Tag: The Optimist
Review: The White Bull takes the concept of housemade to the next level
The farm-to-table dishes at The White Bull need some editing, but there's no doubting the sincerity and talent underpinning this downtown Decatur restaurant.
Where to eat on Valentine’s Day in metro Atlanta
It's not too late to snag a hot reservation for February 14—as long as you act quickly. Here are 26 Atlanta spots offering special deals and menus for Valentine's Day.
Pat Pascarella is now executive chef at the Optimist
Ford Fry’s award-winning Westside seafood spot, the Optimist, has a new executive chef in the kitchen—its fourth since the restaurant opened.
Where to eat and what to do on Valentine’s Day in Atlanta
Dinner and a movie is so last year. Take advantage of these Valentine's Day specials–and special activities–around Atlanta.
Review: BeetleCat proves Ford Fry needs to slow down
Cocktail-fueled crowds are standard when dining with Ford Fry, whose interiors are never anything less than stunning. But at some point, you will need to eat—calories to balance the booze. This is where BeetleCat starts to sink.
The Christiane Chronicles: Yes, there’s great food OTP, and why eats don’t need to be Instagram-worthy
I’ll log as many miles as it takes for a good meal. Other folks eat only at restaurants nearby out of convenience. That’s fine, unless you’re one of the many intown residents who regard their refusal to travel outside I-285 as a badge of sophistication. Plus, why there’s nothing wrong with simple food.
Ford Fry’s Optimist spinoff to be called Beetlecat, opening in November
Ford Fry’s Inman Park restaurant, often referenced as “the little sister to the Optimist,” finally has a name. Beetlecat will open in November and is named after the small wooden sailboats popular in New England. Andrew Isabella, formerly of No. 246, will lead the kitchen, working closely with Kevin Maxey.
Wesley True, formerly of the Spence, replaces Adam Evans at the Optimist
Rocket Farms Restaurants and chef/restaurateur Ford Fry announced today that Wesley True is replacing Adam Evans as executive chef at the Optimist. True worked at Danube and Aquavit in New York City, and most recently the Spence; Evans, who has led the Optimist since its opening in 2012, announced his departure last month and has yet to reveal his future plans.
The El Felix and Superica
It doesn’t much matter what I think about Superica and The El Felix, Ford Fry’s two new Tex-Mex restaurants with almost identical menus and almost identical lines. When I asked the manager of The El Felix—in Avalon, the Alpharetta mall-city—how many diners they served, he said, “Three to four hundred on a slow night.”
New beer: Ford Fry, Red Hare launch Hoptimistic Hare, collaboration session IPA
The latest beer in Red Hare’s chef series launches tomorrow, Friday, May 1. Restaurateur Ford Fry and his beverage manager Eduardo Guzman teamed up with Red Hare brewmaster Bobby Thomas on a session IPA. "Hoptimistic Hare" will be available at the Optimist, No. 246, King + Duke, the El Felix, and Superica, as well as on tap at the Red Hare brewery in Marietta.
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