Underground Atlanta is welcoming another beloved Atlanta staple to the downtown Atlanta destination – Pigalle by Paris on Ponce.
Skip Englebrecht and Nicolette Valdespino, the partners behind Paris on Ponce, are collaborating again to bring the new concept, Pigalle, to Underground Atlanta.
For Valdespino, her role will be to program Pigalle’s theater concept, while Englebrecht, also the owner of Fishmonger, will curate the absinthe-themed speakeasy hidden behind the theater space. Pigalle will occupy 6,000-square-foot space at Underground Atlanta, filled with the whimsical and sexy vibes that only Paris on Ponce’s unique aesthetic brings – artefacts of a Parisian life well lived, and slightly underground.
Pigalle will open its new digs on Oct. 6 with a celebration during Underground Atlanta’s popular First Fridays. Chef Darryl Taylor, of Next Level Chef fame, and owner of Epicurean Drama, will provide the food for the grand opening.
Property owner Lalani Ventures says the new venue will open in the space that once-upon-a-time boasted the restaurant Mick’s, then an Atlanta favorite, with Pigalle ushering in a new era at the historic underground retail district.
Paris on Ponce has been on a journey, moving from its original location on Ponce de Leon Avenue after the fire to its most recent home at the Healey Building.
“When people experience this new location at Underground Atlanta, we believe they will see, as we do, that this will be our long-time home,” said Valdespino, who will manage the destination. Englebrecht will helm the unique absinthe bar at Pigalle, and there will be a menu of amuse bouche.
Located on a key corner of the property’s Lower Alabama Street next to artist galleries and across from FUTURE Nightclub, Pigalle will stay true to Paris on Ponce’s quintessential French inspiration. The wraparound porch, lit by real gas lamps, will give patrons a view of all the happenings at Underground while they sip champagne, beer…
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