Atlanta Bites: Where and what to eat in metro Atlanta | May 2024

ATLANTA - Here is the latest restaurant news from around the metro Atlanta area, including events, new menu items and specials, openings and closings and more:

NATIONAL HAMBURGER DAY (MAY 28)

Arby's Rewards Members get 50% off any burger when they order online or in the app through June 2.

Bad Daddy's is celebrating National Hamburger Day by offering the limited-time Birria Burger. Also, get a Modelo Pint for just $3. Offer not valid in North Carolina. Valid only May 28. More Info

Brew Dog Atlanta has 3 great burgers for National Burger Day. The Southwest Burger features an Angus beef patty, Pico de Gallo, chipotle aioli, lettuce & pepper jack cheese for a little spice. Or, try the no-nonsense Fast Joe topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, house pickles, red onion & house burger sauce. And, the Beyond Meat burger is dressed with vegan cheese, lettuce, house pickles, roasted red peppers & vegan mayo. More Info

New and current members of Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin’ Rewards loyalty program can buy one burger and get another free on Tuesday. Offer is good for dine-in, takeout, and delivery.

Burger King is celebrating its 70th birthday by offering the following deals to its Royal Perks members:

May 28: Get a free hamburger on Tuesday with a purchase of 70 cents or more.
May 29: Spend 70 cents or more and get a free Croissan’wich.
May 30: Get a free medium soft drink when you spend 70 cents or more.
May 31: You can get a free cheeseburger with a purchase of at least 70 cents.
June 1: Get a free Birthday Pie Slice when you spend 70 cents or more.
June 2: Spend 70 cents or more and get a free Original Crispy Chicken Sandwich.
June 3: Get a free Whopper Jr. when you spend at least 70 cents.

Dave & Buster's: New and existing loyalty members get 50% off when they order a burger on Tuesday.

Dairy Queen rewards members who purchase a Signature Stackburger will get a second one (of equal or lesser value) for $0.99. Participating locations only, limited to one deal per order, per person.

Del Taco is celebrating National Hamburger Day with a BOGO deal. Buy one Double Del Cheeseburger and get one free. More Info

Farm Burger, known for its 100% grassfed, grass-finished burgers, is offering a $5 build-your-own burger deal for National Burger Day. More Info

Huddle House is serving up its delicious HuddleBurger®, a classic double burger with melted aged cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, and pickle chips. Guests can also indulge in the Triple HuddleBurger®, which has triple the beef and triple the flavor to satisfy their burger cravings.

The Kinship Butcher & Sundry is offering the Gator BELT on National Burger Day. Chef Myles' take on the classic is a ground beef patty melt served on Pullman bread topped with Angry Cukes, cheddar cheese, and griddle red onions. More Info

Hopdoddy Burger Bar: Celebrate National Burger Day with the limited edition Hoppy Meal ($15), which includes a signature Royale with Cheese Burger, fries, an adult beverage such as a frozen margarita in a sippy pouch, and a collector toy bottle opener – all for $15. (A Coke or Mini Shake can substitute for the alcoholic beverage.)

Kona's Grill is celebrating National Hamburger Day with the Burger Mania campaign. Indulge in a mouthwatering array of options, including KG’s irresistible $6 Happy Hour sliders, $9.99 Takeout & Delivery Cheeseburger, the NEW $15 Bacon Cheeseburger, $20 Double Stacked KG Burger or $25 Steakhouse Burger.

Krystal is offering the Krystal Burger Meal Deal for only $4.99! To stay updated on the latest from Krystal, join Club Krystal by texting GIMME to 94258. More Info

Outback Steakhouse is offering customers $10 burgers between May 28 and 30. Participating locations.

STK Atlanta is featuring its trio of lil BRGs for only $6 during social hour in honor of National Burger Day. Also offering a brunch burger for $9.99 all month long. More Info

Wahlburgers is offering 50% off any adult Brothers’ Choice Burger on May 28 in-store and online. The offer is limited to one per customer, can’t be combined with other discounts and isn’t valid on third-party delivery services. Participating locations only.

Wayback Burgers customers who visit the restaurant three times this May, they’ll earn a free Double Bacon Burger or Cheeeesy Burger. On National Hamburger Day, customers can also enjoy buy one, get one free classic burgers. Participating locations only.

Wendy's is offering a 1-cent burger deal Tuesday through June 2. Customers can get a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger for 1 cent with any purchase. To get the deal, order in the Wendy’s app or at Wendy's.

