Bantam + Biddy Opens Second Location in Heart of Midtown

The second location of Bantam + Biddy has just opened its doors, in the heart of Midtown Tuesday, January21 and welcomes all in the area to come out and visit their newest location.  Bantam has been a welcomed addition to the Ansley Mall Shopping Center for over a year now, and now the new location is just steps away from midtown office buildings and residents alike.

The newly opened restaurant is located on Crescent Avenue at 12th & Midtown, and provides Atlantans with a "casual, family-friendly eatery featuring regional, all-natural and pastured poultry." The restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

According to the owners, Shaun Doty, Lance Gummere and Steve Maxwell, "the name Bantam + Biddy refers to two poultry breed sizes."

Bantam+Biddy on Crescent Avenue features 2,000-square-foot and seats 75 guests inside and offers a casual patio for outdoor seating. Designed by architect Tim Nichols, Bantam + Biddy’s aesthetic gives guests a charming, relaxing atmosphere that features classic rich oak woods.

If you are new to Bantam+ Biddy or their sister restaurant in Atlantic Station, Chick -a- Biddy, then this menu description will help intrigue your taste buds:

The menu at Bantam + Biddy offers pastured poultry and seasonal, organic vegetables.  Breakfast items ($5-$14) feature local eggs from JB Farms and organic Alabama milk. The restaurant’s lunch and dinner menu includes a “meat-and-two” option ($12-$16), as well as entrées, salads and sandwiches ($8.50-$16). An extensive selection of gluten-free items is also available for diners.

Examples of breakfast options include:

·            Buttermilk cheddar biscuits with sausage gravy

·            Fried chicken and waffles

·            Pastured three egg burrito

“Meat-and-two” options include:

·            Quarter or half chicken

·            6-ounce serving of eco-friendly pork loin

·            Choice of four sauces including piri piri, wasakaka, beer mustard and Sweet Blue Ridge BBQ

Examples of salads, entrées and sandwiches include:

·            Power House Salad with local farm egg, roasted broccoli, tomato, radish, sunflower sprouts and organic almonds

·            Southern fried chicken sandwich

·            Meatloaf made with White Oak Pastures grass-fed beef

For sides ($3.25), Bantam + Biddy offers a selection of Southern favorites as well as vegetables that are in season and can be found locally such as:

·            Organic quinoa and spinach

·            Aged cheddar mac and cheese

·            Duck fat fries

The restaurant also offers desserts including:

·            Pecan pie bar

·            Cherry pie bar

·            Chocolate chip pecan cookies

Children 10 and under will enjoy entrées from the Little Cluckers Menu ($8) which include an organic juice or milk. Examples of children’s entrées include:

·            Fried chicken tenders

·            Rotisserie chicken whole wheat quesadilla

·            Chicken penne pasta

Bantam + Biddy features a convenient carry-out counter where customers can easily grab a high-quality meal on the go. A “Family Meal” ($45) is available for to-go orders and serves three to five. The “Family Meal” includes a choice of whole rotisserie chicken, meatloaf or 24 ounce roasted pork loin with a family-sized organic green salad, jalapeño cornbread, choice of dressing, three sides and a half-gallon of freshly brewed tea. A 30 minute notice is required and no substitutions are allowed.

 HOURS:                      The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

                                        Monday through Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

                                        Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

                                        Saturday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

                                        Sunday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

                                        The espresso bar opens at 6:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.