During the past few years, several celebrity chefs have traveled south to call Atlanta home. Drawn to the quickly growing culinary scene, these chefs have been welcomed with open arms and some true southern hospitality.
Straits, 793 Juniper St, NE (corner of 5th and Juniper St NE), ☎ +1 404 877-1283, . Su 11AM-3PM (brunch), Su-W 5PM-10PM; Th-Sa 5PM-11PM (dinner). Grammy Award-winning Atlanta native Chris “Ludacris” Bridges teamed up with renowned chef Chris Yeo to open Straits in the heart of Midtown. The restaurant offers traditional Singaporean cuisine with a modern twist. $29-$39. �
Maxim Prime, 110 Marietta St, NW (inside the Glenn Hotel), ☎ +1 404 469-0700 (fax: +1 404 469-0701), . M-F 6:30AM-2PM (brunch), Sa-Su 8AM-2PM (breakfast) Su-Th 6PM-10PM; Sa 6PM-11PM (dinner). Ideally situated in the heart of downtown Atlanta at The Glenn Hotel, restaurateur Jeffery Chodorow and Maxim magazine’s Maxim Prime is a modern steakhouse with a seductive twist. The lavish atmosphere and gorgeous roof-top bar provide accompaniments that are as tasty as the cuisine itself. �
Spice Market, 188 14th Street, NE (inside the W Hotel in Midtown), ☎ +1 404 549-5450, . World-famous chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten moved camp from New York to Atlanta and brought with him a new branch of this 3-star Big Apple restaurant, Spice Market. Located at the W Hotel in Midtown, the restaurant features family-style Asian-infused cuisine.$28-$38. �
Home, 111 West Paces Ferry Rd, ☎ +1 404 869-0777 (, fax: +1 404 869-0777), . Top Chef finalist Richard Blais combined traditional Southern flavors with contemporary techniques to create dishes like buttermilk pancakes with foie gras. He then departed and started "Flip Burger Botique."$31-$50. �
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