Italian/Latin Concept Coming to O4W's 'Lantern House':
Old Fourth Ward's "Lantern House," which provides colorful vessels of light for the BeltLine's Lantern Parade, will soon undergo a transformation. Property owner George DeMeglio tells Curbed Atlanta plans are underway to convert the house in to an Italian/Latin restaurant called "Il Gusto".
DeMeglio is consulting with BoccaLupo chef/owner Bruce Logue and an unnamed sous-chef from "one of...
Go-To Guide: Eli Kirshtein Edition:
Atlanta native Eli Kirshtein is one of the hottest names in the city's restaurant scene right now. His French-American brasserie, The Luminary, was the first restaurant to open in Krog Street Market, and it's already filling up quickly for dinner service. As a teenager, Kirshtein spent the early days of his cooking career working under Atlanta icons such as Kevin Rathbun and Richard Blais, and...
The 38 Essential Atlanta Restaurants, July '14:
It's time to update the Eater 38, your answer and ours to any question that begins, "Can you recommend a restaurant?" This highly elite group covers the entire city (inside the perimeter, loosely), spans myriad cuisines, and collectively satisfies all of your restaurant needs. Every couple of months, we'll be adding pertinent restaurants that were omitted, have newly become eligible...
Go-To Guide: E.J. Hodgkinson Edition:
E.J. Hodgkinson has quickly built a name for himself as a chef in Atlanta. The 29-year-old Californian's career includes a journey across the country with stints at luxury resorts and cafes from Idaho to Oregon before finishing his culinary education in Texas. In Atlanta, he was hired by Kevin Gillespie and worked his way up to chef de cuisine within four years at Woodfire Grill. Since January...