Taste and See -- Tyler See is Ormsby’s New Executive Chef

Tyler See is already at home at Ormsby’s and not solely due to his being an Atlanta native. See knows the Westside neighborhood tavern and its customers well, having served as sous chef before moving into Ormsby’s executive chef spot last month. His greatest culinary tip: simple, high-quality ingredients and uncomplicated recipes speak for themselves (perhaps that’s why he enjoys tending his veggie garden, foraging mushrooms, and camping and fishing). He sees staff training as key, especially identifying gifts and directing staff to make the most of their talents. Prior to embracing Ormsby’s, the Le Cordon Bleu-Atlanta graduate honed skills as sous chef at Bartaco, as BLT Steak’s event chef at W Atlanta-Downtown and while transforming Cosmo LavaLounge into Foxtrot Liquor Bar. Whether you’re an Ormsby’s regular or newcomer, stop by and find out what See’s up to in the kitchen. We guarantee it will go with that cold craft beer or handcrafted cocktail!

Do the Local Motive: Skylight Farm Supper Benefits Westside Provisions District Farmers Market July 30

Lovin’ local, four area chefs are banding together with Skylight Farm founder Justin Aiello to host “Skylight Supper,” a five-course farm-to-table feast benefitting Westside Provisions District Farmers Market (WPDFM), on Thursday, July 30 at Skylight Farm in Douglasville, Georgia. Chefs Nick Leahy (Saltyard), Jarrett Stieber (Eat Me Speak Me), Jason Assenmacher (Dine With Jason) and Kenan Hill (Kitchen 1204) cull a local larder for the fundraising dinner, including organic produce from WPDFM purveyors and Skylight Farm, Riverview Farm pork, craft brews from Atlanta’s own Monday Night Brewing, and MOSCAI all-natural craft cocktails. Farm tour and five-course dinner follow 5 p.m. cocktail hour, all for $80 per person (plus tax and gratuity). A limited number of tickets are available here. 

MAX’s Wine Dive Chef Patric Bell-Good Cuts Up at Westside Provisions District Farmers Market July 26

This weekend, MAX’s Wine Dive chef Patric Bell-Good does the demo honors at the Westside Provisions District Farmers Market going on from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, July 26. Bell-Good is a finalist in the Georgia Voice “Best of Atlanta 2015” competition (winners will be announced July 24) -- and a key component in MAX’s Wine Dive nominations in the “Best Restaurant,” “Best New Restaurant,” “Lunch Spot” and “Bar Spot.” The market is about two miles away from MAX’s Wine Dive at 12th and Crescent in Midtown.

Who Let the Tomatoes Out of Their Cages?

When Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival takes command of Westside Provision District on Sunday, July 19, “JCT” in JCT. Kitchen & Bar could become an acronym for “Just Consume Tomatoes.” Dozens of Atlanta chefs and mixologists woo guests with an arsenal of tomato-ey bites and shooters while live bands jam. Restaurateur Ford Fry oversees the seventh annual fundraiser for Georgia Organics and The Giving Kitchen. Squeeze out juicy details on our blog and pluck tickets from the vine here. 

Get Juiced for the Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival July 19

Tomatoes take over Atlanta’s Westside on Sunday, July 19 for the 7th annual Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival. Flee to Westside Provisions District from 1-5 p.m. as restaurateur Ford Fry brings together dozens of chefs and mixologists – including Aria’s Gerry Klaskala, Gunshow’s Mercedes O'Brien, Derek Dollar from Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails, Tom Gray from Moxie Kitchen & Cocktails in Jacksonville and Scotley Innis from Ormsby’s -- to concoct tomato-based food and drinks all for two worthy causes. Last year’s event squeezed out $120,000 for beneficiaries The Giving Kitchen and Georgia Organics, and this year’s festival looks to squeeze even more. In addition to tomato-ey concoctions, guests also will rock to live music from Ill Communication and Fry’s all-chef band Five Bone Rack. Purchase tickets online before they sell out.

