Chef Brian So, whose Spring restaurant in Marietta was awarded one Michelin star in 2024, is ready for his next adventure. In addition to remodeling Spring, which will reopen next year, So has been working on an authentic Korean restaurant called Spring 2nd Branch , also in the Marietta Square, with business partner and sommelier Daniel Crawford. Slated to launch in early September, Spring 2nd Branch is inspired by restaurants So ate at as a child.

“It’s the type of restaurant that’s very personal to me,” he says. “I have a soft spot in my heart for this type of Korean restaurant that serves a broad menu.”

He adds that most new Korean restaurants are more specialized and streamlined to focus on a single offering, such as fried chicken or cold noodles. “I want to represent what Kore

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