Celeb hot spot STK now has a sassy Italian sister next door with the introduction of Cucina Asellina to Peachtree Street. Steaks and martinis have given way to Italian cuisine from Chef Marco Porceddu, a transplant of Naples, at work making Atlanta more delicious. As any Italian restaurant worth its truffle salt, the restaurant boasts a wood-burning oven for their flatbreads and an impressive wine list. Pasta options include a saffron invention laden with shrimp and old-fashioned square spaghetti with pomodora and fresh basil. The patio is waiting for you.
Cucina Asellina Restaurant Review:
With an interior devoted to raising the bar, literally, with entirely high bar stool accommodations, one might prefer to dine on the lovely street-side patio facing Peachtree Street. Cucina Asellina fields the talents of chef Marco Porceddu, a native of Sardinia. The menu ranges from the familiar (very tender, delicately coated fried calamari cut into strips instead of rings with tentacles,...