Amici will open its first Atlanta location on Tuesday, March 15, at The Mark, a new 28-story, 230-unit student housing building for Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Emory University and SCAD students located at 955 Spring St. at the corner of 10th St.
Founded in 1993 by Mike and his son Chris Torino, Amici has restaurants throughout Georgia, including Athens, Macon, Milledgeville, Madison, Monroe, Lake Oconee, Fayetteville, Covington, and Conyers. Jonathan Ewing and Jon Joiner, owners of the Milledgeville, Macon, and Lacke Oconee franchises took home the 2017 Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence (GRACE) Award for Restaurateur of the Year: Franchisee.
“We have always had a goal to open a location in Atlanta, and we want this Amici to be the Flagship of our brand,” said Mike Torino, CEO.
The restaurant will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (bar open until 11 p.m.) and has seating for 100 inside and a patio with seating for 60. The restaurant will also feature a bar with TVs and occasional live entertainment. The 4,000-square-foot restaurant also brews its own beer. The 20 Barrel small-batch brewery system has tanks behind the bar to brew House beers that coordinate with the seasons and preferences of local guests.
Amici’s menu features pizza creations like The Works, The Woodsman, The Gardenia, and the Pineapple Express, as well as specialty offerings like Summer in Turin, a white pizza with diced tomatoes, Feta cheese, garlic, and basil. Additionally, they have a selection of classic pastas, such as Chicken Parmesan, scratch-made Fettuccini Alfredo, Spaghetti Marinara and Tortellini, as well as a variety of salads, soups, burgers, and hot sandwiches. Besides their house-brewed beer, Amici will also serve popular beers, spirits, and wine.
Amici will offer pay-at-the-table convenience via an app called Sunday. For those wishing to dine at home, guests can place delivery orders through DoorDash.
