Hop City To Open First Restaurant in Avalon

ALPHARETTA, GA -- Hop City Craft Beer & Wine, an award winning craft beer and wine retailer, will open its first restaurant concept in Alpharetta.

Barleygarden Kitchen and Craft Bar will open in Avalon, the 86-acre mixed-use development along Old Milton Parkway near Ga. 400, North American Properties announced.

“Branching into both north Fulton and the dynamic Atlanta restaurant scene is a natural next step for Hop City,” said Kraig Torres, founder of Hop City. “Our vast selection of draft beers has been a great success at Krog Street Market and we know the Avalon community will enjoy spending evenings on our rooftop patio, sipping local beer and enjoying gourmet food.”

The restaurant, which will be part of Avalon’s second phase, will offer a menu of highly regarded draft beer and locally-sourced, chef-driven food. Barleygarden will also feature a beer garden with lush outdoor space and an open-air rooftop bar.

Since Avalon is an open container community, guests will be able to take their beer to go and shop or enjoy one of Avalon’s Signature Events on the Plaza. Similar to Hop City’s Krog Street Market location, the bar menu will focus on craft cocktails, carefully curated wines by the glass and a constantly-rotating 60 tap beer list including rare and limited selections. A local chef partner will be announced later this year to help curate the food menu.

“At Avalon, we’ve worked hard to create a best-in-class mix of restaurants from Atlanta’s most innovative chefs and entrepreneurs,” said Mark Toro, managing partner at NAP. “Barleygarden Kitchen and Craft Bar’s incredible selection of beer and other craft beverages along with its new culinary offerings will add another destination-worthy dining experience for our guests, residents and office workers.”

Avalon’s expansion is slated to debut in the spring, and will bring additional retail, office and living space to the development as well as The Hotel at Avalon, an Autograph Collection hotel and the Alpharetta Conference Center.

Retailers and restaurants confirmed for the expansion include Brooks Brothers, Urban Outfitters, Rumi’s Kitchen, The Boardroom Salon for Men, Lucky Brand, Levi’s and Brine Fish House.

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Rendering via North American Properties