Cuisine:

• French
• Eclectic

Amuse! Description:
Restaurant veterans Arnaud Michel of Anis and Andy Alibaksh of the Café Diem family joined forces to open this French-inspired restaurant. Chef Lenny Robinson directs the kitchen. The team created a menu that has appeal and good price points. Starters include duck liver mousse with orange and marjoram jelly, lovely soups, and house-cured olives. The best meal deal among the mains is the mussels in Belgian beer. Main dishes show inventive thinking, with such morsels as crispy pork belly pairing with napa cabbage. This group likes cauliflower---the vegetable appears in appetizers, side dishes and sometimes soup. Desserts showcase assertive flavors and careful preparation, with house-made ice creams of various flavors gracing them. With a dusting of pistachio, the caramel ice cream alongside a warm apple tart is a standout. Local flavors such as Georgia white shrimp on grits and chicken and dumplings accompany the French-inspired fare. For brunch, we suggest the pork hash with poached eggs and a red-eye hollandaise. (Red-eye gravy is a Southern classic with country-fried ham.) The wine list is eclectic, and offers good choices by the glass. Ask about Wednesday's special French menu, and check into the numerous monthly wine dinners.


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