Casa Almenara: Best of Mexican and Mediterranean Cuisine & Bar

Casa Almenara Opens at 10th Street and Piedmont in Midtown Atlanta for Mexican Dishes, Tacos, and Brunch | Eater Atlanta

"Taking over the corner of 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue just beyond Midtown’s famed rainbow crosswalk, Casa Almenara—whose name means “beacon” in Spanish—is owner Gilbert Yeremian’s new neighborhood destination focused on Latin American dishes from Tulum and the Yucatán. Led in the kitchen by chef Nelly Terraza, I expect dishes such as empanadas stuffed with steak and Oaxaca cheese, al pastor wings, aguachile ceviche, a smoked tequila-cured salmon tostada, and a trio of tacos featuring tinga, shrimp, and birria at dinner; brunch offers steak and eggs topped with chimichurri, huevos divorciados, and shrimp and grits served with crispy polenta. It serves brunch and bottomless mimosas Wednesday through Sunday starting at 11:30 a.m., with brunch hours Wed–Fri 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sat–Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m., dinner Wed–Sun from 4 p.m. until closing, weekly specials like a $12 taco trio and $9 margaritas on Wednesdays and $12 cocktails and enchiladas on Thursdays, and plans for a live entertainment series called Tulum Nights." - Beth McKibben