The Optimist

The Optimist is throwing an epic summer send-off with a special End of Summer Luau! On Sunday, September 8, from 3-8pm, join us in the Oyster Bar and on the patio for a traditional, Hawaiian-style pig roast complete with blue point oysters, pork sliders, peel-and-eat shrimp and tuna poke, live music... [click here for more]

Join us at the Optimist on Sunday, April 8, from 1-4 p.m. for a part-TEE on the green. Golf aficionados and seafood lovers alike can come together on the patio (just outside the oyster bar) to enjoy delicious eats, refreshing, specialty drinks (2 per ticket) and the Masters tournament projected on a... [click here for more]

Westside’s The Optimist is throwing a street food shindig to go along with Atlanta Bicycle Coalition’s Atlanta Streets Alive. Sunday, June 11 Howell Mill Rd. closes to vehicle traffic and chef Pat Pascarella will have $5 bites and libation specials. From 4 to 8 P.M. he will be serving fish tacos, sh... [click here for more]

Enjoy a special menu created by Executive Chef Wesley True. Entrees include Scallops with Red Wine Braised Lentils, Duck Fat Poached Swordfish, Spanish Octopus with Chorizo, and more. East and West Coast oyster selections will be available in addition to the prix-fixe menu. Wine pairings will also b... [click here for more]

Ga born Suzanne Phifer Pavitt hosts the tasting with her wine from the Phifer Pavitt Winery in California. Paired with complimentary small bites. [click here for more]

Welcome in Spring at the Optimist with its Patio Party and Crawfish Boil. The event is centered around a New Orleans style crawfish boil with sausages. Red hare Brewery will also be there with its new cask of “Hoptimist” that was specially created for this party along with other punches and cock... [click here for more]

Choose from multiple options for a four-course meal with supplemental choices available. [click here for more]