14 Atlanta food and dining events to attend in May

Sweet Auburn BBQ will host its inaugural Good Luck Smokeshow block party on May Provided by Sweet Auburn BBQ Summerhill brewery Halfway Crooks Beer will host Czech Beer Days throughout May along with special events like trivia nights family day in the beer garden honky tonk music and a Full Flower Moon Festival with food trucks Keep an eye out for events on Instagram The Tacos and Tequila Fest heads to Piedmont Park on May from - p m offering tacos from Atlanta food trucks pop-ups and restaurants along with tequila cocktails and tastings This is a event Tickets start at Cocktails and Castoffs a food-focused benefit event featuring five of Atlanta s top chefs takes place on May at Bread Butterfly in Inman Park The cocktail party and dinner benefit nonprofit DIG Digging in the Garden which works to improve the lives of marginalized people in communities in Africa through regenerative agriculture Look for cocktails from Tiffanie Barriere and dishes from chefs Demetrius Brown Justin Dixon Max Hines and Jon nae Jaye Smith and baker Erika Council Click here for more information Related story Black chef collective The New South proves there s enjoyment strength and aid in numbersOn May Gunshow will host Chef Kevin Chrisman of Asheville s Golden Hour for its next Hired Guns dinner at the Glenwood Park restaurant owned by Chef Kevin Gillespie The ticket includes courses from the visiting chef and the chefs at Gunshow Click here for more information Taste of Alpharetta returns to Park Plaza on May from - p m with over area restaurants a beverage garden live music culinary competitions and more Admission is free with food and beverages available for purchase Click here for tickets The Atlanta Caribbean Carnival returns in May for another year of parades parties music dancing and plenty of food A children s carnival kicks off the festival month on May Click here for more information Sweet Auburn BBQ in Poncey-Highland will host its inaugural Good Luck Smokeshow block party on May starting at p m which unites locally and nationally renowned Asian chefs and pitmasters The ticket price includes unlimited food and drinks from chefs like Nikko Cagalanan of Kultura in Charleston and Peter Nguyen of L Madeline in Boston and barbecue from Blood Bros BBQ in Houston and Sweet Auburn BBQ Look for dishes from local restaurants and pop-ups including Soupbelly Leftie Lee s So So Fed and Chef Brian So of Spring with cocktails by Minhwa Spirits Proceeds benefit Asian American Voices for Schooling Click here for tickets Related story Add these Atlanta-made gins and sojus to your home barThe Marietta Greek Festival kicks off on May at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church and runs through May Expect plenty of Greek food music and dancing all three days Tickets start at Click here for more information L Antoinette in Milton will host a wine drinking party on May starting at p m Expect four wines from Maison Lorgeril highlighting the Languedoc and Roussillon regions of France and food from Chef Jamie Adams Tickets are per person Atlanta will play host to the United States Bartenders Guild USBG World Class competition sponsored by Diageo starting on May Held at the Thompson hotel in Buckhead bartenders from around the country will compete for the title of U S Bartender of the Year The winner will compete in the world competition this August in Toronto To celebrate the competition in Atlanta this year several restaurants and bars around town will serve specialty cocktails Check out the list here Related story Monday nights are for Atlanta s supper clubs and underground restaurantsStreets Alive will shut down a stretch of road between Grant Park and West End and become a car-free zone on May from - p m Restaurants and bars along the course will be open and serving inside on the patio on the street or all three Follow Streets Alive on Instagram for updates Southern National Chef Duane Nutter will celebrate the publication of his first cookbook Cutting Up in the Kitchen on May with a multi-course dinner and a little stand-up comedy at his Summerhill restaurant Tickets are per person Brew at the Zoo returns to Grant Park on May featuring breweries and cider producers from around the state Expect live music yard games and opportunities to stroll through the zoo to see the animals at this event Tickets start at Doors open to the general constituents at p m Meals on Wheels Atlanta will host its Taste benefit on May at West on Commerce Drive in Berkeley Park Expect live music a Tastemakers awards ceremony and food from restaurants food pop-ups and food trucks along with cocktails and other beverages Auction items include experiences and dinners from Avize Southern Belle Georgia Boy Heirloom Sector BBQ and Little Tart Bakeshop Click here for more information and tickets The post Atlanta food and dining events to attend in May appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta