The Southern Gentleman Kicks Off Weekly “Monday Night Bourbon Club” on Oct. 5

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THE SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN KICKS OFF WEEKLY
“MONDAY NIGHT BOURBON CLUB” ON OCT. 5
Sophisticated Take on Sports Viewing in Buckhead Features Top-Shelf Whiskeys
with Specialty Cocktails and Upscale Bites

ATLANTA (October 2015) – Bellying up to the corner tavern for greasy wings and domestic beer is no longer your only option for catching “Monday Night Football” at the bar. The Southern Gentleman, the Buckhead gastropub known for its simple yet sophisticated take on regional cuisine, is kicking off Monday Night Bourbon Club, a weekly event showcasing top-shelf brands, specialty cocktails and a tasty, chef-driven spin on sports bar and tailgating fare.

Every Monday night from 8 p.m. to close, the bar will highlight a different bourbon, rye or scotch whiskey and offer a featured cocktail made with that spirit for $10-$12, as well as flights and tastings starting at around $12-$15 and up.

“We’re also inviting representatives from these brands to come and speak to our guests and offer tastes of their product lines,” says co-owner Chris Hadermann. “We want this to be a fun, educational and interactive experience.”

The schedule for October is as follows:

• Oct. 5: George Dickel
• Oct. 12: Yellow Rose and Troy and Sons (Pacific Highway)
• Oct. 19: Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey
• Oct. 26: Four Roses Bourbon

In addition, executive chef Matthew Ridgway will offer a small bar menu showcasing a refined take on sports bar and tailgating fare, with selections including:

• Deviled eggs with okra chutney ($5)
• Southern Cracker Jack popcorn ($6)
• Meat pies ($8)
• Cheddar herb biscuit ($7)
• Confit pork belly with sherry vinegar sauce , fried rosemary and Kentucky bourbon barrel soy ($10)
• Georgia peanut butter wings with ginger halo and scallion ($10)

Best of all, guests can enjoy these cocktails and bites while taking in the big game on giant 60” screens on either side of the restaurant’s roomy bar. “Our goal is to provide a welcoming alternative for discerning men and women who want to be able to see and hear the game, have a high-quality cocktail and enjoy some creative, modern Southern cuisine," says Ridgway.

The Southern Gentleman is located at 3035 Peachtree Road NE in the Buckhead Atlanta development. Valet parking is available. For more information, call 404-939-9845 or visit thesoutherngentlemanatl.com.

About Southern Proper Hospitality
Southern Proper Hospitality is an entrepreneurial organization that values innovation, creativity and attention to detail. The mission of the team of industry leading professionals is to help shape the cultural fabric of Atlanta. Southern Proper provides a “short term escape” for diners by creating unique and distinct dining experiences that appeal to customers’ sense of adventure. Each restaurant offers a high energy, fun and entertaining atmosphere coupled with genuinely hospitable service and exceptional, high quality food.

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Smokebelly BBQ Scores Big with New Additions to Menu

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Smokebelly BBQ Scores Big with New Additions to Menu
Updated Roster Makes Buckhead Restaurant Premier Spot for Football Season

ATLANTA (October 6, 2015) – Just in time for football season, Smokebelly BBQ is drafting some exciting menu additions to its roster of mouthwatering, chef-crafted barbecue favorites.

Snacks and appetizers are now featured in a BBQ Tapas section, which boasts such fresh new selections as lady killers - fried pickles with BBQ ranch dipping sauce ($5.75); grilled cheese bites with American, pepper jack and smoked Gouda on bâtarde bread ($7.50); smoked brisket and sofrito empanadas with chipotle dipping sauce ($7.75); and spicy pork belly bites with arugula and pickled carrots in a spicy cola ’cue sauce ($9.75).

Guests can also score a pair of delicious new sandwiches: the Smokebelly stack, a mixture of smoked pork and lean sliced brisket with sliced tomatoes, onions, arugula and chipotle aioli ($12.50); and the 50/50 burger ($12.00), a combination of ground bacon and a brisket-short rib blend, served with crispy tobacco onions, pickles and ghost pepper cheese.

