Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Restaurants Ria Pell to open new diner
Posted by Cliff Bostock @cliffbostock on Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 8:19 PM
I lunched at Taqeria del Sol on Cheshire Bridge today. The special taco this week is one of my favorites -- al pastor with an avocado salsa.
At lunch, a local gossip told me that Ria Pell, owner-chef of Ria's Bluebird Diner, will be opening a new restaurant in Inman Park at 753 Edgewood Ave. and Waddell St.. It's the space formerly occupied by 11:11 Tea House.
In fact, her website includes an announcement about the new venture, called Sauced Atlanta. She will be opening it with partner Stephen Gannon:
At the packed eighth anniversary celebration of Ria's Bluebird in October, chef/owner Ria Pell announced plans to open a new dinner restaurant in Inman Park with partner Stephen Gannon. Slated to open in Spring of 2009, the restaurant will star chef-driven cuisine made from high-quality ingredients including locally farmed and organic produce, and native Southern fish and meats.“Sociable food, global flavors” is how Pell describes the menu. The emphasis will be on a broad variety of innovative sauces paired with playful “pinchos” (appetizers) and family-style shared entrees. Complementing this fare will be creative wine pairings, fresh juice cocktails, house-made infused spirits, and unique pastry confections.
The ambience she looks to create is romantic-yet-friendly, neighborly and vivid – similar to the popular supper clubs hosted at the Bluebird in the past. She intends the food, drinks and atmosphere to spur lively interaction, captivating discussion and a spirit of tabletop adventure.
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