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Patio Vibes
Grab a bite and a cocktail and enjoy the view al fresco
By Isadora Pennington
Spring is here and that means patio season is in full swing at Atlanta’s restaurants! We’re
fortunate to have a plethora of amazing options for grabbing a drink and a bite and just
relaxing on a beautiful patio.
In my younger years, patio hangs were almost exclusively reserved for post-hangover
brunches. But now, as a wife and mother, I’m much more likely to snag a quick happy
hour cocktail, grab lunch with my kid, share a romantic evening with my husband, or get
some quality time with my friends on a warm afternoon before the hustle and bustle of
toddler bedtime.
So, for this feature, I wanted to highlight some of my personal favorite patios around
the city. Each one of these spots offers tasty food, delectable cocktails, and great vibes.
Enjoy!
Tin Lizzy’s Cantina
415 Memorial Drive | tinlizzyscantina.com
Good tunes, an excellent menu, and one of the most unique vantage points in the
city entice customers to flock to this Grant Park rooftop patio. Overlooking Oakland
Cemetery, guests here can enjoy the Victorian beauty of the historic site and perhaps
share a ghostly story or two at the same time. I recommend the TL Nachos ($14), a
heaping platter of crunchy, salty chips smothered with jack cheese and creamy queso
bianco, then topped with pico de gallo, jalapenos, cilantro, sour cream, all paired with
a side of salsa roja. You can add protein, and might I humbly suggest doing so. The
fried chicken was such a delectable addition. The Sunset & Vinyl margarite ($11)
— bianco tequila, mezcal, Poire liqueur, fresh cucumber, lime juice, and of course,
jalapeno — was perfect to wash down the nachos.
NEW RESTAURANT RADAR
Restaurateur Aaron Mat-
tison from the team at Bar
Vegan has opened a new
pop-up bar called Excuse
My French inside Citizen
Supply at Ponce City
Market. Serving classic
French cocktails plus wine
and beer, the bar will soon
add a variety of light bites
to pair.
Fares Kargar, the owner
of Inman Park restaurant
Delbar, will open a new
eatery called Bibi in
Ponce City Market's food
hall this summer. The
Persian menu will include
grab-and-go bowls with
kabobs over rice, dips,
salads, freshly baked
pastries, and sandwiches.
Brassica, a bras
serie-style French/
American Southern
restaurant, is now
open at Waldorf
Astoria Atlanta Buck-
head. http://www.
brassicaatlanta.com/
Westside Motor Lounge
is set to open at Echo
StreetWestinJune. The
indoor-outdoorvenue will
offer a spacious courtyard,
live music stage, food and
beverage, beer garden,
a cocktail lounge with a
listening room, shuffleboard
courts, fire pits, and private
cabanas.
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42 MAY 2022 | DU