On the lighter side, the new menu also features a chilled farro and green bean salad with smoked almonds, diced cucumbers and mint yogurt dressing ($4.95) and jalapeño-cornbread cakes ($7.25), a gluten-free, vegan-friendly option served with sweet-corn edamame succotash.

Other health-conscious items include a quinoa and mixed vegetable salad ($3.95); a green bean and tomato smoked feta salad ($3.95); and the new BBQ quinoa bowl ($7.50), which features a chilled quinoa salad with julienne carrots, celery, diced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, fresh cilantro, mint and a honey citrus vinaigrette.

This tantalizing lineup joins a winning team of barbecue plates, smoked wings, sandwiches and sides. Add that to Smokebelly’s 16 big-screen TVs, creative cocktails and 36 craft beers, and you’ve got the perfect spot to enjoy all your favorite college and NFL games this season. 

About Smokebelly BBQ

Smokebelly BBQ is located at 128 East Andrews Drive. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Sunday through Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday 11 a.m. until... Parking is available at the restaurant. For more information, visit smokebellybbq.com or call 404-848-9100.

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Bellina Alimentari to Open October 19 at Ponce City Market

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Bellina Alimentari to Open October 19 at Ponce City Market

Authentic Italian Gastronomic Experience Awaits at Market's Newest and Largest Tenant

ATLANTA (October 5, 2015) – Tal Postelnik Baum believes a busy day doesn’t mean having to compromise on the quality of the food you eat. That’s why the architect with a passion for making a difference in everyday life through food has created Bellina Alimentari, a unique Kitchen, Bar, Market and Culinary Club opening Oct. 19 in the Central Food Hall of Ponce City Market.

Dining options abound in the 4,000 square-foot space designed by Smith Hanes Studio.  Inspired by the cafes and small shops of Northern Italy, the overall feel of Bellina Alimentari is warm and inviting, with an eclectic design and neutral tones to highlight the food. In fact, everything about Bellina Alimentari is designed around the Italian phrase "la vita è bontà," which means "food as a way of life." Baum and her team, including executive chef David Berry, general manager Jim Monast and creative director Alice Noel Fabi are focused on staying true to authentic Italian cuisine by offering delicious and affordable food.

“Chef Berry likes to say he was influenced by his Southern comfort food roots, but there’s clearly Italian in his soul,” Baum says. “The heady aromas of his sauces slow-simmering on the stove never fail to take me back to my years in Florence, Italy."

Some of Baum’s favorite menu items include maltagliati della sorellina (house-made maltagliati pasta with mushroom ragù and crispy chicken bites); seasonal vegetable dishes featured in the antipasti bar; and Francesina, a traditional Tuscan pulled beef and sweet onion stew, served over creamy polenta.

Diners can choose a freshly prepared meal in the Kitchen to take on-the-go or eat casually in the collective dining hall of Ponce City Market, or treat themselves to a more intimate meal in the Bar, a 14-seat full-service dining area where they’ll also be privy to a wide selection of Italian wine, beer and craft cocktails.  The wine bar features custom barstools fashioned after a vintage stool from Milan. 

Eager to please the cook-it-yourself crowd, Baum has builtin ample room for the Market, a gourmet destination filled with a diverse assortment of fresh pastas, the finest Italian imported products and locally sourced, made-for-Bellina Alimentari meats and cheeses.

“I’ve had a wonderful time reaching out to my contacts in Italy to order the best olive oils, tomato sauce, spreads and other items,” notes Italian-born Fabi. “This doesn’t feel like work; it’s more a labor of love.”

Fabi is also working with local companies like the Spotted Trotter to offer in-house meats and cheeses. “Beyond everyday and special occasion cooking, the Market is an ideal place to come find unique gifts for friends and family who love great food,” she says.

One example of the Market's unique gifts is an American ambrosia maple serving board, hand-crafted for Bellina Alimentari by Atlanta carpenter Koby Downs. Another local business Baum and her team supports is Mudfire, which developed signature ceramic plateware used in the Kitchen and Bar and sold in the Market.

