One of the most talked-about subjects in our Facebook group is restaurants. MIC’s Economic Development Committee decided to visit Mableton restaurants periodically, and provide some basic information about them — or in other words, “shine a spotlight” on the restaurants in our community. MIC does not endorse the restaurants; the Spotlight exists simply to introduce Mabletonians to restaurants in Mableton.

Today’s spotlight is Mr. Beale’s Texas BBQ.

When we went:  Thursday, April 19^th, 12:15pm

Chef:  Mr. Beale!

Our meals:  Baby Back Ribs, green beans, baked sweet potato / Chopped Beef Brisket sandwich on potato roll, green beans

Delivery/Takeout: Call-in available for takeout or home delivery via doordash.com, grubhub.com, and seamless.com

Location: Publix shopping center, 5015 Floyd Road SW, #620, Mableton GA 30126

Phone:  678-742-7979

Hours: Su 1pm-6pm, Mo-Th 11am-8pm, Fr-Sa 11am-9pm

Food Safety Score:  99/A – 11.1.17

Ambience:  very basic; décor appears to represent the owner’s interests and history (Atlanta Falcons, UGA Football, military service)

Wifi: not detected

Parking info:  plenty

Website:  mrbealetexasbbq.com

Experience:  food is ordered at the back counter, meal is served at your table or booth in a Styrofoam container.  BBQ sauce is served on the side, and there are many other optional sauces at the counter.  Portions not overly large, but rather, reasonable in size and price.  Both the brisket and ribs had the requisite “smoke ring”, very tender.  Sides were very tasty, seasoned well, and very fresh.  When Mr. Beale came in while we were there, he was very cordial in saying a welcoming hello as he walked in the door, and the young lady serving us provided very quick customer service.

District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid has announced that she will present 3 State of the District Addresses in April and May. The dates and times  published in Commissioner Cupid’s email newsletter are as follows:

South Cobb Rotary
Austell Presbyterian Village
Noon, Thursday, April 19

Cobb Chamber South Cobb Council
Riverside Epicenter
General Charge: $30
11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 1
Register here

Open to All – No Charge
South Cobb Recreation Center
7:00 p.m, Tuesday, May 8
Register here

For questions, please contact Commissioner Cupid at lisa.cupid@cobbcounty.org.

MIC volunteers are confirming candidates for the Candidates Forum on May 3rd at the South Cobb Community Center in Mableton. Doors open at 6:30 with the program beginning at 7pm. MIC is partnering with the Austell Community Taskforce on this important Election Year event. The Primary Election is May 22nd and its purpose is to select the Democratic and Republican Party candidates for the General Election in November. Here is a list of candidates for the Mableton/Riverside area State Senate, State House, and Cobb County School Board races:

Georgia State Senate – District 33 

Michael Rhett (D) (I)  https://www.drmichaelrhett.com/

Georgia State Senate – District 38

Horacena Tate (D) (I)  http://www.horacenatate.com/

Gabriel Lavine (D)  http://gabriellavine.com/

Travis Klavohn (R)  http://travisklavohn.com/

Georgia State House – District 38

David Wilkerson (D) (I)   http://www.wilkersonforcobb.com/

Georgia State House – District 39

Erica Thomas (D) (I)  http://www.electericathomas.com/

Tray S. Deadwyler (D)  https://www.facebook.com/trayfor39/

Shelia Edwards (D)  http://www.electsheliaedwards.com/

James “J.W.” Morrow Jr. (R)  none available

Victoria Randle (D)  https://www.facebook.com/victoria.randle.581

Georgia State House – District 40

Matt Bentley (R)  https://www.votemattbentley.com/

Taryn Bowman (R)  http://bowmanforhouse.com/

Erick E. Allen (D)  http://allenforgeorgia.com/

Sandra Bullock (D)  none available

Cobb County Board of Education – Post 2

Jaha Howard (D)  https://www.jahahoward.com/

Angelia Pressley (D)  http://www.angeliapressley4boarded.com/

Compiled with best available information; please contact info@mableton.org with any updates/corrections.

The Mableton Improvement Coalition, Inc. is a community-based, nonprofit, non-partisan organization that does not endorse candidates. This information is provided as a public service.