There’s also a private mezzanine-level dining space, where an intimate dinner might begin with a beet and chèvre salad, before rising to poached halibut in beurre blanc, and finally drifting into date cake with brandy sauce.
They do an especially great job helping illuminate the elegant arch-shaped shelving behind the retro-swanky wine bar, or dim the area just enough to add a golden glow.Įither level of shade is perfect for a glass of Billecart-Salmon rosé in all its muted pink glory.
Late spring is prime time to enjoy the natural light that pours through the dining room’s floor-to-ceiling windows, when their oversized flowing curtains are left open. Just look around and take in all the surrounding eye candy in design elements reflecting chef/founder Forough Vakili’s Persian heritage - it works in tandem with Vakili’s season-focused menu. The name of the gorgeous all-day café doesn’t simply suggest a good bite coming from the menu. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself back again tomorrow. Then go for liquid assets in the form of the gorgeous purple ube milk tea, a variety of coffees from drips to cold brews and cortados if you so choose, antioxidant-rich smoothies and zero-proof spritzers, all of which can have stress-/toxin-fighting adaptogens added for that extra boost. Get chew-sy with a butter-grilled smoked salmon toast with lemon-caper schmear (prepared vegan by request), or a spring veggie hash bowl with life-giving golden beets, roasted carrots, and romesco, or maybe even a wrapped breakfast pita or burrito. Open all week until 3 p.m., the space is an escape from the gritty warehouses in the neighborhood with its natural lighting, high ceilings, natural wood, and mural collage of bright-colored circles, and the uplifting continues with the eats and drinks. In the meantime, here in Atlanta you can get an idea of how the owners run things at The Daily, a café with superb early-day eats sourced from regional farms and purveyors, and sprightly beverages to fuel a productive and energetic day. Next month, the crew from Charleston restaurant Butcher & Bee will head to Chicago to see if they won a James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant. Even the desserts are inspired by what somebody’s mama from anywhere around the globe would make, whether you’re into Persian love cakes or pecan pie baklava.Īnd of course Chef Deb’s family is in the mix, with featured dishes like “Mother Oreatha’s” smoked duck pot pie, and a beverage program overseen by VanTrece’s daughter Kursten Berry, which includes a focused wine list of Spanish, Argentinian, Californian, and Italian pours by the glass, and cocktails like the “Mother of Dragons,” made with Cognac, lemon, Angostura, and orange chile syrup.
There’s fried duck ravioli for those whose roots stretch to Italy, Thai-seasoned catfish with tamarind hot sauce, coconut grits, and curry coleslaw, the Japanese/French nori-crusted salmon Niçoise salad, and much more, crafted by a team led by executive chef Christian “Lucke” Bell, who comes to Oreatha’s from West Midtown Caribbean hot spot Rock Steady.
Oreatha’s, named for VanTrece’s mother, is a true family affair, with recipes inspired by what moms around the world prepare for their loved ones, with plenty of Chef Deb’s flair for soulful Southern ingenuity. We hinted last month, and now the first of several soon-opening new restaurants from chef Deborah VanTrece is open in southwest Atlanta.
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