ABOUT GEORGIA BROWN'S

Low-Country Cuisine. The Soul of Washington, D.C. Gracious service and Southern Hospitality. Simply succulent.

Unique in design, Georgia Brown's warmly opened its doors in 1993. Part of the visual appeal lends itself to the bronzed ceiling scroll reminiscent of grand Oak trees outstretched like a lace border over Southern streets. Blonde woods cascade through the restaurant giving a sense of calm motion, like a summer ride down a lazy river.

Food is to be slowly savored, traditional fried green tomatoes, Perleau straight from Charleston, and fried chicken to compete with your grandmama's. Proper desserts like homemade ice cream will cause you to swing your feet childlike while your spoon clatters getting every last bite.

Georgia Brown's offers a tailored side of the South. Sunday brunches are spiced with live jazz, power lunches are for talking politics, and the evening meal is savored. So eat up, but put your napkin in your lap.

Low Country History

In the late 17th century all land south of Virginia was granted to the Barbadian planters. From Pawley’s Island to the Savannah River, the Low Country stretched inland about seventy miles, Charleston lying at the heart. The seas and rivers were abundant with oysters, crab, shrimp and endless varieties of fish. To this bountiful land, settlers brought riches from their native soils. The West Africans brought with them knowledge of rice growing, as well as their native benne seeds, hot peppers, black eyed peas, field peas, eggplants, and more. Native Americans introduced pecans and file, a powder made from sassafras leaves that was used as a gumbo thickener. The Powhatan Indians showed the settlers how to dehull and soak corn, then grind it into what Southerners came to know as hominy grits. The Africans, the French Huguenots and the Sephardic Jews from Portugal and Spain influenced the cooking with foods from their homeland. As a result of their efforts, you can now experience this diverse and history-rich cuisine at Georgia Brown’s…

YOUR HOSTS

Jim Foss

James Foss, affectionately known to family and friends as “Jimmy” developed his interest in food at a very young age. Growing up in northeast Philadelphia, renowned as one of the top ten culinary destinations in the country definitely played a role in influencing his passion. At a young age he was always creating new concoctions for his older siblings to try. Upon graduating from high school, Jim decided to pursue his passion in earnest and attend Johnson & Wales University, recognized for its culinary program. There he specialized in Culinary and Pastry Arts. Shortly after completing his program, he was appointed as the food and beverage purchasing manager for Marriot Hotels, based in Providence, Rhode Island.

In 1990, Foss decided it was time to return to his culinary roots and went to work as Chef de Cuisine at The Hershey Hotel in Philadelphia. Following his time at The Hershey Hotel, Foss joined The Barclay Hotel as Executive Chef. The Barclay Hotel was one of Philadelphia’s oldest hotels in the Rittenhouse Square section of the city and was awarded the AAA rating of Four Star, Four Diamonds.

It was in State College, PA that Foss gained the opportunity to direct multiple Food and Beverage properties as Corporate Executive Chef with Keystone Hospitality, where he was named one of Philadelphia Magazine’s Top Ten Chef’s of the Year.

In 1996 Foss joined the team at Capital Restaurant Concepts in Washington, DC as Corporate Executive Chef, where he was responsible for the creation of all new restaurants and maintaining 8 current restaurant’s menus and wine lists. Foss served for a time as Vice President of Operations prior to venturing off on his own, opening Kemble Park Tavern in 2007, and now returns to Capital Restaurant Concepts as Culinary Leader of Georgia Brown’s, while also providing direct support to Neyla, Capital Restaurant Concepts Mediterranean restaurant.