Food Network personality and James Beard Award-winning chef Scott Conant will open The Americano inside the InterContinental Hotel Buckhead Atlanta at 3315 Peachtree Road NE on Monday, May 23. It replaces celebrity chef Art Smith’s eatery Southern Art, which quietly closed last year after 10 years.
The restaurant “blends a European style of highly personalized service with contemporary Italian-inspired dining to create an exceptional and convivial experience,” according to a press release.
Similar to the first Americano that opened in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2020, the Atlanta location will feature a menu highlighting steaks, pasta, salads, antipasti and Mediterranean seafood.
Dishes include pasta al pomodoro, polenta “cremosa,” caviar fries, Hamachi crudo, and braised wagyu beef cheeks. The full bar includes a cocktail list and a wine list with a focus on Italian and American producers.
Designed by KTGY Simeone Deary Design Group, the space “offers a sophisticated, moody atmosphere that complements the elevated ambience of Buckhead.” Look for custom sculptural artwork by Peter Deise, an island bar area and lounge, a large outdoor dining patio and wire light fixtures.
The restaurant’s opening dinner hours are 5-10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 5-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. The bar will be open 5 p.m.-midnight Sundays-Thursdays and 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays.
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Credit: The Americano
Credit: The Americano
Credit: The Americano
Credit: The Americano
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