{"id":84115,"date":"2026-11-10T18:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/84115\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T18:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:05:49","slug":"little-tart-bakeshops-sexy-european-cousin-all-day-restaurant-midi-opens-in-candler-park-november-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/84115\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Tart Bakeshop\u2019s ‘sexy European cousin,’ all-day restaurant Midi, opens in Candler Park November 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Classic turkey club sandwich and fries at Midi<\/p>\n

Three years ago, Little Tart Bakeshop founder Sarah O\u2019Brien and business partners Amy Gregg, Emily Stephens, Miranda Bell, and Sofia Garcia were eating their way around Paris when inspiration hit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe went into this shop staffed with gorgeous women pulling crispy focaccia from the ovens and making wonderful, deceptively simple sandwiches. We joked that we should open our own \u2018hot girl sandwich shop\u2019 someday, and voila!\u201d O\u2019Brien explains.<\/p>\n

Midi, an all-day caf\u00e9 O\u2019Brien describes as \u201cLittle Tart\u2019s sexy European cousin,\u201d will debut in Candler Park November 12, replacing Dr. Bombay\u2019s Underwater Tea Party and Kelly\u2019s Closet, which relocated down the block.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always thought that strip on McClendon Avenue was magical. There\u2019s a lot of good vibes and energy in those women-owned spaces that had been there for a long time,\u201d she says. \u201cI have a clear recipe of being embedded in neighborhoods near a park and schools where kids will be walking by\u2014places that feel walkable, and where we can hopefully become a hub in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

By joining the two storefronts, O\u2019Brien can create an all-day destination for food and drinks. On one side, a full Little Tart Bakeshop, opening November 11, will offer Counter Culture coffee and espresso drinks, fresh-baked breads, pastries, and desserts. On the other, Midi will serve sandwiches, salads, and sides made in house.<\/p>\n

\"\"Nicoise salad<\/p>\n

Courtesy of Midi<\/p>\n

Garcia will lead the kitchen, making egg salad, tuna salad, roasted chicken, meatball, ham and cheese, and turkey club sandwiches. The menu will also include a vegan zucchini fritter, a vegetarian smashed chickpea sandwich, and grilled cheese and peanut butter and jelly for children. Unlike the massive sandwiches at Bona Fide Deluxe and Motorboat, Midi\u2019s will be \u201cright sized for a filling and generous meal you can finish,\u201d O\u2019Brien says.<\/p>\n

Each sandwich will come with a house-brined pickle. Sides inspired by the small plates at Little Tart After Dark will be available separately, including Caesar and Ni\u00e7oise salads, a grain bowl, carrot dip with crackers, big beans, and fries.<\/p>\n

Since O\u2019Brien also owns soft-serve ice cream shop Big Softie, Midi will feature a soft-serve window. Four flavors will be offered, plus hard shell and toppings.<\/p>\n

Beverages include a gin slushie, negroni, sazerac, old fashioned and espresso \u201ctartini.\u201d Four wines will be sold by the glass, with a selection of bottles available for retail purchase. Midi will also stock crayons, notebooks, butter and dumpling squishies, canned tuna belly, and Graza olive oil.<\/p>\n

\"\"Prosciutto and mozzerella sandwich<\/p>\n

Courtesy of Midi<\/p>\n

The Little Tart side of the space will echo the Grant Park and Summerhill locations with dark green, brass, and marble. Midi will have its own look, pairing dusty pink and maroon tones with plaster walls and plenty of natural light.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis space is my pride and joy. I designed it myself,\u201d O\u2019Brien says. \u201cI furnished it with textured pieces I\u2019d love to have in my home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Midi will offer counter service, opening at 7 a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. on weekends, and closing at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope people feel the tangible sense of welcome they\u2019ve come to expect from Little Tart,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Midi is located at 1643 Mclendon Ave., Atlanta. midi-atl.com.<\/p>\n

\"\"Little Tart pastries<\/p>\n

Courtesy of Little Tart Bakeshop<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Classic turkey club sandwich and fries at Midi Three years ago, Little Tart Bakeshop founder Sarah O\u2019Brien and business partners Amy Gregg, Emily Stephens, Miranda Bell, and Sofia Garcia were eating their way around Paris when inspiration hit. \u201cWe went into this shop staffed with gorgeous women pulling crispy focaccia from the ovens and making<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":84116,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[54334,54335,2963,2961,2959,2962,2960,18660,54336,54337,54338],"class_list":["post-84115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-georgia","tag-big-softie","tag-candler-park","tag-georgia","tag-georgia-dining","tag-georgia-food","tag-georgia-grocery-stores","tag-georgia-restaurants","tag-little-tart-bakeshop","tag-midi","tag-parisian-cafe","tag-sarah-obrien"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/vive.im\/@dc\/117593478534775145","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84115"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84115\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}