Tag: Old Fourth Ward

This is not chef Hector Santiago's first tapas rodeo. His new spot in Ponce City Market may be surrounded by spendy shops, but his passion, mission, and the occasional guest flamenco dancer make you feel as if you’ve strolled in from the streets of Barcelona or Madrid, and less as if you’ve just walked out of the nearby Williams-Sonoma.

Atlanta Pride is back this weekend for its 54th year with a jam-packed series of events celebrating the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The festival’s main events are free and open to all ages, including live...

Recently opened, Forth offers a luxurious place to stay near both Historic Fourth Ward Park and the BeltLine. With 16 floors, 196 rooms, and 39 extended-stay apartments, it’s sure to attract business and leisure travelers alike. It also boasts four restaurants and bars, each with its own look, feel, and flavors. Here’s what to expect.

With three rooms of varying capacities—named Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory—the Masquerade has always been a unique venue where up-and-coming groups and more established bands can both find a stage. Now, the Masquerade is opening a fourth room, Altar, which has a 250-person capacity and food available for purchase.

Out-of-towners eager to experience all the Old Fourth Ward has to offer will soon have a lavish place to stay. Come summer, the historic area is getting a $150 million, 16-floor development featuring a boutique hotel, members-only social club, and four restaurants and bars. Created by New City Properties, Forth is located between the Historic Fourth Ward Park and the BeltLine’s Eastside Trail.

A Mediterranean gem opens in Midtown, a bar specializing in agave and rum opens in Reynoldstown, and O4W gets a new coffee shop.

Ford Fry’s new French brasserie, pop-ups at Ponce City Market, and a bar tucked into a plant shop.

Marcus Samuelsson rolls into Old Fourth Ward, pizza in Underground Atlanta, and Jamaican in Toco Hills.

James Beard Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson is someone who makes his name known. He competed on Top Chef, Chopped, and Iron Chef; partnered with restaurateur/chef Jonathan Waxman on a cookbook, and opened restaurants across the country. Come March 17, he’ll add another restaurant to that list as he brings his craft south.

A modern Mexican restaurant with style to spare, a funky Edgewood Avenue cocktail lounge, and Korean street food in Tucker.