Drift Fish House and Oyster Bar, the sibling of Merchant’s Walk restaurants Seed Kitchen and Bar and Stem Wine Bar, closes December 30 after seven years at Avenue East Cobb.
The press release doesn’t offer specifics as to why chef Doug Turbush and his partners are closing the East Cobb seafood restaurant, only that they are choosing not to renew the lease.
Turbush opened Drift at Avenue East Cobb in 2016, following the successes of Seed Kitchen and Stem Wine Bar one mile south at Merchant’s Walk on Johnson Ferry Road. Drift is known for its wood-fired seafood dishes and fresh fish entrees, as well as for oysters and seafood towers. On summer weekends, the patio at Drift transforms into Pop’s Lobster Shack serving New England-style seafood dishes like the restaurant’s popular Maine lobster roll.
Eater reached out for more details on the decision to close Drift and to inquire about Pop’s Lobster Shack continuing at Seed Kitchen next summer.
Avenue East Cobb is currently undergoing a refresh, which will see the complex eventually featuring a new central green space and new restaurants, including Peach State Pizza, Press Waffle Co., and arcade and pinball bar Tin Pin Game Bar. A location of Underwood Hills brewery Round Trip Brewing is also opening at Avenue East Cobb and will serve food.
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