SPREAD THE HOLIDAY CHEER WITH ATLANTA-AREA RESTAURANTS The Citys Finest Eateries Give Diners a Place to Celebrate

with Family and Friends ATLANTA (December 9, 2013) Its time to put down those leftover turkey sandwiches and gear up for planning Christmas and New Years Eve shenanigans. With the holidays seeming to creep up earlier and earlier each year, Atlanta restaurants make the party planning easier with prix fixe menus, complimentary champagne and much more. Here is a list of restaurants with holiday happenings: 10th & Piedmont serves its regular menu on New Years Eve for guests looking for a bite to eat before heading to a holiday party. The restaurants sharable items are perfect for groups of friends to enjoy before a night on the town. The restaurant is also serving a New Years Day brunch buffet for $19 per person. For more information, call 404-602-5510. communitashospitality.com Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar in Virginia-Highland is cooking on Christmas Day. Beginning at 6 p.m., a special dinner menu priced at $28 for adults, $18 for young adults ages 11 to 16 and $10 for children under 10 years old is offered (tax and gratuity not included). The meal includes Big Green Egg-smoked turkey breast, bourbon-glazed ham, green bean casserole, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, cranberry Grand Marnier compote and sweet potato biscuits. Dessert tops off the meal with peppermint cheesecake and southern pecan pie. The restaurant is also hosting a New Years Day brunch beginning at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1. Reservations are recommended. For more information or reservations call 404-8767249. atkinspark.com Roswell dwellers can gather at Aqua blue for a Christmas Eve dinner. From 4 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, a special three-course menu is offered at $29 per person in addition to the full a la carte menu. Diners can sample items from the Christmas Eve menu including the Aqua blue daily soup, 12 oz. rib-eye with horseradish sauce and housemade warm chocolate cake. The fun continues on with Blue Years Eve on Tuesday, December 31. The restaurant is offering another three-course menu and a la carte menu for $49 per person including Maine lobster bisque, five-spice New York strip and crispy strip, classic crme brulee, plus much more. A champagne toast and party favors help guests ring in the new year. For more information or reservations, call 770-643-8886. aquablueatl.com Buckhead restaurant Aria is celebrating New Years Eve with a $90 per person fourcourse meal. The second, third and fourth courses give diners the choice of meal option. For more information or reservations, call 404-233-7673. aria-atl.com Atlantans can make their lives easier during the busy holiday season with Bantam + Biddys family meals. For $45, three to five family members or friends can take home a whole rotisserie chicken, meatloaf or herb-roasted pork loin, served with a family-sized organic green salad, cornbread (gluten-free bread upon request), choice of dressing, three family-sized sides and a half-gallon of fresh brewed tea. Guests can phone in their order and pick it up curb-side from the restaurant. Family meals are for take-out only and 30 minutes advance notice is required. On Wednesday, January 1, Bantam + Biddy celebrates New Years Day the traditional

Southern way with a special menu featuring honey-glazed ham, stewed black-eyed peas, braised collard greens, cornbread and country gravy. Sweet potato pie or carrot cake sweetens the first-of-the-year celebration. Bottomless bloody marys and mimosas are offered until 3 p.m. For more information, call 404-907-3469. bantamandbiddy.com Gs Midtown is open on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25. The American gastropub is serving its bar menu. The restaurant is also serving a New Years Day brunch buffet for $19 per person. For more information, call 404-872-8012. gsmidtown.com Gunshow celebrates New Years Eve with a special ticketed dinner event. On Tuesday, December 31, the restaurant pulls out all the stops with eight dishes and two sweets. The meal is paired with wine and champagne with an option of beer available. Seating reservations can be made for 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8:45 or 9:15 p.m. The dinner is $200 per person and tickets much be purchased by Saturday, December 28 by phone or in person at the restaurant (tax and gratuity included). Tickets are nonrefundable, however if guests need to cancel, the tickets can be utilized as gift cards on future visits. For more information or reservations, call 404-380-1886. gunshowatl.com HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern in Midtown is celebrating New Years Eve with all-you-can-eat pizza and all-you-can-drink beer and champagne for $25 per person. For more information, call 404-968-2288. communitashospitality.com West Midtowns JCT. Kitchen & Bar rings in the holidays with a delicious fourcourse menu. With multiple options per course, supplemental items are also available for an additional fee. Dinner is $65 per person. For reservations or more information, call 404-355-2252. jctkitchen.com Buckheads King + Duke hosts a four-course prix fixe dinner on Tuesday, December 31 to celebrate New Years Eve. Three to four selections per course are offered and a wine pairing with each dish is an option. As the clock strikes midnight, guests can toast to 2014 with a complimentary glass of champagne. Dinner is $70 per person. For more information or reservations, call 404-477-3500. kinganddukeatl.com The Mill Kitchen & Bar in Roswell hosts a New Years Eve party beginning at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31. Live music, a champagne toast and a midnight balloon drop including Mill dollars, discounts and freebies are all part of the bash. For more information, call 770-817-9345. themillkitchenandbar.com Miltons Cuisine & Cocktails rings in the New Year in style. From 5-10 p.m., the historic Crabapple restaurant is celebrating 2014 with a special prix fixe menu for $65 per person. Live music starts at 8 p.m. and plays until the party stops. A complimentary glass of champagne and party favors are passed around for a midnight toast. To reserve a table, call 770-817-0161. For parties of eight or more, email Heather@miltonscuisine.com or call 678-431-8753. miltonscuisine.com

