a tasting of verde, benne, arbol
roasted poblano, chorizo, handmade tortillas (dine-in only)
melted cheese blend with our ranchero sauce
Served over Pinquito refried beans with chicharron (vegetarian upon request)
add chorizo $1
doused with Valentina
shiitake mushrooms, butternut squash, red onion, cilantro, chihuahua and Oaxaca cheese
served with cooked salsa verde
romaine, cotija, toasted pumpkin seeds, jicama, tortilla strips
add charcoal grilled chicken, grilled steak, or grilled shrimp: $4 each
marinated and grilled pork, pineapple, avocado
cabbage, red onion, pickled green tomato tartar
green papaya, lime pickled red onion, cotija, pasilla de Oaxaca
pickled peppers, queso fresco, green onion
confit, jowl, chicharron, salsa verde, chilmole
salsa macha, red onion, cotija
cucumber-jicama slaw, salsa morita
choice of two tacos with refried beans, Carolina Gold rice, and summer squash salad
*served Monday-Thursday until 3PM* (dine-in only) *excluding holidays
::: make it a bowl! no charge! ::: ::: add sunny side up egg $1 :::
queso de Oaxaca, crema, hoppin john, cabbage, avocado, poblano, salsa verde, cilantro
add charcoaled chicken, achiote pork or grilled steak 4
Pueblo Viejo reposado & añejo tequila, house curacao, fresh lime, orange, agave
make it spicy +$1
pitchers? We got you – $50
Blanco tequila, lime, agave
Banhez mezcal, lime, agave
Siete Leguas blanco, lime, Combier
104 proof blanco, lime, agave
Woody Creek rye whiskey, mango, lemon, falernum, Angostura bitters
Spanish red wine, citrus, pineapple, aged rum, bitters, Coca-Cola
Paranubes “Papi” rum blend, bitter blanco, banana, lemon, ginger, honey
Blanco tequila, pineapple, lime, yellow chartreuse
Apple brandy, reposado tequila, housemade spiced grenadine, lime, ginger
Los Vecinos mezcal, sweet vermouth, Campari
Tall Tecate & a shot of mezcal. All day, every day.
1 oz + orange + Oaxacan salt upon request
San Luis $7.5 • San Andres $7.5 • San Juan $7.5 • St. Ana Del Rio $7.5 • San Miguel Sola $12
#1 Madrecruixe (’13) $20 • #14 Potero (’14) $11.5
Ilegal Joven $8.5 • Los Vecinos $5
Espadin $9 • Guerrero $10
Espadin $8 • Elote $9 • Cuixe $12
Vida $6 • San Luis Del Rio $12 • Chichicapa $12 • Minero $12 • Crema de Vida $6 • Iberico (’14) $30 • Pechuga (’14) $30 • Madrecruixe $19
Marca Negra $17.5 • Scorpion $19.5
Gracias a Dios Cuixe $11 • Del Maguey Papalome $19 • Mezcales Nahuales $9 • Gracias a Dios Mexicano $11 • San Baltazar $7.5 • St. Matalan $7.5
1 oz pour with jamaica agua fresca upon request
Blanco• Repo • Anejo
$5 • XX • XX
$5 • $5.5 • $6
$6 • $7 • XX
$6.5 • $8 • $10
$6 • $6.5 • $7
$7 • $7.5 • $8
$8.5 • $9 • $9.5
$9 • $10 • XX
$8 • $9.5 • XX
$7.5 • $10.5 • $12
$6.5 • $7 • $9
$7.5 • $8.5 • $8.5
32 oz. Carta Blanco Lager
Cerveza, lime juice, hot sauce blend served over ice with arbol salt
Pacifico lager, lime juice, sea salt served over ice.
To create this cocktail, Patrick Schultz of Minero in Atlanta’s Ponce City Market looked further South, drawing inspiration from a traditional hibiscus tea. “Agua de Jamaica is a perfect, thirst-quenching drink you find all over Mexico,” he says. “Adding it to vodka’s friends of lemon, honey, and mint makes perfect sense for a Southern summer.”
