Parkside Restaurant Hires New Beverage Director Adam Orman
-orman To Compliment Parkside's Menu With A New Wine And Cocktail Program-

The wine flows more freely these days at Austin's parkside restaurant thanks to new Beverage Director, Adam Orman, whose personal philosophy is that "wine is not a luxury item, it is a necessity."

Orman began his career as a server, but since has traveled throughout the United States studying under several experts to hone his extensive knowledge of wine and cocktails. His career listings include Savoy and Suba in New York, Arlequin Wine Merchants, a boutique wine shop, as well as Bar Bambino, voted by Bon Appetit as one of the nation's top new wine bars in 2008. Orman also managed 1550 Hyde in San Francisco grooming the wine menu to become one of Food and Wine's Top 5 New Wine Lists in 2004.

Orman will compliment Chef Shawn Cirkiel's culinary style of complex and unexpected flavors through simple ingredients by pairing each dish with its ideal beverage mate. Orman will be designing a new wine program using small wine producers to improve parkside's already extensive wine list.

parkside is extremely excited to have Adam Orman join their team as Beverage Director and expect him to assist in adding to parkside's acclaim. parkside was recently selected as one of Bon Appetit's Top 10 in 2009, one of Texas Monthly's places "Where to Eat Now" in February 2009 and included in Austin Chronicle's "2009 Readers and Critics Poll." The poll named parkside number 5 in their list of best restaurants in the city while readers voted Chef Cirkiel runner up for the city's "Best Chef." Proudly serving Austin for over a year now, parkside's addition of new beverage director Adam Orman will only improve its already hot reputation for tasty dining.

parkside is located on 301 East 6th Street. Hours of operation are Daily 5pm to12:30am. Please call 512.474.9898 to make reservations. Visit parkside online at www.parkside-austin.com

About parkside
Located conveniently in the heart of Austin's thriving downtown at 301 East 6th St., the restaurant uses only the freshest ingredients, creating seasonal specialties and an ever-changing menu. Cirkiel takes simple flavors to produce complex and unexpected flavors, which have impressed critics and diners alike. Recent press has included parkside's selection as one of Bon Appetit's Top 10 in 2009, Texas Monthly's "Where to Eat Now" in 2009 and Austin Chronicle's "2009 Readers and Critics Poll." The poll named parkside number 5 in their list of best restaurants in the city and their critic's pick for "Best Bag of Hot Doughnut Holes." Additionally readers voted Chef Cirkiel runner up for the city's "Best Chef." In the past, parkside has been recognized by the Austin American-Statesman and the Austin Business Journal.

About Adam Orman
Beverage Director Adam Orman comes to us with extensive food and wine knowledge from both the east and west coasts. In the 11 years since he began as a server at Jean Georges' Upper East Side bistro, JoJo, his impressive resume has included stints at Savoy and Suba in New York. Then, in San Francisco, he honed his knowledge of wine at a boutique wine shop, Arlequin Wine Merchants, and finally Bar Bambino, voted by Bon Appetit as one of the nation's top new wine bars in 2008.