With a seemingly unresolved legal case and a restaurant that is far from open, it seems a little early to be promoting the restaurant with a giant billboard in Buckhead.Ī contractor at the restaurant indicated the restaurant would be open by the end of September, but I find that hard to believe.
The case was filed in May in United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Ultimate Sports Bar, LLC et al).Īmong the claims are allegations that Alston failed to pay employees minimum wage and also did not accurately compensate them for overtime hours worked. Fixed: uBar menu no longer hangs on key input (Reported by Roland Ayala) Fixed: Auto-hide once again blocked when in uBar menu (Reported by Dovid Gurevich) Fixed: App tiles no longer shear when animating under certain circumstances (Reported by Gary Brookshaw) uBar 3.2.5 Release Notes. Interestingly, in my research for this post, I discovered a lawsuit filed against Alston and The U Bar by a number of former servers. The U Bar is reportedly "Atlanta's #1 Sports Bar." "Free chicken for everybody" and "Free seafood for everybody all night" Other notable promotions according to their website include: Women are encouraged to dress for the occasion and ride "Mandingo," the mechanical bull, for a chance at a couple thousand dollars. The restaurant is most memorable to me as a result of their constant "sexy lady bull ride contest." The U Bar fka Ultimate Sports Bar Grill frequently advertises and runs promotions with radio stations Streetz 94.5 and Hot 107.9.
The new restaurant will be located in The Shops of Buckhead (2221 Peachtree Road), the same center as Cami Cakes and Alexis' Suitcase.īig Al's is being opened by Alre Alston, reportedly the owner of The U Bar on Camp Creek Parkway in East Point, home of Mandingo, the mechanical bull. Big Al's Gourmet Butter Burgers Coming to BuckheadĪ new restaurant named Big Al's Gourmet Butter Burgers is coming soon to south Buckhead.