Just received this press release from “The Bishop“, a new restaurant and bar opening in downtown Avondale Estates this Spring…

The Bishop, a charming Avondale Estates restaurant and bar set to debut this April, introduces its food and beverage offerings. The first venture of owner-operator and longtime Avondale Estates resident Luellen Marshall, The Bishop showcases a collection of family recipes inspired by American classics and comfort food.

“Our menus reflect The Bishop’s place as a true neighborhood mainstay and community gathering spot,” said Marshall. “Diners can expect to enjoy an abundant array of our family’s favorite dishes, seasonal cocktails and even wines on tap.”

A welcome addition to this historic town located just outside of Decatur, Ga., The Bishop’s menu embodies Marshall’s neighborhood-centric philosophy showcasing all-natural, locally sourced ingredients. The menu begins with crowd-pleasing starters such as Bishop’s house chips made with red bliss potatoes fried to a golden brown and served with parmesan and garlic aioli; grilled artichokes with burnt lemon and roasted garlic ailoli; and a Southern picnic board complete with pimento cheese, cream cheese and pepper jelly, fresh vegetables, buttered club crackers and country ham.

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Photo of beer bike courtesy of W.D. Vanlue via Flickr

FM Fats points out this Daily Meal post of the Top 25 Best Bartenders in the country, which includes The Pinewood’s Julian Goglia.  Here’s the blurb…

With his chunky black glasses and shaggy haircut, Julian Goglia epitomizes exactly what you’d expect a pharmacist-turned-bartender to look like. While he’s self-described as “kind of a nerd,” Goglia applies much of the same formulas he used in his former career as a pharmacist (“craft bars and compounding pharmacies are really similar,” says Goglia), creating over-the-counter prescriptions for whatever your in need of, and without judgment, from behind the bar at The Pinewood.

Also, a couple of days back, Zagats released it’s list of the 10 Hottest Restaurants in Atlanta.

Recognize any of these?  Kimball House, Pallookaville, Paper Plane, Sobban, Ink & Elm,

Atlanta Eats video of the Pinewood 

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