Blais and Mills Open HD1

Richard Blais, HD1’s menu consultant and Barry Mills, the restaurant owner opened the new gourmet hot dog restaurant in Atlanta’s Poncey-Highland neighborhood.  Blais has led many Atlanta kitchens and the winner of BRAVO’S season eight “Top Chef All-Stars.”

Jared Lee Pyles heads HD1’s kitchen for daily operation. A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta, Pyles has worked alongside Mike Isabella and Richard Blais at Atlanta restaurants Kyma, Home and Woodfire Grill. Pyles also was among the opening team at the first FLIP burger boutique.

HD1 dishes include: fennel sausage with San Marzano ketchup, fontina and grilled radicchio; Merguez lamb sausage with red currant compote and minted cucumber salad; or the classic hot dog with sauerkraut and HD mustard. Beyond the hot dog, HD! offers other options, including: brisket chili with cool ranch oyster crackers and waffled fries with ma-ploy sauce to hand-churned soft serve ice cream including bourbon and brown sugar. HD1’s full bar cocktail has an emphasis on craft bourbon and rum libations, along with beer-by-the-can.

The design firm ai3 is the team behind the design concept and architecture of HD1. Designed as a modern beer garden, the focus of attention in the dining room is a row of communal tables with bench seating.