Celebrity chef and Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kelli Ferrell celebrated two major milestones this past Friday night: the upcoming release of Disney’s Freakier Friday and the grand opening of her newest Nana’s Chicken & Waffles location in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
The event, held at Ferrell’s newly opened restaurant in The Prado Shopping Center, served as a vibrant preview party for Disney’s highly anticipated sequel to the 2003 hit film Freaky Friday, starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
With the official premiere set for August 8, the evening doubled as a family-friendly kickoff to the back-to-school season in Atlanta, and a warm welcome to the second outpost of Ferrell’s beloved Southern eatery.
Friday night’s event was packed with celebrity guests and community figures. Seen on the scene was former #RHOP star Mia Thornton, who brought her previous progeny out on the town…
Kelli Ferrell’s adorable daughters, Chance, Chastiti, and Chelsi…
platinum-selling rapper Warren G and his wife Tennille Griffin…
Sincerly Ward…
and wellness influencers Leticia and Rob Gardner.
The crowd enjoyed trivia games themed around the Freaky Friday franchise while sipping on signature cocktails from Belaire and Bumbu.
Kelli Ferrell Celebrated The Second Location Of Nana’s Chicken & Waffles
The “Queen of Waffles’” new restaurant was the perfect location for the family-friendly event.
Located at 5600 Roswell Road in a 2,800-square-foot space formerly occupied by Marlow’s Tavern, the new Nana’s restaurant is Ferrell’s answer to overwhelming demand for a location inside the perimeter. The original Nana’s opened in 2016 along Flat Shoals Road in Conyers and later moved to McDonough in 2022. The Sandy Springs opening marks the next chapter in Ferrell’s culinary journey, which has included appearances on Food Network’s Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge, Guy’s Grocery Games, and OWN’s Food Fantasies…