Won’t You Be Our Neighbor?

On Tuesday evenings Rooftop 866 (located adjacent to the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel) offers a 20 percent discount to all guests who live in the surrounding neighborhood!  You can use the discount to sample the deliciously shareable bar bites like lemon garlic hummus, grilled ham and cheese, and house-made chips with a chili-peach and Vidalia onion dip (menu $.99 - $9).  At the bar, choose from a wide selection of wines by the glass and microbrews.  If you’re feeling fancy, you can sample a cocktail like the Blackberry Mojito (menu $9-$11) or try even cooler Boozy Pops ($3)!  The rooftop garden and the glowing stars create the perfect backdrop for a block party you won’t want to miss!

Rooftop 866:  866 West Peachtree Street, NW, adjacent to the Atlanta Renaissance Midtown Hotel; 678-412-2400.

Thursdays at JCT. Kitchen & Bar Feature Live Music, Cheap Eats and Patio Punch

Westside Urban Market is filled with fun on Thursdays, thanks to JCT. Kitchen & Bar. Chef/Owner Ford Fry prepares goodies for $1, including oysters, JCT. deviled eggs and pimento cheese toasts with pickled sunchokes. The restaurant's mixologist Lara Creasy prepares $24 carafes of Patio Punch, a potent libation with fresh fruit juices from local farms. A large selection of wine and cocktails including $5 special martinis, margaritas and sangria are also available. The rooftop bar at JCT. is an excellent place to unwind and start the weekend early, especially when the live music cranks up at 6 p.m. on Thursday nights. The kitchen closes at 10 p.m. on Thursdays, but the bar keeps going from 5 p.m. until midnight.

JCT. Kitchen & Bar: 1198 Howell Mill Road, Suite 18; 404-355-2252.