The Deer and The Dove is now open for business on the Decatur Square next week. Its sister restaurant, B-Side, has opened its doors as well.
Both concepts come from Atlanta Chef Terry Koval, who has assembled an all-star culinary team to run the operations.
What to know about the Deer and The Dove
The Deer and The Dove focuses on dinner and weekend bunch while B-Side serves breakfast and lunch.
The Deer and The Dove concentrates on seasonally driven dishes served on small plates accompanied by local cheeses, chef cured meats and fresh-baked breads.
What’s on the menu at the Deer and The Dove?
Full plates will include such hits as Whole Wood Roasted Bramlett Farm Trout with kale florets, green coriander cream, sweetbreads and nasturtium powder.
Also on the menu will be the D&D Grilled Burger with thyme aioli, chanterelle mushrooms, gouda and truffle cheese, crispy shallots and salted egg yolk on a brioche bun and a Comfort Farms Bone-In Dry Aged Ribeye, served with a housemade anchovy & grilled onion relish and beef fat potatoes.
What to know about B-Side restaurant in Decatur
Inside B-Side, patrons can experience breakfast and lunch sandwiches that call to mind a New York-style bodega. That’s where customers will be able to enjoy Atlanta’s only wood-fired bagels, salads, soups and more.
The owners envision B-Side as an inviting culinary spot for visiting chefs as well as local ones to host pop-up dinners. The eatery will have a full-service coffee bar.
In late summer, B-Side will transition into a bar in the evenings. It will serve natural wines, cocktails and small plates.
Atlanta is having a restaurant renaissance. Hot chicken is the rage in Atlanta’s dining scene right now. But so are chicken and waffles.
Fast-casual is also the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.
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Patrons typically order off a menu board like they would at a burger joint, but the convenience of sitting down to leisurely enjoy their food has made the segment a popular one with the restaurant industry.
The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.
