Morningside restaurant Nowak’s has expanded with a second location.
Nowak’s, opened earlier this month at 6690 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. The menu echos that of the original location, which opened in 2018, with eight different cuts of steak, seafood including seafood towers, stone crabs and soft shell crabs as well as an oyster bar. Other entrees include pastas, chicken and fish in addition to soups, entree salads and burgers. The restaurant also features a full bar with a cocktail list.
The space features a U-shaped bar with seating for 30, as well as a private dining room.
Nowak’s comes from Blaiss Nowak, a Sandy Springs resident and graduate of Riverwood High School. Nowak, who majored in culinary and restaurant management at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. His father founded longtime Buckhead steakhouse, Hal’s.
The restaurant opens at 4 p.m. for cocktails and 5 p.m. for dinner Mondays-Saturdays.
6690 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. 404-980-3638, nowaksrestaurant.com.
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