For Immediate Release

WATERSHED ON PEACHTREE OPENING SPRING 2012
Atlanta’s Quintessential Southern Eatery is Relocating

ATLANTA (November 15, 2011) --- Watershed, one of Atlanta's most iconic southern eateries is opening in Atlanta’s historic Brookwood neighborhood. Watershed will be located on Atlanta’s famous Peachtree Street in The Brookwood building, a mixed-use condominium community. Designer Smith Hanes comments that he will focus “great attention to crafting a naturally comfortable neighborhood place - an every day place -that is casual yet refined.” Guests will enjoy a vibrant bar, spacious dining room, outdoor terrace, and there will be ample parking. It will also include a private dining room where neighborhood residents, businesses and other community groups will be able to entertain, conduct business meetings, or celebrate special occasions.

Under the culinary direction of Executive Chef and Partner Joe Truex, Watershed will continue to serve the outstanding southern-inspired cuisine it has become famous for - including the award winning Southern Fried Chicken and Sunday Brunch. In the new location, Chef Truex said he plans to refine the Southern inspired menu with “flavors from the Georgia Coast to the Louisiana Bayou and everything in between including the diverse ethnic flavors found throughout the South.” Watershed will continue to focus on the food and wine experience and will also bring back its monthly wine club tastings

Owner Emily Saliers commented, “It's a new day in the neighborhood for the Atlanta foodie community and I am thrilled to be a part of it. I can’t wait to bring family and friends out to the new locations to enjoy Chef Truex’s new menu”

About Watershed
Watershed is a southern-inspired restaurant that has brought the best of seasonal dining to Atlanta for 13 years. Chef Joe Truex upholds Watershed’s commitment to seasonal, local, sustainably sourced ingredients and creates an exciting menu based on those principles. Chef Truex’s classic approach to cooking refreshes our ideas about how creative Southern food can be. Watershed serves world-class food without the world-class attitude and appeals to all types of diners. It attracts sophisticated diners who are passionate about food and wine as well those who simply desire a comfortable place to have a delicious and reasonably priced meal. Watershed is a family friendly restaurant and understands the importance of the "family meal". Everyone is welcomed at Watershed.

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