TV Dinner? Join “Atlanta Eats” at Rize in Poncey-Highland on Jan. 4

Psst. ”Atlanta Eats” is dropping into Rize Artisan Pizza + Salads in Poncey-Highland on Wednesday, Jan. 4 to film an upcoming episode, cueing you to rise to the occasion and drop in for dinner. From 5-7 p.m. that evening, guests will receive a free small plate with the purchase of any entrée. How’s that for a spin on the whole watching TV while eating dinner scenario? Plus, Rize loads its menu with pleasing dishes for a wide range of appetites with signature and custom pizzas ($9.50-$13.50); salads in full and half portions ($7-11); delectable seafood, meaty and vegetable-rich pastas ($10); small plates ($7); and flatbreads ($8). The kids menu offers pizza, pasta and hummus plates that thrill youngsters and include a beverage and scoop of gelato ($7.50). Craft beers, wines by the glass and handcrafted sangrias up the ante for adults while teas, lemonade and craft sodas quench thirsts for guests of all ages.

Order to Go, On the Go through Mobi2Go at Rize Artisan Pizza + Salads

Rize Artisan Pizza + Salads is ready for diners chomping to expediently place mobile and online orders for the restaurant’s fresh and delicious lunch and dinner options. Ordering is a cinch through the website’s Mobi2Go feature. Select items and quantities from the menu, choose the date and time of pick up at the Poncey-Highland eatery and pay online. Customize orders with a few quick taps or clicks. Love artisanal pizza but prefer gluten-free crusts? Want to swap chicken for shrimp in the seared shrimp pasta? Skip nuts/bacon/cheese/spinach from a favorite dish? Half a salad instead of a full portion? Tap, click, done. Voila! Your meal is ready for pick up when specified and as specified. Sweet. Now let’s eat.

Poncey-Highand Gives Rise to Newly Opened Rize Artisan Pizza + Salads

Thin crust cravers can get their lunch or dinner fix at Rize Artisan Pizza + Salads, now open at 675 N. Highland, a mixed-use development in Poncey-Highland. Global and American fare revolves around handcrafted salads and pastas with bold flavors along with gelato and carefully crafted beverages. Small plates ($7) and salads ($11 full/$7 half) include charred cauliflower, charbroiled wings, spice road chicken salad and superfood salad. Signature pizza options ($13.50) include the Waverly with prosciutto, Gorgonzola, fig jam and more and Asian BBQ chicken with charred red onion, green chili sauce, sesame seed, scallion and lime zest. Specialty pizza selections ($12) include the ATL BLT with Beeler’s bacon, baby spinach, fire roasted tomato, charred red onion, shredded mozzarella and Grana Padano and the Delphi topped with roasted artichoke, Kalamata olives, fire roasted tomato, charred red onion, shredded mozzarella, feta, roasted garlic purée and baby kale. Classic choices ($9.50) might be the Margherita or the Bianca. Guests are invited to build their own pizza ($12.50) using four toppings from an extensive list.

Non-traditional pasta ($10) dishes and flatbreads ($8) also are offered, such as fennel sausage and kale orecchiette, pork meatball pesto orecchiette, chicken and pear flatbread and prosciutto and pomegranate flatbread. The 10-and-under set may want to order a cheese or pepperoni pizza, pasta or a hummus and veggie combo with a kid’s beverage and kid’s scoop of Rize’s premium gelato, all for $7.50. Soups ($4.50) and sandwiches ($8) and pick two combos ($10) of flatbread or sandwich and soup or salad grace the lunch menu. A bold beverage selection features wine by the glass ($7), craft beer ($6) and Marbella red and Andalucia white sangrias ($7 glass/$35 carafe) as well as non-alcoholic beverages such as fresh brewed iced tea, fresh lemonade and craft sodas. Rize serves lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday, and the outdoor patio is BeltLine-close. For more information, visit www.rizeartisanpizza.com or follow the restaurant onFacebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Win a $100 Gift Card at Max’s Coal Oven Pizzeria during National Pizza Month

Move over pumpkins and share the glory, October is National Pizza Month. Stop by Max’s Coal Oven Pizzeria in downtown Atlanta’s Luckie Marietta District for a true coal oven experience. Through the end of the month, cozy up to your pie and smile for a saucy selfie then post your pic on Facebook or Instagram with hashtag #MaxsPizzaPie for a chance to win a $100 Max’s gift card. Build your own New York-style pizza or choose a popular pie from the menu. 

