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JP ATLANTA SELECTS Ritz-Carlton
veteran Julio Delgado
as executive chef
ATLANTA (Oct. 26, 2015) - Executive chef Julio Delgado
will create the culinary aesthetic for JP Atlanta - Downtown Atlanta’s new fine
dining destination opening in December - in continuation of his transformative
work in the kitchens of some of the South’s most celebrated restaurants.
The newly appointed Delgado, a Ritz-Carlton veteran most recently engaged as
executive chef of Château Élan Winery & Resort, will set the cuisine
standard in a restaurant which combines contemporary elegance and a
sophisticated menu in the newly reimaged mixed-use building at 230 Peachtree,
which includes office space and a 206-room Hotel Indigo®
hotel.
JP Atlanta, the newest creation of architect-developer
John C. Portman, Jr., embraces the style and sophistication of The Midnight Sun,
the legendary restaurant he opened in Peachtree Center almost 50 years
ago. The Midnight Sun brought together the finest in cuisine, culture and
cosmopolitan flair in a restaurant experience that redefined mid-century
Atlanta’s standard for fine dining. JP Atlanta, under Delgado's culinary
prowess, will bring a modern, global interpretation of that same experience
back to Downtown Atlanta.
A native of Puerto Rico, Delgado's distinguished career
has been spent learning and executing the exacting standards of several
prestigious kitchens. He has served as executive chef of The Ritz-Carlton,
Atlanta; as executive sous chef at The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead and as fine
dining chef at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, followed by his
Château Élan tenure.
“Julio has honed his talents in some of this city's finest
kitchens," says Hospitality Ventures Management Group’s Richard Jones,
whose company operates JP Atlanta and the Hotel Indigo ® hotel at 230
Peachtree. “He knows what it takes to deliver an excellent culinary experience,
and he will make a mark on fine dining Downtown.”
The winner of four American Culinary Foundation gold
medals, Delgado is thrilled with this new opportunity. “It’s an honor for me to
interpret Mr. Portman's vision into a menu and dining experience that will pay
homage to our city's history while redefining its future,” he says. “I feel
like my entire culinary career has been building to this.”
230 Peachtree, which will have direct access to the
Peachtree Center MARTA station and Downtown’s streetcar, plus thousands of
vendors and shoppers at the connecting AmericasMart complex and tourist
attractions including the Georgia Aquarium, the Center for Civil and Human
Rights, the College Football Hall of Fame and more than 100,000 weekday office
workers, will become a highlight of the modern Downtown Atlanta. With JP
Atlanta, Downtown will now have an inviting option for a business breakfast, a
quick lunch, a world-class dinner or a late-night cocktail.
About 230 Peachtree
230 Peachtree is an adaptive reuse development in the heart
of Downtown Atlanta—adjacent to the Peachtree Center MARTA station and within
walking distance of the new Atlanta Streetcar. The building was originally
designed and developed by world-renowned architect John Portman in 1965, and
was recently reacquired by Portman Holdings after spending decades under other
ownership. Currently under renovation, the finished building will contain
approximately 290,000 square feet of office space atop a 206-room Hotel Indigo®
hotel. The John Portman & Associates-designed property will also house JP
Atlanta, a luxury-dining establishment featuring new American cuisine and an
exciting cocktail program. For more information, visit http://www.Portman230.com.
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