special events:
2024 calendar of events
We have lots of great special events and limited-time menus in 2024, 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.
Friday, April 26th — Murder Mystery: NCI-SVU-Brookhaven
Saturday, April 27th — Murder Mystery: NCI-SVU-Brookhaven
Friday, May 3rd-Saturday, May 18th — Crustacean Festival Dinner Menu
Friday, May 3th — Murder Mystery: NCI-SVU-Brookhaven
Saturday, May 4th — Murder Mystery: NCI-SVU-Brookhaven
Friday, May 10th — Murder Mystery: NCI-SVU-Brookhaven
Saturday, May 11th — Murder Mystery: NCI-SVU-Brookhaven
Sunday, May 12th — Special Mothers’ Day Menu, 11:30am - 6pm
Tuesday, May 21st — Dinner and a Diva: Pagliacci
Coming in August — 50th Anniversary Celebration Details to come!!
WEEKLY SPECIAL
Pork Chops
Berkshire pork chop with smoked tomato soubise sauce, paired with English peas and pomme puree. Finished with a hollandaise sauce. Cost is $36.
Bon Appétit
Special Mother’s Day 4-Course Menu
Join us for a four-course Mother’s Day special menu on Sunday, May 12. The holiday meal includes a choice of each of hot soup, fresh salad, gourmet entrée, and delectable dessert. We will will not be serving our regular lunch or dinner menu on Mother’s Day. Reservations are required at 404-634-6268.
Dinner and a Diva: Pagliacci
Join us and the Capitol City Opera Company on Tuesday, May 21st, for Dinner and a Diva: a night of delicious food and performances from Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci.
“Pagliacci is pure Italian opera – big, melodramatic, passionate, but with light and sparkle in the orchestra, particularly in moments of humour. The opera centers around a company preparing for the final rehearsal studio run of an opera. Director Canio is eaten up with jealous suspicion of his wife, leading lady Nedda, who, it turns out, is having an affair with another man – Silvio (the opera’s conductor). The couple plan to escape together, but their secret is discovered by Tonio (the opera’s designer), who has himself been rejected by Nedda. In revenge, he informs Canio of what he knows. Despite simmering tensions, the studio run goes ahead and the performers each take up their characters, which all mimic their real-life situations. It’s all too much for Canio. Art and reality blur and things quickly spiral out of control, towards Pagliacci’s bloody conclusion.”
Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem Show
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. Shows run on Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. (check-in from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m). The cost per person is $75 plus tax and gratuity. Seating is family-style, so guests get a chance to sit with the star of the show. See the complete menu here.
New show NCI-SVU-BROOKHAVEN runs through June 22nd.
Everything in the tiny hamlet of Brookhaven, Georgia seems to be perfect. There are neighborhood bars, mom-and-pop restaurants, over-priced but cozy coffee shops, and the schools are above average according to Overall Niche*. That is... until the unthinkable happens. Murder. A murder so large there’s only one group of special agents that can help solve the case. The NCIs. The Nonsensical Criminal Investigators. Oh, and the other group, the SVUers. The Strange Victims Unit. So I was wrong before. There’s two groups. Only TWO groups of Special Agents that can help solve the case. NCI, led by Supervisory and Spectacular Special Agent Jethro Stapler, and SVU, led by the breathtaking Mariska Take-Your-Breath-Away have been called in to try and work together. Can they put their egos and bureaucracy aside JUST THIS ONCE to help find the killer and do something that might actually help the community? Well, if it’s like any other government agency, the answer is probably no. But we’ve got our fingers crossed. Join Jethro and Mariska as they take you on an unbelievable and wholly unrealistic night of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem at Petite Violette!
upcoming/ONGOING Events:
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 are 2023 dining Award Winners
We’ve received two dining awards already this year! Thank you to all the voters and OpenTable who awarded us best in Dekalb for: Special Occasions, Food, Value, and Overall categories. And from Restaurant Guru, “a well-deserved award for Petite Violette according to your visitor reviews at Restaurant Guru, one of the world’s most popular foodie websites with over 30 millions monthly users.” We are so honored to receive these accolades.
WE were ON TV, 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, as well as other soups from restaurants around Atlanta. And come in for a bowl today or any day!
live entertainment
Every Friday evening, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.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. The accordion (Gabe Granitz), guitar (Dan Coy) & bass (Mark Bynum) trio authentically reproduces the ambiance of a French bistro for your dining experience.
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, and she welcomes requests!
Let the live music transport you, and bon appétit!
Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem
Featuring the all-star production, cast, and crew formerly of Agatha’s in downtown Atlanta, 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. Shows run on Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. (with check-in from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.). The cost per person is $75 plus tax and gratuity. Seating is family-style, so guests get a chance to sit with the star of the show. See the complete menu here. Reservations are required to be made online on our website. NEW SHOW, NCI-SVU-Brookhaven, runs through June 22nd!
Dinner and a Diva 2024 Season
Every third Tuesday (and some third Thursdays) 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.
May 21 – Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci
June 18 – Donizetti’s Anna Bolena
July 16 – Cole Porter’s Anything Goes
August 20 – Beethoven’s Fidelio
September 17 – Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur
October 17 & 19 – Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor
November 14 & 16 – Schönberg and Kretzmer’s Les Misérables
Scratch cuisine food truck
Our Scratch Cuisine Food Truck will bring mobile food to the masses! Our made-to-order, fresh starters, entrees, and desserts usually range in price from $7-$15 and include items like Mama Brionni’s Meatball Subs, Angus Bacon Cheddar Burgers, Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches, Chicken Philly Sandwiches, Chicken Mushroom Gruyere Crepes, Flash Fried Brussel Sprouts, Parmesan Fries, Jerk Chicken Wings, Risotto Fritters, Fried Mozzarella Sticks, Chocolate Caramel Bread Pudding, and more. Check back often for a full list of upcoming food truck events and other locations where our Scratch Cuisine Food Truck will be serving our delicious, freshly prepared food.
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.