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Table & Main

Roswell, Georgia  ·  Founded 2011

A Southern tavern opened in 2011 in a former Canton Street home in historic Roswell.

Table & Main opened in August 2011 when restaurateur Ryan Pernice and Chef Ted Lahey converted a former home at 1028 Canton Street into a neighborhood-focused Southern tavern. It remains a working restaurant and earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2024.

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The Record

Timeline

  1. 2011
    2011-08

    Restaurateur Ryan Pernice and Chef Ted Lahey opened Table & Main as a Southern tavern in historic Roswell.

    Source: Eater Atlanta, "Table & Main: Ryan Pernice and Ted Lahey"; Restaurant Informer, "Ryan Pernice: Reckless Optimist"

  2. 2014

    Pernice and Lahey announced plans to open Osteria Mattone, a second Canton Street restaurant, following Table & Main's early success.

    Source: Atlanta Magazine, "Roswell's Table & Main duo to open Osteria Mattone"

  3. 2024

    Table & Main received a Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition.

    Source: Explore Georgia, "Guide to Roswell"; Visit Roswell, "Table & Main Receives Michelin-rated Bib Gourmand Award"

  4. 2025

    The Michelin Guide profiled Table & Main as a Roswell neighborhood institution and identified Ryan Pernice as its owner.

    Source: Michelin Guide, "Some of the Best Elevated Southern Food is Tucked Inside this Roswell Restaurant"

The House Standard

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Table & Main opened in August 2011 under Ryan Pernice and Chef Ted Lahey.
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Documented

Contemporaneous Atlanta reporting says Pernice and Lahey teamed up to open Table & Main in August 2011; later reporting identifies Pernice as owner and Lahey as a partner from the beginning.

  • Eater Atlanta, "Table & Main: Ryan Pernice and Ted Lahey"
  • Restaurant Informer, "Ryan Pernice: Reckless Optimist"
  • Michelin Guide, "Some of the Best Elevated Southern Food is Tucked Inside this Roswell Restaurant"
The restaurant occupies a former private home on Canton Street.
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Plausible

Georgia tourism identifies Table & Main as a Southern tavern in a former home, and a 2012 profile calls it a renovated house. The building's exact construction year and full residential history remain unresolved because available sources conflict between 1880 and 1910.

  • Explore Georgia, "Guide to Roswell"
  • Our Libatious Nature, "Settling Down at Table and Main"
  • Zillow, 1028 Canton Street property listing
Table & Main earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2024.
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Georgia tourism and Visit Roswell report the 2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition.

  • Explore Georgia, "Guide to Roswell"
  • Visit Roswell, "Table & Main Receives Michelin-rated Bib Gourmand Award"
Highest-Value Content

Corrections

Commonly Stated

Table & Main occupies a documented 1920s home.

The Record

The building is consistently described as a former or renovated home, but its exact age is unresolved. A 2012 profile calls it a renovated 1910 house, while a current property listing gives 1880; neither source supports a 1920 date.

Source: Our Libatious Nature, "Settling Down at Table and Main"; Zillow, 1028 Canton Street property listing

Commonly Stated

Ryan Pernice alone opened Table & Main.

The Record

Contemporaneous reporting says restaurateur Ryan Pernice and Chef Ted Lahey teamed up to open Table & Main in August 2011.

Source: Eater Atlanta, "Table & Main: Ryan Pernice and Ted Lahey"

The House Angle

Why It Survives

The restaurant combines a former-home setting on Canton Street with a seasonal Southern menu and a neighborhood-clubhouse approach articulated by owner Ryan Pernice. Its 2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition also gives the venue a specific, independently reported accolade.

Frequently Asked

Questions & Answers

When did Table & Main open in Roswell?

Table & Main opened in August 2011. Restaurateur Ryan Pernice and Chef Ted Lahey opened it together as a Southern tavern in historic Roswell.

Who owns Table & Main?

The Michelin Guide identifies Ryan Pernice as the owner of Table & Main. Chef Ted Lahey has been a partner since the restaurant opened.

Is Table & Main located in a historic house?

It operates in a former home on Canton Street. Available accounts describe it as a renovated house, but the building's exact construction date is unresolved: sources reviewed conflict between 1880 and 1910.

Has Table & Main received Michelin recognition?

Yes. Georgia tourism and Visit Roswell report that Table & Main received a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2024.

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Practical Information

Address

1028 Canton St, Roswell, GA 30075

Phone

(678) 869-5178

Visit Note

Table & Main is on Canton Street in historic Roswell. Georgia tourism lists dinner service daily, with later Friday and Saturday hours; the restaurant's website provides current menus and dine-in, delivery, and pickup information. Reservations are advisable.