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Atlanta Culinary EventsHungry? Need to fill your culinary calendar? Here is where you will find all the restaurant and culinary happenings in Atlanta. We feature a calendar of special dinners, tasting menus, prix-fixe meals, food festivals and other culinary events, including regularly occurring food events as well as special one-time-only events featuring top chefs. Keep checking back so you can know all that's going on in the world of restaurant and food events in Atlanta. We've also got the latest Atlanta Restaurant News and Wine Events.
February 19-25, March 18-24, April 22-28
BLT Steak in Atlanta announces the returning series of five-course dinners featuring whole-animal cookery, now expanded to weekly engagements. The series features a different exploration of meat in the months of February, March and April. Chef Cyrille Holota will highlight different serving techniques and approaches for incorporating parts of a whole animal into a unique dining experience. Called "The Meat Week Boucherie Dinner" series, the program begins in February with Wild Game Week: venison terrine and roasted venison tenderloin are among the dishes to expect on Sun., Feb. 19 through Sat., Feb. 25, 2012. The dinner begins at 7:30 p.m. in the private dining room at BLT Steak Atlanta. "Veal Week" runs from from Mar. 18-24 and "Beef Week" from Apr. 22-28. Cost is $65 per person plus tax and gratuity, with wine pairings by sommelier Dorine Buche available for an additional $30. Purchase the series of three dinners and receive a 20% discount. For more information or to make reservations call 404-577-7601. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner daily. BLT Steak, W Atlanta – Downtown, 45 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30308, 404-577-7601.
March 3
If you like beer and you like bourbon then you probably like BBQ. Join the touring Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival as it makes a stop at Atlantic Station on March 3 from noon to 6 p.m. Guests will enjoy unlimited beer and bourbon tastings, hearty servings of authentic BBQ, live rock and blues music, one-of-a-kind exhibits and a show to remember. Regular admission tickets are $25 in advance. For more information, visit www.beerandbourbon.com.
March 3
On Sat. Mar. 3, head to Atlantic Station in Midtown for the Beer, Bourbon and BBQ festival. Guests will sample some 60 beers, 40 bourbons and a whole lot of barbecue. The tour started Jan. 28 in Manhattan, and its next stop is Atlanta before it continues to other parts of the country, including Charlotte, NC (May 12); Cary, NC (Aug. 3-4), and Nashville, TN (Nov. 3). The VIP Bacon & Whole Hog Session starts at noon and goes to 6 p.m., while the regular session runs from 2-6 p.m. VIP tickets cost $75 and are limited to 1000 ticketholders, who will enjoy tasting stations with gourmet pork products from all over the country and whole hog barbecue produced by special pit masters. The regular session offers four hours of tastings plus entertainment on the Main Stage and a BBQ Sauce Challenge. These tickets cost $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Designated driver tickets cost $25 in advance or on the site, and provide admission only. Kids 12 and under are admitted free, although the event cautions that this is not designed for children. Order tickets on line at www.beerandbourbon.com. All tickets are held at Will Call.
April 14
Refugee Family Services will host the 2012 Taste the World fundraising gala at Zoo Atlanta. With dozens of international businesses and foreign consulates, Atlanta has received more than 50,000 refugees from around the globe. RFS guests for the evening will enjoy performances and international cuisine. General admission is $100. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.refugeefamilyservices.org/. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA 30315, 404-299-6217.
Ongoing
Every evening, the Peasant Bistro in downtown's Luckie-Marietta District offers a selection of $5 small plates in the bar and lounge area. Paired with one of the $5 glasses of wine, these tapas-style dishes allow patrons to sample the fare of this contemporary bistro. Look for beet salad, shrimp and grits, mussels au nage and the chef's fish of the day. In addition, throughout the night lunch-size entrées are available, priced from $9 and $16. Peasant Bistro, Centennial Park West Condominium, 250 Park Ave. West NW, Atlanta, GA 30313, 404-230-1724. 
OngoingTable 301 Restaurant Group and Greenville History Tours have partnered to produce Upstate South Carolina's First Culinary Tour, showcasing regional ingredients and local chefs in Greenville, S.C. The culinary tours are conducted on Saturdays from 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and Tuesdays from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Each tour lasts 2½ to 3 hours and costs $39 per person. The price includes visits to five destinations featuring high-profile chefs cooking with regional ingredients. Events include private cooking demonstrations at The Loft at Soby's, a tasting at Soby's on the Side, cocktail demonstration and tapas with Vicky Moore at The Lazy Goat, signature Southern cuisine by chef Shaun Garcia at Soby's New South Cuisine, and dessert in the private dining room at Devereaux's. Greenville is about two hours northeast of Atlanta on I-85. For more information or to book a tour, visit http://www.table301.com/, call 864-567-3940, or email greenvillehistorytours@gmail.com.
