Atlanta - November 13, 2007

Puttin’ Salt in Your Game

Stats Food Play Opens

Your idea of a triathlon consists of a.m. Phipps window shopping, an afternoon trek through Lenox, and a cocktail relay down Peachtree.

Your idea of a sports bar destination? Stats Food Play, the new Concentrics spot that fuses athletics with metropolitan finesse. It opens tomorrow.

Exposed brick walls, a sophisticated American menu, and multiple levels of urban flair make it the ultimate space for recreational activities. Lounge on the rooftop patio (a restored, one-time hangout spot for ’96 Olympics VIPs) and practice the age-old sport of boy scouting.

Work your forearms at the be-your-own bartender beer stations. Stretch out your abs — and waistband — with chef James Corwell’s glorified beef hot dogs with lime-pickled relish and Chinese mustard, slider sampler baskets, and Gruyere cheese fondue.

Impressive figures, to be sure.

Russian judge or no.

Stats Food Play, 300 Marietta Street, Downtown (404-885-1472 or statsatl.com).