-$7) served with artisan pita bread. You can enjoy this menu until  2 a.m. Monday through Saturday nights. 

Appetizing Aperture - Battle of the Burgers

  

 

Atlanta restaurant burgermeisters are flipping out. Which one will win "Best Burger" at this Saturday night's Battle of the Burgers at John Howell Park in Virginia Highland? Assuredly, the rare competition will get juicy. Just look at Kaleidoscope Bistro & Pub's burger, pictured here. Every ticket sold enables Embraced to place gently used medical equipment in the homes of five more families around Atlanta and around the world. Read more about the 501 (c) (3) nonprofit at www.embracedatlanta.org.

Y'all Come - New Dunwoody Marlow's Tavern Grand Opening Plans Week Full of Festivities and Specials

 

Dunwoodians have been flocking to the area's newest Marlow's Tavern at 1317 Dunwoody Village Parkway for lunch, dinner and drinks since its July 31 opening day. Now right at home, the restaurant has planned seven days of tantalizing offers and specials for its new neighbors and guests from Monday, August 27 through Sunday, September 2. In other words, if you haven't dropped in yet, don't miss these scrumptious opportunities. Take a look:

Celebration Week -- Sign up for Marlow's Tavern's Insiders Club online or at the restaurant and you'll be registered to win free dinner every week for a year.

Monday, August 27 - Insider Day takes 20 percent off the check for all Marlow's Tavern Insiders. First 100 guests take home a free t-shirt.

Tuesday, August 28 - Tavern Burger Tuesday offers its famous classic burger for $5 all day. House-made tomato bacon jam comes with - love it. 

 
Wednesday, August 29 -- Ladies Night has $5 appetizers and drink deals for the gals from 5 p.m. until close. 

 
Thursday, August 30 -- Spirit Day shaves 20 percent off your tab when you don your favorite team attire. It's official -- Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m.; check presentation to Special Olympics Georgia at 11:30 a.m.

Friday, August 31 -- Friday Happy Hour sets forth free appetizers for all guests from 5 - 7 p.m. Live music begins at 9 p.m. 

Saturday, September 1 -- Shot Glass Saturday doles out a complimentary M. shot glass to each of the first 500 guests starting at 5 p.m. Live music starts at 10 p.m.

 
Sunday, September 2 -- $7 Sunday brunch presents a selection of brunch favorites for $7, including crab cake eggs Benedict, Brooklyn "Egghead" sandwich and Marlow's famous stuffed French toast, plus $7 BLT Bloody Marys and bottomless Mimosas.

Along with these get-to-know-you specials, top-notch service, chef-driven food, community commitment and neighborhood involvement make Marlow's Tavern the perfect neighbor. If only Marlow's could tackle the carpool lane.

Get Ready to Get "Smashed" in Alpharetta

Smashburger's newest Atlanta-area addition is on its way and will be landing in Alpharetta on Wednesday, September 28. The restaurant will open its doors at 5530 Windward Parkway for lunch and dinner to offer sizzling burgers, sandwiches, fries and more. This is the third of 20 plus Atlanta-area Smashburgers that local franchisee Phil Wilkins is slated to open over the next seven years.

Named for the cooking method used to create the perfect burger, Smashburgers are 100-percent—fresh, never frozen, Certified Angus Beef smashed on a flat grill to sear in the juicy flavor. For all Georgia locations, guests can indulge in the Atlanta burger that includes peach BBQ sauce, Wicked® Pimina cheese, grilled jalapenos and vidalia coleslaw all on an egg bun (pictured above). Along with its savory burgers, Smashburger also serves marinated Smashchicken sandwiches, Smashdogs, Smashsalads and Smashsides. Kids of all ages can enjoy Häagen-Dazs shakes and root beer floats, while beer and wine are available for adults. Check out another Atlanta-area location's menu to gear up your taste buds.

Are You Ready for Smashburger?

This July, burgers are getting even better with the opening of the first Atlanta location of Smashburger. Get ready to choose everything from the buns to the toppings when you stop by the Buckhead restaurant this summer. Take your pick of Smasburgers, Smashdogs, Smashsalads and the delicious grilled or crispy Smashchicken. There’s also Häagen-Dazs ice cream treats, a kids' menu and beer and wine for grownups. We're telling you, Smashburger is going to be a SMASH hit! The new restaurant will be located at 2625 Piedmont Road.