New Restaurant Opens In Historic Alpharetta Home

ALPHARETTA, GA — The city of Alpharetta on Tuesday unveiled its newest historical marker recognizing the restoration of the Jones House. The project, undertaken by City Center developer Morris & Fellows, also coincides with the opening of a restaurant in the historic home.

Restaurant Holmes is up and running in the Jones House at 50 South Main Street. The house was built in 1914 by William and May Jones who owned Jones Grocery at the corner of Milton Avenue and South Main Street. The Jones and their son, George, were the only family to ever occupy the house, which became a commercial property after the couple’s death.

Over the years, it housed a school, real estate office, landscape company and an appliance store before falling into disrepair, Morris & Fellows said.

"When we acquired the property that comprises Alpharetta City Center, we saw the potential in saving the house and making it a unique restaurant space,” said Cheri Morris, president of Morris & Fellows. “It has been wonderful to anticipate the future with Chef Taylor Neary, while also learning about the past from George, who lives nearby.”

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Morris will be joined by Mayor Jim Gilvin, George Jones, now in his 90s, and Restaurant Holmes chef-owner
Taylor Neary for the unveiling of the historic marker at the front of the Jones House. Following the marker dedication, city officials will celebrate the opening of Restaurant Holmes.

Taylor, most recently of Marcel and St. Cecilia, features eclectic shareable small plates on the restaurant's dinner menu alongside a well-thought beverage program. The restaurant will soon begin offering lunch service on a daily basis.

Restaurant Holmes will serve an eclectic American menu that will change on a regular basis. Dishes will be simply prepared with locally sourced ingredients from Levity Farms in Milton. The dinner menu will include around 20 small plates, such as Tepache Glazed Shishito Peppers and Bone Marrow Toast. Lunch service will offer guests a menu of seasonal salads, small plates and sandwiches served a la carte. Chef Taylor Neary will have seasonal soft serve ice cream that is made in-house.

Sam Schlif, previously of Local Three and Seed Kitchen & Bar, will lead the bar program, which features six cocktails prepared with creative ingredients made in-house, eight draft beers on tap including a rotating tap from Variant Brewing Company in Roswell, as well as a wine list featuring 15 red wines, 12 white wines and a handful of reserve wines priced at more than $100 per bottle. The intimate space will offer 60 seats indoors with an additional 40 seats on a covered porch and patio. A semi-private room off the main dining room will also offer space for gathering.

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