Posted by foodiebuddha
on November 27, 2009
The path to restaurant ownership for Katie Birmingham has been anything but traditional. The chef, turned lawyer, turned restaurateur first made a name for herself working under Günter Seeger. She followed that up by serving as the sous-chef de cuisine at Anne Quatrano’s Bacchanalia.
In need of a change, she dropped the food gig and decided to wax intellectual at Kilpatrick Stockton. Now, the LaVarenne trainee is back and doing her own thing. She has brought a delightful sensibility to her Midtown sandwich shop, appropriately named Noon Midtown. I should say, don’t get too excited guys, she’s been off the market for a while.
On any given day, you’ll see Birmingham bounding about her restaurant with an ear-to-ear smile, tending to one of the many customers that descend during the lunching hour. Her approachable personality and high-energy attitude is infectious to say the least. Hopefully, her time here will give you a little insight into what drives her to do what she does. Alright ya’ll, time to get down to brass tacks. And with that, welcome to ITCK!
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on May 04, 2009
So I guess this is my first ever “live review.” I just sat down here at the newly opened Noon Midtown, the Katie Birmingham experiment over in the newly built 1010 Peachtree Building. The space is “airy” and open … clean lines and very slick decor. Me likee. It sort of reminds me of One Flew South in a lot of ways. However, I think Noon has done a slightly better job of matching their cuisine to their decor.
A couple of really nice touches have put me in a good mood. First, I’m sitting against the wall at one of those long booths [my toochis is comfortably at home on a soft cushion. My back leans comfortably against some wood backing]. At my feet is a plug for my laptop. It’s nice to see a place supplement their free WiFi with an outlet. As I sit here and look at the ten seat breakfast bar that faces the open kitchen, I’m chillin’. Second, I love the little “order markers.” I’ve seen restaurants hand out numbers, signs, and picture cards before … but never letters. While I’m sure there is a better descriptor, the point here is that something about these little pieces of metal brought a smile to my face. A nice twist. I’m more of a X kinda guy, but K served it’s platoon leader well.
Ah, but we don’t do what we do because we love table accoutrements (well … at least I don’t). All indicators are pointing north so far, will the meal hold water?
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on February 23, 2009
New this month: an east point seafood restaurant, Dantanna’s downtown, and Noon Midtown. Will add more as I find them!
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on February 20, 2009
So in what has become a daily routine, I poked around the web a few days ago only to come across the website for Noon Midtown. The menu will include Counter Culture coffee, pastries, breakfast fare, sandwiches, soups, and salad.
The restaurant, to be opened at 1080 Peachtree Street, is opening under the direction of Katie Birmingham. Though I don’t know much about her, I got a kick out of her sample menu. It looks pretty appealing and I got a kick out of the “Before” and “After” themes. I’ll add this to the March Dirty List (no link yet) and keep on top of this for ya’ll.
The path to restaurant ownership for Katie Birmingham has been anything but traditional. The chef, turned lawyer, turned restaurateur first made a name for herself working under Günter Seeger. She followed that up by serving as the sous-chef de cuisine at Anne Quatrano’s Bacchanalia.
