Photos: Beltline concept in remade 1890s building opens Monday

Josh Green

Fri, 10/25/2024 – 08:09

The latest incarnation of the formerly abandoned, 1890 Atlanta Pipe and Foundry Company terminal building along Inman Park’s stretch of the Beltline is set to debut Monday.

Painted Park, a dining and entertainment concept with an inventive way of tapping into the Beltline’s popular Eastside Trail, has finished construction in the former Brasserie and Neighborhood Cafe at Parish space at 240 N. Highland Avenue.

Described as a “recreational place of assembly, greenspace, and a private events venue,” the adults-only Painted Park marks the fourth entertainment-focused venture for Atlanta-based Painted Hospitality.

The concept includes a new tunnel designed to safely shuffle patrons between its outdoor lawn hangout space and the main building, beneath a driveway preserved for condos next door. That “park” space, screened by landscaping from sweaty joggers, features a gazebo bar, fire pits, and outdoor TVs.

Elsewhere, expect a new building addition overlooking the Eastside Trail, a lower-level gaming parlor, two interior bars, a dance floor, a floating DJ booth, and two covered patios.

Revised interiors off the main North Highland Avenue entrance. Courtesy of Painted Hospitality

Courtesy of Painted Hospitality

The menu by Thomas Collins, Painted Hospitality’s executive chef, leans into snackable foods such as nostalgic sandwiches, frites, bowls, salads, and weekend brunch.

Justin Amick, Painted Hospitality president and CEO, describes the location as being among the best on the Eastside Trail—and a full-circle opportunity, in that he and several employees were part of the Concentrics Restaurants team owned by his family that opened Parish 15 years ago.

Initial plans called for opening Painted Park in January, and then June.

Courtesy of Painted Hospitality

New landscape screening installed between outdoor seating and the Eastside Trail. Courtesy of Painted Hospitality

In April, Painted Hospitality debuted another concept in a converted old building that will eventually be a stone’s throw from the mainline Beltline loop.

The Painted Pickle claimed warehouse space at 279 Ottley Drive in Armour Yards, a former industrial district near the Northeast Trail (see interior photos here.) The company also operates the Painted Pin in Buckhead and the Painted Duck in West Midtown.

Painted Park will be 21 and over at all times (sorry, kiddos), and the outdoor park portion will close Sunday to Thursday at 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m. to be respectful of neighbors, according to Painted Hospitality.

Hours for the interior portion: Monday to Thursday, 5 p.m. to midnight; Friday, 3 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Head up to the gallery for a closer look at what’s in store for Inman Park.

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