Rathbun’s Selected
as one of the “Top Ten” Restaurants in Atlanta
For immediate release
ATLANTA, GA., March 16, 2006: Rathbun’s Restaurant, by chef/owner, Kevin Rathbun, has been selected by the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Restaurant Critic as “One of the Top Ten Restaurants in the City” in their Spring Dining Guide. Critic, Meridith Ford says, “Rathbun's is quite possibly the most popular restaurant in Atlanta. Chef-owner Kevin Rathbun's new American menu exemplifies the fun, comfortable feel of modern American cuisine that makes it sophisticated, but never fussy”.
Rathbun’s was also selected as one of the “Top Ten” in Meridith Ford’s Dessert article called, “League Leaders in Sugar Rushes”. Says Ford, “Pastry chef Kirk Parks matches Rathbun's enthusiasm and style with ease, baking up easy-on-the-eyes creations like his creamy, dreamy banana-peanut butter-cream pie, which has already become a city legend. To see the complete article, please visit the website at http://rathbunsrestaurant.com/mediaonchefkevin.htm
About Rathbun’s: Kevin Rathbun is the chef/owner of Rathbun’s which has recently been named as one of the “Best New American Restaurants of 2004” by Travel and Leisure Magazine, “Best New Restaurant 2004” by Esquire Magazine, “Best New Restaurant” by Atlanta Magazine, “Best New Restaurant” by Creative Loafing and “Restaurant of the Year” by Atlanta Magazine. It was featured in USA TODAY as a “New Gourmet Selection of Restaurants” and in Bon Appetit Magazine as “Where to Eat Now”. It has received the “Silver Spoon Award” from Georgia Trend Magazine. It has received “Three Forks” by Knife & Fork, “Four Stars” by Creative Loafing, and “Four Stars” by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Rathbun’s was chosen from Bon Appetit under “What’s Hot & Where the Knowing are Going”. The Atlanta Journal Constitution also selected Rathbun’s as one of the “Top Ten” Restaurants in the city.
About Kevin Rathbun: Kevin has worked with renowned chefs like, Bradley Ogden, Emeril Legasse, and Stephen Pyles. He was nominated for the James Beard “Rising Star Chef” of 1994. He brought Atlanta Southwestern cuisine with NAVA and then introduced Fusion to Atlanta as the opening Executive Chef of Bluepointe. Kevin has been invited and attended the Naples Food & Wine Show, the Miami Food & Wine Show, Aspen Food & Wine Show. From 1999-2003, Chef Kevin was the Corporate Executive Chef for the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, and oversaw many of the restaurants. In May of 2004, Chef Kevin opened his signature restaurant, Rathbun’s, in the Inman Park area of Atlanta. And in October 2005, he opened his Mediterranean Wine Bar called Krog Bar in Atlanta.
For more information, please contact Cliff Bramble or Kevin Rathbun at 404.524.8280 .
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