Atlanta Restaurateur Billy Streck of Hampton + Hudson, Nina & Rafi, Lyla Lila and Pielands has teamed up with Ramon Ballester and Jon Kim of Pour Taproom to open Standard Service Restaurant & Taproom in downtown Gainesville, Georgia in late spring 2022.
Set to serve lunch, happy hour and dinner, the restaurant will be located at 400 Jesse Jewell Parkway in a building that originally served as a gas station and will offer 60 self-serve beers on tap and food.
The menu at Standard Service will include snacks and apps to share, salads, sandwiches, entrees and sides. Standouts will include New Orleans BBQ Shrimp with seasoned beer butter & garlic crostini, Steak Frites with Kansas City strip, fries, caramel shallot & dijon cream sauce and Pimento Mac & Cheese. Hampton + Hudson and Nina & Rafi’s Beverage Director, Corey Phillips and Ramon and Jon of Pour Taproom will head up the beer program.
With an entrance on the back of the building, the downstairs area will be a taproom with 60 self-serve taps, TV’s for sports-watching and a patio. The space will also feature large garage doors that can open for an indoor/outdoor dining experience.