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DEL.ICIO.USA New Look For Floataway
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
At the end of the summer Floataway Cafe began a renovation that was projected to take only a week or so to complete. Finally last month the restaurant finished the major parts of the redo — the bar has expanded and a separate, private dining room has been added.
Tones of green apple, robin’s egg blue and tomato all accent the muted tones of the decor, designed by Patrick Coyne. The industrial look is still very much a part of the restaurant’s overall look, but now is softened.
And chef Drew Belline, who has worked for chef-owners Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison at many of their heralded properties, is alive and well at the helm in the kitchen as chef de cuisine. Belline has cooked for the two renowned chefs at five-star Bacchanalia, the city’s most critically acclaimed restaurant, and opened five-star Quinones at Bacchanalia.
The menu is fresh and inspiring, with seasonal offerings like country terrine of pate with pickled okra and whole grain mustard, as well as wood-grilled pork rack. It changes frequently. I’ve never had a bad meal at this quintessential Atlanta beauty, yet it rarely comes up in conversation when I hear folks talking about their favorite spots in town.
Have you been since the renovation? If so, what do you think?
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By SS
December 19, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this
Floataway is without question my favorite Atlanta restaurant. I was there the weekend after Thanksgiving and saw the almost finished bar area and expanded dining. It’s beautiful. The bartender at Bacchanalia told us about some state of the art water filtration system that they are also installing there — interesting. The food was, as always, delicious and I had one of the best bottles of wine I’ve had in years — the Walnut City Pinot Noir from Oregon. If you’ve never been there, or haven’t been in a while, make a reservation soon - you won’t be disappointed.