Cibo E Beve joins the growing ranks of new places, including Double Zero and No. 246, that mix Italian-inspired cooking with local and seasonal ingredients and a vibrant bar scene.
Located a few doors down from Food 101 on Roswell Road, the latest addition to the 101 Concepts group of restaurants is helmed by chef/partner Linda Harrell with mixologist Justin Hadaway.
The look: The design by ai3 manages to be both stylish and cozy, combining vintage elements, such as a marble antipasti bar and a zinc cocktail bar, with the likes of pale leather banquettes that resemble big comfy chairs. A family-style table near the open kitchen is partially hidden by a half wall.
The scene: One evening, the bar area was crowded with 101 regulars, working on wine and pizzas, while couples and families filled the tables in the dining room. A man dining alone at the bar touted the Chatham County Line, a pecan-infused whiskey cocktail with sourwood honey and maple syrup that gets a dramatic final shot of flavor from a handheld food smoker.
The menu: Harrell, a veteran of Meehan’s Public House and Mangia 101, offers a long list of small bites, such as arancini ($9) beef carpaccio ($12), hamachi crudo ($10) and figs with prosciutto and gorgonzola ($9), as well as salumi and cheese plates. Pasta dishes include spaghetti with lobster, leeks and heirloom tomatoes ($16) and orecchiette with turnip greens, sausage and asiago ($11). Main plates range from osso buco-style lamb shank ($19) to roasted Alaskan Halibut Genovese ($22).
The drinks: Hadaway’s cocktail list goes from such potent classics as a Sazerac to more whimsical elixirs like the Madonna-inspired No Sex in the Rainbow Room. The all-Italian wine list includes a sparkly Lambrusco at $6 a glass and a reserve Super Tuscan at $270 a bottle.
The extras: A late night bar, antipasto and pizza menu is available until midnight Sundays and Mondays and until 2 a.m. the rest of the week. Lunch features several sandwiches, including Veal Parmigiana ($12) and lower priced main plates ($12 -- $14). Look for brunch on Saturdays.
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Cibo E Beve in Sandy Springs
Noon -- 9:30 p.m. Sundays -- Mondays; 5:30 -10 p.m. Tuesdays -- Thursdays; 5:30 -- 11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 5 -- 9:30 p.m. Bar, pizza, antipasto: 11:30 a.m. -- midnight Mondays -- Tuesdays; 11:30 a.m. -- 2 a.m. Wednesdays -- Saturdays. Lunch: 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays -- Fridays. Brunch: 11:30 a.m. -- 2:30 p.m. Saturdays.
Starters, $6 -13; soups and salads, $6 -- $11; pasta, $9 -- $16; pizza, $13-$16; main plates, $16 -$29; desserts, $5 -- $7; lunch sandwiches, $11 -- $12.
4969 Roswell Road, Atlanta, 404-250-8988, www.ciboatlanta.com
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