www.empirestatesouth.com
999 Peachtree Street, Ste 140
Atlanta, GA 30309
Finally, Atlanta has a restaurant that serves southern cuisine with a beautiful twist all day long. Open from 7am until 11pm, you could eat all three meals here and leave begging for more. Partner Hugh Acheson, famous for Five and Ten, The National, and Gosford Wine in Athens has brought his skill to the city. He was a contestant on the latest Top Chef Masters season and made Ga proud with his performance (although he shouldn't have been kicked off when he was). He brings inventive creations to very authentic southern meals for anyone stopping in to grab a to-go lunch or for those who want to stick around, relax and get next on the bocce ball court.
We went for brunch on Easter and were lucky enough to find two seats at the bar because every other seat had been reserved. I had the Jalapeno and Bacon Biscuit with pork, poached egg and balsamic onion jam. I've not had many biscuits, if any, better than this one; it had pieces of jalapeno and bacon cooked into the batter, Delic!. Katy had the Shrimp and Grits with large local shrimp and smoked bacon; a staple meal at many restaurants in the South...this one tops the charts.
We couldn't have asked for a better meal or setting to start off the day. Although we only stayed for Brunch, Hugh gave us enough to prove why he deserved to be on Top Chef Masters and I will definitely have an update dinner blog coming soon!
