A Visit To Table & Main: The New Southern American Cuisine Tavern Opening This Summer

1028 Canton Street in Roswell, Georgia, right next to Plum Tree Salon, is the prospective new home of Table & Main.  As a specialty restaurant that’s offering American cuisine with a Southern, historic Roswell flavor, Table & Main is promising to be a flavorful addition to the community.  Just another reason why Roswell Rocks!

Last week, I headed up to the building where renovations are currently being made to accommodate Table & Main.  And I liked what I saw.  The restaurant at Table & Main is also featuring a tavern; it’s a designated zone where you “unplug from the world,” as they’re advertising.  The homey, earthy look to the restaurant has a nice feel.  The hospitality and attention offered by the manager and the chef was really great.

When I stopped by just a few days ago, Kellie was gracious enough to let me interrupt her visit and welcome me in.  I was excited to meet her and husband Ted Lahey, the new executive chef at Table & Main.  That’s his picture, and he’s holding cute little daughter Mollie while his wife Kellie looks on.  Cooking up historic Southern flavors and orchestrating a kitchen that’s well run is a main part of Ted’s life.  Back in 2003, Ted graduated from Johnson and Wales University and worked for Chef Michael White at the Fiamma Osteria in New York City.  Ted’s leisure activities including playing with Mollie, kayaking, and gardening.

I also got a sneak peek at the menu.  Table & Main is going to feature appetizers, sides, entrees and desserts.  If you like Southern food then the Hogs ‘n Quilts will be a great pick.  Vegetables include okra, and beets with peanuts.  Plus lots more!

Ryan Pernice is the general manager, and as the head of the new Table & Main restaurant, he’s holding a job he’s always wanted.  He was a cook in Alpharetta, Georgia at the young age of 13, and studied restaurant management at Cornell University.  His hometown is Roswell and he’s thrilled to offer the town he was born in a piece of his vision.

Table & Main Restaurant is opening in just a few weeks.  I just got a copy of the menu, the food looks lovely, see picture of menu.  You’ll be the first to see!