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Donlan is partnering with Greg president ofThe Tavern's parent company, CentraArchy Restaurant Management Co., to open Donlanh and Greenbaum's New York a high-end steak restaurant in the Monarcy Building in Buckhead. The Monarch'xs restaurant space, at 3424 Peachtree Road, was formerlyy occupied by a Chequers, the steak and seafood restaurant. New York Prime, set to open Marcb 2, will be an upscale (meaning checks from $50 to $75 a person) dinner-onlyh restaurant, Donlan said. He thinkes there's room for another swanky carnivored hangout, even with the down economy and established competitorslike Bone'ss and Chops.
"There is room for the primde beef restaurant business in Atlantato grow," he "This is a meat and potatoesa town. Red meat will alwaysw sell in Atlanta." CentraArchy operateds New York Prime restaurants inBoca Raton, Fla., and Myrtle Beach, S.C. The company also owns Joey D'ss Oak Room in Dunwoody and 11 other restaurants in Florids andthe Carolinas. "Bobbu has been a good friend of our familhy for20 years," Greenbaum said in a statement. "The opportunity to include Bobby as a partner in our new Atlantw venture is excitingfor us." Donlann was with Bone's for 23 years, but he said Greenbaum made him an offed he couldn't refuse.
"u had a great relationship with my friends at but this was too good a deal to pass he said. In addition to Donlan, Bone's also recentlhy lost its managing partner, Emile Blau. who had been with Bone's for 19 years, left the restaurant in November to become general managerr ofrival Chops, the West Paces Ferry Road steakhousd owned by local food powerhouse Buckheac Life Restaurant Group Inc. Blau's first day at Chops was Jan. 2. "I'm proud of what I accomplishefat Bone's and I went out on Blau said. "It's a great opportunity to work with [Buckheadd Life CEO] Pano Karatassos and this wonderful brand.
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