Stir House Atlanta brings first vegan and gluten-free stir fry to the Southeast

Stir House Atlanta, the newest restaurant in Downtown Atlanta, celebrated its grand opening on Friday. Located on 61 Broad Street NW, it’s the first vegan and gluten-free stir fry restaurant in the Southeast. The landscape of vegan food in Atlanta has evolved in the past few years, with the popularity of the lifestyle increasing as more and more vegan eateries open in the city.& And the concept of Stir House is new and fresh: a Black-owned business serving up healthy Asian cuisine in the heart of Atlanta.& Stir House Atlanta co-owners (left to right) Phillandas Thompson, restauranteur Ebony Austin, and former Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown.& Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta Voice However, the novelty of the new Broad Street eatery was born out of personal experiences.& Antonio Brown, a former Atlanta city councilman and co-owner of Stir House Atlanta, shared that he’d suffered a near-death experience that pushed him to make lifestyle changes when it came to his diet. However, once Brown realized that there weren’t many vegan and gluten-free options available to aid him in his new health journey, he began to conceptualize the vision of Stir House Atlanta.& Four years later, a crowd packed into the restaurant...