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Celebrity Restaurant Drama Japanese Supper Club Nov For in the present day s Side Dish we have details on Usher s lawsuit against a group he loaned money to last year for a Buckhead restaurant that never came to fruition In other Atlanta dining news get opening details on the award-winning pastry chef Claudia Martinez s dessert and cocktail bar Bar Ana and a new health-conscious restaurant on the Eastside Beltline that features a coffee bar and rooftop bar Plus we have selected dining events to add to your calendar such as the Atlanta Halal Fall Festival in Grant Park and the Atlanta Chili Cook Off in Dunwoody Read stories on two upcoming restaurants headed to Buckhead and South Downtown from the owners of Michelin-starred Mujo and longtime Southern pop-up The Plate Sale We also debuted our inaugural Thanksgiving side dish smackdown between three Southern chefs and three Northern chefs In matter you missed it in your inbox on Tuesday evening here s a link to the latest edition of Family Meal In it Beth tells you why the squash pancakes from Pure Quill Superette should be on your breakfast radar And Sarra continues her recipe series on the Grandmas of Atlanta with The Magnolia Room s kitchen manager and grandmother and step-grandmother of Debra Tardieff Ms Tardieff also offers her recipe for the restaurant s French-cut pork chops and gravy Lastly don t forget to vote for the Readers Choice Best New Restaurants of Voting ends the day after night Cheers from the Rough Draft dining group Beth and Sarra This Thanksgiving embrace new traditions Join the Waldorf Astoria for an abundant Thanksgiving Day Buffet where familiar flavors experience an elegant twist Reserve your table at present and prepare for an unforgettable celebration SPONSOR MESSAGE Have You Heard Photo by Beth McKibben Restaurant Openings Bar Ana the dessert and cocktail bar backed by award-winning pastry chef Claudia Martinez and Artie De Los Santos opens tonight It takes over the former El Bar space beneath El Ponce on Ponce de Leon Avenue By day Ivan Solis will operate Recuerdos Coffee from the space opening at a m By night however it becomes Bar Ana where Martinez will serve her signature luxe desserts like a quesillo shortbread tart and Araguani chocolate with passion fruit ganache pomegranate and mole crunch Martinez plans to launch a three-course tasting menu in the next sparse weeks But it s not all sweets at Bar Ana Expect a scant savory pastries and charcuterie and cheese on the menu In addition to wine look for cocktails like the Dirty Pineapple Murrell s Row Tulsi gin pineapple brine vermouth strega from beverage director Mayim Williams Solis will also offer a selection of coffee drinks in the evening Recuerdos Coffee and Bar Ana are open Thursday through Monday Azara a new physician-founded restaurant inspired by regions where people often live well beyond years old will open the coming day The restaurant takes over the former Estrella Rooftop and Bazati spaces between New Realm Brewery and Illuminarium on the Eastside Beltline Owned by Dr Raj Pandya Azara features nutrient-rich dishes and includes three dining spaces a bistro and coffee bar a full-service restaurant and a rooftop patio Coming Attractions Hotel Phoenix officially opens on Dec at Centennial Yards in South Downtown and will include all-day French-Southern restaurant Zephyr with a cocktail bar called Bar Z It appears a location of Wok Chi Asian Kitchen will open in the old Pizza Hut at Boulevard and North Avenue on the edge of the Old Fourth Ward Celebrity Restaurant Drama There s never a dull moment on the Atlanta restaurant scene but add a celebrity to the mix and drama is sure to follow Make that celebrity an owner or investor and it s a double whammy of drama fit for a reality show reunion special Singer-songwriter Usher is suing one of his longtime music producers along with other associates over a disputed million loan The loan was meant to help open Homage ATL a Buckhead restaurant on Piedmont Road In the suit filed in Fulton County Usher says he declined to be an investor in the restaurant Instead he loaned the group million last year wired to a trust account However the purchase of the property never took place and Usher urged the group this summer to repay him for the loan So far he s only received million back He s now suing for million in damages for each of the seven states in the lawsuit But it looks like the global superstar had better luck with the Baccarat tumbler he collaborated on with the French luxury crystal house The limited edition crystal tumbler retailing for is in the present sold out online New Pop-Up Alert Miller Union Chef de Cuisine Jay Felton just launched a new pop-up combining his two favorite foods pizza and barbecue Called Oso Smoke Dough Felton creates foldable individual pizzas stuffed with barbecue meats vegetables and other seasonal ingredients Think brisket and an egg frittata cradled in fluffy pizza dough Catch Felton and Oso Smoke Dough at Peachtree Road Farmers Territory this Saturday Sweet Addition O by Brush the Michelin-starred omakase restaurant owned by Chef Jason Liang in Buckhead will launch a dessert omakase experience