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BELLINA ALIMENTARI
WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF GIZZY BARTON
All-Female Team Behind Italian Dining
Sensation at Ponce City Market
ATLANTA (June 8, 2016) – There's a lot of heat coming from the kitchen at
Bellina
Alimentari, and it's not just because it's
summer. Executive chef Gizzy Barton has
joined the popular Ponce City Market restaurant team, making a fierce foursome
of females along with owner Tal Baum, creative director Alice Noel Fabi and
general manager Bethany Thompson. Barton honed her culinary skills under the
attentive tutelage of dynamo Atlanta chef Kevin Rathbun, serving as sous chef at
Rathbun's and helping him open Italian-infused KR SteakBar. No stranger to the
Atlanta culinary scene, she also gained rich sous and line chef experience at
Restaurant Eugene and South City Kitchen.
“What I love about Gizzy is she strongly
believes in our philosophy of food as a way of life,” Baum notes. “She is excited
about spending time with our customers and inspiring them with traditional
Italian cooking presented in an easy, approachable way.”
Barton plans
to sample her way through the menu before applying her deft Italian touch.
“Like Tal, I believe in taking a seasonal approach to food preparation. I’m
looking forward to incorporating even more fresh produce from our local farmers
into our summer selections.”
If you ask Barton her favorite menu items at
Bellina, she’ll cite the pappardelle with Bolognese and the Market’s
charcuterie and cheese section. “Our pappardelle is a classic; something that
everyone enjoys,” she says. “Give me a picnic basket filled with a little meat,
a little cheese, olives and some fresh vegetables, and I’m happy, too.”
An Atlanta native, Barton credits her father
with igniting the spark that culminated in her decision to attend Le Cordon
Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta. “My father was very passionate about
food and cooking for us,” she says. “He used to take my sister and me shopping
at Your DeKalb Farmers Market. Although I remember initially being terrified of
the live blue crabs, by the time I was in first grade he had taught me how to
deconstruct them and showed me just how delicious they were. The sights and
smells of those days are the reason I still enjoy grocery shopping. There’s
always something new to see and try.”
Of all the
lessons gleaned from her mentors, one stands out as Barton takes on her new
role. “In the midst of the hustle and bustle of an evening, my goal is to stay
calm. I was taught, ‘your job is easy; all you have to do is make it taste
good.’ That’s exactly what I plan to do.”
About Bellina Alimentari
Bellina Alimentari, which loosely translates to
"lovely specialty food store," was founded on the belief that every
meal should be an amazing experience, and quality and ethics never need to be
compromised in the pursuit of value. Italian food as a way of life means that
each dish is tasty, fresh, whole and balanced. The menu at Bellina Alimentari
changes seasonally to reflect the availability of produce from local farmers.
Meat is sourced from farms where every animal is respected, treated humanely
and pasture raised. Located at 675 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE, in the Central Food
Hall of Ponce City Market, Bellina Alimentari is delicious, fair and
affordable. For additional information and updates, visit bellina-alimentari.com,
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and Twitter,
or call 404-330-9933.
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