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5CHURCH OPENS IN MIDTOWN ON JUNE 24
Casual Yet
Refined Dining Concept Comes to Atlanta’s Busiest Intersection
ATLANTA (June 17,
2016) – 5Church, a modern
American restaurant, is opening at the corner of 14th and Peachtree
Streets in Midtown Atlanta on Friday, June 24. Serving dinner daily, 5Church combines
a technique-driven menu with cutting-edge design and genuine hospitality for a
memorable dining experience. This is the
third location (others are in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Charleston, South
Carolina) from restaurateurs Patrick Whalen, Ayman Kamel, Alejandro Torio and
Jamie Lynch.
Lynch has
crafted a menu that features 5Church favorites - such as the famed “60 second”
NY strip steak - along with new, locally sourced items to excite the palates of
Atlantans. His impressive pedigree (Le Cirque, Aureole and Café Boulud) shines
in both his technique and presentation, and his deep appreciation for local
farmers is apparent in his choice of ingredients.
“I
approach food with the philosophy that if you take proper care of the
ingredients, then they’ll do the rest,” says Lynch. “But it’s also important to
me that my menus speak to the eclectic nature of the 5Church partners. While I
may use traditional techniques, I also try to incorporate a hybrid of flavors
from all over the world.”
Lynch is
collaborating with James Beard Award-winning executive chef RJ Cooper, who
oversees the kitchen on a daily basis. Cooper began his career in Atlanta
working under famed chefs Guenter Seeger at The Dining Room at The
Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead and Gilbert Le Coze at Brasserie Le Coze. He went on to
garner accolades, a James Beard Foundation award in 2007 for Best Chef:
Mid-Atlantic, and opened his own restaurants in Washington, D.C., and Virginia.
Examples
of dishes exclusive to 5Church's Atlanta menu include the following:
- Charred octopus, red pea hummus, lemon, pea tendrils
- Hearth roasted whole fish, grilled broccoli rabe, fingerling potatoes, roasted garlic, caramelized lemon
- Smoked Pekin duck, smoked confit, cabbage pancake, duck egg, spicy plum sauce
- Cave aged cheddar agnolotti, sweet peas, Lord’s country ham, black pepper
A
200-bottle wine list and a selection of specialty cocktails and craft beers
complement the menu and encourage guests to linger at the restaurant’s
impressive white concrete bars.
5Church
was named for its original spot at the corner of 5th and Church
Street in Uptown Charlotte. Although this Atlanta outpost is opening at the
city's busiest intersection, the restaurateurs have made it simple for guests
to visit with complimentary valet available every day in addition to the
expansive self-parking deck.
Managing
partner Ayman Kamel has moved to Atlanta with his family in order to operate
5Church locally and believes this personal attention is what enables them to
succeed and continually offer the same great dining experience. “There is
nothing like having the creators of the 5Church culture themselves standing in
the restaurant on a daily basis to greet guests and ensure product
consistency,” he says. “This is the strongest way to keep all of our
restaurants connected.”
However, the
5Church team knows that not every aspect of the Charlotte-born concept will
translate properly in Atlanta without local tweaks. “We want our guests to know
they are eating in Atlanta when they are in our Midtown location,” says Kamel.
“That is why we’ve gone to great lengths to feature Atlanta-inspired artwork
and source locally for nearly everything from farmers and purveyors to general
contractors and servers.”
5Church’s
neo-Victorian décor is as eye-catching as the food presentations. The
detail-rich design features black leather banquettes, imaginative chandeliers and
large-scale artwork inspired by Atlanta and created by local artists such as
J.D. Koth and William Massey. The restaurant’s hand-painted ceiling by artist
Jon Norris displays Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War,” a tribute to the owners’
philosophy that “there is only we.”
“All of
the partners play an integral role in the success of our restaurants,” explains
Kamel. “In our minds, there is no such thing as ‘I created this success’
because we all contribute.”
5Church
is located at Colony Square, 1197 Peachtree Street NE in Midtown. The
restaurant seats 180 guests downstairs in the main dining room with additional
seating available on the sidewalk and rooftop patios. There are also a
multitude of private dining options to suit any need or budget.
While
opening for dinner-only now, lunch and weekend brunch service will follow at a
later date. Reservations may be made via OpenTable. For
updates, follow the restaurant on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. For
additional information, call 404-400-3669 or visit www.5churchatlanta.com.
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