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Atkins Park Celebrates Christmas in July

Downtown Restaurant Week Offers Eat-Stay-Play Savings July 27-August 4

Prix fixe menus, here we come! Food junkies that we are, we can't pass up an opportunity like Downtown Restaurant Week (DRW), going on Saturday, July 27 - Sunday, August 4, to try out the special three-course menus at downtown Atlanta's many restaurants. Alma Cocina, Der Biergarten, Game-X, Glenn's Kitchen, Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria, Ray's in the City and STATS are all participating. Game-X includes a $20 game play card in their $15 DRW deal, and the Glenn Hotel and Glenn's Kitchen are in on an "All Access Package" (promo code: LVU). The Atlanta Dish blog sums up the info.

Aqua blue in Roswell Launches New 

Lunch Service July 29

Located a half mile east of Georgia 400 on Holcomb Bridge Road, Aqua blue has been a Northside go-to for dinner, drinks and live entertainment for more than a decade. Now, the Roswell restaurant will offer its global cuisine and extensive beverage selection for lunch from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning July 29. Longtime chef de cuisine and operating partner Kien Sam makes the most of seasonal ingredients in his dishes and has plenty of lighter fare for summer appetites. A run through of appetizers tags "AB" calamari with sweet chili sauce, tempura green beans and shrimp and veggie spring rolls ($4-$9). Soups and crisp salads include hot and creamy New England clam chowder; cucumber salad with crab stick, carrots and citrus ponzu; and the Aqua blue house salad with crumbled feta and asparagus on field greens ($3-$8). Sandwiches include an eight-ounce Angus beef cheeseburger, chicken club, and grilled salmon BLT -- all served with a side ($7-$9). Chef selection entrées encompass pasta, seafood, chicken and beef dishes such as six-spice hanger steak and frites; teriyaki chicken or beef; and grilled chicken or shrimp fettuccini ($9-$14). Popular nigiri and sashimi specialties feature blue ribbon sushi duos, a shareable sashimi appetizer and the sushi combination plate, plus individual bagel maki, California roll, veggie tempura roll, spicy tuna crunch roll and more ($4-$12). The restaurant's extensive beverage menu is fair game along with iced tea and other cool refreshers.

SkyView Visit Puts New Spin on 

Downtown Dining

Photo Credit: The Partnership/SkyView Atlanta

The big wheel is turning at the south end of Centennial Olympic Park! Almost 20 stories tall, SkyView Ferris wheel rises up over the Luckie Marietta District to turn out a new view of Atlanta's skyline. Each of the 42 enclosed and climate-controlled gondolas holds two to six guests for a 15 minute "flight." While you're up there, scan the horizon for some of these spots to grab a bite. The Luckie Marietta District itself is home to Der Biergarten for an authentic German dining experience, Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria with its coal-fired pizzas and Italian specialties, STATS for sports viewing and Game-X for an eat-and-play combo. When the city view sets cravings toward Mexican fare, head to nearby Fifth Group Restaurant Alma Cocina, or for hand-cut steaks, seafood and sushi, Rays in the City serves it all in a casual, yet elegant setting. See a weekend getaway in your future at the Glenn Hotel, featuring American comfort-food restaurant Glenn's Kitchen and more sky views at SkyLounge that look even better with a cocktail, cool beer or glass of wine in hand!

MLA Out and About: Chick-a-Biddy Opening Parties Lend Much to Cluck About

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@MiltonsCuisine posts a bounty of photos so fresh from the garden you could just reach into Instagram, pick them, wipe off the dew and take a bite. See what it's like to sit down (to dinner) on the farm or in the dining room at Milton's Cuisine & Cocktails. 

Appetizing Aperture

RA Sushi Bar Restaurant's homemade coconut creme brulee has us fired up for National Creme Brulee Day, July 27. That glassy layer of caramelized sugar protects the smooth riches underneath...which are still very vulnerable to one's dessert spoon.