Courtesy of Bocado
Restaurateur Brian Lewis opened the unique Bocado on Howell Mill Street in 2009 and has seen it skyrocket in reputation because of its craft cocktails and then-chef Todd Ginsburg’s double-stack cheeseburger. Lewis tried to capitalize on that success, launching Bocado Burger in Avalon in 2014. He later rebranded it merely as “Bocado”, when rising labor and ingredient prices pressured him to rethink the menu. Each places, together with the Charlotte outpost, have been closed for lower than a 12 months. However Lewis isn’t giving up. He is bringing Bocado again once more, this time to the Powers Ferry Village Procuring Heart (6300 Energy Ferry Street) in Sandy Springs. Opening in early September, it can function a brief menu of small plates, entrees and sourdough pizzas, together with beer and wine.
“Our coverage has all the time been about high quality, sourcing and technique; Pleasant, attentive service; And a neighborhood house individuals can get pleasure from,” says Lewis.
Choices embody lasagna with slow-cooked beef bolognese, wild-caught pink snapper and an 8-ounce filet with salsa verde. Small plates resembling grilled artichoke and beef carpaccio function gentle bites. Pizza components will likely be sourced instantly from Italy. The dough itself is of course leavened and fermented for 72 hours, making it extra digestible and enriched with vitamins. Count on a wealthy, steamy dough that is crispy on the skin and chewy on the within. Choices embody 4 cheeses, sausage, salumi and margherita.
“There is a motion all over the world to rethink sourdough pizza, and it hasn’t been executed in Atlanta but,” Lewis mentioned. “We’ll take a easy merchandise and be nice at it.” (Lewis operated a pizzeria known as STG Trattoria in Buckhead in 2012 and 2013.)
Extra menu objects will put new spins on outdated favorites, with previous choices resembling deviled eggs and burgers showing as occasional specials. “We do not have a spot—we do not also have a hood. Most issues will come from the wood-burning oven,” Lewis explains. “That does not imply we can’t have burgers on promotion, like 100 as a enjoyable reminiscence on a specific evening.”
Though Bocado will not serve cocktails, it can have “a killer wine menu,” based on Lewis, centered on natural, biodynamic, single vintner wines. There will likely be roughly 12 by-the-glass picks, “barely over-poured,” in addition to three native beers on faucet. Bottles and cans will likely be obtainable, too.
The 1,200-square-foot house is adorned with brass fixtures, leather-based cubicles and a white marble bar high. Many of the seating is on the patio.
“It is actually charming,” says Lewis.
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