SPECIALS

NaanStop's Friends Eat Free promotion for its loyal customers ends May 3. Loyalty members who purchase a combo meal—consisting of an entrée, side, and drink—will receive a complimentary entrée for a friend. To partake in this mouthwatering deal, both diners must be present, either for dine-in or to-go orders, and at least one must be a NaanStop loyalty member. More Info

Gypsy Kitchen in Buckhead Village is celebrating warmer weather with happy hour and food and drink specials from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The happy hour menu boasts a variety of flatbreads, patatas bravas, and croquetas de pollo. Glasses of wine range from $8 to $10. Grey Goose Essence spritzes, in three flavors, are $10, and the seasonal saffron-infused Highclere Castle gin spritz is $11. A portion of each Highclere Castle spritz sold goes to support Camp Twin Lakes. Other events include Wine Down Wednesdays and Third Thursdays featuring a lavish, multi-course dinner exploring the Mediterranean's best flavors. The first event on April 18 features a five-course chef-curated menu with wine pairings. Fonseca Winery will host this event and feature some of Spain’s top varietals. Gypsy Kitchen is also bringing back its popular Basque in the Sun Sunday series featuring a flamenco guitar on the patio and Mediterranean bites and cocktails along with the regular menu. More Info

Sonny's BBQ (multiple locations) is offering all nurses a free Pork Big Deal on May 6 and 7 to celebrate National Nurses Week. That’s a pulled or sliced pork sandwich on garlic bread or a bun, along with your choice of a Sidekick and drink. Must have coupon. More Info

Sonny's BBQ (multiple locations) is celebrating National BBQ Month with a couple of deals. The $6 Pulled Pork Big Deal includes a sandwich with one sidekick and a drink. The $10 Pork & Rib Combo includes pulled or sliced pork and St. Louis ribs served with two sidekicks and bread. More Info

NEW MENU ITEMS

California Pizza Kitchen's new Grab & Grill pizza promotion is available now through Sept. 2. CPK will do all the work, including prepping the pizzas, plus provide all the instructions you need to perfectly finish it off at home on the BBQ. The 2 for $25 deal is perfect for 2-4 people. The $4 for $40 deal choices include the Original BBQ Chicken, globally-inspired Thai Chicken, flavor-packed Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage, classic Pepperoni, garden-fresh California Veggie and melty Five Cheese + Fresh Tomato pizzas. CPK is also kicking off a summer-long Grab & Grill Giveaway where fans can win FREE pizza for a year and other exciting prizes. Guests can enter by simply posting a photo of them grilling or enjoying a CPK Grab & Grill pizza on Instagram tagging @cpk with #cpkgrabandgrill. More Info

Canoe ATL is offering a new dessert item -- Birthday Cake made with blueberry jam, mascarpone, and cake batter ice cream. More Info

Checkers & Rally's are offering new brisket items for a limited time this summer. The BBQ Brisket Melt is prepared with natural hickory hardwood premium brisket that is smoked low and slow on top of a 100 percent beef hamburger patty, with BBQ sauce, red onions, pickles, and melty cheese, all served on two slices of toasted, thick-cut Texas toast. The Brisket Bosswich takes the BBQ Brisket Melt to the next level with all the same ingredients, plus three times the juicy brisket, a larger hamburger patty and sweet and smoky BBQ sauce all served on two slices of toasted, thick-cut Texas coast. Caramelized on the outside, tender on the inside, the Brisket Bosswich is absolutely oozing with flavor and succulent pieces of beef brisket. More Info

Dunkin' is introducing its new summer menu items: Kiwi Watermelon Dunkin' Refresher, Blueberry Donut Iced Coffee, Vanilla Frosted Donut Signature Latte, Watermelon Burst Donut, and Green Goddess Wrap. More Info

Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream is now offering Strawberry Shortcake Parfait through June 5. The parfait is made with fresh local strawberries each week and is jam-packed with summery sweetness, featuring a delightful mix of Strawberry Buttermilk and Gooey Butter Cake ice creams, generously drizzled with strawberry sauce and whipped cream. More Info

NaanStop has added some light and refreshing dishes to its menu. They are available through July 1 and include the Chaat chicken salad featuring chicken tikka masala and chola (chick peas) with classic "chaat" street food flavors of sweet, creamy, and slightly spicy, served on a bed of spring mix; spiced watermelon; and rosewater lemonade featuring a delightful blend of tartness and subtle floral notes from the rosewater, creating a uniquely refreshing beverage that's both aromatic and delicious. More Info