In the Culinary Club, set off by an arched steel and glass enclosure, Bellina Alimentari offers a variety of workshops and cooking classes, in addition to hosting special events and private parties.“We want to create a community of like-minded people who share our passion for cooking,” Baum says. “Admittedly, I also hope to inspire people to learn just how easy it is to prepare fresh, healthy meals with simple ingredients.”

The classic palette created by Smith Hanes Studio features walnut wood tambour, marble counters, aged brass, hand-hammered metal and amber glass.  The designers worked with some of Atlanta's best artisans to create the space, including a hand-patinated barfront by Tommy Taylor, forged chandeliers featuring metalwork by Andrew Crawford, hand blown glass lights by Janke Studios and a towering wine bar constructed by Wood Mill Lab.

Bellina Alimentari, which loosely translates to "lovely specialty food store," is located at 675 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE, in the Central Food Hall of Ponce City Market. For restaurant updates, follow Bellina Alimentari on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For additional information, visit bellina-alimentari.com or call 404-330-9933.

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Gunshow's 2015 "Hired Guns" Goes Out with a Bang on Nov. 17 and 18

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GUNSHOW'S 2015 "HIRED GUNS" GOES OUT WITH A BANG
ON NOV. 17 AND 18

North Carolina Chef Joe Kindred Starring in Season Finale of Popular Dinner Series

ATLANTA (Oct. 5, 2015) – Gunshow, chef Kevin Gillespie’s nationally acclaimed Glenwood Park restaurant, is wrapping up its 2015 "Hired Guns" series with a grand finale befitting the stellar season of top talent and dynamic dishes guests have enjoyed thus far.  Joe Kindred, chef and co-owner of namesake Kindred in Davidson, North Carolina, will grace the Gunshow kitchen on Tuesday, Nov. 17 and Wednesday, Nov. 18 with his award-winning, contemporary take on Southern cuisine.

Kindred - the restaurant - opened in February 2015 and was quickly named one of Bon Appetit magazine’s top 10 new restaurants of the year.  Kindred - the chef - has been on the cooking scene a lot longer. He did so well in his Davidson high school’s culinary program that he won a national cooking competition at 18, earning a scholarship to Johnson and Wales in Charleston, South Carolina. He gained restaurant experience and met his wife, Katy at The Pump Room in Chicago, eventually moving to San Francisco to work at acclaimed restaurant Delfina. The lure of home brought the Kindreds back to North Carolina, where Joe joined chef Jim Noble's Charlotte restaurant empire and was named 2013 "chef of the year" by Charlotte magazine.

Now, the culinary couple has realized their dream of opening their own restaurant, winning a restoration grant from the town of Davidson to restore the historic building that houses Kindred. "Joe is very focused on community, from the guests he serves to the local purveyors he sources ingredients from. Everyone who meets him sees that unwavering commitment," says Gillespie. "He's a real chef's chef, elevating the team around him to create something special."

Kindred is an avid fan of sports and the teamwork involved. In fact, his focus on camaraderie is a trait that serves his restaurant team well. "I played sports growing up, and being part of a team was always something that I enjoyed," he says. "Being in a kitchen is like going to battle with your best buds and just cooking delicious food. I'm humbled by the opportunity to come to Atlanta and work with the Gunshow team.”

Gillespie and Gunshow's executive chef Joey Ward are ready to have their friend Kindred join them on the front lines in November.  Gunshow guests will be the clear victors, enjoying dishes such as lamb tartare, uni aïoli, katsuobushi with seeded toast and chicken thighs and baked egg, crispy rice, chimichurri and hominy.

"Joe has been getting much-deserved attention around Charlotte and from national food writers because he knows how to present a sophisticated, contemporary menu in a warm, approachable way," says Ward.  "Our guests are in for a real treat."

