Burger Club Goes Burger Fail: Restaurant Review – Vinings, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

It would seem that The Burger Club has gotten off to a rocky start.  First, there was the name fiasco; then the opening date was repeatedly pushed back.  After all that, the lukewarm reviews started to come in.  Despite these adverse factors, this Vinings burger joint seems like a bustling hotspot; at least that was the …

The Burger Lounge Becomes The Burger Club [Still Not Open]

On the 10th, I ran a post about an upcoming burger joint from Paul Albrecht and his Great Food Inc. restaurant group.  Turns out, the restaurant has already gone through a name change.  What was once the Burger Lounge is now The Burger Club.  Yeah, not the most earth shattering blurb ever, but it is …

Chef Paul Albrecht Getting In On A Trend: The Burger Lounge Scheduled For September

Paul Albrecht is no stranger to the Atlanta dining scene.  A founding member of the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, he is the purveyor of the namesake Paul’s Restaurant and the newly minted Social Vinings.  Now he and son Patrick, who collectively run the Great Food Inc. restaurant group, are set to open The Burger Lounge …

Social Vinings In Smyrna: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #5

I try my best to visit new Atlanta eateries sometime within the first 48-hours of their opening.  I think it’s always fun to try new places and it also helps me establish a baseline for the given restaurant. In addition, watching a restaurant develop and mature is part of the fun of what I do. …

Paul Albrecht’s Social Vinings To Open On February 17

Social Vinings, a self proclaimed “casual bar and upscale restaurant,” is scheduled to open on Tuesday, February 17.  The restaurant is the product of chef Paul Albrecht.  Albrecht, who got his start at Pano’s and Paul’s, also operates Paul’s; a global restaurant/bar in Peachtree Hills. Social Vinings occupies a 6,500 sq ft with floor to …