Pizza Hut has entered the burger business with the new Cheeseburger Melt. Pizza Hut’s new Cheeseburger Melt is a parmesan-crusted thin crust Melt folded and loaded with beef, applewood-smoked bacon, onions, mozzarella, and cheddar, served with Burger Sauce on the side. The new menu item ditches the bun (say goodbye to soggy bun burger deliveries) and brings together a medley of flavors for those craving a cheeseburger all wrapped into a crispy thin crust. The Cheeseburger Melt is also part of the new My Hut Box™ Offer that allows guests to choose between Melts or a 2-topping Personal Pan Pizza®, plus a side of fries or 4 boneless wings and a 20oz drink. Melts dipping sauce included. Guests can order a My Hut Box now starting at $8.49 or a Cheeseburger Melt for $6.99 at participating Pizza Hut restaurants nationwide. More Info

Schlotzsky's has released a new menu item, the Italian Pesto Trio. It includes the Turkey Capri, a turkey sandwich with pesto sauce, bacon, mozzarella, roasted red pepper, banana peppers, red onion and lite mayo served with our classic sourdough bun; Genoa chicken, which is a sandwich stacked with salami, chicken, mozzarella, Parmesan, banana peppers, lettuce, red onion, tomato and pesto sauce between our infamous sourdough bun; and the Green Goddess, a fresh blend of turkey, bacon, mozzarella, avocado, lettuce, pesto sauce and lite mayo in between our sourdough bun. Starting prices are $7.99 for small and $9.39 for large. More Info

Zaxby's and MrBeast (aka Jimmy Donaldson) have teamed up to offer the MrBeast Box. The MrBeast Box is carefully curated with Jimmy’s go-to Zaxby’s menu items, including 4 Chicken Fingerz, Crinkle Fries, Cheddar Bites, 2 slices of Texas Toast, 2 iconic Zaxby’s sauces (Zax Sauce and Ranch), his Feastables Milk Chocolate Bar, and a Small Drink. More Info

OPENINGS

Guthrie's is now open at 2004 Eagle Drive in Woodstock. Guthrie's first chicken finger-only restaurant was established in Alabama in 1982, and they are considered to be the pioneers of the fried chicken finger-only restaurants. More Info

Rreal Tacos has opened a new location in the former Farm Burger space at 3365 Piedmont Road next to Twin Peaks in Buckhead. The new location features a new bar top design, elegant bathrooms, unique tabletop covers, chairs, bar stools, and a new tile ceiling design. More info

Dahlia's Restaurant & Porch opens May 17 inside Hilton Atlanta Northeast in Peachtree Corners. Menu highlights at the southern-inspired restaurant include Bourbon Peach Glazed Pork Belly, Fried Green Tomatoes, Shrimp & Grits, Chicken Pot Pie, Southern Fried Chicken, Braised Beef Short Rib, Seafood Gumbo, Warm Bread Pudding and Pecan Pie. Specialty cocktails include the Black Dahlia and Southern Dandie.

Ford Fry's fast casual Northern Mexican concept Little Rey is opening its second Atlanta location in Buckhead on May 20 at 3705 Northside Parkway NW. The restaurant’s menu boasts wood-roasted "chicken al carbon" at its core plus staples like al carbon tacos, traditional street-style tacos, salads and fresh salsas. Migas breakfast tacos + cult-favorite pancakes served with addictive buttermilk syrup are offered every weekend and whole, bone-in chicken al carbon for the family, served every day, is available both in-house and for takeaway. The restaurant's beverage program, curated by beverage director Eduardo Porto Carreiro, will feature both on the Rocks and frozen margaritas and a revolving array of house-made agua frescas, while cerveza lovers can grab Mexican beers and a hand-selected list of top local and regional craft ales from the reach-in cooler. Little Rey's will also offer an outdoor walk-up window. The restaurant will host a free breakfast taco pop-up outside the restaurant starting at 10 a.m. May 25 (1 free taco per person). More Info

The Human Bean is now open in Suwanee. Customers are invited to come get a first taste of the drive-thru’s offerings, including specialty-grade coffee, real-fruit smoothies, whole-leaf teas, and hot breakfast items to-go. The new location can be found at 1085 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. More Info

Chicken Salad Chick is opening its 24th location on May 22 in Woodstock. The first 100 guests will receive free chicken salad for a year (restrictions apply). There will be additional giveaways on May 23, 24 and 25. Chicken Salad Chick offers an inviting atmosphere where guests can enjoy a variety of chicken salad flavors, sandwiches, soups and sides. With dine-in, takeout and drive-thru options available, the restaurant provides convenient and delicious meals for individuals and families on the go. Chicken Salad Chick will donate proceeds from its opening events to Once Upon a Room. More Info

CLOSINGS

Iron Hill Brewery in Buckhead is closing its Buckhead location on May 2. Their Dunwoody location will remain open. More Info

