Atlas World Grill
www.atlasiowacity.com
Atlas was founded in September of 2000 by Jack Piper and James Adrian. Both owners are native Iowans, from Burlington, who first came to Iowa City to attend the University of Iowa in 1990. During college, and after, both found themselves working at restaurants. James worked at The State Room and Commanders Place in New Orleans; Jack at the Stein Erikson Lodge in Park City, Utah. Then in 1999, not coincidentally, the pair found themselves in Boulder, CO where they worked at an ‘up-and-coming-restaurant’ Le Roche. James became the executive chef and Jack managed the wait staff. They took note of the successes and failures at Le Roche, learned from their experiences, and eventually, began dreaming of a restaurant of their own.
Upon making the decision to open a restaurant, they returned to their native Iowa. Within months they secured a space in the heart of Iowa City, just a block from the Old Capitol. Soon pedestrians and professors alike began stopping by for a lunch wrap, some soup on a cold winter day, or a decadent dessert to get them through the afternoon. Since the day they opened, Atlas has tripled in size. They have squeezed in extra tables, added a summer patio and opened a lounge in the basement. So, like any recipe for success, Atlas is composed of hard work, restaurant knowledge, and just a pinch of good luck. | Member Since 2009
Contact Information:
127 Iowa Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240
phone: (319) 341-7700
Business Hours
Daily: 11:00am - 10:00pm
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