5:00 am March 21, 2012, by Jenny Turknett

Credit: Concentrics Restaurants
Richard Blais is working with Concentrics Restaurants to open his new restaurant, The Spence, in Midtown this spring. Concentrics now has another Blais-affiliated venture: FLIP burger boutique.
Concentrics recently announced a partnership with FLIP’s owners Ron Stewart and Barry Mills to manage operations, marketing, public relations and expansion plans. Blais will continue in the role of Creative Director for this popular hamburger joint with locations in Midtown, Buckhead and Birmingham.
Bob Amick, Concentrics Restaurants’ owner says,
We are thrilled to be working with owners Ron Stewart and Barry Mills, restaurant veterans and visionaries. We are currently working to develop Chef Richard Blais’ newest concept, The Spence, so it was a natural progression that we partner.
In addition to these partnerships, Concentrics Restaurants owns and manages restaurants including Two Urban Licks, Parish, Murphy’s and spots in Orlando and Chicago.
–by Jenny Turknett, Food and More blog
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8 comments Add your comment
AJ
March 21st, 2012
8:07 am
& One Midtown Kitchen & Tap & Room & Lobby… Not sure if they’re affiliated with the Orlando & Chicago restaurants anymore…
Jenny Turknett
March 21st, 2012
1:11 pm
AJ, they are still affiliated with restaurants in Chicago and Orlando. And, feel free to click on the link for Concentrics, where you can view all of the restaurants in their group.
observer 1
March 21st, 2012
1:16 pm
doubling down on mediocrity.
LH
March 21st, 2012
1:23 pm
What about HD1?
MekongDelta
March 21st, 2012
2:09 pm
“Creative Director” lol What a joke this douche has made of the culinary arts. Name 1 real restaurant he has made work…..1
rebelliousrose
March 21st, 2012
3:23 pm
*sighs*
bbqbudha
March 22nd, 2012
9:37 am
Mekong, why don’t you keep quite if you don’t have anyting nice to say. Richard is a great guy….Get off his back.
M Long
March 22nd, 2012
10:35 pm
How does one keep “quite”?