Kaleidoscope Opens Wood Stone Oven for Piping Hot Pizzas

The new Wood Stone pizza oven is a hot item at Kaleidoscope Bistro & Pub, and the Brookhaven restaurant is turning out gourmet pizzas with the blessings of pie-passionate diners (and the safety-certifying fire marshal). Co-owner and executive chef Joey Riley tosses nine 12-inch specialty pizzas onto the dinner menu seven nights a week. Choices range from the classic margherita to charred leek and mushroom to the Lando, meaty with pepperoni, fennel sausage, salami, mozzarella, pecorino and basil over a red sauce. Dinner dabblers, choose the Picasso and turn culinary visions into reality by creating a personal-sized masterpiece from a selection of sauces, meats, cheeses and veggies. Order one of Kaleidoscope’s draft beer offerings such as Monday Night Brewing’s Serrano Eye Patch Ale or Wild Heaven’s Ode to Mercy to cuddle while pizzas are crisping in the oven. Anticipating the popularity of pizza and beer, Riley has already added 1,200 square feet of gorgeous new space to the Village Place Brookhaven eatery. Call 404-474-9600 for more information.

Kaleidoscope Bistro & Pub Stay-Cations to Expand Space, Add Wood Stone Pizza Oven and More, Reopens July 18

Instead of using a spa vacation to shed a few inches, Kaleidoscope Bistro & Pub stay-cations this week to expand its girth by an additional 1,200 square feet, increase food and drink selections and build upon an already rewarding bar and dining experience. When the Village Place Brookhaven restaurant reopens Saturday, July 18, patrons will notice more light, dining space, bar seating, restrooms (always appreciated when enlarging bar space), live music space, televisions and more menu items coming from an expanded kitchen area. The larger kitchen will house a new wood stone pizza oven turning out nine different 12” specialty pizzas during dinner hours. Guests will be able to build their own from the restaurant’s palette of toppings and slake thirsts with the six new beers on tap, including a signature Kaleidoscope brew from Red Brick Brewing Company. More space, seats, beer, pizza et al. Now that’s a more, eh? As always, there’s plenty of free parking in the adjacent lot and complimentary valet parking.

#Foodgram

“H” stands in the gap between “wine” and “whine.” For Evan Mah, food editor at Atlanta magazine, the “h” must represent happiness because he “wines a lot.” Self-admission. From the looks of his Instagram posts, wine, pizza and charcuterie also pave his path to bliss. 

Parma Rustic Tavern is Now Open for Lunch in Buford

Parma Rustic Tavern has extended its hours and is now open from lunch through late night. Enjoy an extensive mix of tavern dishes Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.-midnight. Menu items include gourmet pastas, sandwiches, chopped salads and shareable small plates. Coming straight out of their new pizza oven, dive into the Donna Rosa, Meatatarian, Eat Your Veggies and a variety of other pizza options. Complete your meal with craft brews, cocktails or wines. Your seat awaits!

Vote with Your Tastebuds on Hearth Tavern Pizza Contest Finalists

Rick Rocket Pizza at Hearth

Candidates are in for Hearth Pizza Tavern’s pizza contest. Each pie on the finalist slate will have its own week on the menu, in the oven and on customer tabletops. Sales determine which pizza developer will take home first prize of a $100 Hearth Pizza Tavern gift card and a coveted spot on the menu, a $75 gift card for second place or a $15 gift card for third place. Week one featured (Meat) Ballin’ Outrageous by Randy Robbins, topping homemade marinara sauce with premium cheese blend, chorizo, salami, meatballs, spinach and red onion. Through March 30, guests can try All Red Everything, a Facebook entry from Hannah, that’s well-red with homemade marinara, pepperoni, roasted red peppers, sundried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, roasted garlic and fresh mozzarella (granted, mozzarella is cream-colored). March 31-April 6, opt for the Sardinian Shrimp pizza, a Facebook entry from Mark, swimming out of the oven with shrimp, basil, pine nuts and fresh basil tossed on top after exiting the oven. We may have to order one of each!

#Foodgram of the Week: @hearthpizzatavern

We're warning you now; this is not a blog post for readers with empty stomachs. Once you take a glimpse at the perfect pizzas, refreshing cocktails and other tavern favorites on display at the @hearthpizzatavern Instagram page, you'll drop whatever project you're working on and drive straight to Sandy Springs to visit Hearth Pizza Tavern in person. Don't you wish you could reach into your screen and grab a slice of their pizza, a spoon of the seafood chowder or a few bites of roasted cauliflower? Not even mentioning the Tuesday Tini's snapshot. Act responsibly. Close the site before you get behind the wheel -- it's just too darn deliciously distracting.

Appetizing Aperture: All-You-Can-Eat Pizza at No. 246

Photo by Andrew Thomas Lee

 

You've been cooped up in the house for the last two days, so why not make up for it by staying out a little later this weekend? Starting tomorrow, No. 246 in Decatur is serving up a new late-night special. For $6, you can fill up on all-you-can-eat Margherita and salami pizzas and take advantage of a full bar menu of cocktails, wines and beers. The offer is available on Friday and Saturday nights at the bar at 10 p.m. with last call at midnight. 

