We spent years dreaming of a place that treated food and people with the same level of respect. In '93, South City Kitchen opened in Midtown and ignited the local dining scene. We learned fast that what guests remember isn't just the plate, but the connection across the table. That truth holds thirty plus years later.
Our mission hasn't changed: push harder, aim higher, and keep raising the bar for this city we love to feed and entertain.
South City Kitchen Management Group opens first restaurant in Midtown Atlanta, South City Kitchen.
Bold American Events debuts at King Plow Art Center.
La Tavola opens in Virginia-Highland.
South City Management Group unveils new name and logo: Fifth Group Restaurants.
Our second South City Kitchen opens in Smyrna/Vinings.
Ecco opens and is named one of the "Best New Restaurants in America" by Esquire magazine.
Named "Restaurateur of the Year" by Georgia Restaurant Association.
Named "Best Place to Work" by Atlanta Business Chronicle.
The Original El Taco opens in Virginia-Highland.
Alma Cocina opens in Downtown Atlanta.
A first location for The Original El Taco opens at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Lure opens in Midtown Atlanta.
An Ecco location opens at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Fifth Group receives the GRACE award from the Georgia Restaurant Association.
Our third South City Kitchen opens in Buckhead.
Our third Ecco opens in Buckhead in November 2018.
Our fourth South City Kitchen opens in Alpharetta's Avalon in January 2018.
Alma Cocina opened in Buckhead in February 2020.
Ela opened in Virginia Highland in February 2024.