Marietta Square newcomer shows promise

Highlights include a smart cocktail list with an emphasis on bourbon, terrific house rolls that you’ll want to inhale and some well composed entrees. A seared duck breast with caraway-flecked cabbage, piquant cherries and a brilliant cornbread puree bridges German and Southern flavors.

The small plates appeal but need some work. Springy pickled shrimp paired with unripe melon and a too-salty boiled peanut hummus miss the mark. But you should save room for the cane syrup pudding with braised figs for dessert — a promising final note for a promising restaurant.