NEWS BRIEF: Buckhead restaurant rejects Falcons player for ‘inappropriate’ attire
No ‘sports attire’ allowed?
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Another Black celebrity has been denied entry into a pricey restaurant in Atlanta because of a dress code “violation.” Falcons defensive end Grady Jarrett claims Le Bilboquet in Buckhead turned him away last Wednesday for wearing a green Gucci tracksuit and a tennis chain, according to news reports. “It wasn’t a good feeling,” Jarrett said of the incident. “I was embarrassed.”
Retired Atlanta Hawks player Dominique Wilkins wasn’t allowed into Le Bilboquet last year for similar reasons, reports say. And former mayor of Atlanta Keisha Lance-Bottoms suffered the same fate this month at Capital Grille in Dunwoody. insider.com
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Le Bilboquet
This is the only free-standing restaurant in the Buckhead Atlanta development. They will showcase French fare and menu favorites from their original New York Location. Executive chef Julien Jouhannaud, who worked under Michelin star chef Alain Ducasse, oversees the “culinary direction” of the restaurant, while Jean Louis Sangare will be its acting chef de cuisine. Sangare has been with the original Le Bilboquet in New York for 15 years. Expect variations on traditional French fare include Cajun chicken with pomme frites, foie gras terrine, filet mignon, and mushroom risotto.