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In the same retail center as Willy’s Mexicana Grill (4250 Roswell Road, Pine Straw Place) in East Cobb, a new location of Howlin’ Willy’s Hot Chicken opened in Tuesday.
It’s located two doors down from Chopt.
Atlanta-based Willy’s, which also has locations at Piedmont Park and in Hapeville and Druid Hills, is among the latest restaurant companies to develop the Nashville-style hot chicken concept.
The East Cobb location is the first freestanding of the Howlin’ Willy’s, and held a grand opening celebration on Saturday.
The Howlin’ Willy’s menu features tenders and wings as well as sandwiches and salads, and cooling treats that include milkshakes and ice cream.
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Cafe Rivkah was named Best Overall Taste at the 2023 Taste of East Cobb.
We’re a little more than a month away from the 2024 Taste of East Cobb, and the festival organizers recently announced the restaurants and other food vendors that will be participating on May 4 at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church.
They include the newly-opened Crumbl Cookies, Press Waffle Co. and Verandah Indian Cuisine, along with Sips of Tea, which is based in Kennesaw.
Familiar names include Chick-Fil-A Woodlawn Square, Camps Kitchen and Bar, McCray’s Tavern, Marlow’s Tavern, Righteous Que and Smallcakes.
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As we noted in November, the locally-owned Sidelines Grille chain has been preparing to open in the former Egg Harbor Cafe space at Stonewood Village.
The restaurant group, GFY Hospitality, announced Monday that it’s now open for business (4719 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 4200), a bit later than the earlier projected window of late January to early February.
The menu at the East Cobb location, like the others, is extensive, and online ordering will soon be available.
It goes beyond traditional sports bar food (burgers, sandwiches, wraps) and drink (two dozen draft beers on tap, craft made cocktails) to include full pasta, seafood, chicken and steak entrees, along with salads and soups, Tex-Mex items and desserts.
The family-style sports bar concept has been around since 1994, with locations in Canton, Hickory Flat, Woodstock and Cartersville.
Opening hours at the East Cobb restaurant are Sunday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to midnight and Friday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
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A reader alerted us to he news that the the Cleaver and Cork specialty meat and butcher shop has been sold and closed, a little more than a year after opening at the Shoppes of Woodlawn (1062 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 162-D).
Social media postings indicate the sale closed to an unnamed buyer. When we went by the store, a sign said that it closed on Feb. 15 and will continue “as a top quality butcher shop and will reopen as soon as the new owners are established.”
Cleaver and Cork describes itself as a family-owned artisanal butcher with a full line of premium meats as well as seafood, side dishes, cheese, produce, coffee, spices, charcuterie products and more.
The company is run by Chad and Audrey Stine, both former meat industry and sales representatives. They founded their first butcher shop in Sharpsburg, Ga., in 2018, then in nearby Newnan the next year. A store on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta opened in late 2022.
The social media postings said “Chef Josh,” who has been working at the East Cobb location for the past year—”a dedicated employee taking it on for the team, driving the drive every day”—will be working out of the Newnan location.
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Super Chix, a fast-casual restaurant that specializes in chicken dishes, will be opening its third location in metro Atlanta this summer at Avenue East Cobb.
North American Properties, which manages the retail center at 4475 Roswell Road, said the Texas-based franchise will occupy 3,800 square feet near the Sephora store and that the franchisee is East Cobb resident Missy Newks.
Super Chix, which features grilled chicken sandwiches (which the chain dubs “The Last True Chicken Sandwich”), hand-cut fries and frozen custards, has locations in Peachtree City and near Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody.
It was started in 2014 and was purchaed in 2018 by Darryl Neider, formerly with Five Guys,
It’s the fourth new restaurant/eatery to open at Avenue in recent weeks, along with Peach State Pizza, Press Waffle Co. and Tin Pin Gaming Bar.
