This weekend is going to be nuts!
Brew...err...Boo!
Besides all of the other things I have posted that are going down this weekend in Part One, here are even more events popping off. These joints involve grub and libations throughout Atlanta from Halloween night through Sunday, November 2nd straight from the source. Evidently, ATL is going to be off the chain!
Enjoy and be safe!
Atlanta Lobster Festival is clawing through the city and
coming to Candler Park on Sunday, November 2nd from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The
inaugural foodie fest is proud to announce a preview of participating
restaurants highlighting the ultimate in seafood delicacies. Presented by BDI
Live, the inaugural outdoor festival will include an afternoon of live music,
arts and crafts, light bites from a selection of the city’s top restaurants, as
well as a variety of craft beer and wine options. Signature crustacean-inspired
dishes from the city’s delicious eateries will include a selection of unique creations
such as Lobster Bahn Mi, Mini Lobster Tacos, Lobster Mac-and Cheese, Lobster
Rolls, Lobster Cantonese and more!
This year, attendees can expect to taste delicious dishes
from the following Atlanta restaurants:
Atlanta Fish
Market
The Big Ketch
The Bishop
Cypress Street
Pint & Plate
Makan
Rosebud
Saltyard
Shucks Oyster and
Wine Bar
Steamhouse Lounge
Villians Wicked
Heroes
…and more!
All ages are welcome, as tickets range from general
admission to VIP featuring exclusive tastings, complimentary craft beer, wine,
specialty cocktails and more. Proceeds from the culinary event will benefit
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to
making kids better today and healthier tomorrow through specialized care
programs. Tickets can be purchased online at www.atlantalobsterfestival.com.
Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar in Virginia-Highland
On Halloween night, Friday, October 31, dress
to impress for Atkins Park’s annual Halloween costume contest. No
trick, more than $500 in cash and prizes leave with the guests in the best individual
and group costumes. DJ Lion mashes monstrous amounts of music beginning at 10
p.m. Look for Jack Daniel’s drink specials each night.
Parma’s Halloween Party
Fly your stick to the Mall of Georgia neighborhood in
Buford for Parma’s Halloween party
and costume contest on Thursday, October 30. Sexiest costume wins $50
house cash, and best costume scores $25 in house cash. Dance a spell while the
DJ spins tunes until 2 a.m. Dry bones? Liquid goodies include $5
Fireball shots and $7 Angry Balls shots. The Fireball Girls give away freebie
treats from 11 p.m.-1 a.m.
Georgia “A-Scary-Um” at the Georgia Aquarium
A frightfully fun Halloween weekend spans
family friendly Georgia “A-Scary-Um” at the Georgia Aquarium plus
fast-paced game action and scary-good eats at Game-X (an “A-Scary-Um”
sponsor) on Friday and Saturday, October 31 and November 1. Scuba Doo
Crew, longfin “bat” fish, crafts, spooky storytelling and photo stations fill
the day, and there’s trick-or-treating from 2-7 p.m. on Halloween and
11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday. Free aquarium entrance for kids under 12 in costume
with a paying adult or pass holder. Keep one eye on the traffic to zombie-walk
across the street where neighbor Game-X casts its spell of games, fast-casual
food and devilishly good potions (a.k.a. cocktails, beer, wine, sodas, etc.). Try
your hand at howl-iday perfect games such as Fear Fright, Operation Ghost and
Dark Escape 4D. Open from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
After 9 p.m., Game-X is reserved for ages 21 and up.
10th
& Piedmont’s Halloween Weekend
Mummies, don’t let your babies dress up to be cowboys for
all three nights of 10th
& Piedmont’s happening Halloween weekend. Midtown’s Halloween party
headquarters is the stylin’ place to be for costume contests and entertainment, October
31-November 2. Each night, costume contest winners are treated to $300 cash for
first place, $150 cash for second place and $50 cash for third place. Midnight strikes
the witching hour for costume contest winners on Friday and Saturday; Sunday
moves crowning time to 9 p.m. Friday is Swank Ladies Night hosted by DJ
Audioprism. Spincycle cranks on Saturday from 10 p.m. until close with DJ Dave
Chait running the dance party and Princess Charles calling the costume contest.
Sunday unleashes the Sex Kitten Cabaret from 8 p.m. until close with
hostess Angelica D’Paige and DJ Shane Vaughn. Double, double, it’s no trouble
to sip away on Terrapin Pumpkinfest beer for $6.50, $8 zombie punch, Chatoe
Rogue Pumpkin Patch ale (2/$19) and $4 well drinks.
Hey ghoul friend, all three Communitas
Hospitality restaurants bubble over with Halloween w”eek”end
drink specials and a spooktacular entrée. HOBNOB, G’s
Midtown and 10th
& Piedmont are pouring $8 zombie punch, pulling Terrapin
Pumpkinfest drafts for $6.50 each and rousting up bottles of Chatoe Rogue
Pumpkin Patch ale, two for $19. Yum’s the word for the special Halloween weekend
entrée: sliced sirloin with bloody Bordeaux reduction, mashed pumpkin
purée and sautéed Brussels sprouts with cranberries ($22.95).
When sushi and sashimi roll cravings haunt you, bat-wing
it over to RA
Sushi Bar Restaurant in Midtown where Boo
Bash promises a menu of Boo Bites and Potent Potions, wicked Halloween décor
and mood-setting, haunting music beginning at 11 a.m. Sweet RA Sushi
gift certificate prizes entice guests to doll up for the costume contest --
prizes will be awarded hourly from 8 p.m. until close. Eye of newt
has nothing on the spicy salmon Zombie roll ($8) topped with avocado and
Sriracha, the Black Widow ($10) with soft-shell crab and kani kama
crab mix or Wicked Shrimp ($8.99) resting on a bed of mixed greens with a
creamy ginger-teriyaki dipping sauce. As for potions, favor a Witches Brew
(single $9/double $18) with its bubbling blend of Southern Comfort, Disaronno
amaretto, cold sake, liqueurs and tropical juices; the spine-tingling
Frozen Black Lagoon ($7) mix of sparkling white wines, Bacardi rum, yuzu and
peach and strawberry purées; or Geisha’s Spell ($7), an enticing concoction of
cold lemonade, Skyy Raspberry vodka, Chambord, fresh lemon sour and a splash of
soda.
Boo-ritos anyone? Escort your little ghost or goblin to
the nearest Willy’s Mexicana Grill
Friday, October 31 through Sunday, November 2 and
they’ll receive a free Kid Combo meal when you buy an adult entrée. Elsa or
Anna from “Frozen,” super heroes, princesses, Darth Vader and the likes count
as well. Freebie rules are simple: children must be 12 and under and in costume
to qualify; one Kid Combo with fountain drink per adult entrée purchase. By the
way, if you’re anticipating friends howling for food at your house on Halloween or
any other event, turn to Willy’s Mexicana Grill. They’ll cater for any
size crowd of Burrito Heads.
Cheers!
Ale