"Hired Guns" brings top talent like Kindred to town to flex their creative muscles. The guest chefs create dishes to serve alongside the restaurant’s regularly featured items, sharing their signature flavors and personalities with restaurant guests. Space is sure to go quickly, so guests are encouraged to make reservations as soon as possible.  Online reservations will not be available until Oct. 17, but due to anticipated high demand, phone reservations are being taken now at 404-380-1886.

While this is the last of the 2015 series, "Hired Guns" will return in February 2016 with an exciting new lineup of guest chefs.

Gunshow is located at 924 Garrett Street. The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Guests may park in the Glenwood Park parking lot and on the street. For more information, visit gunshowatl.com or call 404-380-1886.

About Red Beard Restaurants

Red Beard Restaurants is the parent company that oversees Atlanta chef, restaurateur, speaker and cookbook author Kevin Gillespie’s food and beverage ventures, including his restaurants Gunshow and Revival, his BBQ pop-up Terminus City and all of his merchandise. The management company allows Gillespie to set comprehensive standards to ensure smart expansion, offer more internal growth opportunities for his team members and provide consulting services to other food and beverage start-ups. With the 2015 establishment of Red Beard Restaurants, Gillespie is able to continue his day-to-day interactions with diners while also pursuing his creative visions and impacting the culinary landscape of the South. The company’s offices are located in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, call 404-380-1886 or visit redbeardrestaurants.com.

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Gunshow Team Launches Gunpowder Finishing Salt with Beautiful Briny Sea

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Gunshow Team Launches Gunpowder Finishing Salt with Beautiful Briny Sea

Chefs Kevin Gillespie and Joey Ward Team with Atlanta-Based Company on High-Powered Seasoning

ATLANTA (September 29, 2015) – Finishing touches are critical, particularly in the restaurant business.  Atlanta chef, restaurateur, speaker and cookbook author Kevin Gillespie knows this well, which is one reason he and Gunshow executive chef Joey Ward decided to take aim at hitting new heights in flavor with Gunpowder Finishing Salt.  A spice blend crafted in partnership with Atlanta-based Beautiful Briny Sea, a company that creates finishing salts and sugars for seasoning, the blend includes Hawaiian volcanic salt with chipotle, black pepper, garlic, onion, sumac and more, the tangy spice mix has a mineral clean finish with smoky, residual heat.

“Joey and I wanted to create the ultimate umami flavor bomb,” Gillespie says. “Beautiful Briny Sea offered us free reign of their entire ‘spice library’ to experiment, and we think the result amps up any dish without changing the flavor. It goes especially well with grilled meats, fried foods, barbecue or any foods lacking deliciousness." 

Gillespie and Ward had another reason for partnering with the local artisan dry goods company – it is part of their restaurant company's mission. "Red Beard Restaurants was founded with the idea to support other local businesses. Beautiful Briny Sea is a growing Atlanta company working to create great products and represent the South, and we want to play a part in that," Ward says. "Plus, the ‘Gunpowder’ we created with them is just all-around delicious; it will make your tongue wag." 

Gunpowder Finishing Salt is sold in a 5-oz. gold tin reminiscent of a BB pellet container for $15. It is available in the restaurant and online.

Gunshow is located at 924 Garrett Street. The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Guests may park in the Glenwood Park parking lot and on the street. For more information, visit gunshowatl.com or call 404-380-1886.

About Red Beard Restaurants

Red Beard Restaurants is the parent company that oversees Atlanta chef, restaurateur, speaker and cookbook author Kevin Gillespie’s food and beverage ventures, including his restaurants Gunshow and Revival, his BBQ pop-up Terminus City and all of his merchandise. The management company allows Gillespie to set comprehensive standards to ensure smart expansion, offer more internal growth opportunities for his team members and provide consulting services to other food and beverage start-ups. With the 2015 establishment of Red Beard Restaurants, Gillespie is able to continue his day-to-day interactions with diners while also pursuing his creative visions and impacting the culinary landscape of the South. The company’s offices are located in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, call 404-380-1886 or visit redbeardrestaurants.com.