Monday-Friday
From 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, Ray's Killer Creek and Ray's on the River offer a half-priced menu of appetizers and another long list of value-priced wine, $5 Absolut martinis and $3 draft beer on their new special weeknight menu (excluding holidays). Yes, "Oysters Rock!" with Pernod creamed spinach, bacon and hollandaise for $6. More deals include shrimp cocktail, ahi tataki, Ray's "New Orleans" barbecue shrimp with barbecue beer butter on a toasted baguette, warm Maytag blue cheese chips, and crispy calamari with sweet and hot peppers and tomato marinara ($4-$7). Fresh shucked oysters accompanied by atomic cocktail sauce and Champagne mignonette come by the dozen ($11) or half dozen ($7). Value-priced red and white wines from around the globe are available by the glass ($6-$9) or bottle ($17-$27). Those in the market for martinis will find plenty for $5 each: Ray's blue smoke, Ray's lemon drop, the Maytag, pomegranate, chocolate, Georgia peach and the French martini. Ray's Killer Creek, 1700 Mansell Rd., Alpharetta, 770-649-0064. Ray's on the River, 6700 Powers Ferry Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30339, 770-955-1187.
Tuesday through Thursday
JCT. Kitchen & Bar offers its "Burger & Beer" special every Tuesday through Thursday from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. in the rooftop bar, located above JCT. Kitchen. Guests will have the choice of one of three beers from Utah-based Uinta Brewing (Wyld Extra Pale Ale, Baba Black Lager or Hopnotch IPA), an environmentally sensitive brewery. Executive chef/owner Ford Fry's house-ground "Frito Pie" burger will also be among the offerings. Cost is $10. JCT. Kitchen & Bar, Westside Urban Market, 1198 Howell Mill Rd. NW, Ste. 18, Atlanta, GA 30318, 404-355-2252.
Tuesdays
Gilbert's Café and Bar announces happy hour every Tues. from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., when the popular Middle Eastern restaurant will offer complimentary hors d'oeuvres, both hot and cold, and pour generous, reasonably priced libations. Check out Gilbert's small plates for lunch at $5 each, a good introduction to the menu and cuisine. Gilbert's Cafe & Bar, 219 10th St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-872-8012.
Tuesday-Friday
Babette's Café, one of Atlanta's most romantic restaurants, is launching "Good Food for Bad Times" as it offers affordable dining for patrons. "I want everyone to know that I am committed to offering a great meal at a very comfortable price," said chef-owner Marla Adams. "This has always been my mission." The restaurant now is offering a prix-fixe menu Tuesday-Friday throughout the evening. Choose from three appetizers and three entrées for $18 per person plus tax and tip. Each week's menu is posted on the restaurant's website on Sunday afternoon. Babette's Café, 573 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, 404-523-9121.
Wednesdays
Chef Ron Eyester offers a mid-week uptick with the Widespread Wiener special at The Family Dog. Changing every week, the inventive creations he crafts with fresh frankfurters and sides put a singular stamp on the hot dog offerings. For more information, visit thefamilydogatlanta.com or call 404-249-0180. The Family Dog, 1402 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30306, 404-249-0180.
Second & Fourth Fridays
On the second and fourth Fridays of each month, chef Chris Kinjo at MF Buckhead will offer a multi-course omakase dinner. In Japan, the omakase dinner means the guests will leave its composition to the chef's discretion. That's the best way to dine in either of chef Kinjo's establishments. The 16-20 course omakase dinner with paired sakés costs $250 per person plus tax and gratuity. Chef Kinjo brings from Japan some of the most rare and freshest fish available. Only eight guests will be seated for this exclusive experience. For reservations (required), visit http://www.mfbuckhead.com/ or call 404-841-1192. MF Buckhead, Terminus, 3280 Peachtree Rd. NW, Ste. 110, Atlanta, GA 30305, 404-841-1192.
Sundays
Pura Vida Latino Tapas & Bar plans to offer Cena Latina Sunday evenings from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. The tapas menu won't be available those evenings, but Latin-style supper with rice dishes taking center stage will be the focus. Pura Vida's chef-owner Hector Santiago makes a mean paella, and that will be one of the featured offerings. Also look for arroz con pollo (chicken), arroz con pato (duck) and "moros y cristianos," or black beans and rice, a new-world Latin classic. Three courses will cost $16 without tax and tip. Pura Vida Latino Tapas & Bar, 656 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30306, 404-870-9797. First Tuesdays
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