The Weekend Playbook: BBQ, bourbon, and even more BBQ

BBQ Thrillist

Event of the Week The Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival is going down Friday & Saturday, and going down the hatch are eats from Atlanta's top meat-staurants, and up to 20 top-shelf bourbons at their VIP Pig Pick'n Feast. Get your tickets, and check out all the other good, good stuff
Saturday, Sept 14th Alpharetta's Bite restaurant wants you to
Bite the Pig at its first annual whole hog roast. Hit their patio from noon-3p for a shton of delicious pork, free ice cream, beer & cocktail specials, an... screw it, you had us at pork.

It's almost half a year from St. Paddy's Day, and that's a good enough reason for Meehan's Public House in Sandy Springs to throw an all-day party, starting with a wiffle ball tournament at noon, and featuring a shton of drink specials, live music, and all that good 'ish

Speaking of Irish pubs... Fadó's Big Brewhaha Outdoor Beer Festival from 3-11p will have more than 75 beers on hand, stein-holding and brat-eating contests, and live tunes from the likes of U2-tribute band Desire

Sunday, Sept 15th Chukkar Farm in Alpharetta is hosting a charity polo match from 1230-6p, where, in addition to dudes on horses, there will be delicious farm-to-table grub from Sun in my Belly, live music, and more

Ongoing In addition to its usual meaty goodness, Buckhead's KR Steakbar's now offering up a Sunday night pasta tasting with four carb-based courses and a dessert for $45

At The Shed at Glenwood, Tuesdays now mean delicious small plates (bone marrow w/ garlic puree, smoked pork tenderloin & jalapeno grits, etc.) that start at just three bucks, and go perfectly with their new Mexican beer cocktails.