Scotley Innis of Ormsby’s Leads Chef Demo at Westside Provisions District Farmers Market July 5

See what kind of farm-fresh inspiration Ormsby’s chef Scotley Innis has up his sleeves at the Westside Provisions District Farmers Market this Sunday, July 5. The market sets up a stone’s throw from Ormsby’s cool environs (and cold brews) near Howell Mill and 14th Street. After picking up tips from Innis and picking out locally grown produce, dairy, eggs, artisan breads, baked goods and other delicacies at the 10 a.m.-2 p.m. market, skip over to Ormsby’s where there’s a cold beer for you and air conditioning to keep your produce perky. Market updates on Facebook.

Bantam + Biddy Heat Up Final Pop Up Chef Lunch on October 30

Tired of the boring sack lunch? Westside Provisions District has the perfect alternative to spice up your day. Bring yourself, your cube buddy or the whole office for the final Pop Up Chef lunch of the season this Wednesday, October 30. Bantam + Biddy bids adieu with your choice of two sliders (piri piri chicken salad or pastured chopped chicken liver) or six grilled piri piri wings. Both come with jalapeño slaw and iced tea or bottled water. Lunch will be sold from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $10 will get you the goods, but come early before they've flown the coop. Don't carry cash? Buy your ticket ahead of time with Scoutmob for a $2 discount. 

No. 246 Visits Westside Provisions District for Pop Up Chef Series Lunch on September 25

This Wednesday is all about the Westside as Decatur's No. 246 brings lunch to the Pop Up Chef Series at Westside Provisions District on September 25. Make a pit stop at the ATM for this cash-only meal, then grab a boxed lunch and drink that will make the whole office jealous. Pop Up Chef serves from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. or until the victuals run out, so don't delay. Check Facebook on September 24 for menu specifics.

Swing by King + Duke to Pick Up a Pop Up Chef Lunch on September 11

Do you feel like your lunch break is too short to dine out? Think again as Pop Up Chef comes to the rescue under the striped tent in the Westside Provisions District at the corner of 14^th Street and Howell Mill Road. This brain-food brainchild adds a bit of intrigue because you'll know the restaurant ahead of time but can't see the menu until the day before. King + Duke will fill the grab 'n go on Wednesday, September 11 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Keep an eye open for the menu on Facebook on September 10. Scoutmob has an $8 handpicked Pop Up Chef deal that's well worth clicking.

The Plot Thickens This Week As JCT. Kitchen Attack Of The Killer Tomato Festival Strikes On July 22

Such a juicy storyline: bushels of real tomatoes give in to the hands of a united front of 37 star Southern chefs, 12 maniacal mixologists and 30+ farmers whose toiling enables the whole coup. The victors? Georgia Organics, beneficiary of the fourth annual JCT. Kitchen Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival, and tomato devotees. 

The event will spill out of headquarters at JCT. Kitchen & Bar and into the Westside Provisions District complex on Sunday, July 22 from 1-5 p.m. Purchase tickets online through Xorbia for $70 per person. 

Last year’s event raised almost $40,000 for Georgia Organics, and Ford Fry, owner/chef of JCT. Kitchen & Bar, No. 246 and The Optimist, hopes this year’s event will grow even more greens for the group. 

The festival is ripe for people watching as judges include Garden & Gun Deputy Editor Dave Mezz, Esquire Restaurant Features Writer John Mariani, Food & Wine Associate Food Editor Daniel Gritzer and actor David Miller, who played Mason Dixon in the original “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” movie. Co-masters of ceremonies are Angie Mosier, food writer, stylist and photographer, and Carolyn O’Neil, registered dietician, author and food journalist. Jump to live entertainment from The Spazmatics and local chef band Five Bone Rack. 

Get more juice on participating chefs, etc. at www.killertomatofest.com!