A-Town Deviled Eggs from Chef Marcus Samuelsson (Photo by Andrew Thomas Lee).
A-Town deviled eggs from Chef Marcus Samuelsson. (Courtesy of Andrew Thomas Lee)

With summer in full swing, the Rough Draft dining team put together this handy guide to eating, drinking, and outdoor dining and entertaining with some help from local restaurants. 

The Rough Draft summer dining guide to Atlanta features more than two dozen recipes from local restaurants for dishes to bring to a backyard barbecue, as well as details on the best restaurant patios for al fresco dining, a Beltline food tour, and transit-friendly restaurant districts to visit. Plus, find out where to get soft serve ice cream around town and read stories on summer wines, the margarita, and why Southerners salt their watermelons. 

Recipes

For the Grill

Party Snacks

A grilled smoked kielbasa link cradled in a hot dog bun topped with sauerkraut and crispy onions from Polish pop-up Beksa Lala in Atlanta.
Smoked kielbasa roll from Beksa Lala. (Courtesy of Andrew Hetherington)

Party Sides

Summer Desserts

Summer Drinks

The Chastain includes covered and uncovered patio seating with a fire pit. (Via The Chastain)

Restaurant Patios

Cool Down 

El Myriachi Margaritas
Elmyriachi margaritas. (Photo by Isadora Pennington)

Transit-Friendly and Walkable Outdoor Dining

Summer Reading

Beth McKibben serves as both Editor-in-Chief and Dining Editor for Rough Draft Atlanta. She was previously the editor of Eater Atlanta and has been covering food and drinks locally and nationally for 15 years.