Declare Independence from the Kitchen this Fourth of July
Cue the culinary fireworks! Atlanta restaurants are giving guests a break from home cooking this Fourth of July weekend with specials to craft the perfect picnic, enjoy a meal at home or dine in with friends and family.
Celebrate a fabulous Fourth of July on the patio at Forza Storico. On Friday, July 3 from 5-11 p.m. and Saturday, July 4 from noon-11 p.m., get your fill of pasta, drink specials, half-price bottles of wine and DJ tunes. forzastorico.com
Hot day at the lake? Cool off with a peach slushie or banana pudd’n shake for $1.29 at Krystal over the holiday weekend. For an all-American bite, the eatery also is offering corn pups for 50 cents each over the Fourth of July weekend (July 3-5). The corn pup offer is available at all company locations and participating franchises. Krystal.com
Celebrate the USA with a “Red, White and Blue” burger at Marlow’s Tavern. Available Friday, July 3- Sunday, July 5, this tantalizing, cooked-to-order burger is perfectly seasoned and topped with blue cheese, caramelized onions and red peppers, then piled onto a toasted sesame brioche bun and served with Freedom fries. marlowstavern.com
Murphy’s in Virginia Highland takes the guesswork out of grilling with its July 4th Grill Boxes. Each box feeds four people and includes choice of steak or citrus-marinated salmon, salad, baguettes, corn on the cobb, potato salad and peach blueberry cobbler for $100. Place orders by July 2 for pick-up on July 3. murphysatlanta.com
Cook at home and skip the grocery store lines with Southern Belle’s cook-out package. This special feeds four hungry people and includes a full rack of baby back ribs, four burgers, six jalapeño cheddarwursts, coleslaw and mac-n-cheese for $130. Place orders online by Thursday, July 2 for pick-up on July 3 or 4. In addition to take-out, Southern Belle’s patio will be open for regular dine-in service. Make reservations online or by calling 404-698-3961. Guests can top off their cook-out package or dine-in experience with one of the restaurant’s new, limited-edition “Bless Your Heart” hats for $25. southernbelleatl.com
Looking to picnic in style? Order a Fourth of July Picnic Pack from The Pig & The Pearl. This patriotic pleaser feeds four people and includes a half rack of spare ribs, a half pound of jalapeño smoked pulled pork, a half pound of sliced 18-hour brisket, a bottle of signature bourbon sauce, four deviled eggs, cornbread with whipped honey butter and Southern potato salad for $65. Add a 25-count bag of Rappahannock oysters and a shucker for $38. View details online and place orders via phone, fax or email by July 2 at 4 p.m. and pick up meals on July 4 at 4 p.m. thepigandthepearl.com