EVENTS

Culver's is hosting its 10th annual Scoops of Thanks Day on May 2. The fundraiser offers guests a single scoop of Fresh Frozen Custard in exchange for a $1 donation to local FFA chapters and other agricultural education organizations. Plus, for the second consecutive year, Culver's will be serving its How Now Brown Cow flavor of Fresh Frozen Custard for the event! More Info

The Truist Night Market: Passport Edition is happening May 2 at The Home Depot Backyard at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The night market will feature more than 30 of Atlanta's top chefs, restaurateurs, and artisans showcasing cuisines and goods from around the world. Beverage partners include Tito's Handmade Vodka. Live music will be provided by the C.O.T. Band. Additional spirits provided by Tanqueray Gin, Greenwood Whiskey, and Creature Comforts Brewing. Limited tickets for $45 and $80 are available. More Info

Atlanta Zoo's Beastly Feast returns May 4 featuring sophisticated elegance, a one-of-a-kind locale, signature cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dancing, live auctions of travel adventures, jewelry, art and Zoo experiences, and more. Proceeds of the Beastly Feast benefit Zoo Atlanta’s innovative and award-winning education programs and local and global conservation efforts. A pair of tickets is $1,800. More Info

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ATL Burger Week is back May 6 through 12. Multiple restaurants in the metro Atlanta area will offer $12 hamburger specials for the week. May or may not include sides/drinks. A few of the participating restaurants include Bad Daddy's, The Lost Druid Brewery, Patty & Franks, JenChan's, Neighbor's Pub, Grant Park Market, Ormsby's, George's Bar & Restaurant, Thinking Man Tavern, Elder Tree Public House, Park Tavern, and Botica. More Info

Atlanta International Night Market is coming to downtown Chamblee May 17 and 18. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. May 17 and 2 to 10 p.m. May 18. The night market will represent multiple regions from around the world. The night market will also feature cultural performances. More Info

Piroshky Piroshky, the unique, one-of-a-kind, Eastern European-inspired bakery in Seattle's Pike Place Market, is coming to Atlanta on May 24 for a special preorder pickup hosted by Round Trip Brewery. Fans can select their favorite pies online before May 24. Orders will be flash frozen and ready for pickup on May 24. The bakery has been featured on Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" and the Travel Channel's "Zimmern List." More Info

Fogón and Lions is celebrating its 2nd anniversary with $2 cocktails and specialty food stations led by Chef Julio and Chef Anthony from 4 to 9 p.m. May 22. The entire Fogón and Lions team is beyond grateful for the unwavering support from the Alpharetta community, and they look forward to showcasing their gratitude with a spirited celebration and fantastic drink deals. Guests can stop by and salud to many more years filled with unforgettable moments at the beloved Spanish-Latin restaurant. More Info

The Fine Wine Series is presenting High Notes, Atlanta at Rose & Rye on Peachtree Road NE on May 25. It's the official Atlanta debut of the national, Black-owned, experiential event series company's Wine and R&B rooftop series. There will be wine cocktails, including cocktails from CÎROC Limonata and Taylor Port; live DJs; and more. Tickets are $25. More info

OTHER

Atlanta BeltLine Tours is offering a food and street art tour every Saturday in May from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The tour will start at Krog Street Market, which was named one of the world's best food halls by Travel + Leisure. The tour includes 4 restaurants, 6 tastings, locally-made chocolate, street art, hidden gems, and insider secrets and more. Tickets are $79 per adult. More Info

Atlanta BeltLine Tours is offering Doggie Crawl on the BeltLine from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 5 and 19. Your furry foodie will enjoy restaurant meals prepared just for them. You will get small bites and 1 craft beer. The tour will include shopping at paw-some pet boutiques and fun-filled doggie bags from Woofgang Bakery & Grooming and The Clean Dog. There will also be giveaways from local and national pet companies. Cost is $69 for adults with a dog. $39 for a companion (no dog). $39 for additional dogs (up to 2 dogs per person). Restrictions may apply. More Info

ASW Distillery at The Battery Atlanta recently took home 5 Gold Medals at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC), including two spirits distilled at The Battery Atlanta: Winterville Gin and Barrel-Rested Winterville Gin. This recognition highlights the exceptional quality and innovation of ASW's portfolio of spirits, which have earned them the honor of being the Most Awarded Craft Distillery at SFWSC since 2018. More Info

Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is celebrating its 40th birthday May 4 with an epic sweepstakes. Beginning at 12 p.m. ET Monday, April 29, through 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday, May 26, participants from select states can enter weekly for their chance to win* a trip to the destination of their choice: Italy or Iceland, including airfare, hotel for two, and more. Each week of the sweepstakes, 10 randomly selected first prize winners will receive Rita’s Italian Ice for a Year. Restrictions apply. More Info

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