Noted Decatur Restaurant Watershed Moving to Buckhead

From Patch Reports

Watershed, the famed Southern-themed Decatur restaurant co-owned by the Indigo Girls' Emily Sailer, is relocating to the in Buckhead.

Chef Joe Truex's restaurant will open in spring with an updated menu, according to an announcement. Co-owner Ross Jones is the general manager of the restaurant.

Truex, who replaced longtime chef Scott Peacock at the restaurant in 2010, plans to update Watershed’s Southern-inspired menu "with flavors from the Georgia Coast to the Louisiana Bayou and everything in between including the diverse ethnic flavors found throughout the South," a press release said.

A Louisiana native, Truex came to Watershed after closing his award-winning eatery, Repast, the announcment said.

The restaurant will continue its expansive wine program — including monthly wine club tastings — and bring back its Fried Chicken Night with a new twist, according to the announcement

Watershed will open in a 175-seat space with private dining, a patio and ample parking at the 219-unit, mixed-use Brookwood community at 1833 Piedmont Road.