Two food and beverage concepts have opened as part of the debut of the Westin Atlanta Gwinnett hotel in Duluth.
Located at 6450 Sugarloaf Parkway, the hotel is home to Sweetsong Kitchen & Bar and Overstory Rooftop Bar.
Lobby-level eatery Sweetsong “invites guests to explore the rich history of the land ... and to celebrate the diversity of the community in which it sits, bringing forth a nuanced dining experience that celebrates a balance in flavors and ingredients,” according to a prepared statement.
Credit: Courtesy of Sweetsong Kitchen & Bar
Credit: Courtesy of Sweetsong Kitchen & Bar
The restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, offers a menu from executive chef Robert Benett “incorporating techniques of the Cherokee Nation, as well as Korean, Appalachian and Coastal Georgian influences.” Dishes include Sweetsong fried chicken, wild game bulgogi, Patagonian salmon, beef bulgogi cheesesteak, prime cowboy ribeye and diver scallops.
The full bar features cocktails like the Beloved Seoul, made with soju, apricot-infused rice-finished gin and vermouth, and It’s a Southern Thing, made with vodka, kudzu reduction, sauterne, thyme, and sparkling wine.
Sweetsong seats 196 guests in the dining and bar area.
Credit: Courtesy of Overstory Rooftop Bar
Credit: Courtesy of Overstory Rooftop Bar
Overstory Rooftop Bar, which features two outdoor patios and an indoor space for 204 guests, “looks to the Amazonian region for inspiration with its eclectic environment and playful menu,” according to the news release.
The all-day menu, also from Benett, includes shareable options like beef empanadas, patacones and yucca fries and larger dishes like Peruvian lomo saltado and a Venezuelan-style hot dog.
The cocktail list, which highlights tropical ingredients, includes the Outrigger with Venezuelan rum, aged rum, tropical fruit and banana liqueur and Margarita’s Cousin, Maria, made with cachaca, reposado tequila, pineapple, turmeric and citrus.
Starting in April, Overstory will host a Sunday jazz brunch with live music, champagne and dishes like veggie hash, crab Benedict and buttermilk pancakes.
The 11-story, 348-room West Atlanta Gwinnett hotel contains 12 event spaces with two ballrooms and 14 event rooms totaling over 12,700 square feet. The property is part of the 118-acre multipurpose campus known as the Gas South District which is home to the Gas South Arena, Gas South Theater and the Gas South Convention Center.
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