Newest Concentrics Restaurant, PARISH: Foods & Goods, Opens in Atlanta's Inman Park

ATLANTA, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentrics Restaurants' (www.concentricrestaurants.com) Bob Amick and Todd Rushing launched PARISH: Foods & Goods yesterday, April 30th, in Atlanta's Inman Park neighborhood. A New Orleans inspired, bi-level restaurant and market concept located in a beautifully restored 1890s Atlanta Pipe and Foundry Company terminal building, is defined by three concepts including PARISH Restaurant, PARISH Market and PARISH To-Go. The eatery's purpose boasts strong community ties and an eco-friendly mission while utilizing the influences that make New Orleans' cuisine and culture a melting pot of simple pleasures.

"We are thrilled to open this organically striking space in one of Atlanta's most historic neighborhoods," states Amick. "The anticipation, and now the response, has been above and beyond our expectations and we are pleased we have a hand in offering diners something they love."

Chef Timothy Magee brings his level of commitment and passion for New Orleans' style cooking to PARISH. Magee has cooked alongside world-renowned chefs in the heart of the Crescent City's finest establishments via stages at Chef John Besh's Luke, Chef Susan Spicer's Bayona and The Brennan Family's Commander's Palace and Mr. B's Bistro.

Design wise, PARISH wows after an intensive restoration in what is believed to be the city's oldest office building still in use. Bob and Rowina Amick, in conjunction with Taylor Dawson & Associates, utilized a mix of modern and rustic design in the striking 1890's space. Modern touches such as Phillip Starke "Miss K" bar lamps and red Murano glass chandeliers blend with rustic wooden stave lighting, European antique counters and 1920 Parisian sconces.

Located at 240 North Highland Avenue in Atlanta, Ga., PARISH is open seven days a week. For more information visit www.PARISHatl.com.

Concentrics Restaurants, founded in 2002 by Bob Amick and Todd Rushing, represents the industry's most unique and electrifying restaurants. These award-winning culinary destinations include ONE. midtown kitchen, TWO urban licks, TROIS, TAP, PARISH, Murphy's, Lobby at TWELVE, Room at TWELVE, STATS and LUMA on Park. Each with its own mesmerizing design and unparalleled approach to food, these dining sensations are setting creative trends in both the hospitality and wine industries across the country. Concentrics Restaurants have been named to Conde Nast Traveler's Hot List, Bon Appetit's "Hot 50" Tables, Esquire's Best New Restaurants and recognized in nationally-acclaimed publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Esquire, The New York Times, Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Food Arts, O: The Oprah Magazine, Delta Sky, GO, Lucky and InStyle magazine, along with having the first Atlanta chef to appear on the Food Network's culinary showdown, "Iron Chef America" and a feature on "Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels." For more information on Concentrics Restaurants, please visit www.concentricsrestaurants.com.