Happy last day of winter!
In this week’s Quick Bites, get the scoop on restaurant openings in Sandy Springs, West End, and Adair Park, a restaurant closure in Brookhaven, and some events you should put on your calendar, including a matcha market, mahjong tea party, and U.S. men’s national soccer team watch party in Dunwoody.
Openings
Sassy’s Cafe opened inside CreateATL in the space previously occupied by Cafexito Mexican Coffee. Expect espresso and Radio Roasters coffee and coffee drinks, kombucha, soda, and loose leaf tea, while pastries and bread are available from Colette Bread & Bakery.
El Tesoro’s West End location reopened at building 1036, formerly home to Best End Brewing at Lee + White. EATS reopened last week and took over the Mexican restaurant’s space at nearby Wild Heaven Beer.
The Buckhead/Chastain location of Three Dollar Cafe (pictured) finally relocated to Chastain Market in Sandy Springs. Last fall, the sports bar announced it would relocate to a newer building.
Painted Pickle opens its expanded “Compeatery” on March 21 along Armour Drive. The extra space includes “The Dog Leg,” an indoor, nine-hole miniature golf course, along with pub games, sushi, and cocktails.
Mexican restaurant Casi Cielo will open at the New City development on March 23, across from New Realm Brewing on the Eastside Beltline. The restaurant also includes a location in Sandy Springs.
Closure
Sublime Doughnuts closed its Briarcliff Road location after 10 years, according to Tomorrow’s News Today. The original Sublime location remains open on 10th Street in Home Park.
Menu changes and specials
Madre Selva at Lindbergh Center launches a new brunch menu this weekend. Expect new dishes, a spruced up patio, and a live DJ from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In honor of Nowruz (Persian New Year), all Rumi’s Kitchen locations will offer a sabzi polo mahi special for $45 this weekend, Friday through Sunday, or while supplies last. The newly reopened location in Sandy Springs will have a haft seen setup.
Krog Street Market
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Add to your calendar
The Matcha Market premieres at The Artchive on Dill Avenue on March 22. Expect gourmet matcha drinks, vendors, and a live DJ set. The market will offer free matcha and matcha-tinis until 1:30 p.m. Peek at the menu, which includes guava and cornbread matcha drinks. Tickets are available now for $5.01, or at the door.
Inman Park Restaurant Week returns for another year, March 23-29. Participating restaurants, including Folk Art, Kitty Dare, and The Wrecking Bar Brewpub, will offer curated tasting menus at a fixed price all week long. Reservations are not required, but encouraged.
Sandy Springs mahjong lovers, this one’s for you. The Select’s conservatory will host Tea & Tiles on March 28 from 2-4 p.m. In addition to friendly competition and prizes, guests can expect tea, treats, and bubbly beverages. Tickets are $40 per person and include food, drinks, and two hours of parking. Sign up as a mahjong foursome, or register as a pair for Siamese play. Tiles and racks not included.
Funwoody Village kicks off a partnership with Michelob Ultra with a big-screen showing of a friendly soccer match between the US men’s national team and Belgium on March 28. Expect games, giveaways, and a contest to win a pair of tickets to a World Cup semifinal match in Atlanta this summer.
Asian food festival Panda Fest returns to Atlantic Station April 3-5. The event will feature food vendors from around the country. Local vendors include Can Cakes, Pretty Little Tacos Roswell, and Sweet Chimney Bakery. General admission ($14) and VIP ($35) tickets are available now.