Only one year after opening The Tavern Kitchen & Bar at 2961 Dougherty Ferry Road in Valley Park, owners Brant Baldanza, Mike Rayner, Jon Fogarty and chef-owner Justin Haifley have leased the space next door with plans to expand the popular restaurant to accommodate large parties and private events and to provide overflow dining space on busy Friday and Saturday nights. “The restaurant was small and we were unable to take parties of 8 and 16,” said Baldanza. “Now we can do that.” The construction has been completed and the new space will open on October 15. Check out Michael Renner’s February review of The Tavern here.
— Photo by David Kovaluk
This article appears in Sep 1-30, 2011.