The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
MAY’S METRO ATLANTA FOOD EVENTS D2
Enjoy food from some of Atlanta’s top chefs for good causes and learn all about rosé and sake in May in Atlanta.
Eat up to help kids
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry will offer food and spirits from more than 75 of Atlanta-area restaurants, live, silent and beverage auctions, wine tastings and live entertainment. The event will be hosted by chef and Food Network personality Alton Brown and fivetime heavyweight champion boxer Evander Holyfield, and all proceeds benefit Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign to end childhood hunger in America.
7-10 p.m. May 3. $250 per person. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway SE, Atlanta. events.nokidhungry. org/events/atlantas-tastenation.
Rise up for rosé
Wear pink and white to the inaugural La Fête du Rosé, which offers up bottles of rosé as well as picnic baskets curated by chef and singer Kelis. On the entertainment side, listen up for D Js and live music.
Noon-8 p.m. May 5. $65$250. Historic Fourth Ward Park, 680 Dallas St. NE, Atlanta. lafetedurose.com.
Dine outside for a cause
Enjoy a day outdoors with Wholesome Wave’s Picnic in the Park. The event provides picnic basket lunches prepared by Atlanta chefs and restaurants such as Wrecking Bar Brewpub, Richards’ Southern Fried and General Muir as well as beer and wine, live music, dancing and lawn games. Proceeds will benefit Wholesome Wave’s programs aimed at providing fresh, healthy foods for low-income and food-insecure families.
1-4 p.m. May 6. $35 for a two-person picnic basket and $70 for a four-person basket; beer and wine open bar tickets are an additional $5 each. Historic Fourth Ward Park, 680 Dallas St. NE, Atlanta. picnicinthepark2018.brownpapertickets.com.
Come out for crawfish
Enjoy a traditional crawfish boil for a good cause with Crawfish for Cancer. The block party will feature bites from soon-to-open Cabbagetown restaurant Mouth of the South, live music, 750 pounds’ worth of crawfish boil, specialty cocktails, giveaways, a photo booth and games. Proceeds from the event benefit multiple myeloma cancer research.
2-7 p.m. May 19. $65 until May 1, $75 until May 19, $90 at the door. MillTown Arms Tavern, 180 Carroll St., Atlanta. crawfishforcancer. org/atlanta.
Explore Atlanta’s diverse restaurant community
Second Self Beer Co. and artisan butcher shop Pine Street Market are teaming up to host Feed Diversity: Building a Bigger Table. The outdoor tasting event will feature Second Self beers and a pig roast and grilled chicken from chef
Andre Gomez of Porch Light Latin Kitchen in collaboration with Riverview Farms, Springer Mountain Farms and Big Green Egg. There will also be bites from Hyatt Regency, King of Pops, Saltyard, the Shed at Glenwood, South of Heaven BBQ, Steinbeck’s Ale House, and Taiyo Ramen and coffee beverages from Refuge Coffee Co. Proceeds will benefit local refugee charities Global Growers and Friends of Refugees.
1-5 p.m. May 27. $28 per person for food only or $42 per person for food and three pints. Second Self Beer Co., 1317 Logan Circle NW, Atlanta. culinarylocal.com/ event/feed-diversity-building-a-bigger-table.
Sip some sake
Become a sake expert at Nakato’s sake tasting class, led by the restaurant’s servers, who are also Certified Sake Advisors. Participants will be served a seven-course meal, with each course paired with a different sake. The nuances of each sake, as well as the reasonings for the pairings, will be discussed.
7 p.m. May 30. $120 per person. Nakato Japanese Restaurant, 1776 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta. 404873-6582, nakatorestaurant. com. Email fatini@nakatorestaurant.com for reservations.