It might look like a disheveled construction site now, but an Inman Park dining and entertainment concept with an inventive way of tapping into the Atlanta BeltLine’s popularity and patronage is weeks away from opening, according to ownership.

Atlanta-based Painted Hospitality is fully under construction on an expansion and interior remake of the longtime Brasserie and Neighborhood Cafe at Parish space into the company’s fourth entertainment-focused concept, Painted Park. The North Highland Avenue redo will be unique in that it includes a tunnel to safely shuffle patrons between its outdoor lawn space and the main building, beneath a driveway preserved for condos next door.

According to Justin Amick, Painted Hospitality president and CEO, the majority of Painted Park’s site-work improvements and infrastructure—including the tunnel—are now complete. A new interior addition to the historic structure, which hangs over Parish’s former back patio space, is the primary focus of remaining work.

“We hopefully will be opening in mid-June,” Amick wrote to Urbanize Atlanta via email.

As seen in May, construction progress on the longtime, circa-1890 Parish restaurant building, with the new tunnel entry shown near the Beltline at right. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

How the Painted Park's tunnel entry meets the existing building, as shown when under construction. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Amick and company are calling the Painted Park concept a “recreational place of assembly, greenspace, and private events venue.” That means the BeltLine-fronting, yard-like portion—where the “park” in the concept name comes from—will feature a gazebo bar, outdoor televisions, fire pits, and beach and lawn games.

From there, the tunnel will connect to a lower-level gaming parlor with activities such as board, table, dice, and card games in the main building. Renovations call for two covered patios, two interior bars, and the backside addition overlooking the Eastside Trail.

Painted Park menus and pricing will be released closer to opening, according to Amick. But he says to expect weekend brunch and “snackable sharefare,” such as salads, bowls, nostalgic sandwiches, and frites and baskets. As for beverages, the focus will be on classic cocktails and coastal staples, plus local and other craft beer, and artisanal wines.

Site plan for Painted Park's outdoor components. Painted Hospitality/W. Jay George Design

Plans for the expanded Eastside Trail-fronting side of the Painted Park concept. Painted Hospitality/W. Jay George Design

Amick has described the location as 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.

Last month, Painted Hospitality debuted another concept in a converted old building. The Painted Pickle claimed warehouse space at 279 Ottley Drive in Armour Yards, a former industrial district now connected (for the most part) to another section of BeltLine, the Northeast Trail. (See interior photos here.)

The company also operates the Painted Pin in Buckhead and the Painted Duck in West Midtown.  

In the gallery above, find a closer look (including Painted Park blueprints) at what’s bound for the most highly patronized stretch of the BeltLine this summer.  

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