Margarita Wars Tonight; Melanie Durant to Charleston

PASTRY CHEF SHUFFLES— Ryan Smith's taking over as Empire State South's pastry chef because Melanie Durant is moving to Charleston to launch a new pastry program at Fig. Smith will continue to work toward opening Staplehouse, which will start serving as early as this fall. [Covered Dish]

MIDTOWN— Tonight at Park Tavern: Margarita Wars. Get six tasting tickets and admission for $20; each additional ticket is $2. Details here. [CL]

BOOZE NEWS— Eater Young Gun semifinalist and new Holeman & Finch head bartender Sara Justice talks to Creative Loafing about putting her spin on the program, how her roots have affected her work, and a couple of her favorite Atlanta places. [CL]

OLD FOURTH WARD— Good Day Atlanta interviews Condesa Coffee about the coffee-making process and more. Watch the video on the site. [Fox Atlanta]