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JP ATLANTA NOW OPEN IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA
Fine Dining Destination From Visionary John C. Portman Opens
Downtown
ATLANTA (Jan. 22, 2016) - The excitement of mid-century Atlanta
is reborn at JP Atlanta, where Chef Julio Delgado reimagines 1960s
sophistication for a modern audience. When diners experience JP Atlanta’s one-of-a-kind
circular bar or dramatic dining room, chances are the restaurant’s creator,
architect-developer John C. Portman, Jr., will have personally selected the
cocktail coupe or etched highball glass they hold in their hand. The Atlanta
icon has designed every detail of Downtown Atlanta’s new destination
restaurant, the crown jewel of his reimagined 230 Peachtree building.
JP Atlanta, the 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 that
redefined mid-century Atlanta’s standard for fine dining. Now, this transformative
addition to the city’s center breaks the conventional rules of downtown dining
once again, offering a bar made for socializing after work or for a late-night
cocktail, and a dining room that appeals to both visitors and Atlanta natives.
JP Atlanta is a celebration of the senses where the artwork-focused interior
design, the energy of the staff and the presentation of food and cocktails
converge to create a wholly artistic experience.
The Midnight Sun epitomized cuisine, culture and
cosmopolitan flair in a fine dining experience like nothing else in Atlanta. Now,
with the opening of JP Atlanta, refined cuisine and contemporary elegance have
once again become one, bringing downtown dining to a new level of
sophistication.
“This restaurant breaks all the rules," says Portman. "But
more importantly, it creates a place to see and be seen downtown – a bar where
people socialize after work and into the evening, and a dining room that
appeals not only to visitors but also to Atlanta natives.”
Executive chef Julio Delgado, a Ritz-Carlton veteran most
recently engaged as executive chef of Château Élan Winery & Resort, brings
a modern, global interpretation of the Midnight Sun experience to the
breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night menus of JP Atlanta.
"We have reinterpreted classic dishes from the 1960s using
fresh, local ingredients that showcase the seasons," says Delgado.
"It's creative American cuisine prepared with classic cooking techniques,
but our plating and presentation is designed to ‘wow’ our guests."
Signature dishes on the JP Atlanta menu include the
following:
- Beef short rib “bourguignonne,” rutabaga purée, glazed heirloom carrots
- Chicken “à la king," confit sweet peppers, Comté cheese-chives biscuits
- Roasted bone marrow, lump crab cake crust, tarragon-fennel juice
- Braised and grilled octopus, citrus-crusted salsify, black olive, Meyer lemon oil
- Slow-braised lamb neck, lemon-ricotta cavatelli, eggplant-caper compote
"The dishes we're serving in the bar elevate the
typical bar menu and match the innovation of our cocktail program,"
Delgado says. "Whether it's the pimento cheese crisp with quail egg and
bacon jam, or Georgia peanut hummus with radish chips and lavash bread, our bar
menu tells a familiar story with surprising twists."
The handcrafted cocktail program harkens back to an era when
only the freshest ingredients and finest liquors were used. It was created by Blue
Orbit Consulting's beverage director, Eric Simpkins. In another nod to the
1960s, JP Atlanta’s signature cocktail is a half-dozen creative homages to the Old-Fashioned,
including:
- Draper Redux, named for a certain “Mad Man,” featuring rye, bitters, soda, sugar, orange and Luxardo cherries
- Diego’s Dram, a south of the border variation with reposado tequila, crème de cacao, xocolati mole bitters and sesame
“We really wanted to focus on a return to the cocktail
hour,” explains JP Atlanta restaurant and bar concept co-creator Ray Camillo,
founder and principal of Atlanta’s Blue Orbit Consulting. “In 1965, you had
that last gasp of creativity when cocktails were still completely authentic
before all the mass-produced mixers and lower-quality shortcuts became the
industry standard.”
A carefully selected collection of New and Old World bottles
populates JP Atlanta’s extensive wine list, along with a few handcrafted beer
selections.
JP Atlanta’s signature steel and wood bar is the first thing
guests encounter just past the architect’s glass grand staircase at 230
Peachtree as they step inside the restaurant filled with Portman’s trademark
designs and art in several mediums. The creative interior design is a
celebration of the senses which, combined with the energy of the staff and
innovative presentation of food and cocktails, functions as art in motion.
JP Atlanta is located at 230 Peachtree Street. Valet parking
is available, and self-parking at 219 Peachtree and the AmericasMart Atlanta
parking deck is validated for two hours. For more information, visit http://www.jp-atlanta.com or call
404-523-7600.
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here for photos (Credit: Ben Rose Photography).
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