Osteria Mattone now open in Roswell
Osteria Mattone, the much anticipated second restaurant from owner Ryan Pernice and executive chef Ted Lahey of Roswell's Table & Main, opened last week on bustling Canton Street. Look for regional Italian cooking with a focus on Roman cuisine and fresh pasta in a setting they describe as combining "the casual spirit of an osteria with the more formal dining of a trattoria." Main dishes from the wood-burning oven include porchetta, rolled roasted pork shoulder with wild fennel and spices, and brick-grilled chicken. 1095 Canton St., Roswell. 678-878-3378, osteriamattone.com.
Octopus Bar partners to open Lusca
Creative Loafing reports that chefs Angus Brown and Nhan Le are getting ready to open a new full-service lunch and dinner restaurant called Lusca next year in the South Buckhead space currently occupied by Bluefin. Brown and Le came to fame with Octopus Bar, their after-hours East Atlanta eats-and-drinks industry hangout. The duo recently previewed some of the Lusca menu for a Public Domain Dinners event at Ponce City Market's Beltline shed, where they served a feast of raw seafood, including oysters, clams, hamachi belly and live scallops. Octopus Bar will remain open under the direction of new executive chef Duane Kulers. 560 Gresham Ave. S.E., East Atlanta. 404-627-9911, octopusbaratl.com.
Beltline Patio for Kevin Rathbun Steak
Last week, Kevin Rathbun and Cliff Bramble, co-owners of Rathbun's, Krog Bar, and KR SteakBar, announced a new addition to Kevin Rathbun Steak. The Beltline Patio, which is within feet of the Atlanta Beltline, received city approval to cover their outdoor space. They will add radiant heaters, a 12-foot-high wood-burning brick fireplace, and stand-up tables for enjoying cocktails. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year. 154 Krog St. N.E., No. 200, Atlanta. 404-524-5600, kevinrathbun.com/restaurants.html.
The Bishop coming soon to Avondale
On the heels of the launch of Pallookaville in Avondale Estates comes word that another “neighborhood restaurant and bar” called the Bishop will open just a few doors away. Tomorrow’s News Today reports that Luellen Marshall, an Avondale Estates resident who “has two decades of experience in the hospitality field,” is the owner, and that the place is named after her son, Bishop. With Wild Heaven Craft Beers set to open its brewery early next year, can Avondale become a new food and drink destination?
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