If you are not familiar with Eat Me Speak Me, it’s the weekend pop-up at Gato in Candler Park helmed by Jarrett Stieber. It’s a lot of fun. Jarrett has a real knack for on a menu which features lots of great vegetables and sauces and “alternative” . It’s BYOB, in case you decide to attend.
A couple months ago I saw on their Instagram they were advertising a one-off yakitori meal, which was listed as sold out for March but taking reservations for April so I signed up for two seats at the fixed price, $60 meal, which includes beverages and plenty of food. , but you can sign up for June. And I recommend it.
Jarrett did an excellent job manning the grill, which was intensely hot from the Japanese coals he acquired. The yakitori arrived to the party goers (hosted at the home of another gentleman named Alex) two at a time, with an assortment of sweet, spicy, and creamy sauces. Cocktails were provided by Greg Best, with wine contributed by Idle Cellars.
I’m sure this took a ton of prep and Jarrett had his face in the fire half the time, rushing to keep the food coming for guests, and it all tasted wonderful. Nailing textures of things like eggs and chicken can be tough when grilling thirty skewers at a time over coals. It’s one of the best pop-up style meals you could attend in Atlanta. I’m sure June will fill up fast. Photos below.