A First Look at Side Saddle, Yet Another Wine Bar Headed to Atlanta | Eater Atlanta

"A new, small and intimate natural-wine saloon from the team behind Finca to Filter, opening on the Boulevard Heights stretch of the Beltline and operating BYOB until its liquor license is secured. The concept reclaims the “side saddle” image to honor women and other underrepresented pioneers in the industry; the operation is led by women and non-binary staff including founder Kayla Bellman, chef Carla Fears, GM/bar manager Flemming Love, and wine consultant Jett Kolarik. The cozy, stylish interior features black-and-white checkered floors, plush terracotta velvet booths, wide-open windows that flood the room with light, and playful pink-and-green palm-frond print chairs, plus plenty of outdoor seating for a relaxed, neighborhood-bar vibe. The wine program emphasizes funky, sustainably produced and low-intervention bottles—orange wines, pet-nats, unusual whites, reds, and sparklers—with standout offerings such as an Oregon-grown Zibibbo, a Bocin Servaj blend from Piedmont, and a Scheuermann “Vin de Soda” field blend from Germany. There are also crushable house cocktails (margarita, ranch water, Kentucky mule at $12) and three zero-proof options. The kitchen from the chef features grazing boards, grass-fed burgers, confit garlic-herb wings, and a Monte Cristo PB&J. Community-minded programming and services include free Plan B and Narcan in partnership with ARC Southeast, weekly Thursday patio jazz, Women Wine Wednesdays (half off bottles produced by women), monthly Wine 101 tastings, artist markets, drag shows, and curated winemaker parties. A BYOB soft launch was scheduled for Saturday, May 3, from 4–10 p.m., with hours to change once licensing is complete." - Allison Ramirez