Atlanta Magazine

🍸️🧊🍹Atlanta’s pop-up bar scene adds a creative spark that stokes the city’s drinking culture. The operators of these short-term concepts take over existing food and drink spaces for the night—or several nights—with their own cocktail menus and aesthetics, building devoted followings, often without any intention of permanence.⁠
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🥃 Find out about 7 of these oft-fleeting concepts and catch them while you can!: https://www.atlantamagazine.com/dining-news/atlantas-pop-up-bars-offer-a-glimpse-into-the-citys-drinking-future/
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1. Anastasia Cooper pours mezcal sippers at
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2. Kailonn Cooksey of serves an Ethiopia-inspired Sheba’s Whisper.⁠
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🌵🥑 Potted cacti and succulents lead the way from Peachtree Street to a tall wooden door that opens to (a Spanish portmanteau that translates to “empty cave”). With ivory walls, wrought-iron trim, and Spanish Colonial arches, the restaurant is a suave, candlelit addition to , taking inspiration from Oaxaca—a land of mezcal, moles, creamy cheese, and artisanal chocolate.⁠
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🚨 Learn more about this and other new Atlanta dining spots: https://www.atlantamagazine.com/dining-news/the-verdict-on-2-new-atlanta-dining-spots-cuevacia-and-pepper-roost-chili-fried-chicken/

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1. Elote asado (charred corn ribs with Cotija cheese, chili powder, and lime) 2. Table of food including the grilled trout with escabeche (lightly pickled) vegetables⁠
3. Churros with a trio of dipping sauces: spicy chocolate, dulce de leche, and mango⁠
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🌶️ 🍗 Hot chicken joints have opened all over town, but a new fast-casual one in Avondale Estates, .roost, blends Southern tradition with Asian influences.⁠
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🌳🌳 Located in the Twin Oaks Shopping Center, the retro-style diner offers a bird that’s seasoned with Asian spices and chili peppers. Its reddish-brown coating is crispy on the outside and has plump, tender meat inside. ⁠
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🚨Find out the verdict on new Atlanta dining spots: Pepper Roost Chili Fried Chicken and Cuevacía >> https://www.atlantamagazine.com/dining-news/the-verdict-on-2-new-atlanta-dining-spots-cuevacia-and-pepper-roost-chili-fried-chicken/