"The Painted Pickle, the long-awaited eatertainment spot from the team behind The Painted Duck and The Painted Pin, just opened in Northeast Atlanta. And if you're looking to show off your backspin serve, this eat-and-play restaurant is definitely for you. The spot is huge and features first-come, first-serve pickleball courts, some bar games, and indoor/outdoor lounge spaces. Plus, long booths facing the courts are perfect for grabbing a bite between games. But if drinking is your preferred sport, grab a seat at the bar and sip a frozen rum-spiked Arnold Palmer while breezes drift in from the raised garage doors. If you're hungry, the upscale pub menu delivers some respectable bites like the ball-shaped Pickle Ball snack filled with bacon and pickles and some standouts like the vegetable-packed soba noodle bowl. " - nina reeder, juli horsford, jacinta howard