Once wings started showing up everywhere in Atlanta, wing eaters in the ATL had to come to terms with the fact that it’s impossible to agree on who has the best. While there are dozens of great establishments offering flats, drums, and even that tiny extra part that some people eat as if it actually held meat, some restaurants are leading the wing pack. From smoked to fried, sweet and sour to extra-sauced, including the quintessential Atlanta wing flavor, lemon pepper, here’s a guide to the best wings currently found in metro Atlanta.
It’s Super Bowl Week, and everyone from Patriots fans to Rams fans (they exist!) to football fans in general are heading to Atlanta to take in the big game. We wanted to know the best places to dine right now in the city, so we called on James Beard Award–winning chef Steven Satterfield of Miller Union to give a guided tour of Atlanta’s culinary gems.
I recently attended a progressive dinner through Ponce City Market’s food hall. The dinner made stops at Biltong Bar (absolutely one of the ATL’s top five bars,) W.H. Stiles Fish Camp (“Dub’s”,) Minero for tacos and margaritas, and finally ending at Bellina Alimentari for grappa and desserts. Obviously, there’s not a lot of secret stuff happening in one of Atlanta’s most popular eating destinations — Ponce City Market. But, I want to commend the work of Dub’s executive chef Eaksuree Poonsiripukdeekul, who made what has to be the best oyster shooter I’ve had in the city. Poonsiripukdeekul, who hails from Thailand, created an insanely addictive, super-citrusy shooter using bivalves chef-owner Anne Quatrano’s team source for the restaurant’s raw bar. And, if you haven’t had the shrimp po’boy, I highly recommend ordering that, too — if you don’t overdose on those oyster shooters first. 675 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta
No need to wing it when it comes to one of Atlanta’s signature foods.
Last week’s Best of Atlanta poll discovered where you chow down on the best chicken wings in town.
Hosted by Executive Chef Nicholas Anderson of City Winery, the event will benefit Giving Kitchen and feature a five-course dinner created by the combined talent of chefs: Hector Santiago of El Super Pan; Andre Gomez of Porch Light; George Brooks of Botiwalla; Brad Smallwood of The Mercury; Jonathan McDowell of Nine Mile Station; Andy Gonzales of Steinbeck’s Ale House; Woody Back of Table & Main; Chris Wilkins of Root Baking Co.; Arnaldo Castillo of Minero; Christian Perez of City Pharmacy; and Shay Lavi of Rozina Bake House and Coffee.
I have lived in Georgia for the vast majority of my life, but I lived in Orlando from August 2014 – July 2017. As soon as I moved back, everyone kept telling me about Ponce City Market. When I would say that I hadn’t been there yet, the reaction was always the same. “You have to go! It’s amazing!” I went for the first time a few weeks after moving back, and it really was and is amazing. The old Sears & Roebuck building is absolutely stunning. The selection of stores is awesome, and it’s always fun to go on the weekends with your friends or significant other. One of the best parts of Ponce City Market is the wide variety of food options. You can pretty much eat anything you want, no matter what kind of cuisine you’re looking for! Before you head out, check out this list of the top food vendors in Ponce City Market!
The refreshing cocktail at its core is made with tequila, orange liqueur, and fresh lime juice and can come fresh, frozen, or on the rocks. With patio seasonunderway in Atlanta, the margarita might be the unofficial warm weather drink. Here are 12 restaurants, unranked and mapped north to south, in which to sip some of Atlanta’s best margaritas.
Ponce City Market (or PCM as its affectionately nicknamed) has become the hot topic of conversation when Atlantans are searching for the latest, greatest event or seeking the city’s best dining and shopping.
