Here's a look at Atlanta's new spaces open for events this fall. The new and renovated Atlanta venues are available for corporate parties, weddings, fundraisers, outdoor functions, business dinners, team-building activities, conferences, meetings, and more.
A note regarding COVID-19: At BizBash, we're still committed to bringing you ideas and inspiration for when (yes, when!) events are back up and running. Some of the venues listed here may not yet be available for hosting events due to the pandemic, or they may be operating at a lower capacity.
Edgar’s Above Broad
Just a two-hour drive outside the perimeter in Augusta, Ga., sits the city's highly anticipated newcomer, Edgar's Above Broad. The fresh 17,000-square-foot restaurant and entertainment venue offers indoor and outdoor event space for as many as 545 guests at full capacity, with full buyouts not only welcomed but encouraged. The interior can seat 84 inside or 100 standing, while the outdoor terrace holds 120 seated or 360 standing. For more intimate gatherings, a private dining room and board room are available, accommodating 25 and 12 seated guests, respectively. (The board room boasts smart TVs for presentations.) Entertainment and team-building opportunities abound at the spacious venue, with a bocce ball court, a giant checkers board, and a putting green. Though Atlanta's temperatures make this spot ideal for fall events and meetings, Edgar's Above Broad offers canopies, misting machines, and heaters to adjust to any season. When it comes to food and beverage, guests will find skilled bartenders slinging creative cocktails at the outdoor Airstream and a small plate-focused menu curated by executive chef and culinary operations director Frank Kassner.
Photo: Heidi Geldhauser Harris
Element Atlanta Buckhead
A project three years in the making, RevPAR Development's Element Atlanta Buckhead made its debut this month on Piedmont Road, bringing with it 1,524 square feet of meeting and event space, including breakout and prefunction areas. The 381-square-foot Lenox and Piedmont rooms hold 25 each and can be merged together to accommodate 50 guests across 762 square feet. Additionally, the 164-room extended-stay property features studio common suites that are primed for smaller groups up to 10 with a fully equipped kitchen to boot. Other features of special note include on-site audiovisual equipment, high-speed Wi-Fi in meeting rooms, and catering upon request for afternoon and coffee breaks, lunch, dinner, and receptions.
Photo: Courtesy of Element Atlanta Buckhead
The Bonsai Room at Umi
As the desire for outdoor dining grows, popular Buckhead Japanese restaurant Umi has responded with the addition of The Bonsai Room, a 576-square-foot covered patio with an 8-foot bonsai tree as the room's centerpiece. Available for full buyouts, the restaurant's expansion has audio capabilities and can hold 40 for a seated dinner or 50 for reception-style events and meetings. Pocket windows inspired by architect Tadao Ando line each side of the space, allowing fresh air to flow through when weather permits; during cooler seasons, heaters ensure guests stay cozy.
Photo: Sara Hanna
The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee
The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee—situated less than two hours from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport–recently underwent a multimillion-dollar face-lift that includes revamped, Marzipan Design Studio-designed spaces inspired by the property’s setting with soothing colors, elements of wood and wicker, pebbled accent tiles, and more. With more than 58,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, in addition to its new remote work offerings, the luxurious lakeside property is poised to host corporate retreats and events of all kinds.
Photo: Courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee
WeWork 120 West Trinity
The popular flexible shared workspace biz WeWork added another location to its portfolio with the grand opening of WeWork 120 West Trinity in Atlanta's Decatur neighborhood this October. The 29,569-square-foot industrial space boasts 12 conference rooms with audiovisual capabilities, four meeting and wellness lounges, numerous private offices, 16 phone booths, and more throughout three floors. The interior's eclectic, modern design echoes that of the Decatur town.
Photo: Courtesy of WeWork 120 West Trinity
Yebo Beach Haus
True Story Brands' South African restaurant Yebo Beach Haus has new digs at Andrews Square, moving a half-mile down the road from its previous location on West Paces Ferry Road. The restaurant features ample indoor and outdoor seating and retractable windows that lead out to a courtyard, which holds 100 for reception-style events or 75 for a seated dinner. Inside, a private dining room accommodates 25 guests seated or 40 standing, while full buyouts allow room for 175 seated or 200 reception style. During the winter months, the restaurant transforms into a ski chalet-inspired space and becomes Yebo Ski Haus.
Photo: Samantha Wittman
Biltong Bar at Avalon
Another new addition from True Story Brands is Biltong Bar at Avalon, the restaurant's third location in Atlanta. The venue includes both indoor dining and alfresco options in the form of two patios and a rooftop bar. (Don't miss out on the yard games found on the back patio.) Of special note is the 40-seat rooftop bar, which features a covered patio and offers full buyouts starting at $4,000.
Photo: Courtesy of Biltong Bar at Avalon
Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center
Hot off the heels of a $12 million renovation, the Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center is ready to debut its newest feature this month, which include a reimagined lobby designed to foster conversation and spark creativity (casual team brainstorm session, anyone?) in addition to four new food and beverage concepts: Top Draft, Centennial Grounds, New South Kitchen (pictured here), and Vues Lobby Bar. The 1,059-room property—located just 15 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport—is primed for meetings and events with new additions as well as its existing 45 meeting rooms across 120,000 square feet of function space. In the days of social distancing and outdoor gatherings, the 10,080-square-foot Atrium Terrace allows for both. Shown here, New South Kitchen offers full buyouts for its sophisticated environs with flexible seating and a menu chock-full of Southern comfort food (think shrimp and grits, peach cobbler French toast, sweet tea fried chicken, and smothered pork chops, to name a few).
Photo: Courtesy of Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center
The Third Door
Drawing inspiration from Prohibition-era speakeasies, The Third Door opened near Marietta Square in September in a 1920s gas station turned cocktail bar and lounge. Full buyouts are available for the indoor-outdoor haunt, with the inside accommodating 64 seated or 75 standing and the outdoor patio holding 75 seated or 90 standing. Audiovisual equipment comes in the form of a ceiling-mounted internet projector and screen, microphones and speakers, and an eight-channel mixer. While you won't find a food menu at the new spot, it's primed for after-five cocktails for the whole team or even a meeting with a client.
Photo: Hadley(s) Photography
