Omnivore - Gravy Train: Decatur's no. 246, weiners at JCT

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• The new home of Boner's BBQ

More details have been released on no. 246, the Downtown Decatur project of Chef Ford Fry (of JCT. Kitchen) and Chef Drew Belline (formerly of Floataway Cafe). The restaurant is named for the original name of the plot of land on which the restaurant sits. According to the press release, Belline has created a menu of Italian-inspired cuisine that is composed of local, farm fresh ingredients and utilizes simple wood-fired cooking techniques. “Lately the culinary trends in the Southeast have been very meat-centric, but we’re trying to make the food at no. 246 more about vegetables and dishes that guests can eat every day,” says Belline. The space will also feature a “backyard,” with an herb garden, shuffleboard court, and a deck built around a tree where live music will be played on Saturdays and Sundays. They expect to open in early May.

JCT. Bar is launching “Wiener Wednesdays” (which, if nothing else, is fun to say), offering a rotating selection of wieners throughout the week, with a special deal on Wednesdays. The bar will offer three different preparations of wieners with various toppings Tuesday through Saturday for $4.50 each. On “Wiener Wednesdays,” these wieners will be specially priced at only $3. According to their official announcement, you can expect items like smoked Coca-Cola BBQ wiener with Vidalia onion relish; cider braised fennel and onion wiener with Sweet Grass Dairy Asher Bleu cheese; chicken liver wiener with apple butter, house mustard and tiny pickles; and the “corn dog” wiener with hush puppy crispies, green tomato relish and rémoulade. Open wide.

Boners BBQ, who was originally looking at a spot in East Atlanta Village, has signed on a location just outside Turner Field. The best feature of the new spot? A killer rooftop patio.