Tag: Marietta Square

After more than 10 years serving lasagna and bolognese in Marietta Square, Piastra has closed its doors. Come January 22, it will reopen as Asher & Rose, a specialty grocery and cafe shaped by local sourcing, prepared foods, and the same hospitality the restaurant was known for.

The restaurant and bar, opened by the McCray’s Tavern team in Marietta Square in 2021, recently launched a Harry Potter takeover. This is no small spell—the restaurant has been decorated from floor to ceiling and its menus revamped in true the-Boy-Who-Lived style. Available through November 2, offerings include a drink for each house, Thursday night trivia, and a Mandrake Trifle.

Chef Brian So, whose Spring restaurant in Marietta was awarded one Michelin star in 2024, is ready for his next adventure. In addition to remodeling Spring, which will reopen next year, So has been working on an authentic Korean restaurant called Spring 2nd Branch, also in the Marietta Square, with business partner and sommelier Daniel Crawford. Slated to launch in early September, Spring 2nd Branch is inspired by restaurants So ate at as a child.

The hybrid resto/deli/market is a study in doing things simply and well, with lighthearted flair. With imported meats, cheeses, and olives, the marketplace shelves are also packed with Italian goodies.

Catch plenty of fireworks, cheer on the runners in the annual Peachtree Road Race, enjoy food trucks, games, and more.

Cheer on the runners in the annual Peachtree Road Race, chow down at food tucks, catch some live music, and of course, watch plenty of fireworks

Dragon Con, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, Hot Air Balloon Festival, Decatur Book Festival, Black Gay Pride Weekend—there are so many events in Atlanta this Labor Day weekend 2019.

Centennial Olympic Park and Stone Mountain fireworks, Stranger Things season three, Peachtree Road Race, and plenty of local restaurant deals.

Forno Vero and Street Taco are the anchor restaurants at new food hall Marietta Square Market, while Taqueria Rojas brings tacos and tamales to EAV's Global Grub Collective.

Ariana Grande comes to State Farm Arena, commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans at Juneteenth Atlanta Parade, and tour Glover Park and the historic Marietta Square with the Marietta Square Food Tour.