Jolene Jolene - Review - Kirkwood - Atlanta - The Infatuation

"Jolene Jolene is Atlanta’s first bar completely dedicated to women’s sports. After months of hosting pop-ups around town, it finally has a semi-permanent home in Pullman Yards’s Brick and Mortar space with a three-month residency. The inside is small—a few tables and a giant projector. So WNBA fans in Howard jerseys often spill onto the large patio, where there are three giant TVs and another bar. For those high crowd Dream games, we stick to the quicker canned beers since nothing on the cocktail menu is wow-worthy enough to miss another Allisha Gray mid-range masterclass. The menu is a blend of bar bites (decent hot dogs) and pan-Asian dishes (just-fine chicken dumplings) that get the job done. So if you’re here to soak up all the energy and champion women’s sports with fellow fans, you are in the right place, of course. Just note that the crowds can get thick, which is just more proof that everyone watches women’s sports (even if they have to stream from their phone while at the bar). Food Rundown Grand Slam Dog This dog is decked out with squiggles of the holy trinity of ketchup, mustard, and mayo. A tiny trail of bacon bits gives it a burst of saltiness and a handful of green onion spheres provides a little pop of tang. It’s a reliable choice. photo credit: Juli Horsford Blooming Onion Move over Outback since this take on the blooming onion is better. The deep fried onion is sliced a little thinner with a lighter breading that makes eating it feel more like a light snack and less like coating your stomach in grease. photo credit: Juli Horsford Thai Chicken Dumplings You get four of these open-faced dumplings, filled to the brim with ground chicken. They come perched like little icebergs in a sea of soy sauce. They’re a little rubbery but otherwise an OK order. photo credit: Juli Horsford JJ Smash Burger A sesame seed bun bookends two decent-size patties that come absolutely dripping in melty american cheese. It’s not a bad burger, but clocking in at $15, we wish it came with fries. The thin-cut fries (get them, they’re good), will cost you an extra $5. photo credit: Juli Horsford" - Juli Horsford