About Beautiful Briny Sea

Beautiful Briny Sea is an artisan dry goods company located in Atlanta’s historic Grant Park. Products are 100% handmade using locally grown herbs, foraged mushrooms and organic spices sourced from growers and purveyors guided by methods of sustainability. Beautiful Briny Sea’s salt blends, sugar blends, and gift sets can be found from coast to coast in gourmet groceries, mom and pop stores, galleries, pop-up shops as well as many local restaurants and farmer’s markets. For a catalog of products, please see here.

beautifulbrinysea.com

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Revival Hosts Bacon Explosion on Oct. 24 to Celebrate Pure Pork Awesomeness

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REVIVAL HOSTS BACON EXPLOSION ON OCT. 24 TO
CELEBRATE PURE PORK AWESOMENESS

Kevin Gillespie’s Decatur Restaurant Partners With
BBQ Addicts’ Jason Day for a Swine-Filled Shindig

ATLANTA (September 30, 2015) –On Saturday, Oct. 24, Atlanta chef, restaurateur, speaker and cookbook author Kevin Gillespie is teaming up with BBQ Addicts’ Jason Day to pay respect to the pig with a Bacon Explosion event at Gillespie’s newest restaurant, Revival. From noon to 3 p.m., guests can savor the bacon-wrapped, bacon-stuffed barbecue sausage dish that puts all others to shame.

“It’s no secret that I love working with pork, and Bacon Explosion is the ultimate tribute to pork,” says Gillespie. “Guests are in for a real treat when they try Jason’s original version of this indulgent dish.”

The porcine party will take place on Revival’s front porch and in the Decatur restaurant's front yard, where Day will be cooking the original version of his infamous Bacon Explosion - a pound of basket-weaved bacon wrapped around two pounds of juicy sausage filled with a pound of fried bacon crumbles. Gillespie will serve additional snacks and all will be paired with craft beers from Atlanta’s own Wild Heaven brewery. A variety of Angry Orchard hard ciders, a great pairing for pork, will also be served while George Norman & Friends entertains with live music.

This isn’t the first time Gillespie has partnered with Day; the two met in 2013 while filming The Bacon Show on Tasted.com and discovered their mutual passion for pork. Gillespie’s own version of the Bacon Explosion dish appears in his second cookbook,“Pure Pork Awesomeness: Totally Cookable Recipes From Around the World,” where he credits Day for creating the original recipe.

“Pure Pork Awesomeness,” the follow-up to Gillespie’s successful cookbook debut “Fire in My Belly,” is organized like the pig itself - by cuts - and offers not just recipes but tips on buying the best-tasting pork available, differences among heritage breeds of pigs and what to do with new cuts like “rib-eye of pork.”Readers will come to agree with Gillespie that whether it's pork chop one day, pulled pork another or cured bacon the next, pig offers a completely different taste with each creation.

Tickets for this event are $30 per person, which includes food and two drinks, or $50 per person for food, two drinks and a copy of Gillespie’s “Pure Pork Awesomeness”cookbook. Attendance is limited to 100 people. To purchase tickets, visit Xorbia.

Revival offers a proper version of the traditional Sunday dinner served family-style and executed with precise techniques. The restaurant is located at 129 Church Street in Decatur and serves dinner Monday – Thursday from 5-9 p.m., Friday – Saturday from 5-10 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Reservations are accepted but not required and can be made online or by calling the restaurant at 470-225-6770. Additional information can be found at revivaldecatur.com. For more updates, follow Revival on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

In addition to creating the Bacon Explosion, Jason Day is also the founder of the Burnt Finger BBQ competition team and author of the cookbook “BBQ Makes Everything Better.” For more information on the BBQ Addicts’ adventures, visit their blog or Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds.

About Red Beard Restaurants

Red Beard Restaurants is the parent company that oversees Atlanta chef, restaurateur, speaker and cookbook author Kevin Gillespie’s food and beverage ventures, including his restaurants Gunshow and Revival, his BBQ pop-up Terminus City and all of his merchandise. The management company allows Gillespie to set comprehensive standards to ensure smart expansion, offer more internal growth opportunities for his team members and provide consulting services to other food and beverage start-ups. With the 2015 establishment of Red Beard Restaurants, Gillespie is able to continue his day-to-day interactions with diners while also pursuing his creative visions and impacting the culinary landscape of the South. The company’s offices are located in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, call 404-380-1886 or visit redbeardrestaurants.com.

