Big flavor, small bites.
Crave, a restaurant and lounge serving small bites “that pack a punch,” is opening in Midtown, according to a press release Thursday.
Set to open this August, Crave will be located at 239 Ponce de Leon Avenue in the now shuttered Entice-A Caribbean Tapas space (Eastern Pearl Chinese Restaurant before that).
Chad Guay, executive chef, is a graduate of the Art Institute of Atlanta and a Concentrics Restaurants alum.
“Our philosophy for Crave is simple: we use fresh ingredients to determine the menu and we prepare them in a way that creates a global feel,” Chad Guay said. “It’s our mission to bring the best service and highest quality products to Atlanta and create a restaurant that is established as a neighborhood favorite.”
According to the release, Guay will serve up small plates such as ricotta gnudi with brodo, heirloom tomatoes and mint; peekytoe crab tian with salt and vinegar potatoes and celery cream; seared sea scallops with beluga lentils, eggplant and olive oil and lamb loin with pistachio scented polenta, broccolini and apricots.
Crave’s focal point will be a wrap-around bar with an ivory granite top encircled with frosted glass along the bottom. A back wall will feature four exclusive craft beers with decorative, ornate beer taps.
The bar area is flanked on one side by a casual lounge and other by the cozy main dining room. Antique-inspired mirrors will hang on the walls and wooden tables and high-back chairs complete Crave’s “retro-chic decor.”
Crave will be open for lunch Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and for dinner Monday through Wednesday from 5 to 10 p.m., Thursday through Saturday from 5 to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 3 to 10 p.m.
