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Pop-up bars, special events planned for the holidays around Intown

By Collin Kelley

Holiday pop-up bars are popping up all over, including The Fox Theatre in its first ticketed event since the pandemic began. If you want to get in a festive moode and share a cocktail or two with friends –socially distanced, of course – then check out this guide for mingling and jingling.

Miracle Bar Pop-Up

The Fox Theatre will host its first ticketed event since the pandemic began with the kitschy Christmas pop-up bar, Miracle at Marquee Club, every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through Jan. 1. Patrons can reserve their own sociallydistanced table and 90-minute experience that includes photo opportunities, live entertainment, complimentary snacks, and a signature Miracle Santa cocktail mug. There will also be cocktails and food for purchase. The Miracle Bar popup will also be happening at Atlanta Dairies on Memorial Drive with Miracle at Wonderkid, at Golden Eagle in Reynoldstown and Bon Ton in Midtown with Sippin’ Santa, and at Parish in Inman Park with Miracle on Highland. For more information and ticketing for all the Miracle events, visit miraclebaratlanta.com.

Mingle & Jingle

Christmas Pop-Up

Best End Brewing in southwest Atlanta is hosting this special holiday pop-up Tuesdays to Sundays through the holiday. There will be Instagram worthy backdrops for selfies including a giant Christmas wreath, a life-size teddy bear, and bow wall. Each night a different Christmas movie will be projected on the wall. There will also be a “Drunken Reindeer Raffle” with prizes like Best End gear and gifts associated with the movie of the night. For more information, visit bestendbrewing.com.

The Roof at Ponce City Market

RFD Social at The Roof at Ponce City Market will transform into Holiday Social Bar, complete with whimsical décor, themed music, and holiday-inspired drinks. The pop-up bar cocktail menu will feature drinks like the “Sleigh Fuel” (Old Grandad BIB Bourbon, Cinnamon, Egg Nog, Coffee) and “The Toddy Who Stole Christmas” (Belvedere Vodka, Lemon,

Mint, Ginger, Angostura, Orange). For those who are feeling the holiday spirit but want a more elevated experience, 12 Cocktail Bar will offer a holiday menu which includes “Coconuts Roasting On An Open Fire ” (Plantation Dark Rum, Mezcal, Coconut, Cacao, Pineapple, Chocolate, Cream) and the “This Christmas I Gave You a Daiquiri” ( Plantation Dark Rum, Lime, Pineapple, Allspice, Cherry). For more, visit poncecitymarket.com.

A Miracle on 10th Street Strap on your ice skates and grab a cocktail as The Rink at Park Tavern returns to Midtown through the holidays and continues until Valentine’s Day. Festive and kitschy décor makes for unforgettable Instagrammable moments, along with an array of seasonal cocktails served in playful glassware, delicious food, special events, all day skate sessions, themed skate nights, cozy fire pits, and much more. To purchase tickets and get more details, visit parktavern. com.

Bloody Mary Festival –Holiday Edition

Celebrate the new year and your New Year’s Eve hangover with the virtual Blood Mary Festival on Jan. 1. Six bottles of small-batch craft Bloody Marys from around the country will be shipped to each ticket holder, in advance of the event. Each box contains enough mix for 12 cocktails each, so it can be perfectly split by two people. Boxes will be shipped in early December so that they arrive in time for the holidays, making them the perfect holiday gift. Ticket holders can drink the Bloody Marys during the virtual event together with fellow Bloody Mary lovers from around the country, then join in the world’s largest Bloody Mary toast. The box also contains garnishes and Bloody Mary swag, including a Bloody Mary tote bag and enamel pin. Tickets are $82.50 and include the Bloody Marys, shipping, and admission to the virtual event. Visit Eventbrite and search for the event to buy tickets.

Quick Bites

West Midtown’s Firelight Coffee Roasters has a new espresso cart on the Buckhead Village Veranda, the recently opened community space at the shopping complex. Fireside’s pop-up will be open daily through December offering a variety of espresso drinks, hot chocolate, bagged coffee beans and other merchandise. The cart will be open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

►The Waffle Experience, a unique take on the popular breakfast and brunch staple, will open its first location on the east coast at The Works, Selig’s 80-acre adaptive mixeduse development on the Upper Westside. Occupying 2,200 square feet of space within Chattahoochee Row, the restaurant is slated to open next summer. Founded in 2014 in Sacramento, California by Marine Corp Veteran and Executive Chef Michael Donoho, the restaurant specializes in new American dishes anchored by one key ingredient: waffles. Food rescue nonprofit, Second Helpings Atlanta, was chosen as a partner for Sierra Nevada Brewing on their upcoming beer release, “Dankful,” an IPA that supports nonprofits all over the country standing up for social equality, economic well-being, and environmental protection. Second Helpings Atlanta still needs volunteers and urges the local community to contribute. Volunteers can commit to driving a regular route each week or month and be part of a team that works together to make sure nutritious, surplus food reaches people across Metro Atlanta. Visit secondhelpingsatlanta.org for more information.

▲Con Leche is officially open for business at 181 Flat Shoals Ave., Unit 1 in Reynoldstown offering coffee and a limited food menu, sourced from local suppliers and purveyors including Radio Roasters, Root Baking Co, Georgia Grinders, Honey Next Door, Rockhouse Creamery, Condor Chocolates and Blackberry Patch, all native to Georgia. Con Leche is set up for a pandemic world, focused entirely on a takeaway model. Guests can order in advance using the Con Leche app or website for a quick grab-and-go, or order at the small counter for takeaway. The coffee shop was founded by Ivan Romero, a Colombian native and political refugee who has now made Atlanta his home. For more, visit conlechecoffee.com.

What do Varuni Napoli, Jonathan Van Ness of “Queer Eye” and Olympic Medalist Simone Biles have in common? A national ad campaign for Uber Eats! The delivery service released their latest series of commercials in November and chose Varuni Napoli since it’s in the top 5 perent of Uber Eats deliveries across the U.S. The new ad spot is part of the same campaign that feature Mark Hamill and Patrick Stewart trading “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” jabs and namechecking the Atlanta Fish Market and Tin Lizzy’s.

►Blue Martini Lounge, a contemporary upscale martini bar concept known for its cocktails, sharable plates and live entertainment, is now open in Buckhead at 3402 Piedmont Road. Visit bluemartini.com for more.