Santa; Hanukkah vs. Christmas; Rum; Beards:
SANDY SPRINGS— Kids and their families are invited to dine with Santa at Food 101 on Sunday, December 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (including a special kids menu and photo ops). [EaterWire]
OAKHURST— Chef Doug Turbush is joining Andy Gonzalez at Steinbeck's for their annual Hanukkah v. Christmas Dinner on Monday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. The multi-course meal will be paired with special beers...
The Ultimate Guide to Thanksgiving Dining in Atlanta:
Thanksgiving draws near, but if something's come up or you don't have plans quite yet (or you need a post-dinner escape route), worry not: Eater is here with a guide to restaurants serving on Thanksgiving Day. From breakfast and banh mi to prix fixe meals and late night drinks, the map below has hours, prices, and handy phone numbers for reservation-making. Every place detailed here has...
Cook Hall is One; Lobby Tequila Tasting; Pop-Ups:
BUCKHEAD— It's toasting time at Cook Hall, celebrating its one year anniversary with "Punch Out at 5" deals ($5 snacks and mugs of specialty punch) and $1 drafts of SweetWater IPA all day on Wednesday, November 27. Live music from Jacob Deaton and Friends (like Atlanta Braves organist Matthew Kaminski) starts at 6 p.m. on the patio. More info here. [EaterWire]
MIDTOWN— On Thursday, December 5...
Blais to Guest Judge on New Show; French Cooking Class:
FOOD TV— Kids Cook Off, a new Food Network show featuring Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri mentoring "eight talented kids" premieres Sunday, September 8. The children will be split up into Team Rachael and Team Guy and will "compete against each other in a series of challenges, designed to test the kids' culinary know-how." Atlanta ex-pat/Top Chef lifer/Flip-HD1-the Spence chef Richard Blais will be a...