Quick Bites: Cole Younger Just takes over the bar at Bellina Alimentari, Ladybird’s three-day weekend menu and more

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Ponce City Marketbs Bellina Alimentari has a new beverage manager and a new spring cocktail menu. Cole Younger Justbs menu is full of spins on classics and sparkling apertivos.

Roswellbs C&S Chowder House is now open for lunch Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a menu of seaside favorites like lobster rolls, tuna poke bowls, New England clam chowder, chargrilled oysters and fried clam rolls.

Westsidebs The Optimist has a new executive chef. Pat PascarellaB adds to the seaside fishcamp-centric menu with additions: softshell crab, risotto with ramps, crispy Spanish octopus and a selection of seasonal crudos.B

Ladybird Grove and Mess HallB has launched its new three-day weekend menu, offering its signature and new brunch menu items on Friday. Brunch is available Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a new Woodsman’s Breakfast board that includes fried eggs, biscuits, sausage, bacon and grilled vegetables, shareable for four people or more. Also on board, chefB Cooper Millerbs new fish and grits dish and Mississippi tamales.

You can now find beautiful cookbooks, cult food and drink magazines, book signings, tastings and wine tastings on two sides of town. Cover Books, formerly on Marietta Street in Westside, has two new locations: inside Paris on Ponce near the Beltline and in Westsidebs Atlanta Contemporary (535 Means St.).

Grillin’ and Chillin’B is back for another season at Emory Point with each weekbs proceeds donated to a different charity. The kickoff on Thursday, May 11 features an all female lineup with chefsB Jenn RobbinsB andB Savannah SasserB grilling on Big Green Eggs and Tiffanie Barriere mixing cocktails. Music provided by Lilac Wine. All proceeds go to Slow Food Atlanta.