Pizza Making is Easy as Dough-Re-Mi with Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria Class on Dec. 23

While we can't promise the "pizzaiolos" at Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria will improve your vocal abilities, we can guarantee you'll sing their pizza-making praises.The talented team will instruct you on the secrets of tossing and topping during an interactive pizza-making class on Monday, December 23 at 8:30 p.m. Learn more about Max's legendary coal-burning process while creating your own pizza masterpiece and sampling everyone's creations. Purchase a class for yourself or gift to friends and family! $30 per person includes meal and two drinks (drinks choices are wine by the glass, beer, soda or tea; excludes tax and gratuity). Class size is limited to 16 guests and advance reservations are necessary: 404-974-2944 or mjs@legacyrestaurantpartners.com. 

Alert the Paparazzi: The Queen of Sandy Springs is at Hearth Pizza Tavern

Looking for the right way to show your thanks to the queen of your household on Mother's Day? Luckily for you, Hearth Pizza Tavern is tossing the dough and ladling the sauce on a new pizza dubbed "The Queen of Sandy Springs" that is sure to make your mom proud of your good taste. It's absolutely acceptable to say this queen is a little crusty and regally sauced. Tomato-rich passata di pomodoro sauce - not Hearth Pizza Tavern's usual homemade marinara - holds court on a healthy crust made from all-organic flour and its own natural germ. The whole outfit is adorned with whole, fragrant basil leaves and house-dried oregano. Queens and subjects, dig in.

Pizza Perfection - Made by You!

 

Ah, pizza. Who doesn't love a good pie? But to make your own from scratch - well, that's scary.  Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria, baking with the only genuine coal-fired pizza oven in Georgia, wants to calm your fears by way of two-hour interactive pizza making classes led by pizza masters. Learn the secrets of mixing, stretching and tossing the perfect crust, selecting ingredients so as not to cause a tragic mozzarella slide off, and baking the whole masterpiece to optimum crispness. Get fired up learning about the legendary coal-burning process used up in NYC. Upcoming class dates are May 6, 13 and 20, and June 3, 10, 17 and 24. Classes sell out quickly, so don't wait for your dough to rise before reserving your place! To sign up, call 404-974-2941. Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria is located in the heart of the Luckie Marietta District Street in Downtown Atlanta. You can do it! 

Atkins Park Virginia-Highland Primes for Patio Season with Thursday Night Big Green Egg Pizza and Beer Specials

 

Hibernation season is over. Peel off the parka and prepare to park yourself on the patio at Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar in Virginia-Highland for even more personal attention than usual. On Thursday nights, the Atkins Park crew is stoking up the Big Green Egg to turn out personal pizzas. These chefs are experienced BG Eggers, and guests are in for a crispy-gooey and little-bit-smoky treat. Share or just go ahead and order another one or two for the table. How cool that they're highlighting a different Sierra Nevada craft brew each week? Live music begins at 10 p.m. making this patio a fantastic place to soothe a case of spring fever.

Take Your Next Lunch Break to Try the New Menu at No. 246

By: Jaimie Goss

One of the perks of working in Decatur is the abundance of terrific lunch options at nearby restaurants. The new menu at No. 246 was designed for all the office workers out there who want to take a break from tacos or a footlong sub, enjoy a midday meal and still have time to make it back to their desk on time. 

Most of the new menu items are around $10, so no need to break out the company credit card. Get the meal started with fried calamari with lemon, garlic knots or some crispy cheese for the table ($5-$9). Sandwiches include the eggplant or chicken Parm, sausage and peppers (pictured above), porchetta and the No. 246 burger ($8-$11). And while you aren't running a race, you are climbing the corporate ladder, so fuel up with pasta selections like the spaghetti and shrimp, wood-baked ziti and meatballs, agnolotti, carbonara and manicotti ($9-$14). To show your co-workers you're a team player, order pizzas like the salami, mushroom, Margherita or fattoria-style to share ($10-$16). Chopped, flatbread or house salads can be made for meat lovers as well ($9-$12). Finally, don't forget to add side dishes, like ceci peas, roasted beets, fries, Brussels sprouts, braised greens, fried polenta and crispy onions. Happy lunching! 

What's New on MLA Pinterest: Pizza Party

  

Are there too many zzzz's in pizzazzing up pizzas? No time to snooze. Join our Pinterest pizza party, and you'll feel the "knead" to turn out dough and compile your "top-this" list.

MLA Taste And Tell: Blue Moon Pizza

Our intern Becca is bonkers about Blue Moon Pizza in Buckhead. She's crazy about their garlic rolls and their pizzas. Phone ready? After you watch YouTube, the number-one way to get her pizza raves off the brain is to call in and order one. Or two.