Cucina Asellina Opens for Lunch, Atlanta Food & Wine Festival Ticket Sales Kick Off, More

MIDTOWN?Cucina Asellina, the new Midtown hotspot by the owners of STK, will be open for lunch starting Wednesday. On the menu: chopped salad, wood-fired meatballs, grilled vegetable panini and spinach tagliatelle, among other Italian-inspired dishes. [EaterWire]

FESTIVALWIRE?Tickets to the 2nd annual Atlanta Food & Wine Festival are now available with discounted pricing through March 31. Held May 10-13 at Atlantic Station, the festival will offer tasting tents, food workshops, cooking demonstrations and more. [EaterWire]

SANDY SPRINGS?Meehan's Public House in Sandy Springs joins forces with the St. Baldrick's Foundation Saturday for Shamrock & Roll—a parking lot fest complete with beer stations, live music and a Guinness 18-wheeler rig. The St. Baldrick's head-shaving-for-charity shenanigans start at noon, and the music kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance or $20 at the door. [EaterWire]

DOWNTOWN?Ted's Montana Grill has a new menu item that isn't buffalo-based. Please welcome salt and pepper trout to the dancefloor. [EaterWire]