Bam! Emeril's closing its doors

[Food Network Fan]

Bam! Emeril's closing its doors
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Five years after a chilly Atlanta reception and a string of bad reviews, celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is closing his Buckhead restaurant with a Bam! at the ...

[Food Network Fan]

Wow that's hard to believe. I have eaten at 2 of his places and they were amazing.

[BerryBaby]

Apparently Paula rules in that part of the country.

[ibcheft]

Well if you ain't making any money, you close the doors. I see a local group has already cutting a deal for the location hmmmmmmmmmm something smells fishy but then who knows. I read some of the reviews from Atlanta, seems more like a management and training issue with the restaurant, poor service will kill you and that's what I read about it. I have eat at two of his places in New Orleans, both had superb service and great food. As many folks that we still have living here in Houston, and being that we eat out more than any where else per capita, he could open one here, hey Emeril we do have $$$$ taste buds here and I hate bad service and bad food, lot of that here to be found. Open one here please ! They are putting in a billion $ complex right up the road.

[MiseEnPlace]

Apparently Paula rules in that part of the country.

Atlanta is Alton's neck of the woods.

[Food Network Fan]

Alton needs a restaurant.

[Chipper34]

Why go to a chain in Atlanta? We have enough good restaurants(and for that fact, restaurant groups), to stand on our own. If I want Emeril's food I will stop by in New Orleans. The food and service at this place fell far below the prices they were charging.

Btw, speaking of New Orleans. Can there be a place the serves a $.25 martini like Commander's Palace? Just hoping/wishing

[Food Network Fan]

It sounds like they just had bad management because the other places are fabulous. His places aren't really a "chain" the menus are different.