Here's a look at the best new Atlanta restaurants, corporate event venues, hotels, conference centers, and private and party rooms to open for events this winter. These new and renovated Atlanta venues can accommodate groups large or small for private and corporate events, conferences, meetings, weddings, business dinners, teambuilding activities, cocktail parties, and more.
LVD Hospitality's Dolce Italian opened in Buckhead in September. Executive chef Paolo Dorigato's menu includes Italian standards like Neapolitan-style pizzas, seafood risotto, and meatballs over creamy polenta. The interior evokes the 1960s Rome of Federico Fellini's classic film La Dolce Vita, with a collection of mid-century art and furniture surrounding the main dining room. The 5,000-square-foot space, which has areas that can be made semiprivate, seats 150, while a 2,000-square-foot wraparound outdoor terrace seats 50.
Marcel, Ford Fry's ode to early 20th-century European fine dining, opened in the Westside Provisions District in July. Fry's eighth Atlanta restaurant offers an array of steak and seafood dishes and cocktails inspired by the 1940s to '60s. Elizabeth Ingram designed the interior, which features brass-top tables, antique mirrors and rugs, and a patio all inspired by 1920s France. The restaurant seats 100, has seating accommodations for private parties of as many as 14, and has buyout options for larger parties.
Paper Mill Grill, chef Eric Ottensmeyer's take on a traditional neighborhood eatery, reopened in Marietta in June after a major renovation. The restaurant features an open kitchen, a terraced dining room that connects to a patio, and decor that includes painted brick, oak flooring, and bucolic artwork. The menu offers modern spins on American classics, including chicken potpie, meatloaf, and Atlantic salmon. The 3,000-square-foot dining area seats 218, while a 1,500-square-foot private event space—the Upstairs—will open in later in November and seat 80.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Atlanta/Perimeter Center opened in June. The 114-room hotel is located near popular tourist attractions including the World of Coca-Cola and the Georgia Aquarium, as well as stadiums including the Georgia Dome and Philips Arena. The hotel offers an 851-square-foot meeting room that seats 48 theater-style or 50 for banquet-style; it holds 60 for receptions.
One of the latest ventures from Concentrics Restaurants, Mason Tavern opened in North Decatur in August. Serving American fare by executive chef Jason Hall, the restaurant features chocolate-colored leather booths, a zinc-topped bar, and a patio. The 4,000-square-foot restaurant seats 110 inside, 30 at the bar, and 40 outside. A room is available for semiprivate events.
Revival, a Southern dining concept with a homey feel, opened in Decatur in July. Lead by Top Chef alumnus Kevin Gillespie, the menu offers a family-style dinner and Southern staples like fried chicken, white shrimp with red rice, and Carolina catfish in tomato gravy. The space features trey ceilings, fireplaces, mixed metal and wood accents, and an antique blue-and-white color palette, along with a front garden and spacious backyard. The space seats 100 inside and 50 on a patio and has two semiprivate spaces that each seat 25.
B.Y.O.B. Staplehouse opened in a two-story 100-year-old building in the Old Fourth Ward. Launched by the Giving Kitchen—a nonprofit that provides emergency assistance to Atlanta restaurants in need—the fine-dining restaurant is the first to use Tock's online ticketing and reservations system. Parties that make a reservation with Tock pay in advance for a five-course tasting menu, while the restaurant accepts walk-ins for its eight-seat bar. The 1,900-square-foot dining space seats 40 in the main dining room, as many as 30 at its patio's communal tables, and 24 in a private dining room.
North Midtown gastropub Tavernpointe opened in August. Helmed by chef Drew Van Leuvan, the menu offers upscale American cuisine with international flavors, smoked Peruvian-style chicken, Wagyu steak, and broiled lobster scampi. Open for lunch, dinner, and brunch, the 3,628-square-foot restaurant seats 200 and has private rooms for events with tasting menus and wine pairings. A large banquet room seats 45 or holds 60 for receptions; a smaller banquet room seats as many as 25; and a 2,500-square-foot patio seats 40.
Cape Dutch, one of restaurateur Justin Anthony's latest ventures, is slated to open in the old Woodfire Grill space later in November. Inspired by a winemaker's home in Cape Town, the steak and seafood restaurant will offer globally inspired dishes, including items with Anthony's signature South African flare. The 6,800-square-foot space will offer private dining areas and will be available for special events.
Tipple & Rose Tea Parlor & Apothecary, a new venture by We Serve People Restaurant Group, opened in Virginia-Highland in July. The full-service tea shop offers more than 100 types of brewed teas, bulk teas, and spices, and also serves breakfast pastries, finger sandwiches, and desserts. Monthly tea pourings, tastings, and high tea also are available. The space holds 40 for receptions or seats 28 and is available for buyouts.