Decaturs No. 246 hosts a four-course dinner for New Years Eve. Guests may choose from multiple rustic Italian dishes. The meal is $60 per person with 20 percent gratuity for parties of six or more and a $10 corkage fee per bottle. For more information or reservations, call 678-399-8246. no246.com Twas the night before Christmas and Old Vinings Inn celebrated with a delicious, special holiday menu. On Christmas Eve, guests can enjoy items such as fried green tomatoes, Old Vinings Inn shrimp and grits and red wine-braised short ribs. The restaurant continues the party with another special menu on New Years Eve. For more information or reservations, call 770-438-2282. oldviningsinn.net Atlantans can welcome 2014 at The Optimist with a New Years Eve dinner on Tuesday, December 31. The four-course menu allows guests to have multiple options per course. Supplemental items are available for an additional fee. Dinner is $65 per person. For reservations or more information, call 404-477-6260. theoptimistrestaurant.com RA Sushi Bar Restaurant knows that not everyone wants to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day cooped up in the house with family. The restaurant is offering specials at the Midtown restaurant on Tuesday, December 24 from 11 a.m. to 7p.m. and Wednesday, December 25 from 4 to 11 p.m., with the bar open until midnight or later. Guests can choose from more than 30 appetizers, tapas and sushi ranging from $2.25 to $7.25 and a wide variety of beer, wine and signature cocktails ranging from $3 to $7. The party doesnt stop as RA Sushi celebrates a RAckin New Years Eve party on Tuesday, December 31 from 7 p.m. to close. Guests can celebrate the start of 2014 with a DJ spinning party-worthy beats and enjoy food and drink specials. Food specials like the Bonfire Shrimp, the Crunchy Shrimp Tempura roll, Tootsy Maki and Edamame dip can be enjoyed along with drinks like Kirin/Kirin Light bombers, hot sake and more. For more information, call 404-267-0114. rasushi.com/atlanta Rays Restaurants offers diners a warm place to gather this holiday season. Rays on the Creek in Alpharetta is open from 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24 for Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day. On Wednesday, December 31, the restaurant is open from 5 to 11 p.m. for New Years Eve and the bar will remain open until 1 a.m. On Tuesday, January 1, New Years Day, the restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For reservations, call 770-649-0064. On Tuesday, December 24, Rays on the River is open from 5 to 9 p.m. for Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day. On Monday, December 31, the restaurant is open from 5 to 11 p.m. for New Years Eve and the bar will remain open until 1 a.m. On Tuesday, January 1, New Years Day, the restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information or to make a reservation, call 770-955-1187. Rays in the City is celebrating New Years Eve from 4 to 11 p.m. For more information or to make a reservation, call 404-524-9224. raysrestaurants.com Sweet Dees Bakeshop in Tucker helps the non-baker bring tasty desserts to Christmas and New Years parties. Custom orders must be placed by Friday, December 20. The bakeshop is open for limited hours on Tuesday, December 24 for custom-order pick-ups only. New Years Eve orders must be picked up on the day of

with limited store hours. For more information, call 770-696-4461. sweetdeesbakeshop.com On Tuesday, December 24, South City Kitchen Midtown is open for a Christmas Eve feast from 5-9 p.m. For $45 for adults and $22.50 for children under 12, a threecourse prix fixe menu is offered. Each guest can choose one appetizer, entre and dessert. Some menu options include old Charleston she-crab soup with fresh cream and sherry; roasted turkey breast with giblet gravy, cornbread dressing, collard greens, whipped potatoes and orange-cranberry sauce; pan-seared salmon with mushroom farrotto, arugula salad with port wine vinaigrette; and Southern chocolate pecan pie. For more information or to make a reservation, call 404-8737358. southcitykitchen.com ###