Restaurant Eugene Restaurant Review:
Now at the head of a growing group of restaurants and other food-focused ventures, Linton Hopkins has stepped away from the day-to-day operation at his landmark Restaurant Eugene, and Chris Edwards, previously sous chef and chef de cuisine, has taken the helm. Linton's wife Gina continues to oversee the exciting wine list. Named for chef Hopkins’ grandfather, Restaurant Eugene changes its menu...
This "sophisticated" Buckhead New American (with a Southern accent) offers a chef-driven menu of "unfolding layers of flavor" from Linton Hopkins, and has fans raving "who cares about price" when the service and "intimate environment" are "fantastic"; the "positive chatter won't die down for days" after a visit to this "destination restaurant for a special occasion."
Chef Linton Hopkins and wife Gina oversee this foodie haven where dishes like seared Hawaiian big eyed tuna and rack of lamb share space with regional staples like scratch-made fried pies and pimento cheese. The bar is a mixologist's playground, approaching libations in haute style with fresh tonic water and homemade pickled cocktail onions. The food gets star billing, especially at Hopkins’...
Glamour and comfort collide--to great effect--at this looker of a New American restaurant.:
In Short
Surveying the cozy, opulent dining room, it's easy to see that husband-and-wife team Gina and Linton Hopkins have sunk their hearts (not to mention pocketbooks) into this...