Atlantans mourn the loss of John Henderson; the beloved restaurant employee at Standard Food & Spirits in Grant Park, who’s life was taken by armed men who robbed the restaurant on January 7th. Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House owners, Tad and Nancy Mitchell and HomeGrown Restaurant Concepts owner, Rich Chey and Atlanta Together are taking a stand against crime by hosting the Dine Out for a Safer Atlanta tonight, Wednesday, January 28. Participating restaurants will donate 20 percent of the day’s proceeds to the Atlanta Police Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping Atlanta’s neighborhoods safe, and the Crime Stoppers John Henderson reward fund.
Atlantans can do their part by dining at any of the participating restaurants on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Enjoy some of Atlanta’s best cuisine, while contributing to a worthy cause. Participating restaurants include: 97 Estoria, Agave, Atkins Park, Aurora Coffee (North Highland and Moreland locations), Beleza, Blind Willies, Brake Pad, Corner Tavern (Little Five Points, East Point and Edgewood locations), Cuerno, Dakota Blue, Doc Chey’s (North Highland and Emory locations), El Myr, El Taco, Flatiron, Food 101 (North Highland and Roswell Road locations), Fontaine’s Oyster House, Fritti, Front Page News, Grant Central, Highland Tap, Holy Taco, Java Vino, JCT Kitchen, La Tavola, Little Azios, Limerick Junction, Midway Pub, Milltown Arms Tavern, Meehan’s Public House (Sandy Springs and Paces Ferry locations) Midway Pub, Moes and Joes, No Mas Cantina, Octane Coffee, Osteria 832 Pasta and Pizza, Ria’s Bluebird, San Francisco Coffee (Candler Park, Poncey Highland and Virginia-Highland locations), Six Feet Under (Memorial Drive and 11th Steet locations), Sotto Sotto, Steamhouse Lounge, Stella Pasta Pizza & Spirits, The Cavern, The Glenwood, The Radial, The Standard, Steamhouse Lounge, Steinbeck’s, Universal Joint, Vickerys Bar & Grill (Crescent Avenue and Garrett Street locations), Vortex, West Egg Café and Zaya Restaurant.
Guests can go to www.atlantanstogether.com for an updated list of participating restaurants and a link to their Web sites.
