From the Bayou to Mexico, Get a Taste of It All at Atkins Park Tavern

This Thursday night's Tequila & Tacos dinner menu at Atkins Park Tavern in Virginia Highland will knock you out of your usual taco and margarita rut. For the evening's special four-course menu, the tavern takes the lowly taco to new realms and pairs each taco type with a unique, refreshing Herradura tequila cocktail.  Dinner starts at 7 p.m. and costs $45 per person (plus tax and gratuity). For reservations, call 404-876-7249.

For those looking for a weekend activity, Atkins Park Smyrna Business Partner and Zac Brown Band Executive Chef Rusty Hamlin is firing up the big pots this weekend and filling them with crawfish, shrimp, potatoes, corn, onions, garlic and mushrooms. Party starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 28 and runs on over through Sunday, April 29. A bowl of crawfish and a few brews are mood food for Saturday and Sunday's live music lineup of The Squirrelheads, Soulhound, Patrick Scott , Zack Graddy,  and The Mar-Tans. All proceeds benefit the Georgia Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training. Saturday tickets are $10 at the door and $5 in advance and include a ticket for Sunday admission. Sunday admission price is $5 per person. Atkins Park Valued Guests may use Valued Guest points to purchase admission for 500 points. Get more info and purchase tickets online.

Take Time for Tequila and Tacos Next Week at Atkins Park

Don't miss your chance to experience the four-course "Tequila & Taco" dinner at Atkins Park Tavern in Virginia Highland this Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. Each delicious dish is paired with Tanteo, Herradura and Ocho tequila-based libations to tip back, all for $40 per person plus tax and gratuity. Dinner starts with chorizo and potato tostadas with queso añejo and squash blossom and epazote quesadillas chased by a Bloody Maria that's potent with Tanteo hand-infused jalapeño tequila. The second course features grilled mahi mahi served with chipotle lime crema, cilantro jicama slaw, El Milagro corn tortillas and fire-roasted tomato rice cooled by a watermelon and cilantro margarita potent with Herradura tequila. Smoked grass-fed brisket comes next, dressed with roasted poblanos and Vidalia onions, queso añejo, grilled flour tortilla, refried black beans and avocado quenched by a Paloma made with Ocho Tequila Plato, grapefruit soda, agave nectar and lime. Even dessert comes with tequila! Tanteo hand-infused cocoa tequila arrives with the waffle taco of salted dulce de leche ice cream, dark chocolate and roasted peanuts. Forgo the siesta until after you make reservations, or you'll miss out.

Atkins Park Tavern - Virginia Highland: 794 North Highland Avenue; 404 -876-7249.