Palms Grill Café – Under New-But-Same Management

[April 05, 2018]   

ATLANTA

Effective Sunday, April 1st, Atlanta’s Palms Grill Café welcomed a new leaseholder, who isn’t really new to the restaurant at all. Amanda Smith has served as the head chef at the Grill for the past two years, and will now lease the operation from the Atlanta Public Library. With over 16 years experience in food service, including six-years as a manager, Smith welcomes the opportunity to maintain the successful operation she has helped build at the the Grill.

The Palms Grill Café was designed to recreate the experience of eating in a small town café located on historic Rt. 66 back in the 1930s-40s – a vision Smith wants to preserve and enhance. “I am passionate about the food I cook and will continue to prepare our menu items from scratch, because that’s part of the experience we know our customers want”, noted Smith. She is especially proud of the Grill’s signature ruben sandwiches and other corned beef dishes, which use the real deal product, slow-roasted overnight to make it as tender and flavorful as possible. Smith will also continue as the Grill’s primary baker, making a variety of homemade fruit and cream pies availble by the slice at the restaurant and by the whole pie, with an advance order.

The Palms Grill Café will continue to present its annual Dinner Program Series, scheduled each year from November through March. Programs slated for next year will be coordinated with the Museum on Mainstreet Program the Atlanta Library will host from the Smithsonian Institution, which focuses on changes in rural America. In addition, Smith plans to continue the popular evenings with Danny Tacket and His Chicken’ & Pickin’ Orchestra, featuring the Grill’s crispy fried chicken, real mashed potatoes & gravy, dinner salad, green beans, and homemade dessert.

Amanda Smith, Sarah Howard, Lena Sanders, and Chris Howard invite you to experience the Palms Grill Cafe located on Rt. 66 in historic downtown Atlanta.

One new element Smith will bring involves catering services provided by the Palms Grill Café. Contact the Grill to see how it can be of service for your event or gathering.

While things may transition from the Atlanta Library managing the Grill to Smith leasing it, little else will change. Patrons and new visitors can expect the same friendly waitstaff, the same homecooked Blue Plate Specials and other menu items, all experienced in a setting designed to attract tourists and visitors, while providing a friendly dining spot for locals.

Starting April 1st, the Palms Grill Café hours of operation have also changed to Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am-3:00pm, and Friday and Saturday from 10:00am-8:00pm, closed on Tuesday.

[Bill Thomas]