Midtown Restaurant Week is set for Sept. 10-18 with more than 40 restaurants offering brunch, lunch and dinner options from $15, $25 and/or $35 prix-fixe menus. Prices are per person and exclude alcohol, tax and gratuity. A complete list of participating is available at mrwatlanta.com.
The 10th annual Kirkwood Wine Stroll returns Sept. 23 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. along Hosea Williams Drive. There will be 35 pouring stations serving up a variety of wines. There will also be food served by local businesses. There will also be music by DJ Ronnie Thomas and Karoke Guru. Tickets are $40 in advance or $50 the week of the event or at the door. This is a 21-year and older event. Photo ID is required. Organized by the Kirkwood Business Owners’ Association, proceeds from the event support local schools and initiatives and fund other KBOA events throughout the year. For more information, visit kirkwoodwinestroll.com.
Chefs from all over the Southeast will bring the best wings they have to offer to the inaugural Atlanta Wing Fest on Sept. 25 starting at 1:30 p.m. at The Foundry at Puritan Mill. This festive “party with a purpose” will provide wings, beer, and local music to benefit Atlanta-based charities Angel Flight Soars and Second Helpings Atlanta. Tickets are $20 for general admission or $45 for VIP and can be purchased at freshtix.com/events/atlanta-wing-fest.
Open Hand Atlanta will host the 13th annual Party in the Kitchen fundraising event at American Spirit Works, 199 Armour Drive, on Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $250 each and will provide guests with an evening of tastes from the city’s most talented chefs and bartenders, as well as access to the event’s auctions – silent and live – and live entertainment. For more about the event and tickets, visit partyinthekitchen.org.
The Organized Neighbors of Edgewood will host the first annual Atlanta/Edgewood Mac and Cheese Festival on Oct. 8 in Walker Park. Featuring macaroni and cheese samples from more than 20 vendors and local bands, the event will take place from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and include five mac and cheese tastes from a variety of restaurants, caterers and private chefs. Proceeds from the festival will benefit Neighbor in Need, a non-profit organization that helps low income elderly living in the communities of East Lake, Kirkwood, Edgewood, East Atlanta, and Decatur’s Oakhurst community make emergency home repairs. For more information, visit atlmacandcheesefestival.com.
Tickets are on sale now for Sunday Supper South on Oct. 30 at 5:30 p.m. The annual family style supper will benefit the James Beard Foundation. This year’s theme is taken from John Updike’s novel and film “The Witches of Eastwick.” Hosts/chefs Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison will welcome all all-female line up of award-winning chefs at Ponce City Market for the event. Tickets are $250 for James Beard Foundation members and $275 for non-members. For more information and the chef lineup, visit sundaysuppersouth.com.
After being destroyed by a fire in the summer of 2014, the LongHorn Steakhouse has reopened at Toco Hills, 2892 N. Druid Hills Road. The 5,620 square-foot restaurant seats more than 200 guests.
Restaurateur Chris Martha and Chef Michael Semancik are expected to open Scout in Decatur’s Oakhurst neighborhood any day now. The menu will feature “interpretive regional cuisine” alongside a craft cocktail menu from beverage director Nate Shuman. The restaurant is located at 321 West Hill St. For more information, visit facebook.com/ScoutOakhurst.
Octane Coffee has opened its fourth location at The Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St., in Midtown. The shop, offering coffee, teas and light fare, is open 7 a.m. 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends. For more information, visit octanecoffee.com.
