Atlas Restaurants: Creating Unique Experiences Featuring Alex Smith & Steve Taormino

Host, Stephen Taormino, meets with Alex Smith, Founder of Atlas Restaurant Group to discuss building a restaurant empire in Baltimore, Maryland and some of the challenges he’s faced as a young entrepreneur.

Alex Smith is the Founder and President of Atlas Restaurant Group, a nationally-acclaimed, Baltimore based hospitality group featuring 24 successful restaurants. Smith founded the group in 2012 with the opening of Ouzo Bay in Baltimore’s Harbor East neighborhood. Following five years as a professional lacrosse player and inspired to pursue a career in hospitality by his grandfather’s passion and success with Baltimore’s H&S Bakery, Smith got his start operating a Häagen-Dazs franchise in Baltimore’s Harbor East neighborhood. With each restaurant, Smith creates an unparalleled experience that together are redefining Baltimore’s culinary culture.