Atlanta weekend food events: Aug. 14-16

• Rachel Hortman
• The seventh annual Atlanta BAR-B-Q festival rolls through town today and tomorrow, Aug. 11-12, at Atlantic Station.

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Friday

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Mandarin Oriental Fri., Aug. 14, 5-8 p.m. Summer in the City Head to Mandarin Oriental for a themed outdoor party at the Garden Q. Enjoy live music, barbecue bites from Mandarin Oriental’s culinary team, handcrafted cocktails, and craft brews from Monday Night Brewing all in the hotel’s beautiful English Garden. Details.

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Monday Night Brewing Fri., Aug. 14, 6-9 p.m. 2015 Atlanta Brew for the Family The evening includes craft beer tasting, brewery tours, hors d’oeuvres, music, and a silent auction. All proceeds are to benefit Georgia families overcoming infertility. Free IVF cycle door prize drawing entry for all attendees. Details.

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Atlantic Station Fri.-Sat., Aug. 14-15, 4-10 p.m.,12-8 p.m. 7th Annual Atlanta BAR-B-Q Festival Back for its seventh year, this two-day event celebrates all things barbecue. Many area ‘cue restaurants will be on-hand, serving up their specialties. There will also be plenty of bourbons to sample, pro and an amateur barbecue contests, live music, cooking demonstrations, a vendor exhibition, and more. Details.

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Saturday

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The Cook’s Warehouse — East Cobb Sat., Aug. 15, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Food on a Stick Hands On for Teens Teens age 12 and up are invited to break the rules by skewering foods that aren’t normally found on a stick. Guests will compose meatball subs, pasta salad, cheese burgers, pop tarts, and more. Details.

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5 Seasons Brewing Company - Sandy Springs Sat., Aug. 15, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Beer BQ Live music, beer specials and BBQ! $7.50 small plates and $2.50 sides include favorites such as: baby back ribs, cornmeal fried North GA trout, smoked organic brisket, beer battered fried jumbo jalapeno poppers, Turkish spiced grilled quail, scotch ale baked beans, smoked potato salad, Serrano cheddar corn bread, cajun slaw and more! Details.

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Tap Sat., Aug. 15, noon Beer Brunch and Brewery Tour Join Wild Heaven for a beer brunch at Tap followed by a brewery tour. Enjoy a chef’s family-style three-course meal and finish the meal with a cheese course. Menu items include east coast oysters with Emergency Drinking Beer, beer sausage with poached eggs and sauerkraut hash paired with White Blackbird, Dionysus paired with the cheese course, and more. Details.

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Harmony Park Sat., Aug. 15, noon-8 p.m. Decatur BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass Festival This festival started off as a benefit party in efforts to save the Decatur train depot. Today, it has become an annual tradition featuring good food and good tunes. Expect bites from the likes of Sweet Auburn Barbecue, Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, and Williamson Bros. Bar-B-Q. Cold beer will be provided by New Belgium Brewing. Details.

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Red Brick Brewing Sat., Aug. 15, 2:30-9 p.m. Southern Beer Tours: Brewery & Baseball Visit Georgia’s oldest craft brewery, Red Brick Brewing, and then head to Turner Field to see the Atlanta Braves play the Arizona Diamondbacks, featuring roundtrip transportation from Buckhead, two-hour preparty with beer at Red Brick, a Chick Fil A sandwich, and a game ticket. Details.

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Sunday

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Georgia Railroad Freight Depot Sun., Aug. 16, 2-8 p.m. HOToberFest’s Barrel Aged Ball Easily one of Atlanta’s best beer festivals returns after a year off, sporting barrel-aged one-off beers from many Georgia breweries as well as local food and a mysterious, carefully curated “bottle splurge.” Details.

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Table & Main Sun., Aug. 16, 5-9 p.m. 4th Anniversary Celebration Stop by to toast to the restaurant’s first four years of providing Roswell with a simple, seasonal, and southern dining experience. Details.