Quick Bites for June 5: Restaurant closures in Midtown and Sandy Springs, Little Tart opening in Candler Park

Via Mujka Korean Fried Chicken Facebook Restaurant closuresICYMI the last remaining intown location of Taco Mac closed in Midtown earlier this week Located on Peachtree Street the sports bar and restaurant closed abruptly on Monday just three weeks after the sudden closure of the original location in Virginia-Highland A representative declined to speak further on the closure of the OG Taco Mac last month including what specifically led to the decision other than it was part of Taco Mac s strategic evolution and regional progress plan It appears this may also be the occurrence for Taco Mac in Midtown Peter Chung and Sean Chang closed Mukja Korean Fried Chicken this week after nearly five years in Midtown For Chang who is wheelchair-bound following a car accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down reported the closure merely came down to prioritizing his vitality wellness comes first above all else I do have specific good days but the majority of the month is a struggle and I m tired of having to give to even function normally Chang wrote in the closure post Being disabled is tough enough but having an injury with subsiding pain and problems makes it so much more arduous to continue Mini food hall Social Bites closed last week after less than a year on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs Dubbed a food hub rather than a food hall by owner Experiential Brands Social Bites featured a bar and four fast food restaurants serving everything from hot chicken to tacos across two levels However an Instagram post indicated the owners are looking for a new location Coming attractionsA fourth location of Little Tart Bakeshop will open next year in Candler Park The popular bakery and cafe owned by Sarah O Brien will take over the former Dr Bombay s Underwater Tea Party space on McLendon Avenue The tea room relocated to Grant Park earlier this year becoming part of biscuit and coffee shop Howdy ATL across from Zoo Atlanta Thai restaurant Tyde Tate Kitchen will open this summer in the former Recess space at Krog Street Region according to a press release Owned by brother and sister Sai Untachantr and Bank Bhamaraniyama Tyde Tate includes locations at Chattahoochee Food Works and along Hotel Row in South Downtown More Krog Street Domain newsHop off the Eastside Beltline for a drink and snacks at the Refreshtent posted outside Ticonderoga Club at Krog Street Arena All summer long on the weekends from noon to p m Ticonderoga Club will serve frozen drinks and snacks like BEC sandwiches from a tent just outside the back door to the restaurant off Krog Street Must-attend June dining eventsStarting June Tio Lucho s chef Arnaldo Castillo will kick off a month-long residency at Wild Heaven Beer in Avondale Estates serving Peruvian street food from his Hermanita pop-up On June a Juneteenth edition of Bien Vegano Sector takes place at King of Pops world headquarters on Decatur Street Starting at p m expect vegan food from Black restaurant pop-ups and chefs along with drinks DJs and dancing Also on June Kevin Gillespie s Glenwood Park restaurant Gunshow will host Charleston-based chefs and restaurateurs Jill Mathias and Juan Cassellet co-owners of Chez Nous and Malag n Mercado y Taper a Part of the restaurant s Hired Guns series expect a menu of traditional tapas dishes using ingredients from Spain and the South Carolina Low Country Tickets are per person Dinner begins at p m The second annual Atlanta International Night Sector returns to Chamblee City Hall June - with over food and craft vendors representing countries from around the world Free to attend the festival is expected to draw close to people over the weekend celebrating food art and cultural performances from Asian Latin American and European countries The post Quick Bites for June Restaurant closures in Midtown and Sandy Springs Little Tart opening in Candler Park appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta