An Atlanta restaurant with nearly a century of historyis getting another national spotlight.
Southern Livingrecently featured The Colonnade, an Atlanta institution that has served diners since 1927. The restaurant is known for its old-school Southern atmosphere, classic dishes and longtime following.
Here's everything to know.
What is The Colonnade?
The Colonnadeopened in 1927 and has remained a fixture in Atlanta dining for generations. Southern Living described the restaurant as a nostalgic throwback, highlighting its retro atmosphere, Southern comfort food and longstanding tradition of serving martinis.
The restaurant's 100th anniversary is approaching in 2027, marking nearly a century in Atlanta.
Lifelong customers became owners
The restaurant's
history took another turn in 2024, when longtime customers Paul Donahue and Lewis Jeffries purchased The Colonnade after its original owners put the restaurant up for sale.
According to Southern Living, the two men had been dining together at The Colonnade for about 60 years. Jeffries had also visited the restaurant as a child with his mother.
The longtime patrons ultimately decided to take ownership and continue the restaurant's legacy.
What's on the menu?
Southern Living highlighted longtime favorites including fried chicken, pot roast, beef stroganoff and grilled calves liver, along with some of the restaurant's more unusual traditional sides like pole beans and peaches and cheese
The restaurant is also preparing for changes ahead of its 100th anniversary. Donahue told Southern Living that plans include a makeover inspired by the colorful styles of Palm Springs and Palm Beach, while maintaining the character that has made the restaurant a longtime Atlanta favorite.
For more information, visit southernliving.com/colonnade-atlanta or thecolonnadeatl.com.
Vanessa Johns is the Trending Topics Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team Georgia, covering food and entertainment. Email her at Vcountryman@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: This Georgia restaurant is almost 100. It gets Southern Living spotlight
