The Atlanta Summer Beer Fest is June 20, 4 to 9 p.m. at The Masquerade Music Par. This beer-centric event featuring more than 200 beers, ciders, and wines will also feature live music on two stages and a DJ. Patrons must be 21-plus with valid ID, no children or pets allowed. Advance tickets bought before June 11 are $40, increasing to $45 after that date, and day-of tickets are $55 each. For more information and to buy tickets, visit atlantasummerbeerfest.com.
The inaugural Family Food Festival will be held June 21, 3-6 p.m. featuring more than 100 dishes from celebrity chefs, cooks, caterers and restaurants as well as live entertainment, a kids zone and DJ. Adult tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Tickets for children aged 12 and under are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313. For more information familyfoodfestatlanta.com or call (404) 344-6594.
Westside Provisions District has launched the Westside Provisions District Farmers Market in partnership with Community Farmers Markets. The outdoor market, held along the lane between Kayce Hughes and lululemon, will be open every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., through Sept. 27, and will feature fresh produce, baked goods, flowers and more from local farmers and artisans as well as District tenants. For more information, visit westsidepd.com.
The Edna Lewis Foundation’s fourth annual celebration brought out food enthusiasts from around the city who arrived with an appetite for southern cuisine and an ear for storytelling. The evening also featured recognition of Edna Lewis’ US Postal Service issued limited-edition “Forever” commemorative stamp. Last fall, the stamp series honored five of America’s pioneering chefs including Edna Lewis, Julia Child, James Beard, Joyce Cheng and Felipe Rojas-Lombardi.
Chef Calavino Donati and Doria Roberts, founders of Urban Cannibals in East Atlanta Village, have announced the opening of three restaurants: Urban Cannibals Midtown, Madre + Mason and Tipple + Rose Tea Parlor + Apothecary. All three set to arrive late summer 2015. The Midtown location of Urban Cannibals will be located at 368 5th Street and feature a bodega and dining room serving up brunch, lunch and dinner. Tipple + Rose, 806 N. Highland Ave., will be a full-service tea shop and Madre + Mason, 560 Dutch Valley Road, will be a restaurant on the Atlanta BeltLine serving up Donati’s Southern Latin meat-and-three favorites for brunch and dinner. The partners have closed the original Urban Cannibals in East Atlanta Village to focus on the new ventures.
