Eat Tacos with Chef Hugh Acheson on Thursday

Grab a bite of lunch and catch up on the latest Atlanta food news and upcoming events.

Henri’s Bakery doughnuts are back
That’s right, Atlanta. Henri’s is bringing back their original recipe doughnuts starting November 27. The doughnuts will be available at both the East Andrews and Sandy Spring’s locations. [Facebook]

An ITP Sarah Donuts opening in 2018
Speaking of doughnuts, Decatur will be getting the first ITP Sarah Donuts shop next year, according to Tomorrow’s News Today. The shop will take over the old Little Caesars Pizza space at North Decatur Plaza. The from-scratch doughnut shop chain also has locations in Norcross, Duluth, Cumming, and Suwanee. [ToNeTo]

Eat tacos with chef Hugh Acheson
Chef and author Hugh Acheson will be in Atlanta Thursday, November 30 at Spiller Park in Toco Hills promoting his latest cookbook The Chef & The Slow Cooker from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Acheson will host taco-making demos from a silver Airstream trailer using All-Clad slow cookers. This is all part of a 25-city tour for Airstream’s #EndlessCaravan and ‘real people’ campaigns. All tacos sold from Acheson’s demos will go to benefit the chef’s non-profit Seed Life Skills, which helps kids learn to cook while applying science. Cookbooks will be available for purchase. Those in attendance will also have the opportunity to enter to win an All-Clad slow cooker, a signed cookbook, and a bottle of Cholula Hot Sauce. [Official]

Poor Hendrix turns one
A patio party on Thursday, November 30 will mark one year in business for the East Lake restaurant. Expect special release beers, a tap takeover from Sierra Nevada and Atlanta’s Scofflaw Brewing, prizes, and marshmallow roasting. [Facebook]

Brash Coffee expanding to Buckhead
Fans of the tiny coffee shop located in a converted shipping container at Westside Provisions District will be happy to hear a second Atlanta spot is set to open in December. According to Atlanta Magazine, the new shop will be located in the renovated Atlanta History Center adjacent to Souper Jenny. The menu should remain the same as its Westside sister. Brash is also planning a new Westside roasting facility. [ATLMag]

Scofflaw Brewing expands...again
Scofflaw will expand its Westside operations for the third time since it opened the brewery on MacArthur Boulevard in 2016. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported the expansion will include a 50-barrel, four-vessel brewhouse which will double Scofflaw’s brewing capacity from 14,000 barrels to 30,000 barrels a year. The expansion should be completed by March 1. Scofflaw is known for its IPAs and barrel-aged stouts. [AJC]

Halfway Crooks Brewing will open Summer 2018
Eater Atlanta first reported the new brewery would be opening in the Summerhill development on Georgia Avenue just east of the former Turner Field last May. Halfway Crooks Brewing will officially open its doors next summer, this according to beer writer Austin Ray, who grabbed an exclusive for Good Beer Hunting. Halfway will be the first business to open in the development dubbed simply as Summerhill. Look for saisons, pilsners, and Belgian pale ales to be among the brewery’s regular beer offerings. [Good Beer Hunting]