With Cinco de Mayo around the corner, tacos take center stage — and while the city’s bursting with Mexican bites, some of the best are found outside intown Atlanta. Whether ITP, OTP or sticking with that old standby, Buford Highway, the greater metro area offers an impressive array of styles and flavors both traditional and contemporary.
James Beard Award-winning chef Sean Brock brings his cooking to Ponce City Market with Minero, a modern Mexican eatery beloved for its homemade corn tortillas. Of course, you’ll want to kick things off at this sit down spot with fresh chips and guacamole.
You wouldn’t expect a Ponce City Market taco stall to be cooking up some of the best wings in Atlanta, but that’s exactly what’s happening here. Most of the wings you’ll find in Atlanta are either fried or grilled. These bad boys are grilled over charcoal, giving them the slightly bitter flavor of great barbecue. The crispy skin gives way to juicy, flavorful meat. They are then doused with Valentina hot sauce. Be careful with your first bite, because you’re going to be hooked immediately.
Burn it. Blister it. Get it black. That’s the prep method of the moment. Yet, charring is hardly reserved these days for Spanish octopus or seasonal produce that spans from apples to sweet potatoes. Even sauce is game for scorching. Head to Nikolai’s Roof in the Hilton Hotel (255 Courtland St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-572-6548, nikolaisroof.com) for white miso that’s burnt to utter blackness. The dark as night, umami-laden sauce is landing on dishes like beef carpaccio and seared diver scallops with savory cheesecake. And don’t miss the pork carnitas taco at Sean Brock’s new Minero at Ponce City Market (675 Ponce De Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-532-1580, minerorestaurant.com) for a taste of chimole, a spicy vinegar made from a puree of blackened chiles and onions. This trend might just be the home cook’s saving grace: “Honey, I burned it on purpose. All the chefs are doing it.”
Chef Sean Brock (Husk, McCrady’s) brings his take on Mexican fare to Atlanta at this Ponce City Market kitchen, a spin-off of his Charleston original doling out regional specialties like tacos and tortas made with local ingredients. Decked out in moody reds and browns, the casual space features a spacious patio and a bar crafting zippy cocktails.
The food hall is home to 15 vendors and restaurants, with at least six more on the way. Not sure where to start? Never fear: We cherry-picked all the best bites and sips. —Evan Mah – See more at: http://www.atlantamagazine.com/list/ponce-city-market-guide/ponce-city-market-guide-where-to-eat/#sthash.dZZTcUjh.dpuf
When Sean Brock announced he’d bring his Mexican eatery Minero to Ponce City Market, he tapped Ortiz, formerly of Yebo and Flip, to run the kitchen. Born in Toluca, Mexico, but raised here, he says of the the opportunity: “It’s awesome that we get to make some of the food that my grandmother used to cook for us, but in a restaurant setting.” Atlanta’s positive restaurant scene also keeps him going. “I’ve worked in other cities where the cooks and chefs don’t talk to each other,” he says. “Here, everyone is a lot tighter.”
Remember those Sean Brock-to-Ponce City Market rumors? As it turns out, they were right on the money. Brock will launch a second outpost for his Mexican concept, Minero, inside the development’s Central Food Hall, according to Atlanta Magazine. Plans call for an April 2015 launch.
Atlanta Magazine reports this morning that Chef Sean Brock is doubling his Minero concept with a second location in Atlanta’s Ponce City Market. The new location will be open in April 2015. Incidentally, Mixson was created by the same developers as Ponce City Market, Jamestown.
According to the market’s website, Minero will join other restaurants including Bread Box, H&F Burger, Honeysuckle Gelato, and Simply Seoul Kitchen.
The rumors are true: Charleston-based James Beard Award-winning chef Sean Brock is opening a restaurant in Atlanta. Together with David Howard of the Neighborhood Dining Group (Chicago’s Steaks & Seafood, Husk, and McCrady’s), Brock will bring Minero Mexican restaurant to Ponce City Market in April 2015.