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Kevin Gillespie’s Red Beard Restaurants Partnering with Garnish & Gather for Month of October

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KEVIN GILLESPIE’S RED BEARD RESTAURANTS PARTNERING

WITH GARNISH & GATHER FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER

Atlanta’s Organic Dinner Kit Delivery Service Features Recipes from Gunshow and Revival Chefs for Restaurant-Quality Meals at Home

ATLANTA (September 22, 2015) – October is Red Beard Month at Garnish & Gather.  For one month only, four Red Beard Restaurants’ chefs are providing dinner recipes that customers can prepare in 30 minutes or less at home thanks to the meal delivery service’s local, farm-fresh ingredients and chef-created cooking instructions. As part of Garnish & Gather’s "Be the Chef" series, cookbook author and chef/owner Kevin Gillespie of Gunshow and Revival and his team are helping customers transform their home dinners into restaurant-worthy meals.

“The concept behind Garnish & Gather is one that is close to my heart,” says Gillespie. “I was inspired to open my second restaurant, Revival, because of the family-style dining experiences I had at my grandmother’s house as a child. I wanted to encourage that tradition of gathering together at the table and spending time with loved ones just as Garnish & Gather does.”

The delivery service aims to connect more people with wholesome, locally grown foods, teach creative cooking techniques and give people their time back by making dinner simple again. Garnish & Gather's dinner kits include all the raw ingredients needed to create a home-cooked meal. Atlantans can choose from a weekly menu of five new chef-created recipes, and the resulting kits are ready to be picked up or delivered to a home/office location the following Monday. Dinner kits will keep for four to five days in the refrigerator.

The schedule of Red Beard Month recipes and ordering dates is as follows:

Week of Oct. 5: Stuffed Swedish sausage gratin with apple, onion and cheese from Revival executive chef Andreas Müller

*  Orders must be placed between Sept. 24 and Sept. 30

Week of Oct. 12: Pasta puttanesca with spaghetti squash from Gunshow executive chef Joey Ward

*  Orders must be placed between Oct. 1 and Oct. 7

Week of Oct. 19: Roasted chicken with sage and lemon caper sauce, fingerling potatoes, snow peas and shitake mushrooms from Revival executive sous chef Rémi Granger

*  Orders must be placed between Oct. 8 and Oct. 14

Week of Oct. 26: Korean barbecued pork bulgogi from Gunshow and Revival owner/chef Kevin Gillespie

*  Orders must be placed between Oct. 15 and Oct. 21

Garnish & Gather will also be selling these meals at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market during the month of October.

“Working with Red Beard Restaurants is a natural fit for us,” says Garnish & Gather’s vice president of community Danielle Moore, who fosters relationships with local farmers and happily tests recipes to match the local harvest. “Chef Kevin empowers his chefs to use their creativity, and we try to do the same thing for our home chefs - empower them to fall in love with cooking creatively.”

For additional information on Garnish & Gather or to register for dinner delivery, visit garnishandgather.com.

About Red Beard Restaurants

Red Beard Restaurants is the parent company that oversees Atlanta chef, restaurateur, speaker and cookbook author Kevin Gillespie’s food and beverage ventures, including his restaurants Gunshow and Revival, his BBQ pop-up Terminus City and all of his merchandise. The management company allows Gillespie to set comprehensive standards to ensure smart expansion, offer more internal growth opportunities for his team members and provide consulting services to other food and beverage start-ups. With the 2015 establishment of Red Beard Restaurants, Gillespie is able to continue his day-to-day interactions with diners while also pursuing his creative visions and impacting the culinary landscape of the South. The company’s offices are located in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, call 404-380-1886 or visit redbeardrestaurants.com.

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