Souper Jenny and the Atlanta Street Food Coalition get in on the Earth Day action with a fun, family-friendly festival on Thursday to support the campaign to bring safe, affordable and legal access to street food in Atlanta. More than 10 vendors —including Souper Jenny’s Incredible Flying Soup Mobile, the Good Food Truck, Taqueria del Sol, the Pickle, Artichoke Bliss and King of Pops—will gather in the Souper Jenny parking lot at 56 E. Andrews Drive in Buckhead and offer guests a wide variety of fun, inexpensive and wholesome fare—including items with kid appeal. Each of the participating businesses is committed to environmental responsibility, so there will be plenty of green-themed giveaways Complimentary wine also will be served while supplies last. The Super-Secret Underground Food Truck Extravaganza takes place Thursday, April 22, 6-9p.m. at Souper Jenny, 56 E. Andrews Drive. www.souperjennyatl.com
GEORGIA ON MY MIND
Pacci Ristorante shows its passion about preserving the environment by celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22 with a special three-course menu from Chef Keira Moritz. For $35 per person, excluding tax and gratuity, guests will dine on a menu featuring many Georgia grown ingredients, such as Sweet Grass Dairy goat cheese croutons, Georgia peaches, Georgia shrimp, Springer Mountain chicken breast and Savannah tupelo honey. The regular menu will be available as well. Pacci does a lot more to support sustainability: All seafood served is solely sustainable, and 30 percent of Pacci’s wine lists feature eco-friendly selections. The restaurant also has partnered with ReCork America (www.recorkamerica.com). To help ReCork America obtain more corks for reuse, Pacci is asking patrons to bring in real corks from wine bottles and to buy a bottle of wine with their dinner. The restaurant will deduct 2 percent off the total bill for every cork brought in up to a maximum of 20 percent off. Only natural corks need apply—no plastic or metal. Wine corks are 100 percent natural, biodegradable and renewable. The ReCork program runs through April. 866 West Peachtree St. NW. 678-412-2402. www.pacciatlanta.com.
BREAK OUT THE BUBBLY
Mother Earth deserves a toast, doesn’t she? France’s champagne house Pommery has introduced the new POP Earth NV Champagne ($55/750 ml), an eco-friendly Brut-style addition blended from 70 percent pinot noir, 20 percent chardonnay and 10 percent pinot Meunier. The new champagne is intended to reflect Pommery’s ongoing commitment to making outstanding champagne while using sustainable practices. For example, the house practices sustainable wine growing, managing waste and limiting water and energy consumption. To be kinder to Mother Nature, the new POP Earth bottle uses lighter glass (only 1.85 pounds) than conventional champagne bottles (2 pounds), which in turn reduces pollution and energy costs during shipping. The bottle features a label made from some recycled materials and is printed with water-soluble inks. Pommery also uses sea transportation instead of air, which saves on fuel costs and energy usage. Available at most fine wine stores and www.sherry-lehmann.com.
FARM-TO-TABLE
Miller Union continues to walk the walk with its fresh, sustainable menu. Executive Chef Steven Satterfield’s culinary offerings change very often, sometimes even daily, based on the freshest harvest of local farmers. Miller Union features a complete composting and recycling system, which in its first two months of being open diverted more than three tons of waste. Ninety-four percent landfill-free, Miller Union composts fish, fruit, meat and vegetable scraps. With the exception of non-recyclable metal bottle tops and plastic wrap, Miller Union recycles paper products, cans, bottles and all other recyclable packaging. Not only adding to the restaurant’s rustic and relaxed atmosphere, the lack of tablecloths greatly reduces water usage and the need for detergent, as well as saves energy from using washers and dryers needed to clean them. Also, by sourcing from local farms and growers, Miller Union helps cut down on the transportation effects and pollution from products being shipped across country. Satterfield’s farm-fresh dishes are now available for lunch, so you can stretch your Earth Day celebrations throughout the day. 999 Brady Ave. 678-733-8550.
www.millerunion.com.
