Cocktails & Castoffs with Demetrius Brown
July 23, 2026
Atlanta’s top chefs from Demetrius Brown Heritage Supper Club, Max Hines Breaker Breaker, and Justin Dixon Humble Mumble join forces for an evening celebrating food and heritage, with DIG.
July 23, 2026
Atlanta’s top chefs from Demetrius Brown Heritage Supper Club, Max Hines Breaker Breaker, and Justin Dixon Humble Mumble join forces for an evening celebrating food and heritage, with DIG.
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ATLANTA — September 20, 2026 — For all that separates us, food draws us closer. Our food traditions – what we grow, what we eat, even what we throw away – survive generations and are always at the heart of a culture.
In a time when cuts to foreign aid and international conflicts pose increasingly dire threats to food systems throughout the world, it’s critical we explore how local food heritages can offer a hopeful pathway forward.
Now in its 20th year, DIG, an Atlanta-based global nonprofit, partners with communities across Kenya, Uganda, and Senegal to strengthen farmer-led food systems that protect generational knowledge.
On Sunday, September 20, 2026, Atlanta food lovers are invited to Cocktails & Castoffs, DIG’s signature fundraising event and a unique celebration of cultures, traditions, and community in Atlanta’s historic Summerhill neighborhood. As Chef Demetrius Brown prepares to open the highly anticipated Heritage Supper Club, DIG is proud to partner with him for an evening that brings together some of Atlanta’s top chefs to celebrate the love they put into their dishes, the stories and passions cooked into their food.
Demetrius Brown (Bread & Butterfly, Heritage Supper Club ) has been on a relentless quest to delve deep into Caribbean and Afro-American Culture, tradition, and cuisine, using food as a way to reconnect with roots and the rich culinary heritage of the Black diaspora.
Justin Dixon (Humble Mumble) believes great food is both familiar and transformative, elevating simple ingredients with techniques and creativity. His work reflects a deep respect for sustainability, seasonality, and the power of food to bring people together, proving that even the most humble ingredients can tell a story worth sharing.
Maximilian Hines (Stolen Goods, Breaker Breaker) marries local Georgia ingredients with global influences to create refined yet approachable dishes that connect history, culture, and community. With over a decade in Atlanta’s restaurant scene, he brings experience, creativity, and a deep appreciation for culinary storytelling.
Previous Cocktails & Castoffs events, hosted in cities across the country, have featured extraordinary chefs, including James Beard Award winners Linton Hopkins and Steven Satterfield; Culinary Director Daniel Peach, who led the kitchen team for James Beard Outstanding Restaurant winner Chai Pani; 5-time James Beard nominee Duane Nutter; Michelin Recommended and Celebrated Deborah VanTrece; Michelin Guide Recommended Joey Ward and Zach Meloy; James Beard nominee and Michelin Bib Gourmand winner Erika Council; Brian So, who earned one Michelin star for his restaurant Spring; and James Beard Hall of Fame Inductee Pierre Thiam.
Atlanta’s 2026 Cocktails & Castoffs event will be a movable feast beginning at Halfway Crooks Brewery, where event-inspired cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served alongside a live and silent auction.
Guests participating in our Chefs Dinner will stroll across the street to Heritage Supper Club, the highly anticipated new restaurant from Chef Demetrius Brown, for an intimate meal celebrating the ability of food to connect people across cultures, generations, and continents. Heritage’s exploration of Caribbean and Afro-American food traditions creates a natural setting for conversation about where food comes from, the cultures that shape it, and the individuals that sustain it. Chef Brown will be designing the menu alongside Maximilian Hines and Justin Dixon.
When: Sunday, September 20, 2026
Cocktails start at 5:00 pm | Chef’s Dinner starts at 7:00 pm
Where: Summerhill Neighborhood of Atlanta
Cocktail Party 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Halfway Crooks Brewery
60 Georgia Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Chef’s Dinner 7:00 pm
Heritage Supper Club
63 Georgia Ave. Atlanta, GA 30317
Entry Pricing
Cocktail Party Only – $75
Cocktail Party + Chefs Dinner – $250 (seating limited to 40 guests)
Early Bird Pricing: Be one of the first to reserve your spot and enjoy 20% off. Use promo code EARLYBIRD at checkout. Early Bird pricing is available for a limited number of tickets and ends once they’re sold out.
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