N
oted cookbook author of Stories from My
Grandmother’s Kitchen, celebrity chef, and
Youtube sensation, Darius Williams, dashed
into another successful venture by adding
restaurateur to his impressive resume with
Greens and Gravy in Atlanta.
Just the name of the restaurant is enough to
make you want to put on your elastic pants and
head for the door. As a matter of fact, when I
told my best friend about it (and she is a foodie),
she practically drooled.
Walking through the door, we were greeted by
a quaint spot decorated in sophisticated greens,
brown wood, and black accents. Get it? Greens
and gravy. Anyone that has a cookbook named
Stories from My Grandmother’s Kitchen knows
about brown gravy.
However, I knew I was home when I saw The
Wiz artwork on the wall. It’s as if Chef Williams—
or whoever designed his interior—knew me
personally and was calling me home.
To start, my best friend ordered the deviled
eggs. This is the dish she brings to every
family function. Darius’s take on it was to add
shrimp. The deviled eggs themselves were a
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