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having a safe place for people to socialize in the middle of the pandemic was incredibly
fulfilling.
Based on that experience, I decided to upgrade my existing beer and wine license at
the Midtown Promenade store and add liquor. Our location off the Beltline, and the
upgrade to the entire complex creates an incredible opportunity to evolve. I am thrilled
we survived this last year and I was super excited to reopen for nighttime dinner service
with the addition of Bar MetroFresh. We’ve always been such a great, casual, neighborhood
staple that having the option to pop in for a cocktail with friends and hang out for a bit
is perfect. We look forward to feeling out the potential of Bar MetroFresh, including live
music and entertainment both inside and on the patio.
Q. What are some of your other favorite restaurants and bars in the city?
A. I love Kyma, where our friend Chef Pano always treats us to his amazing Greek
specialties. We never put in an order; the food just keeps coming out. Canoe is our favorite
special occasion restaurant. You just can’t beat the setting and the food is always inspiring.
We live right up the street from Nino’s, which is the best for traditional old school Italian.
I’m also a huge fan of Ford Fry and love No. 246 in Decatur.
Q. You’re well known for your acting work in TV, films, and on stage. Which came
first: your love of acting or cooking?
A. FFonestly, cooking came first. But they were sort of tied together. I’m not kidding you
when I tell you as a child, making cookies or pies at home, I used to pretend I was Julia
Child or The Galloping Gourmet. I’d set out all the ingredients and narrate my process as I
went along for an imaginary camera and an imaginary audience.
Q. You were recendy nominated for an Emmy for “After Forever” — are there more
acting roles coming up soon?
A. We are shooting season three of “After Forever” in September of this year. It was
postponed for a year because of the pandemic. I am also working on a one man show
about my life in FFollywood and how I wound up cooking for a living. It was a New
Year’s resolution that I made to challenge myself in the year I turn 60! I have just booked
Synchronicity Theater for the first weekend in November. I’m scared to death, but also
super excited. I’ve never done anything like this, but I needed a project that was not
“restaurant related,” It’s been awesome to be able to take a break from my day job when I
can to focus on something else — something that I’ve always loved.tC]
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QUICK BITES
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► Tenth Street Ventures and Wolf Ideas
Group have a new food truck park called
What the Truck at 1060 Donald Lee
FFollowell Parkway on the Westside. The
park is open Thursday-Saturday from 11
a.m. to 7 p.m. After 5 p.m. on Fridays and
Saturdays, a D.J. will play and a $5 entrance
fee will be charged. For more information,
visit whatthetruckatl.com.
T Second Helpings Atlanta (SFLA)
is providing 24 high school students
an immersive summer-long experience
volunteering for the organization’s food
rescue routes. SFFA’s Youth Rescuers
Summer Service Program aims to inform select teens about the problems of food
insecurity and food waste through SFLA staff and other hunger leaders in Atlanta. The
Youth Rescuers will also pledge to become SFLA Zero Food Waste FFeroes to reduce their
household food waste. Students from across the city are participating, including those from
Westminster Schools, Dunwoody Fligh School, The Galloway School, The Paideia School,
Northview Fligh School, Milton Fligh School, Chamblee Fligh School and North Springs
Fligh School. For more information, visit SecondFIelpingsAtlanta.org
Paul Nair, founder of Savi Provisions, has announced a new concept called UPop — short
for Urban Provisions Offering Petroleum. The high-end food and beverage concept located
in a new to Georgia gas station called Arco at 3861 Roswell Road. UPop will offer chef
driven prepared foods, beer, wine and liquor. It will also include a bistro offering small
plates. While this first location will serve as the prototype for future locations, Nair plans
to expand to Cary, Durham and Raleigh, N.C.
► Drew Van Leuvan has been named the new
executive chef of Fifth Group Restaurants’ Ecoo
Buckhead. Van Leuvan was named a StarChefs
Rising Star Award winner, one of Food & Wine
magazine’s Chefs on the Rise and cooked at
the James Beard Foundation Flouse in New
York. Fie most recently was executive chef and
partner at Seven Lamps.
Chef Kevin Gillespie and his team have
announced that Gunshow will resume its
normal service on July 7 after a dramatic
reimagining took place to keep the doors
open in Glenwood Park during the pandemic.
Gunshow has been serving a fixed price
tasting menu rather than tableside preparation
for more than a year. Make a reservation at
gunshowatl.com. QU
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