From Alpharetta to Midtown, new hotels are arriving, and with them come dining options galore. Here’s a look at some of these new food and beverage operations.
Kimpton Sylvan Hotel
Open since late winter, this Buckhead boutique hotel is home to three restaurants. The marquee spot is the Betty, whose swanky design is intended to evoke the feel of a 1950s supper club. The food pays homage to mid-century continental menus, while the cocktails skew toward boozy classics.
Credit: Chris Hunt
Credit: Chris Hunt
Tucked in back is Willow Bar, where a 6,300-square-foot courtyard holds clusters of tables and soft lounge seating, surrounded by lush foliage. Here, a concise plant-forward menu includes finger food and shareables, while the drink list focuses on biodynamic wines and botanically driven cocktails.
When the sun goes down, the hotel’s ninth-floor rooftop lounge, St. Julep, lights up, with drinks and bar snacks, such as corn dogs and sliders, to match the casual vibe.
374 E. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta. 877-984-6548, thesylvanhotel.com.
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Credit: Ligaya Figueras
Epicurean Atlanta
Located at the hotel’s entrance is Reverence, which serves a new American menu and has wine as the focus of its beverages. Seating options include a bar in the main dining room, a lounge and a two-level patio overlooking West Peachtree Street.
On the ground level of the office tower, opposite the hotel, is the Office Bar. Conceived as a sophisticated sports bar, it opens daily at 11 a.m., with a selection of bites for grazing and health-minded salads and bowls. A full bar boasts more than 100 whiskies.
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Credit: Ligaya Figueras
A third eatery, Aerial, brings Latin tapas and a cantina vibe to the sky terrace.
1117 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. 833-248-1670, epicureanhotelatlanta.com.
AC Hotel Atlanta Perimeter Center
Situated across the street from Perimeter Mall, this 156-room hotel is home to AC Kitchen and AC Lounge. The former offers traditional breakfast fare, while the latter is open in the evening for drinks and small plates, served inside or on a 40-seat patio. Coming in early October is Bar Peri, a 4,000-square-foot restaurant on the rooftop.
40 Perimeter Center Place, Dunwoody. 404-267-5190, marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlao-ac-hotel-atlanta-perimeter.
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Credit: Ligaya Figueras
Bellyard Hotel
At Drawbar, located inside the Bellyard Hotel, floor-to-ceiling windows and a flora-filled terrace offer an impressive, unimpeded view of the Midtown skyline.
The menu focuses on shared plates — such as pimento cheese arancini on a bed of chow chow, beer-battered zucchini chips, and Coca-Cola short-rib toast — with the majority of the ingredients sourced from Georgia growers and producers. The casual fare is highly pairable, with an approachable selection of wine, beer and cocktails.
1 Interlock Ave. NW, Atlanta. 404-806-8333, bellyardhotel.com.
The Hamilton
Dining possibilities here include Carrie’s Conservatory, which serves Southern breakfast, lunch and dinner indoors, and on a covered patio; Fulton’s Public House, a dinner-only destination; and Roaring Social, a lower-level speakeasy with an eight-lane bowling alley.
35 Milton Ave., Alpharetta. 770-777-1820, thehamiltonalpharetta.com.
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Credit: Chris Hunt
Holiday Inn & Suites Atlanta N — Chamblee Dunwoody
Chamblee will see rooftop action when the Holiday Inn and Suites opens in mid-to-late October. Located on the fifth floor, Spice & Sky includes a restaurant, bar, lounge and outdoor patio.
The menu, developed by Atlanta chef Archna Becker (Tandoori Pizza and Wing Co., Bhojanic Market), culls flavors from Indian, Middle Eastern, Asian and other international cuisines. Vegan and gluten-free options also will be part of the mix. Spice & Sky initially will offer breakfast and dinner, with weekend brunch and weekday lunch coming later.
4401 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Chamblee. 678-380-3700, ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/chamblee/atlcm/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-HI-_-US-_-ATLCM#
Wylie Hotel
The Wylie’s signature restaurant, Mrs. P’s Bar & Kitchen, serves full menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It was inspired by Mrs. P’s Tea Room, considered the first LGBTQ-friendly bar in Atlanta and the 100-year-old building’s original basement occupant.
The breakfast menu includes avocado tartine and breakfast tacos, with weekend brunch dishes such as steak tartar and almond croissant French toast. For lunch, look for seasonal offerings, including Moroccan watermelon salad and red beans and rice arancini; for dinner, expect dishes such as okra devils on horseback and barbecue lamb lollipops.
And, don’t miss Mrs. P’s take on boiled peanuts — the dish the original Mrs. P’s was known for — with kombu, chili, orange and pepper.
551 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta. 877-684-5023, wyliehotel.com.
Courtyard Atlanta Midtown and Element Atlanta Midtown
The dual-brand Courtyard and Element is slated to open in October. It will be home to the Ponce Room Bar & Kitchen, which will serve Southern food and custom cocktails.
640 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. courtyardelementatlanta.com.
Thompson Buckhead
Shooting for a November opening, the Thompson Buckhead tapped two well-known Atlanta chefs — Todd Ginsberg (General Muir, Wood’s Chapel BBQ, Yalla, Fred’s Meat & Bread) and Executive Chef Josh Hopkins (formerly of Empire State South) — to oversee its lobby-level restaurant, Dirty Rascal. The modern Italian-American menu will include king crab scampi, tortellini Bolognese and Dirty Rascal’s version of steak Florentine. The cocktail list will feature drinks such as the Dirty Rascal, the restaurant’s version of a dirty martini, made with gin, vodka, vermentino and herbed olive oil.
In addition, the hotel’s rooftop will become home this winter to private club Tessarae, from the team behind Singapore’s famed 1880 Club. Accessible to members and guests staying in Thompson Buckhead suites, Tessarae will hold guest-chef dinners, and will have a beverage program created by Atlanta native Joe Alessandroni, who built several bar programs in Asia and served as head bartender at Rickhouse in San Francisco.
415 E. Paces Ferry Road NE, Atlanta. 234-567-8910, hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/georgia/thompson-buckhead/atlth.
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