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Oy Restaurant in Vinings
Described by owner Adam Jaffe as "over-the-top breakfast, brunch and lunch seven days a week," Oy Restaurant opened last week in Vinings. Chefs Tony Sharpe and Chris Johnson are in the kitchen overseeing a menu inspired by Jaffe's mother, Atlanta caterer Sherry Habif. Look for the likes of 12-inch "extreme" buttermilk pancakes, "giant" six-egg omelets, Certified Angus Beef brisket and short rib steak burgers, and 2-pound "mountains" of fries, plus shakes and sundaes. "Mama Sherry taught me to see the world through taste and amazingly delicious experiences," Jaffe explains on the website. 2355 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 80, Atlanta. 770-989-1901, oyrestaurant.com.
Queen of Cream opening
On Aug. 6, Atlanta's Queen of Cream is set to open its first ice cream parlor near the Beltline in the Old Fourth Ward. The company, which got off the ground as a mobile ice cream cart in 2014, was co-founded by 28-year-old Cora Cotrim, who has worked as a pastry chef at Paper Plane, Victory Sandwich Bar, and Cacao. Last year, Cotrim was named one of Zagat's "30 Under 30" rising stars in the Atlanta food and drink industry. In addition to ice cream, the parlor and coffee shop will feature an in-house bakery offering pies, cookies and other treats. 701 Highland Ave., Atlanta. 678-374-8104, queenofcream.com.
Ron Eyester closes Timone’s
Ron Eyester, the chef/owner of Rosebud and the Family Dog in Morningside and Diner in Atlantic Station, has closed his Morningside pizza joint and deli, Timone's, which opened in July 2013. "Our 'long, strange trip' at Timone's has certainly been an interesting one," Eyester said via email. "To say it has been a learning experience is an understatement." Eyester, who appeared on the 12th season of "Top Chef," operates the Grateful Tables restaurant group and is known as "the Angry Chef" on his Twitter account, where he often unleashes his thoughts on the restaurant business. gratefultablesatl.com.
Adam Evans leaving the Optimist
Adam Evans, the opening chef and guiding force behind Ford Fry's acclaimed Westside seafood destination, the Optimist, has resigned. Fry's Rocket Farm Restaurants group (JCT Kitchen & Bar, No. 246, the Optimist, King + Duke, St. Cecilia, the El Felix, Superica, Marcel) confirmed that Evans' last day would be Aug. 14. The Optimist, which opened just over three years ago, has been lauded by Esquire, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Southern Living and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Evans was nominated for Food & Wine's People's Best New Chef award in 2015. 914 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta. 404-477-6260, theoptimistrestaurant.com.
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