ATLANTA - It’s been an institution in the Atlanta dining scene for nearly a century — and now, you can help preserve the fascinating history of The Colonnade for future generations.

The Colonnade first opened in 1927, which current owners Paul Donahue and Lewis Jeffries say makes it the city’s second-oldest restaurant. Originally located at the corner of Lindbergh and Piedmont, the restaurant moved to Cheshire Bridge Road in 1962 and continues to draw diners with a taste for nostalgia. Famous for its Southern comfort food (we’re talking pot roast, chopped steak, fried chicken, and collard greens), The Colonnade was purchased by longtime patrons Donahue and Jeffries last year.

"[We’ve] been coming here for years and years," Donahue told Good Day Atlanta last year, during an appearance

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