Brookhaven restaurant Kaleidoscope Bistro and Pub, known as KPub, will close after 14 years on Dresden Drive. The announcement was made on social media over the weekend.
“It’s never easy to say goodbye, so let’s at least make it fun. Rest assured that we have plans in the works to commemorate the past 14 years,” owner Chef Joey Riley says in the post. “We’ll toast you with loads of sudsy pints, share favorite memories and meals, and exchange hugs that will last long enough to make us all cry! In the meantime, please come in and find me or your favorite staff member, and let’s make our final times together as wonderful as all the rest.”
Commenters liken Kaleidoscope to Brookhaven’s version of “Cheers.” Many people shared their favorite dishes and memories on the post, including meeting future spouses there. Kaleidoscope has been a popular spot for craft beer, bottomless mimosa brunches, and dishes like its pimento cheese burger, ahi tuna tartare, and Thai basil fried rice.
It’s unclear why the restaurant is closing or when the last day will take place. However, a report by Tomorrow’s News Today indicates the final day could be in late March.
Representatives for Kaleidoscope have yet to return Rough Draft’s requests for comment on the closure. Continue to check back for updates to the story.
Riley and his former business partner Doug Gross opened Kaleidoscope Bistro in 2010. Before Kaleidoscope, Riley had been the executive chef at Buckhead Diner and worked for defunct restaurant group Here to Serve. The restaurant closed briefly in 2015 for renovations and to install a wood-burning pizza oven in the kitchen.
“Since the name Kaleidoscope comes from the idea of a constantly changing pattern, it is important to us to not only let more light into our dining space by expanding the building but to also offer our guests a wider spectrum of food and beverage options,” Riley said at the…
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