The General Muir

The General Muir (aka “TGM”) is a modern American restaurant inspired by classic New York Jewish deli, returning it to its hand-crafted roots. Traditional favorites are honored — pastrami is cured and smoked in-house, bagels are hand rolled and kettle boiled — and joined by dishes going beyond tradition, focusing on fresh ingredients and simple preparations.

The restaurant is named for the refugee transport ship that brought co-owner Jennifer Johnson’s mother and grandparents, Holocaust survivors, to New York in 1949.

The General Muir serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch, and offers an espresso bar serving locally-roasted Batdorf & Bronson coffee as well as a full bar of wine, beer, spirits, and cocktails. In addition to the full-service dining room, there is a separate counter service area — “The Deli at The General Muir” — serving bagels, pastries, and coffee throughout the day.

The flagship restaurant in the Rye Restaurants group, The General Muir has received much recognition since it opened in 2013, including:

• 2015 and 2014 James Beard Foundation Semifinalist, BEST CHEF: SOUTHEAST, Todd Ginsberg
• StarChefs 2018 Atlanta Rising Star RESTAURATEURS
• Atlanta Magazine BEST BURGER 2018
• Atlanta Magazine 50 BEST RESTAURANTS IN ATLANTA
• Creative Loafing TROPHY CASE 2016
• Georgia Restaurant Association, RESTAURATEURS OF THE YEAR 2014
• Creative Loafing BEST OVERALL RESTAURANT 2014
• GQ 25 BEST NEW RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA 2014
• Eater Atlanta RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2013
• Creative Loafing BEST NEW RESTAURANT 2013
• Atlanta Magazine RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2013
• Bon Appetit 50 BEST NEW RESTAURANTS 2013