on Dec led by pastry chef ChingYao Wang The now sold-out per person dessert omakase features six sweet and savory courses Add to Your CalendarFood Infrastructure host and cookbook author Kardea Brown will be at the Atlanta History Center tonight at p m to discuss her new cookbook Make Do With What You Have Tickets are for members or for non-members The annual Foxgiving Feast returns to the Marquee Club at the Fox Theatre in Midtown tonight Starting at p m the evening includes holiday dishes cocktails and wine as well as a special guest host in TV personality and America s Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker Tickets are per person The annual Atlanta Chili Cook Off returns Nov to Brook Run Park in Dunwoody Beginning at noon the competition features more than teams from across the region all vying for the title of chili champion Tickets for all-you-can-eat chili samples start at per person Head to Grant Park Nov - for the Atlanta Halal Fall Festival This free event taking place at Park Ave next to Zoo Atlanta begins at noon each day and features dozens of food and artist vendors a kids zone live music and performances The Creole Food Festival returns to Atlanta Nov bringing award-winning chefs and dishes from across the diaspora to a grand tasting event taking place from - p m at Knock Music House Tickets start at Lights laughter and holiday cheer with Miracle on Peachtree festivities SPONSORED BY LIVABLE BUCKHEAD This holiday season Buckhead shines bright with festive cheer for the whole public Warm up with two festive hot chocolate crawls give back at the wreath decoratingfor first responders and don t miss the lighting of a -foot tree in Charlie Loudermilk Park featuring live music and festive llama photo ops The holiday fun never stops Events begin Fri Dec Visit Livable Buckhead s website for all the Miracle on Peachtree details Top Stories From the Week Photo by Andrew Thomas Lee Japanese supper club opening in Buckhead It s been nearly four years since the debut of Mujo the Michelin-starred omakase restaurant backed by the Castellucci Hospitality Group Now its chef J Trent Harris and the Castellucci family will follow up on Mujo s success with Koshu Club in Buckhead Opening in early at the West Paces building Koshu Club takes inspiration from Japan s Sh wa-era cuisine often a fusion of Western foods yoshoku and traditional Japanese dishes washoku At just seats like Mujo Koshu Club will offer an intimate dining experience one the group s President and CEO Fred Castellucci calls fine dining with flexibility Read more about the plans for Koshu Club here Photo by Mika Kim The Plate Sale pop-up becoming South Downtown restaurant Nearly a decade after launching one of Atlanta s first pop-ups The Plate Sale husband-and-wife duo Mike and Shyretha Sheats will open their first restaurant Mule Train next year in South Downtown Identical in all but name Mule Train will continue The Plate Sale s ethos combining Southern fare local seasonal ingredients and hospitality The name Mule Train references a spot where Mike s family gathers back home in Oglethorpe Mule Train also references a Civil Rights-era campaign that Martin Luther King Jr worked on days before his assassination While it s too early to predict a set menu the couple works with the seasons just like they do with dishes served at The Plate Sale pop-ups Mike has a scant items he knows he d like to include such as a smoked bologna sandwich the fried quail served at The Plate Sale for years and a lot of seasonal beans Mule Train will offer both lunch and dinner Read more about Mule Train here Photo by Craig Richards Thanksgiving side dish smackdown When it comes to the Thanksgiving table side dishes are anything but an afterthought sometimes equaling or even eclipsing the turkey Thanksgiving sides also illustrate the rich communities and cultural influences detected throughout the nation A classic side dish in one region or family for instance may very well be unheard of in another To get a taste of Thanksgiving across the US six Atlanta chefs three Southern and three Northern shared their favorite Thanksgiving side dishes and family food traditions for the holiday We divided chefs into pairs and the sides into three categories vegetables hot dishes and family recipes Each chef also provided a recipe with several coming from the coveted pages of the family cookbook Check out the full side dish smackdown here This Thanksgiving embrace new traditions Join the Waldorf Astoria for an abundant Thanksgiving Day Buffet where familiar flavors experience an elegant twist Reserve your table in the current era and prepare for an unforgettable celebration SPONSOR MESSAGE At the Domain Two Recipes IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA FARMERS MARKETS Rough Draft Atlanta and Neighborhood Farmers Markets are partnering each week to give you two recipes that you can make at home using fresh ingredients from your local farmers area This week we ve got particular refreshing juice and a tasty butternut squash gratin Check out both recipes here At present s Side Dish was edited by Julie E Bloemeke The post Japanese supper club appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta