Sad news to report -- David Durnell, the beverage director at Bocado and a managing partner at Amer, which is set to open this year in Inman Quarter , has died at 28 according to Eater Atlanta.
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
Details and circumstances surrounding his death were not available.
"It is with profound sadness and grief that we mourn the loss of our colleague and friend David Durnell," Brian Lewis, owner of Bocado, said in an email statement. "During David's six years at Bocado, we were both inspired and pushed by his creativity, perseverance and humility. He had such a kind admiration for the Atlanta restaurant community, and his friendship will be overwhelmingly missed."
Durnell was named to Zagat's 30 Under 30 list last year. " "It's a very tight-knit group of people involved in the growth of cocktail culture here," he told Zagat, "and we are all friends in addition to being colleagues. Atlanta is awesome for the feeling of community we have in the industry."
In addition to his work at Bocado and Amer, Durnell also worked on the cocktail list for Bocado's now-shuttered sister spot STG Trattoria.
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