5 things to do: Brewed Food Atlanta - June 02 2017

What’s happening in Atlanta today

ICE’S Summer Craft and Vintage Market

Colony Square - 1197 Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30361 Free-$5. 11 a.m.

Indie Craft Experience (ICE) is Atlanta’s premier craft market. Since 2005, ICE has brought together local makers to sling their wares, eschewing the vanilla big-box shopping experience for a more intimate gathering where shoppers can connect with the people behind the shops one-on-one. This year’s Summer Craft and Vintage Market features more than 90 vendors stretched over two days at a new location: Colony Square. Vendors include 2QueensVintage, Admiral Row, Bluedrop Studio, bones&blooms, Crafts & Love, Doux South, Flora/Fauna ATL, LuLa Naturals and many more. In addition to the goods, the two-day event will also feature local food, tunes by DJ Zano and swag bags for the first 250 attendees each day.


Tea+Talk Brunch

Just Add Honey - 209 Edgewood Ave. S.W., Sweet Auburn Curb Market Atlanta, GA 30303 $25-$30. Noon.

Souk Bohemian and Eat Here ATL invite Atlantans to enjoy refreshing organic teas and and a seasonal brunch. The event will be hosted by Morgan of Eat Here ATL and Vanessa of the Bazaar Bohemian. This experience is an intentional time of self-care where people can engage over tea and stimulating conversation amidst busy and stressful lives.


A Slice of Summer

Skyline Park - 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Ponce City Market Atlanta, GA 30308 $49. 1 p.m.

The Atlanta Beltline Partnership honors the resurgence of its donor perks program with an afternoon of rooftop city views, festival games and Ponce City Market-inspired refreshments at Skyline Park. For the occasion, patrons can shoot for accuracy in basketball, compete in derby racing and crush their opponents in Skee-Ball. But before you get hangry from all the fun and competition, Skyline Park offers an array of festival fare, including salted soft pretzels, short ribbed sandwiches, cookies and ice cream. The ABP’s event gives patrons unlimited access to gameplay, a complimentary cocktail and Wild Heaven Beer, live music from DJ Mark “Battle” Adams and one year of ABP donor benefits.


Tales from the Stacks w/ Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia

Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History - 101 Auburn Ave. Atlanta, GA 30303 Free-$5. 3 p.m.

Join the rich storytelling tradition of the South with this event at the AARL. Featured tellers will share their favorite work from the library’s own collection. Readers will include Gwendolyn Napier, Akbar Imhotep, Chetter Galloway and Sensemaya the Storyteller.


Brewed Food Atlanta

Wrecking Bar Brewpub - 292 Moreland Ave. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30307 $75. 6 p.m.

Denver-based chef Jensen Cummings will host his touring Brewed Food lab, a special collaborative dinner featuring dishes made with ingredients from New Belgium Brewing with special guests Terry Koval of Wrecking Bar and Ryan Smith of Staplehouse. Brewed Food has inspired a growing movement of artistic experimentation and collaboration between chefs and brewers in cities all over the country. Atlanta diners interested in craft beer and creative cooking can attend this event to try a four-course menu including wort broth ochazuke, spent grain tempeh, tender belly pork char sui and wet-aged miso ribeye, each paired with New Belgium brews.