special events:

2026 calendar of events

We have lots of great special events and limited-time menus in 2026, both on-site in the restaurant and in the community. Check back regularly for additional information on these, plus more events, as they are posted. Call 404-634-6268 with questions.

Make event reservations on our home page.

Tuesday, January 20th - Dinner and a Diva: Pirates of Penzance

Friday, January 23rd-Saturday, January 31st - Wild Game Festival Menu

Saturday, February 14th, 12-3 p.m. - Special Valentine’s Day Lunch Menu

Saturday, February 14th, 4-9 p.m. - Special Valentine’s Day Dinner Menu

Tuesday, February 17th - Dinner and a Diva: Love Duets

Fridays and Saturday nights February 20th - May 16th - New Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem Show: Gimme Hamilton or Gimme Death

Friday, March 6th - Saturday, March 21st - New Orleans Food Festival Menu

Dinner and a Diva

New year, new opera dinner. Join us for the first Dinner and a Diva of 2026, on Tuesday, January 20th. Hear highlights of Pirates of Penzance while enjoying a gourmet four-course meal. In addition to an evening of live music performed by the Capitol City Opera Company’s singers, you’ll enjoy premium hors d’ oeuvres, fresh salad, choice of two gourmet entrees, decadent dessert, hot coffee/tea, and two glasses of fine wine, all for only $75 per person (plus tax for $81) and gratuity. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar open at 6:15 p.m., and the dinner and show start promptly at 7:00 p.m. Make reservations on our home page.

Wild Game Festival Menu

Our Wild Game Festival Menu is back Friday, January 23rd through Saturday, January 31st. If your new year's resolution was to try something new and exciting, or to eat healthier, we have just the thing for you! Try our exotic appetizer and entrees featuring venison and bison, which are lower in calories and fat than traditional beef. This menu is available in the evenings, along with our regular dinner menu. Bon appétit!

Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem

Featuring the all-star production, cast, and crew formerly of Agatha’s: A Taste of Mystery, Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem at Petite Violette is an interactive murder mystery dinner unlike any other. The event showcases unique, original, hilarious murder mysteries with live actors and audience participation, paired with a four-course dinner of fine French food. Dinner includes hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, salad served with warm rolls and butter, choice of gourmet entree, and decadent desert, complemented by a glass of wine. Shows run on Friday nights at 7:30 p.m. (check in 6:45-7:15 p.m.) and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. (check in 6:15-6:45 p.m.). The cost per person is $75 (plus tax equalling $81) and gratuity. Seating is family-style, so guests get a chance to sit with the star of the show. Reservations required, via our website. New show “Gimme Hamilton or Gimme Death” runs February 20th - May 16th!

Gimme Hamilton or Gimme Death

Here ye! Here ye! Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem starts 2026 with a trip back to Colonial America! A time of Washington, Adams, Hamilton. Of powdered wigs, horse drawn carriages, and contemporary music (sure – why not). It’s also a time... of... murder!

The year is 1774. American colonists are at odds with King George III and the British Parliament over excessive taxation and reduced liberties. Delegates from the colonies meet to discuss the foundation for self-governance and a complete break from England. Actually, that sounds SUPER boring! The real story gripping the colonies is the mysterious death of rising songsmith Jeremiah “Lil’ Musket” Big-Britches. Lil’ Musket sings hippity-hoppity songs, and usually ones where he unapologetically boasts of his own success and lavish colonial lifestyle – really, Lil’ Musket? You need 3 horse drawn carriages? Really?

Such good fortune has made many other colonial hippity-hoppity artists jealous. But is their resentment so strong they would reach for their musket, then pour gunpowder from the powder horn into a powder measure, then empty that into the barrel of the musket, then place a pillow ticking patch over the barrel hole, then balance the musket ball on the pillow ticking patch, then grab the ramrod and push the ball down the barrel of the musket until it’s good and seated? And then, place a dry piece of flint in the jaw of the musket’s mechanism and fasten it securely.... you know what? It’s already too much work. Who will lead the colonies to victory? Why is someone killing hippity hoppity icons? What is for dessert? Just come to ye olde Petite Violette for a feast of fun, and find out!

New Orleans Food Festival Menu

We’re bringing the best of the bayou to Petite Violette this March! Join us for our New Orleans Food Festival Dinner Menu, served March 6th through March 21st, and taste spices and sweets of the South. From oysters and étouffée to gumbo and jambalaya, it’s a Mardi Gras for your mouth!

ONGOING Events & info:

We Were on Fox 5’s Good Day Atlanta

For Agatha Christie's birthday and the movie "A Haunting in Venice", Good Day Atlanta had us on the show to demonstrate how a murder mystery dinner is done. And Chef cooked some Shrimp Alfredo Penne Pasta, to add some flavor to the segment. Watch here and make reservations for Fridays and Saturdays on our website.

WE were on atlanta eats!

We were featured on Atlanta Eats on Peachtree TV recently! If you've dined at the restaurant lately, you might have seen the filming crew and star Steak Shapiro getting footage for the show. So check out the episode here. You might spot some familiar faces or get your 15 minutes (seconds) of fame!

Additionally, Peachtree TV featured Atlanta Eats: Best Soups in Atlanta, and it featured our Soupe a L’oignon Gratinee, a French onion soup topped with parmesan and melted gruyere. Watch the show for an up-close and personal review of our popular French classic. Come in for a bowl today!

2026 Dinner and a Diva

Every third Tuesday of the month, we host Dinner and a Diva. Each event features live entertainment consisting of selections from a famous opera performed by the Capitol City Opera Company’s singers. In addition to an evening of music, you’ll enjoy a gourmet four-course dinner with wine, leaving you with an evening to remember. Your dinner will include a sampling of premium hors d’ oeuvres, fresh salad, choice of two gourmet entrees, decadent dessert, hot coffee/tea, and two glasses of fine wine, all for only $75 per person (plus tax and gratuity). Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar open at 6:15 p.m., and the dinner and show start promptly at 7:00 p.m. Make reservations on our home page.

2026 Show Schedule (subject to change)

live entertainment

Friday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30p.m., join us for a swinging soirée as Jazz guitar master, Dan Coy, leads a unique, acoustic instrumental group which specializes in Parisian-style jazz standards, Django Reinhardt songs, romantic ballads, and waltzes. They’ll authentically reproduce the ambiance of a French bistro, for your dining pleasure.

Then, on Saturday nights, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., it's the solo stylings of Berne Poliakoff, accompanied by her guitar. Enjoy this live music with dinner and drinks in the dining room or sips and snacks at the bar.

There’s something for everyone at Petite Violette!

Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem

OLIVE OIL AND VINEGAR BOUTIQUE TASTINGS

We host regular tasting events in our Olive Oil & Vinegar Boutique and also offer personal tastings during regular restaurant hours. Stop in and see what new flavors we have to offer each season and ask for a few samples. In addition, take home our extra virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars in 375ml and 750ml bottles for personal purchase or as gifts. Call us to arrange a private tasting for a girls’ night out, bridal shower, corporate gathering, or other event. And check back here for more info on our planned events in our Tasting Boutique.