Round Trip Brewing Co., which originated in Westside Atlanta in 2021. is slated to open a German-style craft brewhouse and restaurant in the spring, but an opening hasn’t been announced.
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The Walton Band Parent Association, which puts on the Taste of East Cobb food festival, announced Tuesday that May 4 is the date for the 2024 event.
It’s being held once again at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road), and applications are being accepted for restaurants, vendors and sponsors.
The hours are 11-5, with food samplings from local restaurants, live music, and demonstrations and swag from local businesses (East Cobb News was a proud first-time participant!)
Interested applicants can sign up and get more information by clicking here.
The proceeds benefit the Walton band programs, and since last year’s event here’s what they accomplished:
August – December 2023
The Walton Raider Marching Band played almost every Friday night last fall and cheered on the Walton Raiders all the way to the State Championship game. (Our marching band had its longest football season ever!) Go Raiders!
October 2023 (We won the top honor at every competition!)
Walton Raider Marching Band competed at the Super Bowl of Sound Marching Band Competition and won: Grand Champion Band, Most Entertaining Band Award, Best Overall Color Guard, Best Overall Percussion, Best Overall Front Ensemble, Best in Class AAAAA Band.
Walton Raider Marching Band competed at the Buford Music for All Affiliate Marching Band Competition and won: AAAA Outstanding Musical, Visual, General Effect, and Overall First Place.
Walton Raider Marching Band competed at the Kennesaw Mountain Marching Invitational and won: Best in Class, Best Color Guard, Best Musical Performance, Best General Effect, and Best Visual Performance.
Walton Raider Marching Band marched at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World.
December 2023
Walton band students performed their winter concert at Walton High School. There were four levels of concert bands.
January 2024
The Walton Percussion Ensemble was invited to perform at the GMEA (Georgia Music Educators Association) In-Service Conference in Athens, GA.
Many Walton band students performed in the All-State Jazz Band and the Atlanta Youth Symphony Orchestra.
February 2024
Many Walton band students performed in the GMEA District 12 Honor Bands just this past weekend.
Photo: Walton Band Parents Association
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We posted back in November about the expansion of the Tin Lizzy’s Avenue East Cobb to include a gaming bar.
That addition, the Tin Pin Game Bar, is opening on Friday, in the former Beni’s Cubano space, and will feature menu items from Tin Lizzy’s in a family-friendly entertainment space.
The gaming space is connected to Tin Lizzy’s dining room and “will feature 10 pinball machines and a collection of arcade games alongside the restaurant’s full menu of tacos, quesadillas, margaritas and specialty cocktails,” according to a Tin Lizzy’s release.
Games include Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga and Donkey Kong, and there will be high-tech Stern pinball machines featuring modern properties like the Mandalorian, Deadpool, Godzilla and the recently released Venom pinball game.
Tin Lizzy’s is operated by the Atlanta-based Southern Proper Hospitality, and Tin Pin will have a pinball collection “curated” by Atlanta resident Kevin Grillo, a nationally ranked pinball player.
Tin Pin’s pinball collection is curated by Kevin Grillo, a nationally ranked pinball player and Atlanta resident whose expertise has contributed to the collections at other Atlanta gaming establishments.
“Arcade games appeal to guests across multiple demographics and so does our Tex-Mex menu,” Southern Proper partner Chris Hadermann said in the release. “We’re excited about the experience we’re creating at Tin Pin Game Bar.”
Tin Pin is at 4475 Roswell Road, Suite 1510A at Avenue East Cobb. Hours are Sunday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Friday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The bar is open to all ages during daytime hours but in the evenings is limited to ages 21 and older.
More Avenue openings
North American Properties, which manages Avenue East Cobb, announced this week that two new retail outlets will be coming this spring.
One is the Baby Nook, a boutique offering baby essentials and gifts, and will be located next to Barnes & Noble.
Boho Trace is a women’s fashion boutique that will occupy the former Olea Oliva! space.
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