Posted by foodiebuddha
on April 28, 2010
After several stints around our city, executive chef Nick Oltarsh has taken over the kitchen of the Lobby at Twelve in Atlantic Station. If this combination sounds familiar, don’t be alarmed. Oltarsh was the opening executive chef back in the day. After fluttering around the Concentrics Restaurants stable of establishments, Oltarsh is the man again after a five-year hiatus.
With his return, Oltarsh has put his touches on the menu. I don’t really recall what it looked like previously, so I can’t comment on the impact of the adjustments. Regardless, the restaurant pumps out food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Lobby at Twelve Restaurant Address & Information
361 17th Street, Atlanta, GA 30363 // 404.961.7370 // Lobby Reservations // Lobby website // Lobby menu (pdf)
Posted by foodiebuddha
on November 23, 2009
In any other city, or even at any other time in Atlanta, Max’s Coal Oven Pizza would have a fighting chance. Fair or not, two or three names have dominated our pizzascape during the last 12 months and change. Fighting for the table scraps that is our attention, Max’s has setup shop in Downtown Atlanta as one of the newest eateries from the Concentrics Restaurants Group.
To separate themselves from the crowd, Max’s has employed the only coal burning pizza oven in the state; and, it seems that the restaurant has hinged its reputation on this oven. In addition to claims of a better flavor (more on that in a bit), Max’s purports that “the coal oven promotes environmental sustainability by burning anthracite coal.” Unless Max’s knows something that is unknown to every country on earth, then that seems like a bit of poetic license if I ever saw it. I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t crazy, so I went on a little internet search. Here are a few things I found that seem to imply that Max’s claim is a bit specious. Leaving that where it should be left, we showed up at Max’s with every hope that delicious pizza awaited.
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on February 23, 2009
While I am waiting on confirmation of an opening date, Concentrics Restaurants is scheduled to open a new restaurant that will feature a “casual/elegant” dinning atmosphere (whatever that means) with comfort food. The restaurant is to be called 30 Tables, will feature breakfast all day, and feature the food of executive chef is Nick Oltarsh.
Oltarsh is known for his work at Atlanta’s Lobby at Twelve over in Atlantic Station [warning: stupid web designers and their stupid music]. I’ll post more details as I find out about this place.
30 Tables Restaurant Information:
110 Marietta Street, Atlanta, GA, 30303 // P: 404.469.0700 // 30 Tables Website
